To consider whether individuals and couples have the capabilities and skills to care for children and young people.
Location - Lancashire/North West
Knowledge
Understanding of the purpose and function of a Fostering Panel. An awareness of the diverse range of foster families and their potential for meeting children’s needs. An appreciation of the effects of separation and loss on children and of child development.
Experience and qualifications:
Panel members will have one or more of the following
Experience, either professionally, personally or both, of the placement of children in foster families or of children being cared for away from their birth family. An understanding of what constitutes a “good carer” and what constitutes a “good placement” for a child. A relevant professional qualification.
Abilities
Attitude
Job description and responsibilities