Description
Pay regular visits to the family, once the child has been assigned a foster family, to monitor the quality of care given to the child, as well as the progress of the child in that environment.
Alternative labels
pay visits to foster families
provide foster care visits
conduct visits in foster care
carry out foster care visits
support foster care visits
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Conduct foster care visits is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Foster care support worker: Foster care support workers assist and support mentally or physically abused children to be legally separated from their parents. They help them to recover by placing them in appropriate families and making sure that the children welfare is a priority.
Optional skill
Conduct foster care visits is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Social care worker: Social care workers provide support and help people with care services. They help people to live full and valued lives in the community. They assist babies, young children, adolescents, adults and older adults.They attend to the psychological, social, emotional and physical needs of service users. They work in a large variety of settings with individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities.
References
- Conduct foster care visits – ESCO
