Kinship offer - Information for Carers Home Types of fostering Kinship offer - Information for Carers Contents What is kinship? What does kinship mean to me? You are here: Who will I be working with? Financial support Useful definitions Key contacts Training Wellbeing Useful organisations and Support Services Who will I be working with? Social worker (For kinship foster carers only) The social worker supervising you is your main source of information and link to children’s services, who will wish to visit the child/young person regularly. They should make sure that you have all the information you need to provide appropriate care which meets the child’s needs. They should provide advice and guidance about fostering as well as training availablefor you. Fostering services should alsoprovide support outside of office hours. Ask your supervising social worker for how to contact out-of hours support. IRO The child’s independent reviewing officer will monitor the care the child is getting. This includes ensuring the child’s care plan meets the child’s needs and making sure decisions following the child’s review are put into action. Previous page What does kinship mean to me? Next page Financial support