Is the IEA for specialist foster care services and foster and kinship care services the same?
The Independent External Assessment for specialist foster care services only differs from the IEA for foster and kinship care services if the specialist foster care service engages care staff to work directly with children and young people and foster carers (known as direct care staff). When preparing to undertake the self-assessment it is important to refer to the Out-of-Home Care Services Licensing Manual so as to identify which criteria under each standard “things that must be considered” apply to your service model. These criteria will also be assessed by the Independent External Assessor.
The Independent External Assessment for specialist foster care services only differs from the IEA for foster and kinship care services if the specialist foster care service engages care staff to work directly with children and young people and foster carers (known as direct care staff). When preparing to undertake the self-assessment it is important to refer to Appendix 3 of the Out-of-Home Care Services Licensing Manual so as to identify which criteria under each standard “things that must be considered” apply to your service model. These criteria will also be assessed by the Independent External Assessor.
