Local Kinship Offer

As a part our initial contact and assessment of the carer/s, the Fostering Social Worker will ensure that the prospective private foster carer/s has received a copy of Warwickshire's Guidance and Standards for Private Fostering and that they are aware of their duties and responsibilities as a private foster carer/s.

The Private Foster Carer/s will be advised of the annual foster care training plan by the Fostering Services and invited and encouraged to attend some of these courses (e.g. “Child Protection” and “Promoting Equality”). This offer of training is generally not mandatory but is available should private foster carers wish to access it.

Whilst undertaking the private foster carer’s assessment, the social worker may consider it appropriate to stipulate attendance at a specific training programme for the suitability of a specific placement. If this is the case, the social worker will discuss the matter with the private foster carer/s and will make a clear recommendation in their assessment report to the Fostering Service Manager.