Covid communication for staff -  Please note that this has been updated and can be found in the Assessment and Planning section under Practice Guidance:

Please note: Key changes and updates;

 All CIN, CP and CLA cases now require a face to face visit. Where there are mitigating factors relating to health that may prevent you from a face to face visit professional judgement. All visits should be considered with your managers oversight, the requirement and determination for a to face to face visit and in line with Government guidance.

Face masks must:

• cover both nose and mouth  
• not be allowed to dangle around the neck  
• not be touched once put on, except when carefully removed before disposal  
• be changed when they become moist or damaged  
• be worn once and then discarded - hands must be cleaned after disposal

Management oversight should be used to regularly review and ensure our children and young people are seen and assessed as appropriate. During supervision, managers should support their staff to think creatively as to how children can be seen, and risks mitigated. This should be captured in the record of supervision on the child’s files where risk is fully considered, and clear decision making is fully captured.

Improvement workshop update:

Book your place through the Learning and Development Gateway, you will receive a confirmation email from West Sussex Learning and Development Gateway CPD Online.