Match Foster Care

This monitoring visit

Ofsted carried out this monitoring visit because of concerns regarding a serious incident and to review the quality of care for foster children, the support for the foster parents, and the management of the agency’s functions for decision making.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted found no regulatory breaches from this monitoring visit. The agency adhered to its safeguarding procedures throughout this incident.

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This monitoring visit

The agency has reflected on this serious incident and has implemented changes to its practice. It has reviewed its arrangements for intervention and support with foster placements, as well as the processes for foster carer reassessments, after significant fostering household changes. The agency plans to implement these improved arrangements.

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This monitoring visit

The registered person continues to be fit for registration and there is no change to Ofsted’s judgement, made at the December 2015 full inspection, that this is a good fostering agency with outstanding features.

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the home since its last Ofsted inspection. This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. the guidance raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted, which is available from Ofsted's website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted . If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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Information about this inspection

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Information about this inspection

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