Fostering Service Statement of Purpose

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Fostering Service is run in accordance with the principles outlined in:

• Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011
• Children Act 1989
• Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2013 (Amendments to the Children Act 1989)
• Fostering Services: National Minimum Standards (2011)
• Children Act Guidance and Regulations Volume 4: Fostering Services (2011)
• Family and Friends Care: Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities
• Care Planning, Placement and Case Review Regulations 2010
• Care Planning and Fostering Regulations (Amendments) 2015
• The Disability and Equality Act 2010
• The Human Rights Act 1998
• The Children (Leaving care) Act 2000
• Training, Support and Development Standards (TSD) for Foster Carers