A Guide to Fostering for Child Care Lawyers

Introduction

This introductory level in-person seminar will consider the law around fostering, analyse the role of fostering panels today and the interplay between public and private law orders.

This course is aimed at local authority and private practice child care lawyers.

What You Will Learn

This course will cover the following:

• Important differences in the types of fostering available
• Where to find the law and facts you need - legislation, rules and standards
• When and how parental responsibility can be delegated
• Situations where only a care order will do
• Section 38.6 assessments versus Regulation 24 versus Special Guardianship
• How to deal with issues of jurisdiction
• Common pitfalls - approval, allegations and 26 weeks