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Fostering in Angus
Welcome
- Welcome to Fostering
- Why do we need Foster Carers?
- What do carers do?
- What we look for from you
- Your Home
Options
- Options in Foster Care
- Respite Fostering
- Temporary Fostering
- Permanent Fostering
- The Children in Foster Care
- What help is provided?
- Payments
Assessment
- Information on Assessment
- Homestudy
- Checks
- Assessment and Preparation
- Finance
- Principals of the New Scheme Approval levels
- Support, Guidance and Advice
Fostering Panel
- The Fostering Panel
- The Membership of the Panel
- How the Fostering Panel Runs
- Panels Considering the Approval of Prospective Foster Carers
- Panels Reviewing Carers' Approval
- Panels Considering Registering a Child for Permanence
- Panels Considering a Match for a Child and a Permanent Family
Care
- Care - Looking after a child or young person
- Planning and Review Meetings
- Preparation for Independence
Appeals
- What to Do if You are Unhappy with Decisions Made about Your Enquiry/Application
- Decision not to take up an application or not to proceed with an enquiry or assessment
- Decision made by the fostering or adoption panel
- Social Work complaints process
- Complaints to the Care Commission
- What Next!
Process
- The Process of Becoming a Foster Carer - graphical format
- The Process of Becoming a Foster Carer - text format
Adopting in Angus
Welcome
- Welcome - Adopting in Angus
- Why Children Need Permanence
- Adopting a child
- What we look for from you
- Fertility treatment
- Your home
The Law
- Adoption and the Law
- The Children’s Hearing
- Children Placed with the Agreement of Birth Parents
- Children Placed Against the Wishes of the Birth Parents
- Permanent Care
Assessment
Adoption Panel
- The Adoption and Permanence Panel
- Membership of the Adoption and Permanence Panel
- Adoption and Permanence Panel Process
- Panels Considering Registering a Child for Permanence
- Panels Considering the Approval of Prospective Adoptive Parents or Permanent Carers
- Panels Reviewing Adoptive Parents Approval
- Panels Considering a Match for a Child and a Permanent Family
Appeals
- What to Do if You are Unhappy with Decisions Made about Your Enquiry/Application
- Decision made by the Adoption and Permanence Panel
- Social Work complaints process
- Complaints to the Care Commission
- What Next!
Process
- The Process of Becoming a Foster Carer - graphical format
- The Process of Becoming a Foster Carer - text format