The Placement Process

All placements must be negotiated through the child or young person's LHO area, either through an individual placement contract or as part of a wider contract of service provision commissioned by the HSE.

FFI has specifically designated Placements Managers who are the first point of contact for enquiries about placement choices and spot purchasing. On receiving a referral, the Placements Team will identify any possible match based on the young person's needs and carer vacancies.

The Placements Team will keep you up-to-date as the referral progresses and will endeavour to get back to you within your requested timescales.

Placement Regulation

All placements of children and young people with FFI foster carers are made and monitored in accordance with all relevant Placement Regulation.

This ensures that:

  • All foster carers are properly approved and reviewed
  • All children's placements are made using individual Foster Placement Agreements, which are prepared either before or at the point of placement and which include essential information sharing and care plans
  • Wherever possible, pre-placements planning is undertaken, including introductions between foster carers and child(ren). For emergency placements, immediate care and placement planning is given very rapid attention
     


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