Charter
To promote the elimination of discrimination against children in care, we will:
For children and young people, we will:
For foster carers and their birth children, we will:
For our staff, we will:
For our local authority partners, we will:
For central government, we will:
To ensure quality, we will:
- Ensure any surplus raised by our membership organisations are re-invested into supporting children in placement and beyond
- Offer transparency in our dealings with all stakeholders
- Promote good practice networking and support each organisation within the membership
- Promote Fostering Through Social Enterprise through lobbying
For children and young people, we will:
- Respect them as individuals recognising individual difference
- Ensure the matching and safety of young people remain at the forefront of our work ensuring their voices are heard and understood
- Care and advocate for them until they are ready for independence and beyond
- Develop the potential of each child whether they are placed on a long or short term basis
For foster carers and their birth children, we will:
- Invest in their development and provide training opportunities
- Consider them as fellow practitioners
- Ensure promotion of children who foster ensuring their views are heard and understood
For our staff, we will:
- Value and trust people to work towards achieving the highest possible standards
- Provide training and commit to continuing professional development
- Involve them in all aspects of business development giving a sense of ownership
For our local authority partners, we will:
- Contribute to community regeneration.
- Ensure all decisions are made in the best interests of the child.
- Meet statutory and best practice requirements
- Embrace the diversity within our communities
For central government, we will:
- Advocate for children in respect of regulation
- Lobby and influence
- Represent our membership
To ensure quality, we will:
- Consult with all our stakeholders on an annual basis
- Commit to continuous improvement of our practice
- Ensure the promotion of evidence based outcomes for children and young people