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Foster Care in England - A Review for the Department for Education by Sir Martin Narey and Mark Owers - Verbal Update
- Meeting of Corporate Parenting Committee, Wednesday 28 February 2018 2.00 pm (Item 9.)
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Minutes:
The committee received a presentation from officers in respect of this report published.
The report published on 6 February 2018 sets out 36 recommendations. Officers outlined work already being undertaken in Southwark including:
· Celebration of foster carers and the campaign to identify more positive and good news stories
· Recruitment events and using foster carers expert knowledge
· Secure base model - adopted in 2015
· Delegation of authority and decisions undertaken at beginning of the fostering processing to ensure that foster carers can give permission for day trips and so on
· That foster carers have as much information as possible on the child
· Education throughout the year so that foster carers can support children
· Training for foster carers around therapeutic play
· Affection and how Southwark foster carers already feel supported in this area
· Matching – key priority for Southwark and celebration of permanent placement
· Fostering activity day and children more involved
· Bright spots and confirmation already happening in Southwark
· Contact and siblings – already working on.
Summary of issues and comments arising:
· Discussions around Independent Reviewing officer (IRO)
· Independent Foster Agencies (IFA) and
· Commissioning arrangements.
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