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Leeds Children's Services - Contents

December 2011

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This contents list is sub divided into the following sections, each Part contains relevant Chapters/Procedures: (Click on the title to jump to the Part you require):

  1. All Children
  2. Preventive and Supportive Services
  3. Looked After Services
  4. Adoption and Permanence
  5. Appendices


1. All Children

1.1

Policies, Values and Principles

  
1.1.1 Policies, Values and Principles (Values)  
1.1.2 Equality and Diversity Policy New
1.1.3 Quality Assurance Framework New
1.1.4 Case File Audit Framework New


 

1.2

Referrals, Assessments and Planning

  
1.2.1 Levels of Need and the Common Assessment Framework (CAF)  
1.2.2 CAF and Safeguarding - Guidance for Child Care Professionals  
1.2.3 Referrals Pathways Flowchart  
1.2.4 Service Responses to Levels of Vulnerability and Risk of Harm  
1.2.5 Common Referral Form for Leeds Contact Centre  
1.2.6 Requests for Service and Referrals  
1.2.7 Initial Assessments  
1.2.8 Core Assessments (Including Section 47 Enquiries) Updated
1.2.9 Guidance for Undertaking Initial and Core Assessments  
1.2.10 Integrated Children's System Guidance  
1.2.11 Care Plans Guidance  
1.2.12 Protocol between West Yorkshire Police and Leeds Children and Young People's Social Care for Referral and Notification of Incidents of Domestic Violence  
1.2.13 Implementing the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) - Guidance for Children and Young People's Social Care  


 

1.3

Court Proceedings

  
1.3.1 Court Orders  
1.3.2 Public Law Outline - FAQ  
1.3.3 Care Allocation Public Law Proceedings  
1.3.4 Court Business New


 

1.4

Safeguarding Children

  
1.4.1 Death of, or Serious Injury to, Child in Community or Child in Care  
1.4.2 Activities  
1.4.3 Transporting Children  
1.4.4 Pre-Birth Assessment Guidelines  
1.4.5 Guidelines for the Assessment of Parental Substance Misuse  
1.4.6 Guidelines re Assessment of Neglect  
1.4.7 Initial Assessment of Sexual Behaviour in Children and Adolescents  
1.4.8 Assessment of Men who have been Convicted of Sexual Offences Against Children  
1.4.9 Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds who are Homeless or Threatened with Homelessness  
1.4.10 Working with Unco-operative Families  
1.4.11 NSPCC Information Leaflets  
1.4.12 Arranging Forensic Medical Examination New


 

1.5

Complaints and Whistle-Blowing

  
1.5.1 Complaints New


 

1.6

Allocation of Work

  
1.6.1 Protocol Between Child Health and Disability Teams and the Area Fieldwork Teams  


 

1.7

Children's Records

  
1.7.1 Access to Records  
1.7.2 Retention and Destruction of Records  


 

1.8

Best Practice with Technology

  
1.8.1 E-Safety  


2. Preventive and Supportive Services

2.1 Child in Need Plans and Reviews  
2.2 Private Fostering  
2.3 Criminal Injuries Compensation  
2.4 Family Placement Service - Short Breaks for Disabled Children  
2.5 Children Accessing Short Breaks  
2.6 Planned Short Break Scheme  
2.7 Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children   
2.8 Disabled Children's Allocation Panel  
2.9 Direct Payments  
2.10 Budget Policy for Children in Need and Looked After Children  
2.11 Family Placement Service for Disabled Children Statement of Purpose  
2.12 Protocol for Families in Housing Needs  
2.13 Family Group Conference Service (DRAFT)  
2.14 Family and Friends Policy (DRAFT) New


3. Looked After Services

3.1

Planning for Children Looked After

  
3.1.1 Decision to Look After and Care Planning Updated
3.1.2 Permanence Planning Guidance  
3.1.3 Placement Planning and Disruption Meetings  


 

3.2

Placements

  
3.2.1 Placements in Foster Care Updated
3.2.2 Placements with Family and Friends (Regulation 24 Placements)  
3.2.3 Placements in Residential Care Updated
3.2.4 Placements in Secure Accommodation  
3.2.5 Placements with Parents  
3.2.6 Placements Outside England and Wales  


 

3.3

Monitoring Placements

  
3.3.1 Social Worker Visits  
3.3.2 Advocacy and Independent Visitors  


 

3.4

Reviews

  
3.4.1 Looked After Reviews Updated
3.4.2 Secure Accommodation (Criteria) Reviews  


 

3.5

Contact with Family and Friends

  
3.5.1 Contact with Parents and Siblings  
3.5.2 Social Visits and Overnight Stays With Friends  


 

3.6

Education, Leisure, Holidays and School Trips

  
3.6.1 Education of Looked After Children  
3.6.2 Holidays and School/Organisational Trips in the UK  
3.6.3 Holidays and School/Organisational Trips Outside the UK  
3.6.4 Leisure and Activities  


 

3.7

Health and Wellbeing

  
3.7.1 Health Needs Assessments and Individual Health Care Plans  
3.7.2 Drugs and Substance Use (Including Smoking)  
3.7.3 Medication Policy for Children who use Residential Services Updated
3.7.4 Summary Medication Policy for Foster Carers Updated
3.7.5 Medical Treatment and Medical Policy for Looked After Children in Foster Care Updated
3.7.6 GPs, Dentists and Opticians  
3.7.7 Sexual Health  
3.7.8 Self Harm and Suicide  
3.7.9 BAAF Practice Note No 53 - Guidelines for the Testing of Looked After Children who are at risk of a Blood-Borne Infection  
3.7.10 Support to Young People Accessing Drug Information and Support  
3.7.11 Family Placement Service Medication Policy for Children using the Short Breaks Service Updated


 

3.8

Privacy and Personal Care

  
3.8.1 Children's Bedrooms  
3.8.2 Hair and Skin Care  
3.8.3 Physical Contact and Intimate Care  
3.8.4 Intimate Care In Foster Placements  
3.8.5 Touch Guidance  


 

3.9

Behaviour Management

  
3.9.1 Physical Intervention and Sanctions  
3.9.2 Countering Bullying (DRAFT)  


 

3.10

Incidents

  
3.10.1 Contacting the Police  
3.10.2 Searching Children and their Belongings  
3.10.3 Incidents Guidance  


 

3.11

Foster Carers

  
3.11.1 Fostering Panel  
3.11.2 Assessment and Approval of Foster Carers  
3.11.3 Fostering Exemptions and Extensions  
3.11.4 Persons Disqualified from Fostering  
3.11.5 Supervision of Foster Carers  
3.11.6 Review of Foster Carers  
3.11.7 Allegations Against Foster Carers  
3.11.8 Training and Support for Foster Carers  
3.11.9 Fostering and Adoption Whistleblowing Procedure  
3.11.10 Placement Desk  
3.11.11 Policy and Procedure for Disabled Young People in Foster Care Post 16 Years of Age and Former Relevant Children Post 18 Years of Age  
3.11.12 Statement of Purpose: Fostering Service Updated
3.11.13 Fostering Policy Updated
3.11.14 Child and Parent Assessment Fostering Policy  
3.11.15 Post Eighteen Fostering Policy  
 


Additional Procedures for Foster Carers

  
  Click here to see the Additional Procedures for Foster Carers Updated
 


Foster Care Forms Library

  
  Click here to see the Foster Care Forms Library  
 


Foster Carers Handbook

  
  Click here to see Foster Carers Handbook New


 

3.12

Leaving Care and Transition to Adulthood

  
3.12.1 Leaving Care Updated
3.12.2 Registration for National Insurance  
3.12.3 Children and Young People Social Care and Adult Social Care Transitions Procedure  
3.12.4 Assessing Housing Need: Care Leavers (DRAFT) New
3.12.5 Staying Put Policy New
3.12.6 Leaving Care Financial Policy New
3.12.7 Mother and Baby Assessment Placements (Finance) New


 

3.13

Miscellaneous

  
3.13.1 Change of Name of a Looked After Child  
3.13.2 Marriage of a Looked After Child  
3.13.3 Child Trust Funds  
 

Adoption Forms Library

  
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3.14

Reducing Looked After Children Offending through Preventive and Diversionary Work

  
3.14.1 The Prevention Services Diagram New
3.14.2 The Prevention Services Procedure New


4. Adoption and Permanence

4.1

Adoption

  
4.1.1 Statement of Purpose - Adoption New
4.1.2 Adoption Panel Updated
4.1.3 Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters Updated
4.1.4 Placement for Adoption Updated
4.1.5 Adoption Support Updated
4.1.6 Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive Placements Updated
4.1.7 Adoption Reviews  
4.1.8 Disruption of Adoptive Placements Updated
4.1.9 Allegations Against Prospective Adopters Updated
4.1.10 Inter-County Adoption Updated
4.1.11 Non-Agency Adoption Updated
4.1.12 Adoption Case Records Updated
4.1.13 Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case Records Updated
4.1.14 Intermediary Services  
4.1.15 Working with Birth Parent-relinquished Baby Procedure Updated
4.1.16 Family Finding Role and Procedure New


 

4.2

Other Permanence Options

  
4.2.1 Special Guardianship Orders  


 

4.3

Guidance

  
4.3.1 Court Reports in Adoption/Special Guardianship  
4.3.2 Life Story Books Guidance Updated
4.3.3 Later Life Letters Updated
4.3.4 Health and Safety Guidance  
4.3.5 Adoption of Children Looked After Updated
4.3.6 Financial Support in Adoption - Guidance for Adoptive Parents Updated
4.3.7 Financial Support in Adoption - Guidance for Social Workers Updated
4.3.8 Foster Carer Adoption Guidance  
4.3.9 Initial Visits Guidance Updated
4.3.10 Criteria for Assessing Adoptive Parents and Foster Carers  
4.3.11 Guidance on all References in Adoption Updated
4.3.12 Portable Computer Guidance  
4.3.13 Adoption Health and Safety Guidance  
4.3.14 Foster Care Accommodation Guidance  
4.3.15 Paediatric Examination Guidance  


5. Appendices

5.1 Local Contacts Updated
5.2 Designated Managers  
5.3 Children’s Services Delegated Authorities  
5.4 Family Tree Template  
5.5 Parents Guide to Direct Payments for Disabled Children (final 29th July 2009)  
5.6 Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010  
5.7 Local Keywords Updated
5.8 Practice Standards Manual for Children and Young People's Social Care  
5.9 Practice Standards, Appendix F: Standards and Code of Practice Table  
5.10 Care Planning (April 1st 2011) Quick Reference Guide  
5.11 Staff Supervision: Policy and Guidance  

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