Placement Regulation
All placements of children and young people with FFI foster carers are made and monitored in accordance with the Child Care (Placement of Children in Foster Care) regulations 1995 and the National Standards in Foster Care 2003 and associated Directions from the Minister for Children.
This ensures that:
- All foster carers are properly approved (by the HSE), reviewed and have signed a 'Foster Care Agreement'
- There is a 'Service Level Agreement' between FFI and the HSE
- All children's placements are made using individual 'Foster Placement Contracts' which are prepared either before or at the point of placement and which include essential information and care plans
- Wherever possible, pre-placement planning is undertaken, including introductions between foster carer and child (ren). For emergency placements immediate care and placement planning is given very rapid attention
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