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There is no point in reforming or changing policies, NMS or statutory regulations if the ones we already have are being ignored.
In the largest ever Independent Survey of foster carers last year, with 2,500 respondents, nearly half stated that their fostering service authority do not comply with NMS or statutory regulations.
This week we have a look at some of them.
Which National Minimum Standards do you find are most ignored?
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Date: 13/01/2025
National Minimum Standard number 22.12 is open to interpretation and is often interpreted to the agenda of the fostering services.
National Minimum Standard 22.12 can be interpreted in different ways and is most often used to suit the agenda of fostering services not foster carers.
This was NOT it’s intention
How do you think it should be changed?
We will throw some ideas out tomorrow…
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Date: 14/01/2025
Here are some ideas about what National Minimum Standards (NMS) 22.12 should look like, what do you think?
22.12) During an investigations the fostering service ensures foster carers are fully informed as to the support and representation available, which is independent of the fostering service when they are subject to an allegation, including:
– Independent Advice Services: Offering impartial guidance to help foster carers understand the process and their rights, and offer emotional support.
– Certified Trade Union Representation: Providing legal advice, advocacy, protection and legal representation during disputes or allegations.
– Advocacy and Mediation: Ensuring foster carers have expert representation and fair conflict resolution.
– Support must be accessible, transparent, and entirely independent of the fostering service, with no conflicts of interest, contractual obligations, or financial dependencies that could undermine its impartiality or effectiveness.
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Date: 15/01/2025
STANDARDS OF CARE INVESTIGATIONS
Here is another National Minimum Standard that is disregarded with regular monotony.
Even more concerning is that we are finding more and more social workers didn’t even know about this standard and have no clear guidance themselves between the clear difference between a Standards of Care investigation and an Allegation.
Please can we politely remind fostering services that the NMS are not optional, they are applicable to the provision of all fostering services. The NMS are underpinned by Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011, which form the basis of the regulatory framework under the Care Standards Act 200 for the conduct of fostering services.
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Date: 16/01/2025
At the union our mission is change, improvement and justice.
Therefore we do shine a light and expose what is going wrong in the sector, as if no one knows about it (and it’s been kept in the dark for a long time) we can’t push for change.
That doesn’t mean we don’t know that a lot of really good practice goes on, and we have indeed experienced some ourselves.
So lets shine a light on when your LA’s or agencies got it right, as it’s certainly something worth celebrating and holding up as an example 👏
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Date: 17/01/2025
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