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Contents - 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) Updated
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  


 

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  

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