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5.1 |
Planning for Cared For Children |
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| 5.1.1 |
Cared for Children Strategy 2023-2026 |
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| 5.1.2 |
Sufficiency Needs Assessment for Children |
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| 5.1.3 |
Decision for a Child to Become a Cared For Child |
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| 5.1.4 |
Care Planning |
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| 5.1.5 |
Family and Friends Care Policy |
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| 5.1.6 |
Contract Monitoring Process |
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Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement Providers |
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| 5.1.8 |
Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention Accommodation |
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| 5.1.9 |
Permanency Policy and Care Planning Procedure |
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| 5.1.10 |
Delegated Authority |
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| 5.1.11 |
Agreement to Accommodate a Child |
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| 5.1.12 |
Knowsley Multi-Agency Permanency Panel - Terms of Reference |
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| 5.1.13 |
Joint Housing Protocol for Care Leavers |
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Child Trust Funds and Junior ISAs for Cared for Children |
Updated |
| 5.1.15 |
Practice Standards for Children Who Become Cared For |
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YJB and Probation Joint National Protocol for Transitions in England - This Protocol is designed to support the planned and safe movement of young people from
youth offending teams (YOTs) to the Probation Service when they turn 18. |
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See also: Promoting Wellbeing and Positive Identity for a Child or Young Person Who is Looked After: A Quick Guide for Social Workers and Social Care Practitioners |
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| 5.1.17 |
Providing Personalised Care |
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| 5.1.18 |
Leisure Activities |
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5.2 |
Placements |
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| 5.2.1 |
Children Subject to Care Orders Who are Placed at Home |
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| 5.2.2 |
Placement with Friends and Family Carers |
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| 5.2.3 |
Placements in Foster Care |
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| 5.2.4 |
Placements in Secure Accommodation |
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| 5.2.5 |
Placements Outside England and Wales |
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| 5.2.6 |
Placement Plans |
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| 5.2.7 |
Access to Resources (ART) Placement Process |
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| 5.2.8 |
Deprivations of Liberty - under review |
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| 5.2.9 |
Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential Settings |
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| 5.2.10 |
Disruption Meetings |
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| 5.2.11 |
Placement Stability Meetings |
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See also: Healthcare Standards for Children and Young People in Secure Settings (RCPCH) |
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Health and Safety |
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Placements in Other Arrangements |
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5.3 |
Reviews |
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| 5.3.1 |
Cared for Children (CfC) Reviews |
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| 5.3.2 |
Cared for Children Review Process |
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| 5.3.3 |
Process for Informal Challenge & Dispute Resolution for the IROs/CP Chairs |
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| 5.3.4 |
Secure Accommodation (Criteria) Review |
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Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing Officers |
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See also: Cancellation of Conferences and CfC Reviews |
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5.4 |
Education of Children Looked After |
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| 5.4.1 |
Duty to Promote the Educational Attainment of Looked After and Previously Looked After Children |
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| 5.4.2 |
Virtual School Procedure |
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When a Child first becomes Looked After |
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The Personal Education Plan (PEP) |
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Reviewing and Updating the Personal Education Plan (PEP) |
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Pupil Premium Plus |
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Avoidance of Disruption in Education |
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When a Child Needs or Joins a New School |
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When a Child has No School / Education Setting |
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When a Child is Absent from School and School Exclusions |
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Alternative and Independent Education Provision |
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| 5.4.12 |
Training for those Involved in the Care and Education of Looked After Children |
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Celebrating a Child's Achievements |
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Information Sharing |
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The Role of Designated Teachers and Schools |
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Responsibilities of Social Workers Concerning the Promotion of Education |
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Responsibilities of Carers Concerning the Promotion of Education |
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Knowsley Early Years Service |
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Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After Children |
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5.5 |
Health and Well-being |
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| 5.5.1 |
First Aid and Medication |
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Health Care Assessments and Plans |
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HIV and AIDS |
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Death or Serious Injury of a Care Experienced Child or Care Experienced Person Up to and Including the Age of 24 |
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Drugs and Substance Misuse |
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5.6 |
Family Contacts, Visitors and Friends |
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| 5.6.1 |
Family Time With Parents, Siblings and Other Significant Family & Friends |
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Overnight Stays Away from the Placement or Other Care Arrangements |
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5.7 |
Foster Carers |
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| 5.7.1 |
Assessment and Approval of Foster Carers |
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Fostering Panel |
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Limit on the Number of Children in Foster Homes |
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Supervision of Foster Carers |
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Knowsley Foster Carer Review Policy |
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Allegations Against Foster Carers |
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Persons Disqualified from Fostering |
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CoramBAAF Guidance on Reducing the Risks of Environmental Tobacco Smoke for Looked After Children and their Carers |
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Smoking Policy |
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References and Checks |
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Health and Safety Check for Knowsley Foster Carers |
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Placement with Dog-owning Families who Wish to be Approved as Foster Carers |
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Foster Carers and Child Care |
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Foster Carers Record Keeping and Retention Policy |
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Foster Carers who wish to Adopt a Child who they are Currently Fostering |
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Fostering for Adoption and Concurrent Planning Placements in Knowsley |
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For Safe and Proper Use of Internet and Computers for Cared for Children |
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Safer Caring Guidelines for Foster Carers |
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Transfer of Foster Carers Protocol |
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Practice Standards for Foster Carer Reviews and Timescale Flowchart |
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Bedroom Sharing Policy |
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Fostering Service Quality Assurance Framework |
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Training and Development of Foster Carers |
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5.8 |
Adoption and Permanence |
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| 5.8.1 |
Adoption Policy |
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Adoption Panel |
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Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters |
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Placement for Adoption |
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Adoption Support |
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Monitoring and Reviews of Adoptive Placements |
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Adoption Reviews |
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Disruption of Adoptive Placements |
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Allegations Against an Adopter |
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Non-Agency Adoption |
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Adoption Case Files Procedure |
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Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case Records |
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Intermediary Services |
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Smoking/Vaping Policy |
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Concurrent Planning: Providing Permanent Placements at the Earliest Opportunity |
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Relinquished Children |
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Moving to Adoption |
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Safeguarding Policy |
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5.9 |
Leaving Care |
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| 5.9.1 |
Care Experienced People Strategy 2023-2026 |
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Financial Policy |
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Staying Put |
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Personal Advisers |
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Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Cared For Children and Young People in Custody |
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| 5.9.6 |
Care Leavers Released from Custody Protocol - Joint Working Arrangements between Children's Social Care (CSC), Youth Offending Service (YOS) and Probation Service |
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Leaving Care and Transition - under review |
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The Local Offer |
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Care Experienced People's Health History |
Updated |
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Practice Guidance: Undertaking Independent Reviewing of Pathway Plans of Relevant and Former Relevant Young People |
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| 5.9.11 |
Standard Operational Procedure for the Provision of Care Leavers Health History |
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5.10 |
Behaviour Management |
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| 5.10.1 |
Positive Relationships and Behaviour Management |
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| 5.10.2 |
Practice Standards for Care Experienced People |
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5.11 |
Incidents |
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| 5.11.1 |
Bullying |
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| 5.11.2 |
Notifiable Incidents Process
(Knowsley Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures) |
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| 5.11.3 |
Notification of Significant Events |
Updated |
| 5.11.4 |
Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews Notifiable Incidents Process Guidance |
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| 5.11.5 |
Senior Leadership Notifications |
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5.12 |
Monitoring Quality |
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| 5.12.1 |
Social Worker Visits to Cared For Children |
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Advocacy and Independent Visitors |
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| 5.12.3 |
Regulation 44 Visits |
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| 5.12.4 |
Child and Family Feedback |
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| 5.12.5 |
Quality Assurance and Learning Framework |
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| 5.12.6 |
Role of the Supervising Social Worker |
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5.13 |
Privacy and Personal Care |
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| 5.13.1 |
Personal Care and Relationships |
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Intimate and Personal Care Policy |
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Touch Guidance |
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Use of Photography or Videos with Children Looked After |
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5.14 |
Children Involved in the Youth Justice System |
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| 5.14.1 |
Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice Services |
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| 5.14.2 |
Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National Guidance |
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5.15 |
Other Permanence Options |
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| 5.15.1 |
Special Guardianship Policy and Procedures |
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| 5.15.2 |
Court Reports in Adoption and Special Guardianship |
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| 5.15.3 |
Child Arrangements Order/Residence Order Allowances |
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