POINT 88/100 — THE FIRST PLACEMENT ARRIVES IN A HOUSEHOLD
The First placement support is critical to building the trust so they stay get this wrong and they will leave
POINT 87/100 — COULD RESPITE BE THE BRIDGE INTO FOSTERING?
Some New Carers go through a phase of saying no to every placement offered, try respite first with a trusted well matched experienced carer
POINT 86/100 — CAN THEY SAY NO — OR “I’M NOT SURE”?
Can they say No to a child placement, of course they can but do they know that?
POINT 85/100 — THE FIRST REFERRAL: EXCITEMENT, FEAR AND THE PRESSURE TO SAY YES
Pressure to say yes, Fear at saying no, how do you handle the first placement calls?
POINT 84/100 — TRAINING IS MORE THAN THE COURSE
Use training to create a network not just deliver knowledge
POINT 83 — HAVE YOU BUILT THE FOUNDATIONS BEFORE THE FIRST PLACEMENT?
Approval does not build confidence, support the first placement closely