HSC DMO13: Support care within fostering and adoption services

1. Understand the role of support care in fostering and adoption services

• 1.1. Summarise legislation relating to support care
• 1.2. Explain the aims and principles of support care

2. Understand factors that can lead to children and young people accessing foster care and adoption

• 2.1. Analyse factors that can lead to children and young people accessing foster care or adoption

3. Understand the impact of support care on the lives of children and young people

• 3.1. Evaluate the impact of support care on children and young people
• 3.2. Explain why consistency of care is important to children and young people

4. Understand the role of support carers in fostering and adoption services

• 4.1. Evaluate the role of support carers in providing children and young people with a safe and secure environment
• 4.2. Identify sources of information and guidance for the support carer’s role

5. Understand the value of relationships for children and young people accessing foster care and adoption services

• 5.1. Analyse the importance of maintaining relationships with family and peers for children and young people
• 5.2. Explain why it may not be appropriate for children and young people to maintain relationships when accessing foster care and adoption services