11. Navigating the Fostering System

11. Navigating the Fostering System

Learning Outcomes

-       Understand laws, policies, processes applicable
-       Role duties and boundaries clarification
-       Rights and entitlements

Laws and Policies

Care navigation begins by developing clarity on the scope of influence Indigo Fostering supports relative to children’s legal rights & safeguarding obligations across health, education, and care services - critically evaluating risks versus returns, and balancing welfare against self-determination and bolstering independence.

Understanding Systemic Complexities

Advocating effectively first demands developing clarity on legal, policy and process landscapes shaping social care systems which will be an ongoing learning journey with Indigo Fostering. Beyond case-by case-firefighting, foster carer and children’s feedback can reveal systemic improvement opportunities for agency implementation.