Angus Council fostering and adoption service rated 'Very Good' by Care Inspectorate

We are delighted to announce that our fostering and adoption service has been awarded a ‘Very Good’ rating by the Care Inspectorate after an inspection (February/March 2024).

Care Inspectorate inspections are designed to make sure all social care services meet certain standards of quality and safety and vulnerable people are safe. This includes looking at the quality of:

• care and support
• environment
• staffing
• management and leadership. 

The report for the fostering service recognises: 

• Children and young people received nurturing and meaningful care from their foster families.
• Relationships were meaningful and affectionate between children and their foster carers.
• Children have a strong sense of being part of their foster family.
• Brother and sisters were placed together where possible, and where not, relationships and family time was well supported.
• Foster carers experienced strong and positive relationships with their supervising social workers.
• The Promise was embedded in practice with children and young people.
• There were clear processes in place for supporting young people moving into continuing care with their foster families with positive outcomes.

The report for the adoption service recognises:

• Children and young people were thriving in loving adoptive families.
• Families were well supported by staff, who were highly skilled, knowledgeable and promoted a culture of learning and development.
• High quality of life story work, including sensitive work with birth parents, helped children and young people have a strong sense of belonging.
• Children and young people experienced compassionate care. Relationships were based upon love, trust and fun.
• Post adoption support was responsive, individualised and flexible.

Care Inspectorate Angus Council Adoption Services report 20 March 2024

Care Inspectorate Angus Fostering Services report 20 March 2024