Section outline

    • identify and know children living in kinship care and their families, ensuring accurate information is gathered sensitively and kept up to date
    • ensure key staff work together (including the designated safeguarding lead, SENCO, key persons and leaders) to provide consistent and coordinated support for children in kinship care
    • recognise the unique experiences and needs of children in kinship care and ensure they are visible within the setting's planning, support and practice
    • understand potential barriers to learning, development, attendance, wellbeing and family engagement that may affect children in kinship care
    • prioritise children in kinship care through an early and targeted response, providing appropriate support to help them thrive
    • place strong, trusting relationships and the child's voice at the heart of practice, ensuring children feel safe, valued, listened to and understood
    • work in partnership with kinship carers and access wider support services, including health, social care, family support and community organisations, to meet the child's and family's needs effectively
    • promote a nurturing and inclusive environment where children in kinship care feel a sense of belonging and are supported to achieve positive outcomes in their learning, development and wellbeing