Protecting children - supporting foster carers - dealing with an allegation

Contact:

Shelli Fong
shelli.fong@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk

Provider:

The Fostering Network on behalf of DCSF

Topics:

Social care, welfare, protection

Type:

Information and guidance

Date:

September 2009

Updated September 2009, this document aims to provide foster carers and their families with information about what happens if an allegation of abuse or neglect is made against them, or about other situations where there is serious concern about their practice or standards of care.

It will also be helpful to childcare workers involved in investigations of foster carers, looked-after young people, their advocates and birth families.

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Last updated on 03/09/2009