Substitute family care through the eyes of accompanying social workers

The aim of the thesis was to explore how accompanying workers view their role and how they perceive its impact on the course of foster care. It was about elucidating the practical work of the accompanying social worker, which greatly influences the whole process of accompaniment and also the overall impact on the foster family. The first part describes the development of foster family care from orphanages to the present day. The forms in this country and in the world are defined, as well as the legal ramifications. The chapter concludes with a text on the process of foster care placement. The second chapter introduces foster care within the system of social and legal protection of the child. The subchapters elaborate on basic topics related to foster care, which will help the reader grasp its specificities. The subchapters describe the rights and obligations of foster parents, define the types of foster care and the subjects of accompaniment, specify the Agreement on the Performance of Foster Care, as well as activities within cooperation with state entities, in particular individual support planning and the system of foster care benefits. The chapter concludes with an introduction to the long-awaited amendment to the Act on the Social and Legal Protection of Children, which came into force this..