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Be able to build positive relationships with people involved in the care of children and young people

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‘Working with families and other professionals’ from the Fostering Handbook

As a professional you have an important part to play in the lives of children and families that you may work with. Read through this article and consider if there are other you work with in your role.

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Does your setting encourage respectful behaviour towards all adults? Ask to look at your setting’s policies on inclusion, and equal opportunities. These policies help to make sure that all parents and adults in your setting feel included and welcomed.
Take time to make yourself familiar with various cultures, unique needs, dietary requirements, and special needs for each individual in your setting. Make a note of your findings and take some time to research them, using the internet, any books or leaflets at your setting or in the local library, the knowledge of your colleagues and, most importantly, the parents of the children themselves.
This article from the UK Government is on ‘Working partnership with parents and carers’. Although aimed at the early years sector, it contains helpful tips for all those working with children and young people.
This document from the Fostering Communities Programme’s is titled ‘Briefing paper: Supporting sibling relationships’ and looks at how important siblings are to those we work with.
'Topic 15: Managing risks and benefits of contact' is from the Fostering Adoption website and looks at working with parents and carers to maintain contact with looked after children.
This article from Karen Winter is titled ‘Supporting positive relationships for children and young people who have experience of care’.

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