Amendments

2024

February 2024

Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles
Recording Policy and Guidelines	This chapter was added to the manual in February 2024.
Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding Staff
Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983
Families with No Recourse to Public Funds
Children's Consultation and Participation
Equality and Diversity
Leisure Activities
Positive Relationships and Behaviour Management
Financial Arrangements for Care Leavers
Supervision Policy, Standards and Guidance
Storage of Data on Mobile Devices
Child Protection
Care Planning
Supervision and Support of Foster Carers
Risk Assessment and Planning
Guidance on Visits to Children in Residential Homes
Allocation of Work and Transfer between Teams
Decision to Look After	This chapter was refreshed in February 2024.
Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern Slavery
Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law Outline
Adoption Support
Ceasing to Look After a Child
Placements in Other Arrangements
Inter Country Adoption
Family and Friends Care
Legal Gateway/Planning Meetings
Electronic Recording of Meetings and Conversations
Confidentiality Policy
Later Life Letters
Life Story Books Guidance
Non Agency Adoption
Change of Name of a Looked After Child
Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After Children
Notifications of Significant Events
Health and Safety
Placements with Connected Persons
Private Fostering
Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After and Child in Need)
Contacts and Referrals
Capacity and Consent
Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing Officers
Out of Area Placements
Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement Providers
Placements Outside England and Wales
Secure Accommodation (Criteria) Reviews
Restrictive Physical Intervention and Restraint
Contact with Parents/Adults and Siblings
Personal Care and Relationships
Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)
Direct Payments
Placements with Parents
Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential Workers
Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention Accommodation
Holidays and School Trips In and Outside the UK
Prevention of Homelessness and Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 Year Olds who may be Homeless and/or Require Accommodation; and Duty to Refer
Access to Records/Subject Access Requests
Case Records and Retention
Permanence Planning Guidance
Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After Children
Review and Termination of Approval of Foster Carers
Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers
Placement Planning and Disruption Meetings
Providing Personalised Care
Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice Services
Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in Custody
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After Children
Allegations Against Foster Carers
Persons Disqualified from Fostering
Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer Approval
Placement for Adoption
Training and Development of Foster Carers
Adoption Panel
Court Reports in Placement Order Applications and Adoption/Special Guardianship Guidance
Disruption of Adoptive Placements
Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already Adopted
Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case Records
Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective Adopters
Intermediary Services
Adoption Reviews
Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive Placements
Fostering Panel
Adoption Case Records
Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47)	This chapter was updated in February 2024.
Assessments
Looked After Reviews
Child in Need Plans and Reviews
Social Worker Visits to Looked After Children
Local Contacts
Applications for Special Guardianship Orders
Health Care Assessments and Plans
Young Carers
Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters
Staying Put
Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare Grounds
Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Applications for Emergency Protection Orders
Advocacy and Independent Visitors
Complaints and Representations
List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated Officers
Leaving Care and Transition
Placements in Foster Care
Short Breaks
Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential Settings
Relinquished Children
Whistleblowing
Placements in Residential Care