Form
Norfolk Children's Services
Dear
We would like to know about your experience with the fostering service in order to improve the
way we work. Please can you complete this form and return to (add details)
(name of fostering service)
Name
Address
Experiences of fostering
On the whole, were you able to meet the different needs of the children and young people placed with you?
Do you think you were able to work in partnership with parents?
What was your working relationship with fostering service staff?
What was your working relationship with other professionals, such as teachers and health workers?
Experiences of support
What support have you been offered while fostering?
What support have you taken up?
Training
Have you attended any training session? If so, which ones?
What did you think of the training session you attended?
Decision to retire or resign
Why have you decided to stop fostering? Please tick those, which apply:
Change of personal circumstances
Own family increased - no space
Children of the household no longer wish to foster
No placements made of not used enough
Lack of informationContinued overleaf:
Allowances not paid on time
Expenses not paid on time
Allowances not adequate
Other financial reimbursements not adequate
Unrealistic expectation placed on foster carers
Long-term placement has ended and you do not feel able to start afresh with a new placement
Experienced an allegation
Looking after children with challenging behaviour too stressful
Looking after children who have experienced abuse too stressful
Working with children's families too stressful
Working with fostering service not as supportive as you would have liked
Lack of respect and recognition from family placement service
Lack of respect and recognition from children’s social workers
Legal aspects of caring for children more complicated that you expected
Assault from a foster child
Considering moving to foster for another fostering service or local authority
Lack of support from family placement
Lack of support from children's’ social workers
PLEASE give further Information on any boxes you have ticked
Any other comments
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