Families for Children Adult Placement Service

1. By 30 June 2026, the provider must ensure that all young people over the age of 18 years are being cared for by caregivers who are assessed and approved to do so. To do this the provider must as a minimum:

a) ensure that their processes meet the requirements of continuing care b) assess and approve carers looking after this age group as adult placement carers c) promote the young person’s right to welfare assessments d) ensure carer registration accurately reflects the carers assessment and approval.

e) develop an action plan to outline how many caregivers are still to be assessed and approved and how this will be achieved This is to comply with Regulation 4(1)(a) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011(SSI 2011/210). This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: ‘My care and support meets my needs a2. By 31 January 2026, the provider must ensure the safety and welfare of children and young people. The service must ensure that is a clear identification of a fostering family's ability to meet the needs of a child before the child joins this family. To do this the provider must as a minimum: a) assessment should identify carer strengths and vulnerabilities in relation to meeting the needs of a specific child including any additional support required to ensure that children’s needs are fully met b) consider the needs of all young people living in a home c) consider the need for reassessment of matching in the event of a change of circumstances such as when a young person becomes a parent. This is to comply with Regulation 4(1)(a) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011(SSI 2011/210). This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that:1. By 31 January 2026, the provider must ensure that there is reflection and clear learning points identified if an unplanned ending occurs within the service. To do this the provider must as a minimum:

a) ensure there is a clear policy and procedure for unplanned endings, both permanent and interim, and that all staff and carers are aware of these b) ensure that policies and procedures provide clarity of timescales and that these are adhered to c) hold reflective reviews which identify learning in all cases when children are moved between caregiver families on an unplanned basis.

This is to comply with Regulation 4(1)(a) and (d) (Welfare of users) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011(SSI 2011/210).

This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: “I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisa1. By 31 January 2026, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, the provider must ensure that robust plans are in place to support children in caregiver families. To do this the provider must as a minimum: a) ensure that individual, comprehensive safer caring plans are in place for all children and young people b) children and young people have appropriate assessments and plans in place which identify, assess and highlight strategies for the management of risk c) safer caring plans and risk assessments are regularly reviewed and when circumstances change or after a significant incident. This is to comply with Regulation 4(1)(a) and (d) (Welfare of users) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011(SSI 2011/210). This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'My personal plan (sometimes referred to as my care plan)