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Foster Child behaviour management strategies
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We’re looking to identify experienced social workers to become We need Form F assessors for fostering in the north of England, the Midlands and also in the south of England. If you’re a qualified social worker, you’re empathic and understanding, and you can produce high-quality analytic assessment reports, you could be perfect for the job.
A Form F assessor works with independent fostering agencies, like Capstone, as a self-employed assessor. It would be your task to safeguard the outcomes for foster children by carrying out assessments of prospective foster families with whom children and young people will be placed. You will be working with our supervising social worker and any of our experienced staff that you need to call upon.
When you carry out a Form F assessment, there are several steps. The first one is to perform the initial assessment visit with prospective foster parents. This begins when there has been an application to become a foster carer. The initial home visit involves ensuring that there is enough room for a foster child. A minimum of six visits of at least two hours in length will be conducted to interview each applicant separately.
Other members of the household, whether they are children or adults, also need to be interviewed. Adult children who no longer live in the home and ex-partners of the applicants should also be contacted. During this time, your job as a Form F assessor will be to gather the information that allows you to fill out and complete all parts of the Form F assessment. The assessor must be able to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the applicants as well as their attitudes toward contact with birth family, race, culture, gender, sexuality, and disability. These all need to be included in the report along with examples.
All reports and documents are returned to the panel administrator, and you will let us know where to send DBS forms. If the police check reveals any offences, the applicants’ response to the offence and any explanation should be included in the Form F and a separate Risk Assessment prepared.
To be able to undertake Form F assessments, you will need to be able meet the following requirements:
If you are qualified and interested, contact Capstone Foster Care. Capstone provides training and the supporting courses necessary for the development and learning that will help you in making a Form F assessment.
We offer a competitive fee with mileage paid for, flexible working arrangements and provide ongoing supervision and support. All of our Form F Assessors have the opportunity to attend any of our in-house training sessions for carers.
Interested in learning more? Then please contact Capstone Foster Care on 0800 012 4004
If you’ve got any questions or would like to find out more about fostering with Capstone, fill out the form below.
An experienced fostering advisor from your local area will then be in touch.
Start the conversation today. Our team of friendly advisors are on hand to answer any foster care questions you may have. We can offer you honest and practical advice that can help you decide if becoming a foster carer is the right path for you.
