Supporting
People from Minority Communities in Adult Placement in
Sheffield
Sheffield Adult Family Placement Service has 9 black and 4
Asian approved carers. Following the two most recent carer
preparation courses we have had applications from four
people who attended and who are from the BME community, two
of whom are Arabic speaking. Unfortunately we are not able
to report yet that the assessments are complete and that
they have been approved. However we are hopeful that will
be the case for at least 3 of them.
Our intention is to increase the number of black carers
from the various BME Communities in Sheffield, which
include individuals from the African, Afro-Caribbean &
Eastern European Community. We aim to respond more
appropriately to referrals as a consequence. One of the
half time Senior Practitioners, Barbara Spence, is taking a
lead on this.
We have service users from the BME population in a range of
placements including long term and befriending placements.
As well as trying to meet cultural and religious needs we
have been asked for different languages including Arabic
and Italian.
All workers are being asked to attend Equality and
Diversity training. This will also be available to approved
carers. It’s aims and objectives are to understand equality
and diversity and to comply with equality and diversity
legislation, to have an understanding of the diverse make
up of Sheffield, and to work positively with difference.
Maria DI Domenico / Barbara Spence, Sheffield
Barbara.Spence@sheffield.gov.uk
