Brighton and Hove Children and Young People's Trust Procedures Manual

6. Fostering & Adoption

6.1	Foster Care Procedures Brighton and Hove Foster Carers Handbook
6.1.1	Allegations Against Foster Carers and Prospective Adopters
6.1.2	Fostering Panel
6.1.3	Assessment and Approval of Foster Carers
6.1.4	Assessment of Dogs
6.1.5	Council Employees Who Foster
6.1.6	Disqualified Persons
6.1.7	Partner Assessments
6.1.8	Parent and Baby Placements
6.1.9	Black and Minority Ethnic Children Placements
6.1.10	Review of Foster Carers
6.1.11	Standards of Care Procedures for Foster Carers
6.1.12	Supervision and Support of Foster Carers

6.2	Foster Carers Guidance
6.2.1	Substance Misuse: Guidance for Foster Carers
6.2.2	Assessment of Prospective Foster Carers Guidance
6.2.3	Assessment of Approved Carers Transferring from Independent Fostering Agencies or another Local Authority
6.2.4	Contact and Overnight Stays: Guidance for Foster Carers
6.2.5	Fostering Panel Guidance
6.2.6	Safe Caring Procedures

6.3	Adoption and Permanence Procedures
6.3.1	Adoption and Permanence Statement of Purpose
6.3.2	Adopted Persons' Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case Records
6.3.3	Adoption and Permanence Panel
6.3.4	Adoption Case Records
6.3.5	Adoption Support Services
6.3.6	Allegations Against Foster Carers and Prospective Adopters
6.3.7	Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters
6.3.8	Assessment and Approval of Inter Country Adopters
6.3.9	Court Reports in Adoption and Special Guardianship
6.3.10	Disruption Meetings
6.3.11	Intermediary Services
6.3.12	Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive Placements
6.3.13	Non Agency Adoptive Placements
6.3.14	Placements for Adoption
6.3.15	Special Guardianship
6.3.16	Permanent Fostering
6.3.17	Adoption Plan Reviews
6.3.18	Assessment of Dogs

6.4	Adoption and Permanence Guidance
6.4.1	Arranging to Present a Case to Adoption and Permanence Panel
6.4.2	Dfes Preparing and Assessing Prospective Adopters Practice Guidance, Adoption Assessment Toolkit and additional Guidance for Assessing Social Workers
6.4.3	Assessment of Prospective Adopters
6.4.4	Progress Reports
6.4.5	BAAF Practice Notes on Child Profiles
6.4.6	Assessment of Approved Carers Transferring from Independent Fostering Agencies or another Local Authority - To Follow
6.4.7	Prospective Adopters and Long Term Foster Carers: Providing Full Information
6.4.8	Permanence Planning
6.4.9	Concurrent Planning
6.4.10	Welfare Checklist
6.4.11	Adoption Allowances and Settling in Expenses
6.4.12	Guide to the Adoption and Children Act 2002
6.4.13	DRAFT Suitability of Adopters Regulations
6.4.14	Adoption and Children Act Regulations and Guidance
6.4.15	Adoption Panel Dates and Deadlines 2007
6.4.16	Adoption Register Guidance
6.4.17	Full Information for Prospective Adopters and Long-term Foster Carers Guidance -

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