Welcome to the Essex County Council Foster Carers Handbook

This handbook includes policies, procedures and guidance for foster carers. It's here to help you through situations foster carers face on a day to day basis. Also, you should use the handbook to support learning and development. Especially for new carers, to meet the induction standards. Please also use the search bar at the top of the page to generate results.

This is the start of a great journey for you and the children and young people you may work with.

If you wish to contact us about this foster carers handbook, please email: OnlineFosterCarersHandbook.enquires@essex.gov.uk.

The content is accessible via the subsection links or click here to view the full contents list.

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