Policy and procedure for allegations and complaints for Foster Carers.

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Dear Caerphilly County Borough Council,

I am writing to make a request for all the following information which I am entitled to under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 from the Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Please send me:

1) Your policy and process for managing and criteria for investigating complaints made against foster carers

2) Your policy and process for managing and investigating allegations made against foster care workers.

3) a) Your written policy and process for referring foster care workers to a fostering panel.
b) Your written policy and process for appealing decisions made at the fostering panel.

4) Your written policy and process for dealing with complaints made by foster care workers against the council.

5)Your written policy and process for dealing with complaints made by foster care workers against social workers.

I would like the above information to be provided to me as an electronic copy.

If the request is too broad or unclear I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand under the Act you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of the information is already in the public domain please send it to me directly with page references or URLs when necessary.

If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance under the section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how we can refine the request.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within 20 working days after receiving this request. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing you have received this request.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

Naomi Hodges

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Dear Naomi Hughes

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

 

Thank you for your request for information received on the 27^th August
2021. We have considered your request and enclose the following
information -

 

1) Your policy and process for managing and criteria for investigating
complaints made against foster carers.

 

See attached policy

 

2) Your policy and process for managing and investigating allegations made
against foster care workers.

 

See attached policy

 

3) a) Your written policy and process for referring foster care workers to
a fostering panel.

    b) Your written policy and process for appealing decisions made at the
fostering panel.

 

See attached policy

 

4) Your written policy and process for dealing with complaints made by
foster care workers against the council.

 

See attached policy

 

5)Your written policy and process for dealing with complaints made by
foster care workers against social workers.

 

See attached policy

 

We supply this information based on your original request. If this is not
what you wanted or if you feel we have not fully understood your request
please do not hesitate to contact me to clarify your exact requirements.

 

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Yours sincerely

 

Corporate Information Governance Unit

 

 

 

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