Steffan Bonnot

_In_the circumstances my it is my statutory duty to 5981872.1 the the the January The had January from They having the report to you: The author of the serious case review reported that the prospective foster carers who were to offer a placement to Steffan had advised that had not been made fully aware of all the background to Steffan's case, This was, however, at odds what Steffan's Social worker told uS_ However there was no formal documentation detailing exactly what had been disclosed. was not therefore possible to be clear what information the prospective Foster Carer had been given: As we know the failing to provide Foster Carers with all the background information was one of Steffan's major concerns and added to his level of anxiety about his move The above concern would apply equally to any individuals entrusted with the care of a child. AlI relevant information should be made available and it should be documented as to what has been provided so that the carers can make an informed decision before any placement is agreed. The young person could then be confident as to what the prospective carer's knew. consider that the issues raised in this case should be addressed s0 that future deaths do not occur in similar circumstances and that action should be taken to reduce the risk of deaths of other patients.