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December 2011

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  1. Referrals & Assessments
  2. Court Proceedings
  3. Safeguarding
  4. Children with Complex Needs (Disabled Children)
  5. Looked After Services
  6. Fostering and Adoption
  7. Children's Centres
  8. Nurseries
  9. Children's Homes
  10. Miscellaneous
  11. Appendices


1. Referrals & Assessments

1.1

Common Assessment Framework (CAF)

  
1.1.1 Guidance for Completing a CAF Form  
1.1.2 Guidance on Child Well Being Meetings and Lead Professionals  
1.1.3 Child Well Being Completed CAF Report Form  
1.1.4 Child Well Being Meeting Report Form  
1.1.5 Record of Child well Being Activity Form  
1.1.6 CAF Practitioner Monitoring Form  


 

1.2

Referrals, Assessments and Planning

  
1.2.1 Threshold Criteria for Children in Need  
1.2.2 Initial Contacts and Referrals Updated
1.2.3 Initial Assessments  
1.2.4 Core Assessments (Including Section 47 Enquiries)  
1.2.5 Universal Assessments Guidance  
1.2.6 Integrated Children's System Guidance  
1.2.7 Care Plans Guidance  
1.2.8 Guidance: Use of Social Networking Sites (Facebook) by Social Care Staff in the Course of Their Work New
1.2.9 Joint Investigation Team Protocol New


2. Court Proceedings

2.1 Applications for Emergency Protection Orders  
2.2 Court Proceedings  
2.3 Public Law Outline - FAQ  
2.4 Legal Planning Meetings  


3. Safeguarding

3.1

Children’s Social Care Safeguarding

  
3.1.1 Death of, or Serious Injury to, Child in Community or Child in Care  
3.1.2 Activities  
3.1.3 Transporting Children  
3.1.4 Complaints Procedure  
3.1.5 Whistle Blowing Procedure  
3.1.6 Telephone Requests for Disclosure of Information About Service Users  
3.1.7 Guidance on Challenging Medical Opinion in Section 47 Cases  
3.1.8 Electronic Monitoring (Tagging of Children and Young People) New
3.1.9 Provision of Accommodation to Homeless 16 and 17 Year Olds New
3.1.10 Private Fostering Updated
3.1.11 Child in Need Plans and Reviews  


 

3.2

West Yorkshire Consortium Safeguarding Children Board

  
3.2.1 West Yorkshire Consortium Safeguarding Children Board  


 

3.3

Children from Abroad

  
3.3.1 Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children  
3.3.2 Families with No Recourse to Public Funds  


 

3.4

Domestic Violence: Safe@Home Procedures

  
3.4.1 Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Operating Protocol New
3.4.2 Additional Role of the Third Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) New
3.4.3 Safe@Home: Teenage Referral Process (Victim/Perpetrator) New
3.4.4 Safe@Home Process regarding Attendance at Initial Child Protection Conferences New


4. Children with Complex Needs (Disabled Children)

4.1 Children With Complex Needs Team Updated
4.2 Short Breaks  


5. Looked After Services

5.1

Planning for Children Looked After

  
5.1.1 Decision to Look After and Care Planning  
5.1.2 Accommodation and Proceedings Panel  
5.1.3 Permanence Planning for Looked After Children - Guidance  
5.1.4 Placement Planning and Disruption Meetings  
5.1.5 Service Placements Process  


 

5.2

Placements

  
5.2.1 Risk Assessments Prior to Placements  
5.2.2 Risk Assessment Flowchart  
5.2.3 Placements in Foster Care (excluding Short Breaks but including Externally Provided Placements)  
5.2.4 Placements with and Approvals of Connected Persons (including Family and Friends)  
5.2.5 Placements in Residential Care  
5.2.6 Placements in Secure Accommodation  
5.2.7 Placements with Parents  
5.2.8 Out of Area Placements  
5.2.9 Placements Outside England and Wales  
5.2.10 Family and Friends Care Policy New


 

5.3

Monitoring and Reviews

  
5.3.1 Social Worker Visits to Looked After Children  
5.3.2 Advocacy and Independent Visitors  
5.3.3 Looked After Children in Contact with Youth Justice Services  
5.3.4 Looked After Reviews  
5.3.5 Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing Officers  
5.3.6 Secure Accommodation (Criteria) Reviews  
5.3.7 Case Records for Looked After Children  


 

5.4

Contact with Family and Friends

  
5.4.1 Contact with Parents and Siblings  
5.4.2 Social Visits and Overnight Stays with Friends  


 

5.5

Education, Leisure, Holidays and School Trips

  
5.5.1 Education of Looked After Children  
5.5.2 Approval for Holidays and School/Organisational Trips for Looked After Children  
5.5.3 Guidance from Home Office - Passport Applications for Looked After Children  
5.5.4 Leisure and Activities  


 

5.6

Health and Wellbeing

  
5.6.1 Health Care Assessments and Health Care Plans  
5.6.2 Drugs and Substance Misuse (Including Smoking)  
5.6.3 GP's, Dentists and Opticians  
5.6.4 Sexual Health  
5.6.5 Self Harming  
5.6.6 BAAF Practice Note No 53 - Guidelines for the Testing of Looked After Children who are at risk of a Blood-Borne Infection  
5.6.7 Personal Care and Relationships  
5.6.8 Protocol for the Working Relationship between Safeguarding and Family Support and the LAC Wellbeing Team  


 

5.7

Privacy and Personal Care

  
5.7.1 Children's Bedrooms  
5.7.2 Hair and Skin Care  
5.7.3 Physical Contact and Intimate Care  
5.7.4 Touch Guidance  


 

5.8

Behaviour Management

  
5.8.1 Countering Bullying and Harassment Policy and Procedure for Looked After Children  
5.8.2 Counter Bullying Workbook  
5.8.3 Counter Bullying Workbook for Children with Special Needs  


 

5.9

Incidents

  
5.9.1 Children and Young Person's Missing from Care - Protocol between West Yorkshire Police and Family Services  
5.9.2 Contacting the Police  
5.9.3 Searching Children and their Belongings  
5.9.4 Incidents Guidance  


 

5.10

Leaving Care and Transition to Adulthood

  
5.10.1 Leaving Care  
5.10.2 Registration for National Insurance  
5.10.3 Responsibilities of Local Authorities to Former Looked After Children in Custody  


 

5.11

Miscellaneous

  
5.11.1 Change of Name of a Looked After Child  
5.11.2 Marriage of a Looked After Child  
5.11.3 Child Trust Funds  
5.11.4 YJB Protocol for Court Ordered Secure Remands  
5.11.5 Sufficiency Duty in Relation to Accommodation for Children  


6. Fostering and Adoption

Fostering National Minimum Standards

6.1

Foster Carers

  
6.1.1 Aims and Principles of the Fostering Service  
6.1.2 Fostering Panel  
6.1.3 Assessment and Approval of Foster Carers Updated
6.1.4 BAAF Practice Note No 51 in Relation to Smoking  
6.1.5 Exemptions from Usual Limit and Extensions of Approval  
6.1.6 Persons Disqualified from Fostering  
6.1.7 Conflict of Interest in Fostering  
6.1.8 Review of Foster Carers  
6.1.9 Support, Supervision and Training of Foster Carers  
6.1.10 Notifications to OFSTED  
6.1.11 Allegations or Concerns about Foster Carers or Members of their Household  
6.1.12 Allegations Against Foster Carers Flowchart  
6.1.13 Capital Programme Assistance to Carers  
6.1.14 Wakefield MDC Family Services Foster Care Manual  
6.1.15 Managing Behaviour in Foster Homes  
6.1.16 Wakefield MDC Foster Carer Payment for Skills Scheme  
6.1.17 Support for Foster Carers with Equipment and Furniture  


 
Adoption National Minimum Standards

6.2

Adoption

  
6.2.1 Aims and Principles of the Adoption Service  
6.2.2 Timescales, Quality Assurance and Monitoring Requirements  
6.2.3 Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters  
6.2.4 Adoption Panel  
6.2.5 Placement for Adoption  
6.2.6 Adoption Support Services  
6.2.7 Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive Placements  
6.2.8 Adoption Reviews  
6.2.9 Inter-Country Adoption  
6.2.10 Non-Agency Adoption  
6.2.11 Disruption of Adoptive Placements  
6.2.12 Adoption Case Records  
6.2.13 Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case Records  
6.2.14 Intermediary Services  
6.2.15 Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in relation to Children Placed for Adoption or already Adopted  
6.2.16 CAFCASS Protocol for Children Relinquished for Adoption  


 

6.3

Other Permanence Options

  
6.3.1 Special Guardianship  
6.3.2 Permanent Fostering  


 

6.4

Adoption and Permanence Guidance

  
6.4.1 Adoption/Permanence Planning for Sibling Groups  
6.4.2 Adoption Plans and Contact Arrangements  
6.4.3 Court Reports in Adoption/Special Guardianship (including 'Annex A' Reports)  
6.4.4 Assessment for Financial Support as Part of a Support Plan Linked to an Adoption, Special Guardianship or Residence Order  
6.4.5 Referral Form for Adoption Residence And Special Guardianship Allowance  
6.4.6 Foster Carers who Wish to Adopt the Child they are Fostering  
6.4.7 Fostering Matching Reports  
6.4.8 Initial Visits to Prospective Adoptive Applicants  
6.4.9 Introduction to Permanent Families  
6.4.10 Later Life Letters  
6.4.11 Life Appreciation Meetings  
6.4.12 Life Story Books and Memory Boxes  


7. Children's Centres

7.1

Referral, Recording and Forms

  
7.1.1 Criteria and Referral to Children's Centre  
7.1.2 Referring Families to Children's Centres  
7.1.3 Information to be Provided to Social Care Direct when making a Referral  
7.1.4 Record Keeping in Children's Centres  
7.1.5 Retention and Destruction of Records  
7.1.6 Request for Family Support Services - Referral Form  
7.1.7 Contact Agreement Form  
7.1.8 Process for Referral Flowchart and Form  
7.1.9 Alert Information Form  
7.1.10 Chronology Form  
7.1.11 End of Programme Summary of Work Form  
7.1.12 Family Support Plan Form  
7.1.13 Review of Family Support Plan  
7.1.14 File Tracker  
7.1.15 Record Keeping Non Sessional Form  
7.1.16 Session Evaluation Sheet Form  
7.1.17 Estart  
7.1.18 Contract Agreements  


 

7.2

Working with Families and Safeguarding

  
7.2.1 Children's Centre Child Protection Policy  
7.2.2 Challenging Strangers  
7.2.3 Safety and Security  
7.2.4 Complaints  
7.2.5 Health and Safety  

7.2.6

 Report for Child Protection Conference Form  
7.2.7 Whistleblowing (Children's Centres)  
7.2.8 Inclusion and SEN  


 

7.3

Staffing, Students and Volunteers

  
7.3.1 Staff Supervision  
7.3.2 Staff Training and Development  
7.3.3 Staff Support and Supervision Form  
7.3.4 Staff Induction  
7.3.5 Volunteering  
7.3.6 Student Placement  
7.3.7 Code of Conduct in Children's Centres  


 

7.4

Miscellaneous

  
7.4.1 Subsided Childcare Scheme  
7.4.2 Two Year Offer  
7.4.2 Children's Centre Room Charging  
7.4.3 Home Safety Scheme  
7.4.4 Guidance on the Governance of Children's Centres  
7.4.5 Joint Protocol between Children's Centres and Stakeholders  


 

7.5

Breast Pump Loan Arrangements

  
7.5.1 Breast Pump Loan Criteria  
7.5.2 Loan Form for Breast Pumps  
7.5.3

Breast Pump Loan Audit Record

  
7.5.4 Safe Storage of Breast Milk  


8. Nurseries

8.1 Template Admissions Policy  
8.2 Admissions of a Child with Additional Needs or Disability  
8.3 Childcare Partner Agreement  
8.4 Nursery Contract of Agreement  
8.5 Equal Opportunities  
8.6 Inclusion  
8.7 Medication  
8.8 Children's Arrivals and Departure Procedures  
8.9 Neighbourhood Nursery Charging Policy - April 2010  
8.10 Nursery Health and Safety  
8.11 Safe Disposal of Hypodermic Syringes in Nurseries  
8.12 Child Illness  
8.13 Accident, Emergency and First Aid  
8.14 Behaviour Management  
8.15 Nursery Complaints Policy  
8.16 Dress Code  
8.17 Staff Induction Policy  
8.18 Outdoor Play  
8.19 Lieu Time Working Hours Scheme  
8.20 Observation, Planning and Key Worker Role Policy  
8.21 Process for Debt Collection  
8.22 Supervision of Children  
8.23 Uncollected Child  
8.24 Staff Incident Profile Form  
8.25 Use of Communications Equipment (Computers, Telephones, Mobiles, Fax and Internet/Social Networking Sites) New
8.26 Hot Drinks Policy New


9. Children's Homes

9.1

 The National Minimum Standards for Children's Homes  

9.2

Section A: Planning for Care

  
9.2.1 Statement of Purpose  
9.2.2 Placement Plans  
9.2.3 Placements in Residential Care  
9.2.4 Reviews  
9.2.5 Contact  
9.2.6 Moving in and Leaving the Home (Previously Admission and Discharge)  
9.2.7 Preparation for Leaving Care  
9.2.8 Support to Individuals  


 

9.3

Section B: Quality of Care

  
9.3.1 Consultation (Participation and Involvement)  
9.3.2 Privacy and Confidentiality Updated
9.3.3 Provision and Preparation of Meals  
9.3.4 Personal Appearance: Clothing, Requisites and Pocket Money  
9.3.5 General Health Care  
9.3.6 Treatment and Administration of Medicine  
9.3.7 Administration of Medication  
9.3.8 Education  
9.3.9 Leisure Activities  


 

9.4

Section C: Complaints and Protection

  
9.4.1 Complaints and Representations  
9.4.2 Safeguarding Procedures and Training  
9.4.3 Countering Bullying  
9.4.4 Absence of a Child Without Authority  
9.4.5 Notification of Significant Events  
9.4.6 Risk Assessment  


 

9.5

Section D: Care and Control

  
9.5.1 Sanctions and Physical Intervention in Units Caring for Young People  
9.5.2 Relationships with Children and Young People  
9.5.3 Measures of Control, Restraint and Discipline  
9.5.4 Physical Contact and Intimate Care  
9.5.5 Children and Young Person's Missing from Care - Protocol between West Yorkshire Police and Family Services  
9.5.6 Incidents Guidance  
9.5.7 Restrictive Physical Intervention Protocol  


 

9.6

Section E: Environment

  
9.6.1 Location, Design and Size of Home  
9.6.2 Accommodation: Repairs, Maintenance, Decoration and Furnishings  
9.6.3 Bathrooms and Washing Facilities  
9.6.4 Children's Bedrooms  
9.6.5 Health, Safety and Security  


 

9.7

Section F: Staffing

  
9.7.1 Vetting of Staff and Visitors  
9.7.2 Staff Support  
9.7.3 Staffing (Includes Sufficiency of Staffing Numbers, Staff Training, Supervision and Appraisal and Competence)  


 

9.8

Section G: Management and Administration

  
9.8.1 Monitoring by Registered Providers: Reg 33 Visits  
9.8.2 Monitoring of the Operation of the Home  
9.8.3 Business Management  
9.8.4 Petty Cash  
9.8.5 Children and Young People's Individual Files  


 

9.9

Section H: Specific Settings

  
9.9.1 Accommodation of Children Aged Under Eight  


10. Miscellaneous

10.1

Allocation of Work

  
10.1.1 Transfer Protocol for Fieldwork Services Updated


 

10.2

Children's Records

  
10.2.1 Access to Records  
10.2.2 Retention and Destruction of Records  
10.2.3 Recording Matters  


11. Appendices

11.1 Local Contacts Updated
11.2 Local Keywords  
11.3 Designated Managers  
11.4 Recording with Care  
11.5 Quick Reference Guide  
11.6 NICE Quick Reference Guide: When to Suspect Child Maltreatment  

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