Deal of the Month for August: Essential guide for fostering and adoption assessments
Get our Good Practice Guide, Undertaking checks and references in fostering and adoption assessments, for just £17 this August (regular price £21.95). The discount will appear at checkout.
This comprehensive guide is essential for professionals involved in the assessment process for fostering and adoption across the UK. It’s an indispensable resource for:
- Social workers
- Policy makers
- Practitioners working in fostering and adoption services
The assessment of prospective foster carers and adopters is amongst the most important aspects of family placement work. Undertaking checks and references is a key part of these assessments, and a core task for social workers.
But which checks are mandatory, and which are advisable? Which checks are needed in each UK country? Which are likely to yield the most useful information?
This Good Practice Guide details the range of checks routinely undertaken in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, in both fostering and adoption. It considers:
- what information can be gleaned from each check;
- in what circumstances various checks should be undertaken and when might they be deemed unnecessary;
- what services and agencies should consider when formulating policies in this area; and the practical steps to effectively undertake these checks.