PART IIICONDUCT OF FOSTERING SERVICE

Behaviour management and absence from foster parent’s home13

1

The fostering service provider must prepare and implement a written policy on acceptable measures of control, restraint and discipline of children placed with foster parents.

2

The fostering service provider must take all reasonable steps to ensure that—

a

no form of corporal punishment is used on any child placed with a foster parent;

b

no child placed with foster parents is subject to any measure of control, restraint or discipline which is excessive or unreasonable; and

c

physical restraint is used on a child only where it is necessary to prevent likely injury to the child or other persons or likely serious damage to property.

3

The fostering service provider must prepare and implement a written procedure to be followed if a child is absent from a foster parent’s home without permission.