Ofsted is the independent body which institutes rigorous multi-criteria inspections across our infrastructure, case management, carer appropriateness and leadership capabilities, and rates our quality, safety and care effectiveness.
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Indigo's policies offer a clear and proactive care framework spanning performance, practices, accountability and progressive milestones required for statutory, quality and outcome compliance. The policies instruct mandatory operating procedures and risk control checkpoints that qualified staff and certified carers need to deliver quality care.
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The RM exercises effective leadership of staff and operations, such that the fostering service is organised, managed and supported in a manner that delivers the best possible childcare which meets their individual needs and that of foster carers.
Our fostering panel provides recommendations on the suitability of foster carer applicants, placement arrangements and corrective actions needed in case of standards deviation through impartial case reviews. Panel members guide approval, match and review activities through various specialised lenses including care, health, safety, progress, and welfare.
SSWs oversee foster placements and are the bridge between foster carers and leadership to advocate children’s interests and also provide frontline support. They ensure smooth day-to-day operations within the foster home, and are accountable for consistent welfare checks, progress reporting, and addressing the holistic needs of their designated placements.
The Child's Social Worker (CSW) and Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) are Local Authority (LA) figures responsible for safeguarding children's welfare. The IRO chairs a child's regular review meetings which ensures their care plan is fit for purpose and being followed by all parties. The CSW visits children regularly and there is additional support from Virtual Schools, who are specialist education-focused teams within the LA that ensure children get the support they need.
At the absolute centre of our organisation, our purpose is to provide customised care which addresses the individual medical, educational, social, and psychological needs of young people. All services revolve around supporting their growth within a nurturing home environment. We provide specialised care, housing, healthcare and educational assistance, skills development and transition needs from trained agency staff and certified carers.
The foster carer provides daily care and nurturing support tailored to the needs of children placed with them through the agency. They are accountable for children's safety and wellbeing and for providing a caring and supportive home environment underpinned by Indigo's robust support capabilities.
External medical, psychosocial and academic experts provide specialised services to foster children addressing needs like trauma, learning gaps, mental health and others considered beyond the normal capabilities of foster carers. They are responsible for timely expert interventions per customised referrals.
UK regulations ensure our operations adhere to standards, placement procedures, incident reporting and more. They dictate our codes of practice spanning departmental accountability, infrastructure prerequisites, child protection prerequities, approvals and reviews.
View the UK Fostering National Minimum StandardsOfsted is the independent body which institutes rigorous multi-criteria inspections across our infrastructure, case management, carer appropriateness and leadership capabilities, and rates our quality, safety and care effectiveness.
View Ofsted's websiteOfsted is the independent body which institutes rigorous multi-criteria inspections across our infrastructure, case management, carer appropriateness and leadership capabilities, and rates our quality, safety and care effectiveness.
View Ofsted's website
Monitoring ensures that the standards of care and agency policies are being adhered to and that children's needs are met. This process involves regular checks and balances by the Supervising Social Worker and is overseen via senior management and Ofsted.
Ofsted is the independent body which institutes rigorous multi-criteria inspections across our infrastructure, case management, carer appropriateness and leadership capabilities, and rates our quality, safety and care effectiveness.
View Ofsted's websiteOfsted is the independent body which institutes rigorous multi-criteria inspections across our infrastructure, case management, carer appropriateness and leadership capabilities, and rates our quality, safety and care effectiveness.
View Ofsted's websiteReview processes are integral at each level of the organisation, for example regular Registered Manager reviews of Supervising Social Workers, or undertakings of the Panel reviewed by the Agency Decision Maker to evaluate the suitability of foster carers and the placement of young people.
Ofsted is the independent body which institutes rigorous multi-criteria inspections across our infrastructure, case management, carer appropriateness and leadership capabilities, and rates our quality, safety and care effectiveness.
View Ofsted's websiteOfsted is the independent body which institutes rigorous multi-criteria inspections across our infrastructure, case management, carer appropriateness and leadership capabilities, and rates our quality, safety and care effectiveness.
View Ofsted's websiteRecording is essential for accountability and spans across all roles. It involves maintaining records of decisions, care plans, and other critical documentation. The Responsible Individual oversees that proper records are kept, which are crucial for Ofsted's regulatory oversight.
Ofsted is the independent body which institutes rigorous multi-criteria inspections across our infrastructure, case management, carer appropriateness and leadership capabilities, and rates our quality, safety and care effectiveness.
View Ofsted's websiteOfsted is the independent body which institutes rigorous multi-criteria inspections across our infrastructure, case management, carer appropriateness and leadership capabilities, and rates our quality, safety and care effectiveness.
View Ofsted's websiteReferrals are made by the Local Authority or by the agency (with LA agreement) for additional sources of support. Referrals also encompass the initial referral that the agency will receive relating to a child’s profile and fostering placement needs. We always discuss such referrals and their content with foster carers before agreeing upon a match.
Ofsted is the independent body which institutes rigorous multi-criteria inspections across our infrastructure, case management, carer appropriateness and leadership capabilities, and rates our quality, safety and care effectiveness.
View Ofsted's websiteOfsted is the independent body which institutes rigorous multi-criteria inspections across our infrastructure, case management, carer appropriateness and leadership capabilities, and rates our quality, safety and care effectiveness.
View Ofsted's websiteReporting involves the collection and submission of information about the agency's operations and the welfare of the young people in our care, which is crucial for frontline staff and carers, who carry signals to address service and resource needs and standards across the organisation.
Ofsted is the independent body which institutes rigorous multi-criteria inspections across our infrastructure, case management, carer appropriateness and leadership capabilities, and rates our quality, safety and care effectiveness.
View Ofsted's websiteOfsted is the independent body which institutes rigorous multi-criteria inspections across our infrastructure, case management, carer appropriateness and leadership capabilities, and rates our quality, safety and care effectiveness.
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On average, foster carers with Indigo expect to receive a fostering allowance of around £400 per week, per young person up to three in their care.
We provide a range of additional financial support including holidays, activities, child essentials, and respite allowances.
Foster carers receive a weekly allowance to cover the costs of caring for a child, including essentials like food, clothing, toiletries, travel, and activities.
Our allowances are designed to meet or exceed the UK government’s recommended minimums, which vary by region and the child’s age and needs. We strive to provide competitive payments to ensure financial stability for our carers.
Ofsted is the independent body which institutes rigorous multi-criteria inspections across our infrastructure, case management, carer appropriateness and leadership capabilities and rates our quality, safety & care effectiveness.
View Ofsted's websiteThe ADM evaluates recommendations from our panel reviews and leadership inputs to formally ratify foster arrangements, applicant approvals and assure continuity for delivering consistent standards of high-quality care.
Our policies offer clear procedural frameworks spanning performance parameters, accountability of practice and progressive milestones required for statutory, quality and outcome compliances.
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Our senior oversight authority who is accountable for regulatory and continuity viability through directing leadership priorities, resource allocation, and risk mitigation across the agency.
An independent body of child safeguarding professionals who provide recommendations on the suitability of foster carer applicants, placement arrangements and corrective actions needed in case of care standard deviations via impartial case reviews.
Responsible for day-to-day functions concerning casework, staff oversight, and foster carer management to ensure quality care per the regulatory standards. The RM links our strategic leadership with frontline operations.
The supervising social worker oversees foster placements, liaises between foster carers and leadership, and advocates for children's interests as well as provides frontline support. Your SSW ensures smooth day-to-day operations within the foster home.
The Child Social Worker and Independent Review Officer are local authority figures who ensure the safeguarding and welfare of children through specialised case work, which independently evaluates foster placement suitability and care plan efficacy on an ongoing basis.
Indigo Foster Carers provide daily care and nurturing tailored to the needs of children placed with them. They are responsible for children's safety and wellbeing via their requisite health, education and wellbeing needs, and provide a serene, stable home environment with robust ongoing support from our organisation.
Medical, psychosocial and academic experts can provide specialised services to foster children for addressing their individual care needs including trauma, language and learning gaps, mental health and others beyond the general capabilities of foster carers. These external professionals are responsible for timely expert interventions based on referrals, and share progress indicators with our staff to coordinate holistic oversight.
UK regulations ensure our operations adhere to government statutes, directs compliance across staff selection, foster home standards, placement procedures, incident reporting and more. They dictate our codes of practice spanning departmental accountability, infrastructure prerequisites, child protection requirements, approval, reviews, and more.
View how we comply with the regulationsAt the absolute centre of our organisation our purpose is to provide individualised support addressing the physical, educational and mental health and wellbeing needs of young people in our care. All services revolve around supporting the achievement of children's growth and potential within a nurturing home environment.
Monitoring ensures that Indigo Fostering standards of care and policies are being adhered to and that the young person's needs are met. For example this involves undertaking regular checks and balances by the Supervising Social Worker, overseen by the Registered Manager.
Recording spans across all roles ensuring accountability across the agency. This involves maintaining records of decisions, care plans, and other critical documentation. The Responsible Individual oversees that all proper records are kept, which is crucial for Ofsted's regulatory oversight.
Review and continuous development are ingrained throughout the agency's operations, where our standardised procedures ensure that records, reports, recommendations and action plans are analysed and fed back into the agency's improvement mechanism.
Referral processes ensure Indigo connects children effectively with the appropriate care and services they need. Overseen by the Registered Manager, this can also involve professionals like the Child Social Worker or Independent Review Officer.
Reporting involves the collection and submission of information about the agency's operations and the welfare of the young people in our care. Our standardised information sharing processes comprehensively direct all statutory reporting up and across the chain of command from front-line staff to senior management and Ofsted.
They cover the costs of caring for a child, including essentials like food, clothing, toiletries, travel, and activities.
At Indigo, we seek to reward excellent foster carer performance and invest in skill and career development wherever possible.
Ofsted is the independent body which institutes rigorous multi-criteria inspections across our infrastructure, case management, carer appropriateness and leadership capabilities and rates our quality, safety & care effectiveness.
View Ofsted's websiteThe ADM evaluates recommendations from our panel reviews and leadership inputs to formally ratify foster arrangements, applicant approvals and assure continuity for delivering consistent standards of high-quality care.
Our policies offer clear procedural frameworks spanning performance parameters, accountability of practice and progressive milestones required for statutory, quality and outcome compliances.
View Indigo WikiOur senior oversight authority who is accountable for regulatory and continuity viability through directing leadership priorities, resource allocation, and risk mitigation across the agency.
An independent body of child safeguarding professionals who provide recommendations on the suitability of foster carer applicants, placement arrangements and corrective actions needed in case of care standard deviations via impartial case reviews.
Responsible for day-to-day functions concerning casework, staff oversight, and foster carer management to ensure quality care per the regulatory standards. The RM links our strategic leadership with frontline operations.
The supervising social worker oversees foster placements, liaises between foster carers and leadership, and advocates for children's interests as well as provides frontline support. Your SSW ensures smooth day-to-day operations within the foster home.
The Child Social Worker and Independent Review Officer are local authority figures who ensure the safeguarding and welfare of children through specialised case work, which independently evaluates foster placement suitability and care plan efficacy on an ongoing basis.
Indigo Foster Carers provide daily care and nurturing tailored to the needs of children placed with them. They are responsible for children's safety and wellbeing via their requisite health, education and wellbeing needs, and provide a serene, stable home environment with robust ongoing support from our organisation.
Medical, psychosocial and academic experts can provide specialised services to foster children for addressing their individual care needs including trauma, language and learning gaps, mental health and others beyond the general capabilities of foster carers. These external professionals are responsible for timely expert interventions based on referrals, and share progress indicators with our staff to coordinate holistic oversight.
UK regulations ensure our operations adhere to government statutes, directs compliance across staff selection, foster home standards, placement procedures, incident reporting and more. They dictate our codes of practice spanning departmental accountability, infrastructure prerequisites, child protection requirements, approval, reviews, and more.
View how we comply with the regulationsAt the absolute centre of our organisation our purpose is to provide individualised support addressing the physical, educational and mental health and wellbeing needs of young people in our care. All services revolve around supporting the achievement of children's growth and potential within a nurturing home environment.
Monitoring ensures that Indigo Fostering standards of care and policies are being adhered to and that the young person's needs are met. For example this involves undertaking regular checks and balances by the Supervising Social Worker, overseen by the Registered Manager.
Recording spans across all roles ensuring accountability across the agency. This involves maintaining records of decisions, care plans, and other critical documentation. The Responsible Individual oversees that all proper records are kept, which is crucial for Ofsted's regulatory oversight.
Review and continuous development are ingrained throughout the agency's operations, where our standardised procedures ensure that records, reports, recommendations and action plans are analysed and fed back into the agency's improvement mechanism.
Referral processes ensure Indigo connects children effectively with the appropriate care and services they need. Overseen by the Registered Manager, this can also involve professionals like the Child Social Worker or Independent Review Officer.
Reporting involves the collection and submission of information about the agency's operations and the welfare of the young people in our care. Our standardised information sharing processes comprehensively direct all statutory reporting up and across the chain of command from front-line staff to senior management and Ofsted.
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