You will continue to have support and feedback throughout the placement and we are always happy to to work with you to reassess plans if need be. Some degree of assessment will routinely be part of your discussions and written reports can be negotiated. Full assessment, however, (using the National Framework for Assessment by a qualified social worker) would not normally be covered by the cost of the placement.

To make a Referral:

1. The social worker or referral co-ordinator rings, faxes or e-mails one of our offices. We will ask for the fullest possible detail;s available and will usually fill in our referral form at our end.

2. Integrated Care will make a preliminary judgement based upon whether we have a Carer who might be an appropriate match , discuss them with the referrer, and, if required fax or e-mail their Form F assessment.

3. At this stage we are likely to ask you for more information about the young person, such as reviews or other reports. This will be kept confidential and not passed in written form to a Carer unless the referrer has agreed or the placement is definite. Integrated Care is extremely careful to match with as much chance of success as possible. If we no not feel that we can offer a good match we will say so and will not accept your referral.

4. Once the referrer has indicated a definite interest in a particular Carer we will talk to them about the Young Person if we have not already done so. If all parties (Referrer, carer and Integrated Care) are all agreed we would then proceed to arrange planned introductions and to set up a Placement Meeting prior to commencement of any actual placement.