New children

[SlaveToFinnAndEve]

When a social worker rings you with a child to place what are the key questions that you ask before you agree to take them?

My LA are usually pretty good at giving me a basic background and reasons why the placement is needed. One of my first questions is always how often contact is expected as I would not for instance be able to manage more than 3x per week due to other children in my household

Contact
School and type of school (do they attend)

Any previous allegation
To foster carers
If moving from another carer why and can I speak to them

Smoker
Drugs

Behaviours

Any specialist input from social care.
Chams etc

I'm saying that I go with my gut have only ever had one placement end quickly and looking back I new when
I took the placement I should of

Adding to the great answers above, I always ask if there are any identified special needs / medical needs.

We always asked for the risk assessment to be emailed through to us before deciding.