Fostering service rated good by watchdogs (From Clacton and Frinton Gazette)
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Fostering service rated good by watchdogs
12:20pm Tuesday 29th January 2013 in News
INSPECTORS have rated the county’s foster service as good.
Essex County Council’s private fostering service was inspected by Ofsted earlier this month.
All aspects of the service were declared to be good.
Private fostering arrangements are arrangements made by parents of a child under-16, or 18 if disabled, and someone who is not a close relative to care for the child for more than 28 days.
Councils have a duty to raise awareness of the need to notify the council about these arrangements.
The council then visits and assesses the arrangement to see if it is suitable and offers the carer, parents and child support during the stay.
