Contents List

Quality and Purpose of Care:

• Residential Child Care – Key Principles
• Statement of Purpose - Updated
• Children’s Guide
• Providing Personalised Care
• Information Sharing
• Case Recording
• Consents and Delegated Authority
• Equality and Diversity

See also: NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People

Children’s Views, Wishes and Feelings:

• Consultation and Participation
• Contact with Parents / Carers / Siblings and Others
• Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)
• Safe Use of the Internet, Social Media and Photographs
• Social Worker Visits
• Advocacy, Independent Visitors and Independent Reviewing Officers
• Bedrooms
• Access to Records
• Transgender and Sexual Orientation Policy

Education:

• Education

Enjoyment and Achievement:

• Holidays and School Trips
• Transporting Children
• Leisure and Activities

Promoting Health and Wellbeing:

• Health Care Assessments and Plans
• Health and Wellbeing, Health Notifications and Access to Services
• Supporting Children and Young People with Disabilities
• Sexual Health and Relationships
• Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs)
• Provision and Preparation of Meals
• Drugs - Updated
• Smoking and Alcohol
• First Aid, Home Remedies and Medication
• Clothing, Pocket Money and Allowances
• E-Bike and E-Scooter Policy - New

Positive Relationships:

• Key Worker Guidance
• Positive Relationships and Behaviour Management
• Use of Restraint and Physical Interventions
• Searching Children/Bedrooms
• Countering Bullying and Peer Abuse
• Dealing with Violent and Challenging Behaviour

Protection of Children:

• Health and Safety
• Relationships and Physical Contact with Children
• Recognising Abuse and Neglect - Updated
• Safeguarding Children and Young People and Referring Safeguarding Concerns
• Missing Children
• Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation
• Identifying and Supporting Children and Young People Vulnerable to Violent Extremism including Radicalisation
• Allegations Against Staff
• Whistleblowing or Raising Concerns at Work
• Complaints
• Role of Appropriate Adults
• Self Harm and Suicidal Behaviour
• Female Genital Mutilation - Updated
• Visitors to the Home
• Surveillance and Monitoring
• The Ride – Unit Safeguarding Policy
• Cyber Bullying Guidance
• Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines - New

Leadership and Management:

• Leadership and Management - Updated
• Monitoring Quality
• Notification of Serious Events
• Protocol for Calling the Police - New
• Recording and Reporting of Accidents
• Staff Qualifications and Employment Checks
• Staffing and Safe Recruitment - Updated
• Staff Supervision and Appraisal
• Lone Working
• Rostering and Handover
• Gift Giving and Receiving
• Petty Cash and Finance
• Daily Routine and House Rules
• Sleeping In and Night Security
• Organisational Structure and Manager Contacts

Care Planning:

• Placements and Admissions
• Care and Placement Planning
• Emergency Placement and Emergency Reviews
• Placement Planning Meetings
• Looked After Reviews and Disruption Meetings
• Risk Assessment and Planning
• Preparation for Leaving Care - Updated
• Moving to Another Placement