Handbooks for foster carers

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The Foster Carers Handbook is an important reference book for everyone who already fosters a child in East Sussex. The handbook includes information on:

  • supervision, training and support
  • payments, holidays and respite
  • complaints
  • health, education, welfare and the law
  • child protection
  • specialist services for children and young people

If you have any questions or concerns please speak to your supervising social worker. For more about training and financial support please contact the Fostering team.

Black and minority ethnic children and young people

If you are looking after a black or minority ethnic child, download below 'Caring for black and minority ethnic children and young people – a guide for foster carers'.

Acrobat (PDF)
Foster Carers Handbook 2010 (385k)
A comprehensive source book for East Sussex foster carers. Published July 2010. (153 pages)
Caring for black and minority ethnic children and young people (647k)
A guide for foster carers.