Technical Notes 2024, Issue 11 - East Dunbartonshire Council Fostering Service Inspection Report

1. The purpose of this Technical Note is to inform Members of the completion of, and publication of, the Care Inspectorate’s inspection report on East Dunbartonshire Fostering Service.
    
2. East Dunbartonshire Council Fostering service provides a fostering service for children and young people from birth to 18 years, who are assessed as in need of this type of support and who live or have connections in the East Dunbartonshire area. The service is delivered through the Care Planning and Placement Team. The team has a range of responsibilities including adoption, continuing care and kinship care.
    
3. The inspection was a short notice, announced, inspection and took place between 23/10/2023 and 15/11/2023 and was published on 31 January 2024. The report is attached as Appendix 1.
    
4. Detail of the findings are contained in the report, the following is a summary:

a. How well do we support People’s wellbeing? – Grade 5 – Very Good

b.  How well is our care and support planned? – Grade 4 – Good

5. The Care Inspectorate did not give the service any requirements but made two lower-level area for improvement recommendations, both of which will be taken forward within the service. There are no timescale requirements to these.

Appendix 1

East Dunbartonshire Council Fostering Service Inspection Report [opens in new window]