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Children’s Services Values and Principles

Core Documents

Title Date
Our Improvement Plan Nov 2020 / Review by DCFP Website
Service Principles and Priorities Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2021
Financial Policy Under Review
Eclipse Following the Child's Journey Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2021

Practice Standards

Title Date
Practice Standards 2018 / Review Jan 2021
Child Protection Service Practice Standards October 2020 / Review October 2021
Transfer & Joint Allocation Policy Under Review
Service Principles and Priorities Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2021

Quality Assurance

Title:  
Quality Assurance Framework Nov 2020 / Review Dec 2020
Quality Assurance Audit Templates & Summaries Nov 2020 / Review Dec 2020
Story Board Template Jan 2021 / Review Jan 2021

Restorative Practice

Title: When Inserted:
Restorative Values & Practice Guides Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2022
Reflective Huddles & Wellbeing Practice Guidance During Covid 19 Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2022

Complaints & Whistleblowing

Title: When Inserted:
Compliments. Comments & Complaints Feedback Leaflet Nov 2018 / Review Jan 2021
Talk to Us - Young Person's Feedback Leaflet Nov 2018 / Review Jan 2021

Management of Records and Recording

Recording

Title: When Inserted:
Social Care Policy on Application of Warning Markers Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2021
Writing a Child or Young Person Summary Guidance Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2022
Consent Checklist for Staff Review / Nov 2021

Access to Records and Confidentiality

Title: When Inserted:
Restricting Access to Eclipse Records April 2021 / Review April 2023
Restricting Access to an Client Held Records Policy  April 2021 / Review April 2023
Information Governance Access to Records Nov 2020 / Review Dec 2020

Electronic Recordings of Meetings and Conversations

Notifications

Title: When Inserted:
Serious Incident Notification Policy (Need to Know) Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2021
Serious Incident Notification Categories Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2021
   

Child and Young Person’s Voice and Journey

Direct Work

Life Story Work

Identity

Pronouns Can We Talk? (Video by Young People provide by SPACE Jan 2021 / Review Jan 2023
   
   

Feedback, Voice and Participation

Mind of My Own How to Sign Up Sep 2019 / Review Sep 2021
Mind of My Own - One & Express Information Slides Sep 2019 / Review Sep 2021
Mind of My Own Booklet Sep 2019 / Review Sep 2021
4 Things You Didn't Know about Mind of My Own Nov 2020 / Review Sep 2021
Advocacy Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2022
Advocacy Leaflet NYAS Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2022
Advocacy Child Protection Conference Leaflet NYAS Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2022

Contacts and Referrals

Contacts

Title Date
   
   
   

Referrals

Title Date
   
   
   

Visits and Assessments

Visits to Children, Young People and Families

Undertaking Assessment

Pre-Birth & Parenting Assessment

Sibling Assessment

Title: When Inserted:
Sibling Assessment Tools Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2022
   
   

Child in Need

Child in Need

Title: When Inserted:
Safe Sleeping Practice Guide Dec 2020 / Review Dec 2022
Sharing the Brain Story: metaphors summary booklet (nspcc.org.uk) April 2021 / April 2023

Families with No Recourse to Public Funds

Homelessness

Title: When Inserted:
Preventing Homelessness Joint Protocol Feb 2018 / Review Feb 2021
Homeless Prevention for 16 - 17 Year Olds (DCFP) Nov 2020 / Review via DCFP 

Child Protection and Contextual Safeguarding

Child Protection

Contextual Safeguarding

Title: When Inserted:
Adolescent Safety Framework Nov 2020
Radicalisation ReSources Nov 2020
County Lines ReSources Nov 2020
Modern Slavery ReSources Nov 2020
Preventing Exploitation Toolkit Nov 2020

Missing

Title: When Inserted:
Statutory Guidance on Children Who Run Away or Go Missing From Care Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2022
   
   

Local Authority Designated Officer – LADO Referrals

Title: When Inserted:
   
   
   

Permanence via Pre-Proceedings and Court Work

Pre-Proceedings

Title: When Inserted:
Securing Permanence Policy & Practice Guidance Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2021
Achieving Permanence via Public Law Outline Jan 2021 / Jan 2022
Flowchart for Issuing of Court Proceedings Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2021
Statutory Guidance on Court Orders and Pre Proceedings Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2021

Care Proceedings

Title: When Inserted:
Flowchart for Public Law Outline 26 Weeks Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2021
SWET Guidance Devon Family Courts Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2021
1 Minute Guide Etiquette in Writing a Court Statement Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2022
Achieving Best Evidence Guide for Adoption Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2021
Flowchart for Court Filing Nov 2020 / Review Jan 2021
Practice Direction 27A - Family Proceedings Court Bundles Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2021
Remote Court Hearings Guide - Covid 19 June 2020 / Review Feb 2021
Joint Protocol between Legal and Children Services  Under Review
Cafcass Organisational Guidance on Working with Children and Families through c19 Jan 2021 / Review July 2021

Permanence Panel & Permanency Planning Meetings 

Title: When Inserted:
1 Minute Guide to Permanence April 2021 / Review April 2022
Permanence Planning Meeting Template  April 2021 / Review June 2021
Permanence Panel Terms of Reference Jan 2021 / Review Jan 2022
Permanence Planning Meeting & Permanence Panel Flow Chart April 2021 / Review April 2022
Permanency Planning Meeting Guidance Feb 2021 / Feb 2022
Permanency Planning Meeting Step by Step Nov 2020 / Nov 2021

Care Order Discharge and Placement Order Revocation

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Private Proceedings

Children in Our Care

Permanence

Title: When Inserted:
Child Friendly Child in Care Pack March 2021 / Review Mar 2023
Securing Permanence Policy & Practice Standards Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2021
Practice Guidance for the use of Section 20 Provision Children Act 1989 Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2022
Permanency Planning Meetings Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2021
Permanency Planning Meetings Step by Step Feb 2021 / Review Feb 2022
Permanence Panel & Permanency Meetings Terms of Reference & Practice Standards Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2021
   

Monitoring and Reviews

Title: When Inserted:
Resolution and Escalation Protocol May 2020 / Review May 2022

Placements

Unaccompanied Minors and Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC)

Title: When Inserted:
UASC Process for Social Workers Feb 2018 / Review Feb 2021
UASC Process for Initial Response Social Workers Feb 2018 / Review Feb 2021
UASC Resource Directory for Carers Feb 2018 / Review Feb 2021
UASC Resource Directory for Social Worker Feb 2018 / Review Feb 2021
UASC Health Pathway  May 2018 / Review Jan 2021

Children on Remand and Secure Accommodation

Title: When Inserted:
Secure Criteria & Accommodation Review Practice Guidance Under Review
   
   

Family Time and Overnight Stays

Title: When Inserted:
Indirect Family Time Practice Guidance  April 2020 / Review April 2022
Risk Assessment for Indirect Family Time Appendix 1 April 2020 / Review April 2022
Indirect Family Time Planner Appendix 2 April 2020 / Review April 2022
Carer Guidance for Indirect Family Time Appendix 3 April 2020 / Review April 2022
Supervised Indirect Family Time Record Appendix 4 April 2020 / Review April 2020
   

Education, School Trips and Holidays

Title: When Inserted:
Devon Virtual School  Dec 2020 / Reviewed by Virtual School 
Protocol for Supporting Children/Young People in Care in Schools (including Protocol for Eliminating Exclusions) July 2020 / Review July 2021
Transport Policy  Review Jan 2021
   

Health and Wellbeing

Title: When Inserted:
Blood Borne Infection Testing Review Jan 2021
Pocket Guide Blood Borne Virus Review Jan 2021

Preparing for Adulthood and Leaving Care

Preparing for Adulthood

Title: When Inserted:
Transition to Adulthood Strategy Review Jan 2021
Young Care Leavers Protocol Review Jan 2021
Young Person's Guide to Leaving Care Review March 2023
Stand Up Speak Up site for Care Experienced March 2021 / Review March 2023

Pathway Planning

Title: When Inserted:
Quick Reference Guide - Leaving Care and Transitions March 2020 / Review March 2022

Staying Put

Title: When Inserted:
Staying Put Nov 2020 / Review 2021
   
   

Children with Mental Health Needs, Education Needs & Disabilities

Special Education Needs and Disabilities

Title: When Inserted:
   
   
   

Education, Health and Care Plans

Title: When Inserted:
Practice Guidance for Contributing to EHC Plans Due Jan 2021
Practice Guidance for Contributing to EHC Reviews Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2022
Guidance on Social Care Provisions (h1 & H2) Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2022
Guidance on Using the EHC Hub for Social Care Professionals Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2022
Example Child in Care Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2022
Example Child Protection Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2022
Example Disabled Children Service Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2022

Mental Health

Title: When Inserted:
Information Sharing and Suicide Prevention Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2021
Suicide Information for Professionals (on DCFP) Nov 2020 / Reviewed by DCFP
   

Short Breaks

Title: When Inserted:
Family Breaks Referral Form  
Family Breaks Referral Form Example  
Family Breaks Flow Chart of Process  
Panel Request Flowchart RAP  

Transition to Adult Services

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Liberty Protection Safeguards (Formally DoLs)

Title: When Inserted:
Deprivation of Liberty Support area Nov 2020 / Reviewed by Adult Social Care
All About Mental Capacity Nov 2020 / Reviewed by Adult Social Care
Mental Health & Deprivation of Liberty Toolkit Nov 2020 / Reviewed by Trix & Reconstruct
   

Fostering, Kinship Care and Adoption

Fostering

Private Fostering

Connected Carers and Special Guardianship

Foster to Adopt

Adoption

Children and Young People in Particular Circumstances

Children from Abroad

Title: When Inserted:
   
   
   

Young Carers

Title: When Inserted:
Transition Protocol Young Carers to Adult Services Review Feb 2021

Specialist Services

Family Group Conference

Rights and Participation

Title: When Inserted:
   
   
   

Emergency Duty Service

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Edge of Care

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Youth Offending

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Early Help Offer

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Management Action Notes

Management Action Notes