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1.1Policy, Values and Principles
- 1.1.1Confidentiality PolicyJanuary 15, 2024
- 1.1.2Children's Consultation and ParticipationJanuary 15, 2024
- 1.1.3Capacity and ConsentJanuary 15, 2024
- 1.1.4Family and Friends Care PolicyJanuary 15, 2024
- 1.1.5Equality and DiversityJanuary 15, 2024
- 1.1.6Looking After Someone Else's Child (GOV.UK)
1.3Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning
- 1.3.1Consultation, Contacts and ReferralsJanuary 15, 2024
- 1.3.2AssessmentsJanuary 15, 2024
- 1.3.3Section 47 EnquiriesJanuary 15, 2024
- 1.3.4Children's Services Transfer ProcedureJanuary 15, 2024
- 1.3.5Visits to Looked After Children and Care LeaversJanuary 15, 2024
1.4Court Proceedings
- 1.4.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersJanuary 15, 2024
- 1.4.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law OutlineJanuary 15, 2024
- 1.4.3Legal Planning MeetingsJanuary 15, 2024
- 1.4.4Protocol and Good Practice Model: Disclosure of Information in Cases of Alleged Child Abuse and Linked Criminal and Care Direction Hearings (October 2013)
- 1.4.5Cross-border child protection cases: the 1996 Hague Convention (DfE)
- 1.4.6Family Justice Resource Hub (ADCS) - This hosts a series of practical resources, such as templates, tools and practice guidance, which will be of interest to those working in the family justice system.
1.5Miscellaneous
- 1.5.1Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After and Child in Need)January 15, 2024
- 1.5.2Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual ExploitationJanuary 15, 2024
- 1.5.3Children who go Missing from Home or CareJanuary 15, 2024
- 1.5.4Modern SlaveryJanuary 15, 2024
- 1.5.5Safeguarding Young People in the Armed ForcesJanuary 15, 2024
- 1.5.6Working with Interpreters and Others with Special Communication SkillsJanuary 15, 2024
2.Case Management and Recording
- 2.0.1Recording Policy and GuidelinesJanuary 15, 2024
- 2.0.2Case Records and RetentionJanuary 15, 2024
- 2.0.3Access to Records / Subject Access RequestsJanuary 15, 2024
- 2.0.4Electronic Recording of Meetings and ConversationsJanuary 15, 2024
- 2.0.5Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding StaffJanuary 15, 2024
- 2.0.6Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesJanuary 15, 2024
3.Prevention and Family Support
- 3.0.1Child in Need Plans and ReviewsJanuary 15, 2024
- 3.0.2Private FosteringJanuary 15, 2024
- 3.0.3Prevention of Homelessness and Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds who may be Homeless and/or require Accommodation; and Duty to ReferJanuary 15, 2024
- 3.0.4Visits to Looked After Children and Care LeaversJanuary 15, 2024
- 3.0.5Young Carers' Needs Assessment
4.1Children with Disabilities
- 4.1.1Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesJanuary 15, 2024
- 4.1.2Direct PaymentsJanuary 15, 2024
- 4.1.3Short BreaksJanuary 15, 2024
- 4.1.4Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential SettingsJanuary 15, 2024
4.2Children from Abroad
- 4.2.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern SlaveryJanuary 15, 2024
4.3Relinquished Children
- 4.3.1Relinquished ChildrenJanuary 15, 2024
5.1Decision to Look After and Care Planning
- 5.1.1Decision to Look AfterJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.2Care PlanningJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.3Norfolk Children and Young People in Care Sufficiency StrategyJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.4Ceasing to Look After a ChildJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.5Permanence Planning for Looked After Children GuidanceJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.6Placement Planning and Placement Reflections and Learning MeetingsJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.7Placements in Foster CareJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.8Placements in Residential CareJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.9Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention AccommodationJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.10Out of Area PlacementsJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.11Placements with Connected PersonsJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.12Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.13Placements with ParentsJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.14Placements Outside England and WalesJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.15Regulated / Unregulated Placements / Placements in Other ArrangementsSeptember 19, 2023
- 5.1.16Notifications from other Local Authorities / Placement Providers of a Looked After Child / Notifications from Other Local Authorities / Placement ProvidersJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.17Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.18Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After ChildrenJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.19Risk Assessment and PlanningJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.20Personalised CareJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.21Health and SafetyJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.1.22NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People
5.2Monitoring and Reviews
- 5.2.1Advocacy and Independent VisitorsJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.2.2Looked After ReviewsJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.2.3Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.2.4Secure Accommodation ReviewsJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.2.5Notifications of Significant Events for Looked After Children placed with Independent Fostering Agencies or in Children’s Homes / Notifications of Significant EventsJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.2.6Visits to Looked After Children and Care LeaversJanuary 15, 2024
5.3Contact and Overnight Stays
- 5.3.1Family Time / Contact with Parents / Adults and SiblingsJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.3.2Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)January 15, 2024
5.4Education, School Trips and Holidays
- 5.4.1Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After ChildrenJuly 25, 2023
- 5.4.2Holidays and School Trips In and Outside the UKJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.4.3Leisure ActivitiesJanuary 15, 2024
5.5Health and Wellbeing
- 5.5.1Health Care Assessments and PlansJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.5.2Personal Care and RelationshipsJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.5.3Positive Relationships and Behaviour ManagementJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.5.4Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.5.5Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983January 15, 2024
5.6Identity
- 5.6.1Change of Name of a Looked After ChildJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.6.2Marriage of a Looked After ChildJanuary 11, 2024
5.7Leaving Care and Transition
- 5.7.1Leaving Care and TransitionJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.7.2Staying PutJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.7.3Visits to Looked After Children and Care LeaversJanuary 15, 2024
5.9Children Involved in the Youth Justice System
- 5.9.1Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice ServicesJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.9.2Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in CustodyJanuary 15, 2024
- 5.9.3Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National GuidanceDecember 5, 2022
6.1Fostering Services
- 6.1.1Fostering PanelJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.1.2Process to Disqualify an Applicant or a Foster Carer from Fostering / Persons Disqualified from FosteringJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.1.3Assessment and Approvals of Foster CarersJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.1.4Conflict of Interest (for Staff and Councillors) in FosteringJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.1.5Exemptions and Extensions / Variations to Foster Carer ApprovalJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.1.6Training and Development of Foster CarersJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.1.7Supervision and Support of Foster CarersJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.1.8Review of Approval of Foster Carers (including Termination and Resignation) / Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.1.9Allegations Against Foster CarersJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.1.10Concerns About A Foster CarerJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.1.11Fostering Service Statement of Purpose
6.2Adoption and Permanence Services
- 6.2.1Recruitment, Assessment and Approvals of Prospective AdoptersJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.2Adoption PanelJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.3Placement for AdoptionJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.4Adoption SupportJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.5Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive PlacementsJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.6Adoption ReviewsJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.7Disruption of Adoptive PlacementsJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.8Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already AdoptedJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.9Inter Country AdoptionJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.10Non Agency AdoptionJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.11Adoption Case RecordsJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.12Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case RecordsJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.13Intermediary ServicesJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.14Applications for Special Guardianship OrdersJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.15Court Reports in Adoption / Special Guardianship GuidanceJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.16Life Story Books GuidanceJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.17Later Life LettersJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.18Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective AdoptersJanuary 15, 2024
- 6.2.19Adoption Strategy: Achieving Excellence Everywhere
7.Appendices
- 7.0.1List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated OfficersJanuary 15, 2024
- 7.0.2Ofsted Inspection FrameworkApril 21, 2023
- 7.0.3Local Contacts - local procedure
- 7.0.4Working Together to Safeguard Children
Last Updated: April 25, 2024
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