Guidance for managers on home working and reporting on the health of their staff was circulated in March 2020. It can now be reviewed here:
Wednesday, April 29, 2020New documents published in response to the Covid19 virus can be found here:
Local Resources - All Children - Children in Need - Covid19 updates
COVID-19 Practice Guidance on Visits - Updated - V2
COVID-19 Changes to Court Procedures
COVID-19 Changes to Contact Arrangements for LAC
COVID-19 AzeusCare HelpNewham Service Request Process
COVID-19 DfE Guidance - Children's Social Care
COVID-19 Domestic Abuse Resource Pack for Practitioners
Friday, March 20, 2020
Revised forms for the placement of children subject to a care order / interim care order have now been published.
Prior to the placement of a child subject to a care order / interim care order, a report must be written and agreed by the Director of Operations (care order) or Head of Service (interim care order).
The report form can be found here:
When the proposed placement has been agreed, then an agreement must be completed and signed by the parent / person with parental responsibility. The agreement form can be found here:
Placement with Parents Agreement
The forms allow for most of the information in the report to be copied over to the agreement. There is sample text contained in the forms for guidance.
Monday, April 27, 2020The following documents have been added to / updated in the Local Resources Section of the Procedures (in some instances, links are repeated in different sections for ease of use):
All Children / Policy, Values
All Children / Legal Proceedings
All Children / Children in Need
Case Management And Recording
Children In Particular Circumstances / Safeguarding
Looked After Children (including Permanence) / Decision to Look After, Care Planning and Permanence
Looked After Children (including Permanence) / Monitoring and Review
Fostering And Adoption / Adoption and Permanence