All Children

Title:	When Inserted:
Care & Resource Panel Terms of Reference	15.08.2022
Children's Family Time Guidance	19.01.2023
Children in Unregistered Settings - Guidance and Process	13.02.2024
Children's Social Work Career Progression Policy (updated November 2023)	27.11.2023
Children's Services Vision	15.03.2021
Corporate Parenting Strategy - March 2023	08.06.2023
COVID-19 Operational Guidance - April 2021	15.04.2021
Fundamentals of Family Support & Safeguarding	18.01.2023
ISRO Good Practice Dispute Resolution Protocol	Updated 31.08.23
Minimum Standards for Children and Young People - At a glance	28.11.2022
Non Mobile Baby Policy Available at above link on North Somerset's Children's Partnership Procedures along with Guidance and leaflets	06.10.2023
Practice Framework Guidance	12.07.2022
Scheme of Delegated Decision Making	21.11.2022
Secure Accommodation Reviews Referral Form	06.05.2022
Stable Care Panel - Terms of Reference (A multi agency oversight panel for stable care (unregistered care and at risk of care breakdown)	06.10.2023
Supervision Policy Supervision Policy Supervision Policy - Template 1 - Supervision Agreement Supervision Policy - Template 2 - Personal Supervision Template	09.12.2022
Transfer of Children to Children in Care Team	30.11.2021
Workforce Development Strategy Training Schedule	24.08.2022
Practice Guidance
Back Up Plan Guidance	29.06.2022
Danger/Worry Statements How to Guide - Danger Statements and Safety Goals How to Guide - Danger/Worry Statements / Safety/Wellbeing/Success Goals - Scaling Questions	27.06.2022

All Children | Early Help and Thresholds for Children's Services

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Early Help Early Help Strategy 2023-2026	November 2023

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Early Help

Early Help Strategy 2023-2026

November 2023

All Children | Children's Services - Assessment and Planning

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Best Practice Guidance - Family Trees, Genograms and Ecomap	25.08.2021
CORAM BAAF - Sibling Assessment CORAM BAAF - Checklist and Guidance for Sibling Assessment	23.08.2023

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Best Practice Guidance - Family Trees, Genograms and Ecomap

25.08.2021

CORAM BAAF - Sibling Assessment

CORAM BAAF - Checklist and Guidance for Sibling Assessment

23.08.2023

All Children | Child in Need

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All Children | Legal Proceedings

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Care Plans 1. Interim Care Plan 2. S31A Care Plan Template 3. Care Plan (Long Term Fostering) (with guidance) 4. Supervision Plan Template 5. Schedule of Living Arrangements (private law orders)	06.12.2021
Kinship Assessments (including Reg 24) 00. Kinship Flowchart 01. Regulation 24 Assessment (updated May 2023) 02. Screening Assessment 03. Viability Assessment 04. Fostering Assessment 05. Special Guardianship Addendum (updated May 2023) 06. Assessment Monitoring Form 07. SGO Support Plan	06.12.2021
LPM 1. Legal Planning Meeting Panel Process (November 2021) 2. Initial LPM Request Form - Pre-Proceedings or Care (November 2023) 3. Initial LPM Request Form - Secure, Discharge, Revocation (June 2021) 3a. LPM Request Form - Relinquished Babies (Nov 2022) 3b. LPM Request Form - Deprivation of Liberty DOL (November 2023) 3c. DOL Checklist (March 2024) 4. Initial LPM Agenda (November 2023) 4a. DOL LPM Agenda (March 2024) 5. Initial LPM Minutes Template (November 2023) 6. Review LPM Agenda (November 2021) 7. Review Supervision Order LPM Agenda (September 2018) 8. Review LPM Minutes Template (November 2021 - updated August 2023) Pre-Proceedings Guidance and Agenda's PLO Guidance - Practice Guidance for Pre-Proceedings with agenda (July 2022) Review Pre-Proceedings Meeting Agenda Letter Templates 1. Pre-Proceedings Letter with draft expectations (November 2021) 1a. Parents Pack (send out with letter) 1b. Solicitors List 1 (December 2021) 1c. S20 Leaflet 2. Pre-Proceedings Letter - CAPACITY (November 2021) Minute Templates 1. Initial PPM Minutes Template (updated August 2023) 2. Review PPM Minutes Template (updated August 2023) Timeline 1a. Pre-Proceedings Timeline (July 2022) 2. Pre-Proceedings Timeline Overview (July 2022) Plan Pre-Proceedings Plan (November 2021)
Parenting Assessment 001. Parenting Assessment Plan Template 002. Parenting Assessment Guidance 003. Parenting Assessment Template C-Change Manual	06.12.2021
Placement for Adoption Annex B Report - Additional Guidance BAAF Forms - please see Adoption section	06.12.2021
Placement with Parents 1. Placement with Parents Assessment Form 2. Written Agreement Example	06.12.2021
Private Law - Funding and Solicitors' List Funding Legal Advice (other than SGO)	06.12.2021
Solicitors List (Updated 20 June 2023)	04.07.2023
Section 7 Reports Section 7 Report with Guidance Section 7 Report	06.12.2021
Section 37 Reports Section 37 Guidance Section 37 Report Template	06.12.2021
Special Guardianship (within Care Proceedings) - Report & Funding Special Guardianship Report (2016)	06.12.2021
Statements, Balance Sheets & Chronology 1a. Urgent Issue Statement (SWET) SWET (Urgent Hearings) 1b. Initial Statement (SWET) SWET (evidence on issuing) SWET guidance (April 2021) 2. Final Statement (SWET) SWET (Final Evidence) - updated 02.06.23 3. Balance Sheets (New Born & Final) 1. Balance Sheet Template - Interim Removal (new born baby) 2. Balance Sheet Template - Final Evidence 4. Chronology Template Chronology 5. DOL Statement Template (March 2024) 6. Secure Accommodation Statement Template (March 2024)	06.12.2021

All Children | Complaints and Whistleblowing

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All Children | Need to Know

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Need to Know Briefings

Need to Know

All Children - Practice Guidance

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Transfer of children from Family Support & Safeguarding to the Children in Care Team - to review June 2025	09.06.2023
Transfer of Children from The Central Team to the Family Support and Safeguarding Team	11.03.2024
Visiting Children	28.03.2023

Case Management and Recording

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Unlocking/Locking Request Form	28.07.2022

Children in Particular Circumstances

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Children in Particular Circumstances | Children with Disabilities and Complex Health Needs

Title:	When Inserted:
Children with Disabilities Team - Criteria	14.12.2023
Co-Produced Guidance for Parents, Carers, Children and Young People	29.04.2021
Direct Payments Policy - August 2021 - August 2023	31.05.2022
DOLs LPM Panel Terms of Reference	08.01.2024
Education Health and Care Plans in North Somerset	14.07.2021
EHCP Guidance for Social Care Practitioners - April 2021	10.05.2021
EHCP Annual Review Guidance - April 2021	26.04.2021
EHCP Annual Review Guidance Template - April 2021	26.04.2021
Guide to Sharing Outcomes for Children and Young People in North Somerset - JOINS Framework - April 2021	26.04.2021
Local Offer	27.04.2021
Short Breaks Statement	27.04.2021

Children in Particular Circumstances | Education

Title:	When Inserted:
Elective Home Education Policy - January 2023
Virtual School Annual Report from Headteacher	27.06.2022

Children in Particular Circumstances | Homelessness

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Protocol for supporting 16 and 17 year olds who are at risk of homelessness or who are homeless	In review

Children in Particular Circumstances | Family and Friends Care

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Children in Particular Circumstances | Missing/At Risk of Exploitation

Title:	When Inserted:
North Somerset Missing from Home or Care Protocol	21.03.2022
North Somerset Missing from Home or Care Protocol - Flowchart	01.10.2022

Children in Particular Circumstances | Relinquished Children

Title:	When Inserted:
LPM Request form for Relinquished children is now under legal processes

Children in Care

A Guide to Corporate Parenting	18.02.2021
A Guide for me	08.03.2023
ACEs Form	01.09.2022
My Activity Passport	01.09.2022
Our Promise (Updated February 2023)	28.02.2023
Resilience Mapping (shortly to be on LCS)	01.09.2022
Bright Spots Surveys Your Life Your Care - Full Report 2022 - 2023 Your Life Your Care - Key Findings 2023 - 2023 Your Life Your Care - Full Report 2020-2021 Your Life Your Care - Key Findings 2020-2021	14.12.2022

Children in Care | Decision to Look After and Care Planning

Title:	When Inserted:
Best Practice Guidance - When a Child Becomes Looked After - Flow Chart Initial Health Assessment Referral Form (10 years and over) Initial Health Assessment Referral Form (Birth - 9 years) Obstetric Report on Mother - neonatal Report on Child Report on Health of Birth Parent Section 20 Consent Form	25.08.2021
Permanency Guidance Early Permanence Planning and Practice Guidance Permanency Tracking Panel - Terms of Reference Permanency Tracking Panel - Policy Statement Permanency - Establishing Permanence for our Children	15.08.2023

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Best Practice Guidance - When a Child Becomes Looked After - Flow Chart

25.08.2021

Permanency Guidance

Early Permanence Planning and Practice Guidance

Permanency Tracking Panel - Terms of Reference

Permanency Tracking Panel - Policy Statement

Permanency - Establishing Permanence for our Children

15.08.2023

Children in Care | Placements

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Children in Care | Monitoring and Reviews

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Children in Care | Contact and Overnight Stays

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Children in Care | Education, School Trips and Holidays

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Children in Care | Health and Wellbeing

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Initial Health Assessment Form - form from Sirona	05.12.2022
Review Health Assessment Form - form from Sirona	05.12.2022

Children in Care | Change of Name and Marriage

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Children in Care | Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children

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Youth Offending

Title:	When Inserted:
North Somerset Youth Justice Plan April 2021 - March 2024	27.07.2022
North Somerset Children and Young People's Substance Advice Service - Treatment Plan 2022 - 2033	27.07.2022

Quality Assurance

Title:	When Inserted:
Quality Assurance Framework Appendix 1 - Calendar of Core Activity Appendix 2 - Collaborative Practice Review Guidance Appendix 3 - Guidance on completing a Team Spotlight Spotlight Team Member Information Record (word doc) Spotlight Report (word doc)	30.08.2022
Quality Assurance and Performance Review Board Terms of Reference Head of Service Report Meeting Terms of Reference Team Manager Report Report Considerations and Prompts	01.03.23

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Quality Assurance Framework

Appendix 1 - Calendar of Core Activity

Appendix 2 - Collaborative Practice Review Guidance

Appendix 3 - Guidance on completing a Team Spotlight

Spotlight Team Member Information Record (word doc)

Spotlight Report (word doc)

30.08.2022

Quality Assurance and Performance Review

Board Terms of Reference

Head of Service Report

Meeting Terms of Reference

Team Manager Report

Report Considerations and Prompts

01.03.23

Care Leaving

Title:	When Inserted:
Guide to Money Matters - Leaving Care	21.11.2022
Higher Education - University Funding for Care Leavers	31.08.2022
Joint Housing Protocol, Guidance and support offer for young people leaving care (updated 15.08.2023)	15.08.2023
Local Offer for Care Leavers (updated 09.08.23)	09.08.2023
Moving in Adulthood process	06.05.2022
Rent Guarantor Scheme for Care Leavers	23.11.2022
Bright Spots Surveys Your Life Beyond Care - Full Report 2020-2021 Your Life Beyond Care - Key Findings 2020-2021	14.12.2022

Children, Young People & Family Service Newsletters

Title:	When Inserted:
July 2022	30.08.2022
August 2022	30.08.2022
September 2022	03.10.2022
October 2022	31.10.2022
November 2022	06.12.2022
January 2023	24.01.2023
February 2023	28.02.2023

Adoption

Title:	When Inserted:
A Child's Guide to Adoption - Guidance for Social Workers	15.04.2021
Adoption Procedures	06.07.2021
Adoption Medical & Health Forms Process - flowchart	Updated 19.05.2023
Adoption Process Flowchart for Child's Plan for Adoption for ADM Decision	Updated 19.05.2023
Adoption West - Letterbox	25.08.2021
Adoption West - Link	25.08.2021
Annex A - Report Template (adoption proceedings) (updated 15.08.2023)	15.08.2023
CORAM BAAF FORMS Coram BAAF Form - Report for Temporary Approval as a Foster Carer (Reg 25A Care Planning, Placement and Review Regulations)9 Coram BAAF Form 1A (2019) - Financial Arrangements for Interagency Placements Coram BAAF Form APP (2019) - Adoption Placement Plan Coram BAAF Form APR (2018) - Adoption Placement Record Coram BAAF Form B (2018) - Neonatal Report on Child (1) Coram BAAF Form AH2 (Adult Health Report) - Updated health report for foster carers or prospective approved adoptive parents - Word version - PDF version Coram BAAF Form CPR (2018) - Child's Permanence Report Coram BAAF Form CR-C (2018) - Carers' Report for Child aged 0-9 years Coram BAAF Form CR-YP (2018) - Carers' Report for Child or Young Person aged 10-16 years Coram BAAF Form IHA-C (2018) - Initial Health Assessment for children aged 0-9 years Coram BAAF Form IHA-YP (2018) - Initial Health Assessment for child or young person aged 10-16 years Coram BAAF Form M (2018) - Obstetric Report on Mother Coram BAAF Form PH (2018) - Report on health of birth parent Coram BAAF Form RHA-C (2018) - Review Health Assessment for children aged 0-9 years Coram BAAF Consent Form (2018) 1 Coram BAAF Form CPR (2018) - Checklist Guidance and Tools Coram BAAF Form CPR (2018) Section A of the Annex B Report (1) Coram BAAF Form SAR (2021) - A Charter for Brothers and Sisters for Agencies Coram BAAF Form SAR (2021) - Checklist and Guidance Coram BAAF Form SAR (2021) - Sibling Assessment Report
Early Permanence - guidance for social worker	26.11.2021
Life Story Book	02.08.2021

Fostering

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Tools

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ASYE Tools Initial Meeting & Learning Agreement: Evidence template number 1 CRL Evidence template number 1 PDP Evidence template number 1 RSPA 0-3 Months Evidence template number 2 CRL Evidence template number 2 DO Evidence template number 2 OP Evidence template number 2 PD Evidence template number 2 PDP Evidence template number 2 RSPA 3-6 months Evidence template number 3 CRL Evidence template number 3 DO Evidence template number 3 OP Evidence template number 3 PD Evidence template number 3 PDP Evidence template number 3 RSPA 6-12 months Evidence template number 4 CRL Evidence template number 4 DO Evidence template number 4 OP Evidence template number 4 PD Evidence template number 4 PDP Evidence template number 4 RSPA RSPA Appendix 1 9 months optional Evidence template number 3A CRL Evidence template number 3A DO Evidence template number 3A OP Evidence template number 3A PD Evidence template number 3A PDP Evidence template number 3A RSPA ASYE KSS Self Assessment 18 Confidentiality Statement 18 ASYE Portal Questions in word format	19.12.2022
Ability to Change - University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (URICA)	20.01.2022
Alcohol Alcohol Use Questionnaire Audit - Alcohol Use Disorders Identifications Test Audit Guidance TWEAK (for Pregnant Women) TWEAK Guidance	20.01.2022
Child Sexual Exploitation Sexual Exploitation Risk Assessment Framework Sexual Exploitation Risk Assessment - Scoring Guidelines Flowchart for Social Care Practitioners	20.01.2022
Domestic Violence - DASH Risk Assessment and Guidance	20.01.2022
Emotional Functioning Adolescent Wellbeing Scale Adult Wellbeing Scale Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS 21) Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale	20.01.2022
Home Conditions Assessment	20.01.2022
Parenting: Family Activity Scale Parenting Daily Hassles Scale Parenting Sense of Competence Scale Recent Life Events Questionnaire Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire	20.01.2022
Support: Multi-Dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support C-Change, Bristol University Toolkit and Methodology for Accessing Parental Capacity to Change NSPCC Toolkit, solution focused practice with children and young people	20.01.2022
Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) Introduction to UASC Child NRM Referral Form Statutory Guidance Care of Unaccompanied and Trafficked Children Asylum Flowchart UASC Transfer Flowchart Unaccompanied Children	20.01.2022