| Fostering Services Regulations 2002 prescribes the | | | | Fostering agencies are required to prepare a written |
| statutory framework for the assessment of | | | | report, an assessment of the applicantâs |
| prospective foster carers in the UK. | | | | suitability to act as a foster carer and the proposed |
| Amongst the requirements of this regulation are the | | | | terms and conditions of fostering approval. |
| needs to obtain the information as to the | | | | On satisfactory completion of the assessment, the |
| prospective foster carer and other members of their | | | | assessment report is shared with the applicant to |
| household and family, interview at least two personal | | | | make sure it is fair and accurate. The report will be |
| referees nominated by the applicant and prepare | | | | presented to the Fostering Panel by the social |
| written reports of the interviews. | | | | worker who worked with the applicants. |