Children’s Services Values and Principles

Core Documents

Title	Date
Eclipse Following the Child's Journey (internal only)	Nov 2020 / Review due Nov 2024
Service Specification for Children's Social Care	Mar 2023 / Review due Nov 2025
Family Intervention Team Service Specification	April 2024 / Review April 2025
Youth Intervention Team Service Specification	April 2024 / Review April 2025

Practice Standards

Title	Date
Practice Standards	Nov 2023 / Review due Nov 2025
Child's Journey Through Children's Social Care - Transfer Protocol	June 2023 / Review due Nov 2025
Targeted Early Help and Children Social Care Transfer Protocol	April 2024 / Review April 2025

Quality Assurance

Title:
Quality Assurance Framework 2023 - 2025	Dec 2023 / Review Dec 2025
Story Board Template (internal only)	Jan 2021 / Review due Nov 2024
Children Services Research Governance Pack	Oct 23 / Review Nov 2025
Supervision Policy and Procedure, July 2023	July 2023 / July 2025

Restorative Practice

Title:	When Inserted:
Restorative Practice Framework	Jan 2023 / Review due Nov 2024
Restorative Values & Practice Guides (internal only)	Nov 2020 / Review due Nov 2024
Reflective Huddles & Wellbeing Practice Guidance	Sep 2023 / Review due Nov 2025

Complaints

Title:	When Inserted:
Compliments. Comments & Complaints Feedback Leaflet	Nov 2018 / Review due Nov 2025
Talk to Us - Young Person's Feedback Leaflet	Nov 2018 / Review due Nov 2025

Notifications, Management of Records and Recording Including Consent

Recording

Title:	When Inserted:
Policy on Application of Warning Markers	Nov 2020 / Review due Nov 2025
Writing a Child or Young Person Summary Guidance	Nov 2020 / Review due Nov 2024
RIPA 2000 Using Social Media as a Surveillance Tool	July 2021 / Review due Nov 2025
Children's Social Care Glossary	Sep 2021 / Review due Nov 2024
Keeping Devon's Data (Retention Periods)	Sep 2023 / Review due Nov 2025

Access to Records, Confidentiality and Consent

Title:	When Inserted:
Information Sharing & Consent 2 Minute Guide	Jan 2024 / Review Jan 2026
Consent Withdrawn for s.17 Child in Need Assessment	Jan 2024 / Review Jan 2026
Restricting Access to Eclipse Records	April 2021 / Under Review
Restricting Access to an Client Held Records Policy	April 2021 / Under Review
Information Governance Access to Records	Oct 2024 / Review due Nov 2025

Electronic Recordings of Meetings and Conversations

Title:	When Inserted:
Recording Meetings	Nov 2018 / Review Dec 2025
Recording Meetings - Guidance for Young People	Nov 2018 / Review Nov 2025

Notifications

Title:	When Inserted:
Management Briefing of Serious Incidents (Need to Know)	Jan 2024 / Review Jan 2026

Child and Young Person’s Voice and Journey

Direct Work

Language that Cares TACT Dictionary (external site)	Nov 2020 / Review due Nov 2025
Direct Work Assessment Tools Cafcass (external site)	Nov 2020 / Reviewed by Cafcass
Direct Work Tools & Resources: Social Workers Toolkit (external site	Nov 2020 / Reviewed by SWs Toolkit
Safeguarding Children with Communication Needs	April 2021 / Review due Nov 2025
Supporting Children and Young People in Care: The Five Good Communication Standards	April 2021 / Review due Nov 2025
Assessment Toolkit (internal only)	Dec 2021 / Review Dec 2023

Life Story Work

Life Story Work Toolkit Contents (internal only)	July 2020/ Review Dec 2023
Life Story Work Tools (internal only)	July 2020/ Review Dec 2023
Life Story Best Practice Guide	Sep 2023 / Review Sep 2025
Chronology Guidance	March 2020 / Review Nov 2025

Identity

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

Feedback, Voice and Participation

Mind of My Own Procedure	Dec 2023 / Review 2024
Mind of My Own Practitioners Guide	Jan 2024 / Review Jan 2026
Benefits of Mind of My Own Over Other Socials	Nov 2023 / Review Nov 2025
Advocacy (external site)	Nov 2020 / Review Dec 2025
Advocacy Leaflet NYAS (external site)	Nov 2020 / Review Dec 2025
Advocacy Child Protection Conference Leaflet NYAS	Nov 2020 / Review Dec 2025

Visits and Assessments

Visits & Undertaking Assessment

Title:	When Inserted:
Timescales for Visits, Plans and Distribution of Minutes	April 2024 / Review April 2026
Assessments Research in Practice Guidance (external site members only)	Nov 2020 / Reviewed by Research in Practice
Key Expectations when Quality Assuring & Authorising Assessments	Dec 2021 / Review Nov 2025
Risk Resolution, Assessment, Meeting and Plan Quick Guide	Sep 2020 / Review Dec 2024
Guide for Assessments when Harmful Sexual Behaviour is a concern	Feb 2021 / under review

Pre-Birth & Parenting Assessment

Title:	When Inserted:
Pre-birth Procedure Final	Nov 22 / Review Dec 23
Pre-Birth Workflow Guidance	Dec 22 / Review Dec 23
Placement with Parents Assessment Guide	April 2021 / under review
NSPCC Reunification Practice Framework (external site)	Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2025
Joint Protocol between Children & Adults Social Care: Working with Parents with a Disability or Impairment	Sep 2020 / under review
1 Min Guide to Joint Protocol: Working with Parents with a Disability or Impairment	Sep 2020 / under review
Parents with Learning Disability 1 Minute Guide	Sep 2020 / under review
Parents with Sensory Needs 1 Minute Guide	Sep 2020 / under review
Parents with Autistic Spectrum Condition 1 Minute Guide	Sep 2020 / under review
Parents with Mental Capacity needs 1 Minute Guide	Sep 2020 / under review
Parents with ADHD and FASD 1 Minute Guide	Sep 2020 / under review

Sibling Assessment

Title:	When Inserted:
Sibling Assessment Tools (internal)	Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2024
Sibling Assessments - Key Elements	May 2022 / Review May 2024

Child in Need

Title:	When Inserted:
Safe Sleeping Practice Guide	Dec 2020 / under review
Sharing the Brain Story: metaphors summary booklet (external site)	April 2021 / Dec 2024

Families with No Recourse to Public Funds

Title:	When Inserted:
Guidance on Supporting Families with No Recourse to Public Funds (external)	Dec 2021 / Review Dec 2024

Homelessness

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

Child Protection and Contextual Safeguarding

Child Protection

Title:	When Inserted:
Child Protection Policy and Procedures on DSCP	Nov 2020 / Review by DSCP
Referral for Child Protection Medical	April 2020 / Review Nov 2025
Neglect (on DSCP)	Nov 2020 / Reviewed by DSCP
Radiological Investigation to Physical Abuse	Feb 2021 / Review Nov 2025
Guide for Assessments when Harmful Sexual Behaviour is a Concern	Feb 2021 / under review
Interventions for Harmful Sexual Behaviour and Safety Plans	Feb 2021 / under review
Child Sexual Abuse & Harmful Sexual Behaviour Practice Leads & Resources (sharepoint.com)	July 2021 / under review

Contextual Safeguarding

Title:	When Inserted:
Adolescent Safety Framework	Nov 2020 / reviewed by DCFP
Radicalisation ReSources (Internal only)	Nov 2020 / under review
County Lines & Criminal Exploitation ReSources (Internal only)	Jan 2022 / under review
Modern Slavery ReSources (Internal only)	Nov 2020/ under review
Child Sexual Exploitation ReSources (Internal only)	Jan 2022 / under review

Missing

Title:	When Inserted:
Statutory Guidance on Children Who Run Away or Go Missing From Care	Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2025
Missing ReSources Internal Only	Jan 2022 / under review

XXX

Title:	When Inserted:

Permanence via Pre-Proceedings and Court Work

Pre-Proceedings

Title:	When Inserted:
Securing Permanence Policy & Practice Guidance	Sep 2023 / Review Sep 2025
Statutory Guidance on Court Orders and Pre Proceedings (external site)	Nov 2020 / Review Dec 2023
Public Law Working Group Child Protection and Family Justice (external site)	April 2021 / Review April 2023

Care Proceedings

Title:	When Inserted:
Flowchart for Public Law Outline 26 Weeks	Nov 2020 / Review Dec 2023
1 Minute Guide Etiquette in Writing a Court Statement	Under Review
Achieving Best Evidence Guide for Adoption	Nov 2020 / under Review
Remote Court Hearings Guide - Covid 19 (external)	June 2020 / Review Feb 2023
Joint Protocol between Legal and Children Services	Under Review
SWET Guidance ADCS	Nov 2023 / Review Nov 2025

Permanence Panel & Permanency Planning Meetings

Title:	When Inserted:
1 Minute Guide to Permanence	April 2021 / Review April 2022
Permanency Planning Meeting Guidance	April 2021 / Review Nov 2024

Care Order Discharge and Placement Order Revocation

Title:	When Inserted:

Private Proceedings

Title:	When Inserted:
Practice Direction 12J - Child Arrangements & Contact Order: Domestic Violence and Harm (external site)	Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2023
Children: Child Arrangements Orders - Safeguards when Domestic Abuse Issue Arise (England & Wales) (external site)	Feb 2020 / Review Feb 2023

Children in Our Care

Permanence

Title:	When Inserted:
Child Friendly Child in Care Pack	March 2021 / Review Mar 2023
Regular Savings Policy	Sept 2022 / Under Review
Regular Savings Policy Carers Guide	Sept 2022 / Review Sept 24
Regular Savings Policy Staff Guide	Sept 2022 / Review Sept 24
Regular Savings Policy Young Persons Guide	Sept 2022 / Review Sept 24

Monitoring and Reviews

Title:	When Inserted:
Timeline for the Completion of Documentation for Child in Care Reviews	April 2024 / Review April 2026
Resolution and Escalation Protocol	May 2020 / Under Review

Placements

Title:	When Inserted:
Types of Care Experience Arrangements	Jan 2024 / Review Jan 2026
Promoting Stability Team What We Do	Dec 2023 / Review Dec 2025
Finding a Home Form Step by Step Eclipse Guidance	Feb 2024 / Review Dec 2026
Strengthening Stability Meetings: Chair Introductions	March 2022 / Review March 23
Strengthening Stability Meetings: One Minute Guide	March 2022 / Review March 23

Unaccompanied Minors and Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC)

Title:	When Inserted:
UASC Health Pathway	Jan 2022 / Review Jan 2024

Children on Remand and Secure Accommodation

Title:	When Inserted:
Secure Accommodation Reviews. A Good Practice Guide - Coram Voice.	Dec 2021/Review Dec 2024

Family Time and Overnight Stays

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

Education, School Trips and Holidays

Title:	When Inserted:
Devon Virtual School (external site)	Dec 2020 / Reviewed by Virtual School
Protocol for Supporting Children/Young People in Care in Schools (including Protocol for Eliminating Exclusions)	Under Review
Transport Policy	Jan 2022 / Review Jan 2024

Health and Wellbeing

Title:	When Inserted:
Pocket Guide Blood Borne Virus	Review Jan 2021/ Under Review

Preparing for Adulthood and Leaving Care

Preparing for Adulthood

Title:	When Inserted:
My Life, My Future	Dec 2023 / Dec 2025
Transition to Adulthood Strategy	Under Review
Young Care Experienced Protocol	Jan 2022/ Under Review
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 2023

Housing & Staying Put

Title:	When Inserted:
Duty to Refer Guidance for Devon County Council	Jan 2024 / Review Jan 2026
Housing Explained	Jan 2024 / Review Jan 2026
Young Persons Homelessness Prevention Panel	Jan 2024 / Review Jan 2026

Children with Mental Health Needs, Education Needs & Disabilities

Special Education Needs and Disabilities

Title:	When Inserted:
Special Education Needs and Disabilities Summary	May 2021 / Review May 2023

Education, Health and Care Plans

Title:	When Inserted:
Practice Guidance for Contributing to SC1 on the EHC Hub	May 2021 / Under Review
Practice Guidance for Contributing to EHC Reviews	Nov 2020 / Under Review
Guidance on Social Care Provisions (h1 & H2)	Nov 2020 / Under Review
Guidance on Using the EHC Hub for Social Care Professionals	Nov 2020 / Under Review
Example Child in Care	Nov 2020 / Under Review
Example Child Protection	Nov 2020 / Under Review
Example Disabled Children Service	Nov 2020 / Under Review

Mental Health

Title:	When Inserted:
Information Sharing and Suicide Prevention	Inserted Dec 21 / Review Nov 2024
Suicide Information for Professionals (on DSCP)	Nov 2020 / Reviewed by DCFP
Link Between Communication & Mental Health in Adults	April 2021 / Reviewed Nov 2024

Liberty Protection Safeguards (Formally DoLs)

Title:	When Inserted:
Deprivation of Liberty Support area (internal)	Nov 2020 / Reviewed by Adult Social Care
All About Mental Capacity (internal)	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

Title:	When Inserted:
Matching Long Term Process Flow Chart	Sep 2023
Differences Between Legal status & Care Arrangements Quick Guide for Social Workers	March 2021 / Review Dec 2024
Differences Between Legal status & Care Arrangements Quick Guide for Carers	March 2021 / Review Dec 2024

Connected Carers and Special Guardianship

Title:	When Inserted:
Viability Flowchart Reg 24 & Special Guardianship	Review / Jan 2021
Initial Family and Friends Care Assessment Good Practice Guide (Download from Family Rights Group)	Sep 2021 / Review Nov 2025
Reg 24 Assessment Process Flowchart FINAL	Dec 22 / Under Review Dec 24
Briefing - Practice Guidance - Regulation 24 of the Care Planning	Dec 22 / Review Dec 24
Devon Special Guardianship (SGO) Policy	April 23 / Review April 25
Special Guardianship Support for Former Foster Carers	Oct 2023 / Review Nov 2025

Adoption

Title:	When Inserted:
Adopt South West Practice Guidance	Provided by Tri X Reviewed by Adopt South West

Children and Young People in Particular Circumstances

Children

Title:	When Inserted:
PREVENT – Counter terrorism strategy tasks and guides	April 2024 / Review April 2025

Young Carers

Title:	When Inserted:
Young Carers Information and Devon Carers Service (external DCFP)	Review by DCFP

Specialist Services

Family Group Conference

Title:	When Inserted:
Leaflet Family Group Conference	Nov 2020 / Review Nov 2025

Rights and Participation

Title:	When Inserted:
Stand Up Speak Up Website	Dec 21/Dec 23

Bridges

Title:	When Inserted:
Information and Guidance	July 2021 / Review July 2022

Child and Parenting Assessment Team (CPAT)

Title:	When Inserted:
Child & Parent Assessment Service - Statement of Purpose	Sep 21/Review Sep 23
Child & Parent Assessment Service Summary (screen view)	Sep 21/Review Sep 23
Child & Parent Assessment Service Summary (leaflet)	Sep 21/Review Sep 23
Child & Parent Assessment Handbook for Parents (screen view)	Sep 21/Review Sep 23
Child & Parent Assessment Handbook for Parents (leaflet)	Sep 21/Review Sep 23
Placement Standards	Sep 21/Review Sep 23
Placement Standards Easy Read	Sep 21/Review Sep 23

Management Oversight, and Decision Makers Including Panels

Decision Making

Title:	When Inserted:
Agency Decision Makers	Sep 2023 / Review April 2024
Guide to Decision Making in Panels	March 2024 / Review March 2025
Panel Overview, Infographic	March 2024 / Review March 2025
Permanence Panel Terms of Reference	Jan 2024 / Review Jan 2025
Practice & Resource Panel Terms of Reference	Jan 2024 / Review Jan 2025
Legal Gateway Panel Terms of of Reference	March 2024 / Review March 2025