Kinship Care survey - Page 1 of 3 - Westmorland and Furness Council

1. Select which Kinship arrangement is relevant to you?

(Required) Informal Kinship Care: Private family arrangements where a close relative cares for the child without local authority involvement or a court order Short-Term Private Arrangements: Where a child under 16 is accommodated for fewer than 28 days by someone who is not a close relative Private Fostering: Where someone who is not a close relative for a child aged under 16 looks after the child for 28 days or more, as defined under Section 66 of the Children Act 1989 Child Arrangements Orders: Orders placing a child with a friend or family member who is not a parent Special Guardianship Orders: Where a court order has been appointing a friend or family member as the child’s special guardian Kinship Foster Care: Where a child is looked after by the local authority and placed with a friend or family member who is an approved foster carer Adoption by Relatives or Friends: Where the adopter was a friend or family member prior to the adoption order.

2. Which area do you live in?

(Required) Eden South Lakes Barrow & Furness Other

3. Do you feel listened to?

Yes, always Most of the time Sometimes No

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4. Do you feel supported?

Yes, always Most of the time Sometimes No

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5. How would you rate the support from your child’s social worker?

Excellent Good Average Poor Not applicable

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6. How would you rate the support from your Kinship social worker?

Excellent Good Average Poor Not applicable

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7. How did you find the assessment process?

Clear and straightforward Mostly clear Sometimes unclear Difficult to understand

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8. Did you feel you understood your rights and the implications of different orders?

Yes, fully Mostly Not really Not at all

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9. Are you aware of the Kinship Care Local Offer?

Yes No If yes, was it easy to find? Very easy Fairly easy Difficult

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10. Do you have any feedback on how we could improve the process, support, or overall offer?

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