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This contents list is sub divided into the following sections, each Section contains relevant Chapters/Procedures: (Click on the title to jump to the Section you require):

  1. Values
  2. Safeguarding Children
  3. Children with Additional needs
  4. Looked after Children and Care Leavers
  5. Fostering and Adoption
  6. Contacts, List of Agency Decision Makers and Appendices
  7. Case Management and Recording


1. Values

1.1 Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles Updated
1.2 Children's Consultation and Participation  
1.3 Equality and Diversity  


2. Safeguarding Children

2.1

Early Help and Thresholds for Children's Social Care Services

  
2.1.1 Early Help: Family & Adolescent Support Service (FaASS)  
2.1.2 Threshold Document - Continuum of Help and Support  
  Also see: London Safeguarding Children Threshold Document  
2.1.3 Capacity and Consent  
  See also: Early Intervention: Policy and Provision (House of Commons Library)  


 

2.2

Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning

  
2.2.1 Contacts and Referrals Updated
2.2.2 Assessments Updated
2.2.3 Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47)  
  See also: Greenwich Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures  


 

2.3

Child in Need

  
2.3.1 Child in Need Plans and Reviews  


 

2.4

Legal Proceedings

  
2.4.1 Applications for Emergency Protection Orders  
2.4.2 Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law Outline Updated
2.4.3 Legal Planning Meetings  
2.4.4 Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol  
  See also: Cross-border child protection cases: the 1996 Hague Convention (DfE)  


 

2.5

Complaints and Whistleblowing

  
2.5.1 Complaints and Representations  
2.5.2 Whistleblowing  


 

2.6

Notifications

  
2.6.1 Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After, Child in Need or Care Leaver Up to and Including the Age of 24) Updated


3. Children with Additional needs

3.1

Children with Disabilities

  
3.1.1 Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Updated
3.1.2 Direct Payments  
3.1.3 Short Breaks  
3.1.4 Children of Parents with Learning Difficulties/Disabilities  
3.1.5 Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential Settings  
3.1.6 Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National Framework New


 

3.2

Children from Abroad

  
3.2.1 Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern Slavery Updated
3.2.2 Families with No Recourse to Public Funds  


 

3.3

Homelessness

  
3.3.1 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  


 

3.4

Family and Friends Care

  
3.4.1 Family and Friends Care  
  See: Looking After Someone Else's Child  
  and Initial Family and Friends Care Assessment: A good practice guide developed by the Family Rights Group  
3.4.2 Private Fostering - under review  
3.4.3 Family Networks and Family Group Decision Making New


 

3.5

Young Carers

  
3.5.1 Young Carers Updated


 

3.6

Relinquished Children

  
3.6.1 Relinquished Children  


 

3.7

Mental Health

  
3.7.1 Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983  


 

3.8

Deprivation of Liberty and Mental Capacity

  
3.8.1 Deprivation of Liberty  
3.8.2 Mental Capacity  


4. Looked after Children and Care Leavers

4.1

Decision to Look After and Care Planning

  
4.1.1 Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After Children  
4.1.2 Decision to Look After  
4.1.3 Care Planning  
4.1.4 Ceasing to Look After a Child  
4.1.5 Permanence Planning Guidance  
  See also: Adopt London Procedures Manual, Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective Adopters Procedure  
4.1.6 Placement Planning and Disruption Meetings  
4.1.7 Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After Children  
4.1.8 Risk Assessment and Planning  
4.1.9 Providing Personalised Care  
  See also: NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People  


 

4.2

Placements

  
4.2.1 Placements with Parents  
4.2.2 Placements with Connected Persons Updated
4.2.3 Placements in Foster Care  
4.2.4 Placements in Residential Care  
4.2.5 Placements in Secure Accommodation Updated
4.2.6 Out of Area Placements  
4.2.7 Placements Outside England and Wales  
4.2.8 Placements in Other Arrangements  
4.2.9 Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention Accommodation  
4.2.10 Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement Providers  
4.2.11 Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential Workers  
4.2.12 Health and Safety  
  See also: Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice Services  


 

4.3

Monitoring and Reviews

  
4.3.1 Social Worker Visits to Looked After Children  
4.3.2 Advocacy and Independent Visitors  
4.3.3 Looked After Reviews  
4.3.4 Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing Officers  
4.3.5 Secure Accommodation (Criteria) Reviews  
4.3.6 Notifications of Significant Events Updated


 

4.4

Contact and Overnight Stays

  
  See also: Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential Workers  
4.4.1 Contact with Parents/Adults and Siblings  
4.4.2 Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)  


 

4.5

Education, School Trips and Holidays

  
  See also: Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential Workers  
4.5.1 Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After Children Updated
4.5.2 Holidays and School Trips In and Outside the UK  
4.5.3 Leisure Activities  


 

4.6

Health and Wellbeing

  
4.6.1 Health Care Assessments and Plans  
4.6.2 Personal Care and Relationships  
4.6.3 Positive Relationships and Behaviour Management  
4.6.4 Restrictive Physical Intervention and Restraint  


 

4.7

Change of Name and Marriage

  
4.7.1 Change of Name of a Looked After Child  
4.7.2 Marriage/Civil Partnership of a Looked After Child  


 

4.8

Leaving Care and Transition

  
4.8.1 Leaving Care and Transition  
4.8.2 Staying Put Updated
4.8.3 Financial Arrangements for Care Leavers  
  See also: Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in Custody  


 

4.9

Children Involved in the Youth Justice System

  
4.9.1 Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice Services  
4.9.2 Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in Custody  
4.9.3 Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National Guidance  
  See also: Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention Accommodation  


5. Fostering and Adoption

5.1

Fostering Services

  
5.1.1 Fostering Panel  
5.1.2 Persons Disqualified from Fostering  
5.1.3 Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers  
5.1.4 Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer Approval  
5.1.5 Supervision and Support of Foster Carers  
5.1.6 Review and Termination of Approval of Foster Carers  
5.1.7 Allegations Against Foster Carers - under review Updated
5.1.8 Training and Development of Foster Carers  
  See also: Adopt London Procedures Manual, Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective Adopters Procedure  


 

5.2

Adoption and Permanence Services

  
  See: Adopt London Regional Adoption Agency Procedures  


 

5.3

Special Guardianship

  
5.3.1 Applications for Special Guardianship Orders Updated
5.3.2 Court Reports in Adoption/Special Guardianship Guidance  


6. Contacts, List of Agency Decision Makers and Appendices

6.1 Local Contacts  
6.2 List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated Officers  
6.3 Working Together to Safeguard Children  
6.4 Amendments  


7. Case Management and Recording

7.1 Recording Policy and Guidelines  
7.2 Case Records and Retention  
7.3 Access to Records  
7.4 Confidentiality Policy  
7.5 Electronic Recording of Meetings  
7.6 Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding Staff New
7.7 Storage of Data on Mobile Devices New
7.8 Ofsted Inspection Framework