Parents Against Injustice

Inspection of local authority fostering services and independent fostering agencies

Date: 07 Jun 2011

HMI: 110056

Publisher: Ofsted

Summary

This is a consultation document on proposals for a revised framework for the inspection of local authority fostering services and independent fostering agencies. Ofsted seeks the widest possible range of views from those who have an interest in, or expertise relating to, fostering in order to ensure that the inspection framework takes proper account of the needs and circumstances of all interested parties. We particularly want to hear from people who have been directly involved in the fostering services: from children and young people, from parents and from foster carers. Above all, the framework must assure the quality of services for children and young people who are placed with foster carers, and support their continuing improvement.

The closing date for the consultation is 31 August 2011.

If you would like a version of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231 or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

The consultation document is available in two formats.

Word version – questionnaire can be filled in by hand or on your computer
PDF version – questionnaire can be filled in by hand

You can also download the consultation document in any format and then complete the online questionnaire (this link opens in a new window).

Young person’s survey

Children’s and young person’s guide to the fostering services consultation is a guide to help children and young people have their say on how fostering services should be inspected.

Please let us know what you think by 31 August 2011.

If you would like this guide in a different design, we have symbol versions.

You can answer the questions:

by hand using the Word or PDF document
on your computer using the Word document
on the internet using the online survey (this link opens in a new window).

Symbol versions

Versions in Widgit, Makaton, Picture Communication Symbols and British sign language-based symbols are available from this page. If you would like hard copies of these, please telephone 0300 123 1231 or email socialcare@ofsted.gov.uk.