Hi,
I am about to employ a part time, live-out Mothers Help. She will mostly help me with our animals and housework, interact with the children, supervise and play with them,although not sole charge. I'll be at home to supervise when she is here.
We are going through the fostering assessment and hope to be approved by summer. But it has got me wondering, how involved can she be with foster children? Obviously, some interaction with the children is within her job description but I would like to know, just how much she can actuallly help me to 'look' after any foster child we may have?
I did ask the social worker this question, but she said she had no experience of this and that it was a 'grey area'. She added that there could be issues around confidentiality, but as she had never come across anyone with a mothers help before, she didnt really know.
Does anyone have any experience of this and can advise me?
Thanks.
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weewhile · 01/03/2012 15:14
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