Step three. Training for future guardians (carers)

The Service’s territorial division has taken a positive decision on the person’s initial assessment:

1. Within three working days from the date of adoption of the decision on the initial assessment of the person, a copy of the decision, together with copies of other documents referred to in the legislation, shall be forwarded to the foster care centre that will carry out the training and that will prepare the conclusion of the conclusion on the preparedness of the natural person wishing to become a child’s guardian (carer), a founder or participant of a foster family (hereinafter - the Conclusion).

2. Within three working days, notify a natural person who wishes to become a guardian (carer) of a child, a founder or a participant in a foster family of a positive decision on the person’s initial assessment, by submitting the decision, or a copy of it.

3. Within three working days of receiving the decision on the initial assessment of a person, the foster care centre shall inform the natural person wishing to become a guardian (carer) of a child, a founder or participant of a foster family of the preliminary date and time of the training.

4. The training of natural persons wishing to become guardians (carers), founders or participants of a foster family shall consist of 7 group sessions and at least 2 individual meetings within the framework of the basic training and counselling programme for guardians (carers), guardians on duty, adoptive parents, and workers of community-based foster care centres, although more can be organised on request. During group and individual meetings, the certified persons of the Service will examine your living conditions and lifestyle, make an assessment of your readiness for guardianship (care) of a child or the activities of a foster family, and draw up a conclusion on your readiness for guardianship (care) of a child or the activities of a foster family.

5. The training of close relatives of a child wishing to provide guardianship (care) to a child as part of the close relatives’ preparation for fostering programme consists of 6 group sessions and at least 2 individual meetings, but more can be arranged if needed. During group and individual meetings, certified persons of the Service will examine your living conditions and lifestyle, make an assessment of your readiness for guardianship (care) and draw up a conclusion on your readiness for guardianship (care).

6. The training is compulsory for every natural person wishing to become a guardian (carer) of a child, a founder or participant of a foster family whose positive initial assessment has been decided upon by the territorial division of the Service, and for his/her spouse or cohabiting partner who has not registered his/her marriage, and it must be carried out within 20 working days from the day of receipt of the positive decision on the person’s initial assessment in the foster care centre.

It is important that the preparation for guardianship (care) of the child is carried out within the shortest possible period of time, but not longer than five months from the date of receipt of the documents of the natural person who wishes to become a guardian (carer) of the child, a founder or participant of a foster family, at the territorial division of the Service of the place of residence of that natural person.

The Service’s territorial division takes a negative decision on the person’s initial assessment:

1. Within three working days, it shall notify the natural person wishing to become a guardian (carer) of a child, a founder or participant of a foster family of the negative decision it has taken on the person’s initial assessment, by submitting the decision or a copy thereof.

2. A natural person wishing to become a guardian (carer) of a child, a founder or participant of a foster family, having received a negative decision of the territorial division of the Service on the initial assessment, after the reasons for which the negative decision on the initial assessment have disappeared, except for the reasons referred to in Article 3.269, clauses 4-7, 9 of the Civil Code, may re-apply to the territorial division of the Service of his/her place of residence for the examination of the preparation for the child’s guardianship (care) in the procedure established by the Regulations.