What does TFS mean in THERAPEUTICS

Therapeutic Fostering Services are a type of foster care developed to provide therapeutic, health and social care interventions for children with complex needs. It offers a safe and secure home environment for children who are unable to remain at home due to adverse experiences or other difficulties in their life.

Therapeutic Fostering Services are provided by a variety of organizations such as local authorities, charities, private fostering agencies and independent fostering providers. All these organizations must be registered with their appropriate regulatory body to ensure they meet the necessary criteria and standards for providing this service.

Potential foster carers must go through an assessment process before being approved. This includes undergoing checks from Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), two references, modules of preparation training as well as regular reviews to ensure that everyone involved is getting the best possible support. The assessment process typically lasts around three to six months depending on how quickly documents can be returned and references obtained from related professionals involved in the case such as social workers or medical experts.

Therapeutic Fostering Service offers 24-hour daily support tailored towards the individual’s needs on an ongoing basis. This includes providing practical and emotional support with daily activities such as going to school or college; managing any medical condition; maintaining relationships with family and friends; emotional regulation, safety planning etc. In addition, it also involves monitoring physical health conditions, providing advice regarding contact arrangements between birth families and fostering households; addressing any issues with behaviour etc.

Yes - participating in this type of service involves receiving Foster Care Allowance which is set by a national formula according to age come every week or four weeks after payments made by local authorities depending on your situation . Other financial benefits include payment for essential items like school uniform, holidays abroad etc.

Generally speaking there isn't an upper limit however any applicant must be 21 years old or over at the time application is made while lower age limit requirements could vary depending on organization you're applying through but generally it's 18 years old or above.

There are no formal qualifications required however gaining knowledge about relevant topics such as child protection policies, deprivation cycle theory etc can be really helpful during assessments plus attaining relevant work experience especially if you don't have existing childcare experience could give you advantage when applying.

While not mandatory having parenting skills classes prior to applying can definitely help increase chances of being successful during assessments.