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Rochdale Children's Services Procedure Manual: Contents

November 2014

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

  1. All Children
  2. Case Management and Recording
  3. Prevention and Family Support
  4. Children in Particular Circumstances
  5. Looked After Children
  6. Fostering and Adoption
  7. Appendices


1. All Children

1.1

Policy Values and Principles

  
1.1.1 Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles  
1.1.2 Procedure for Updating this Manual  
1.1.3 Guidance on Editing Chapters and Providing Material to tri.x  
1.1.4 Confidentiality Policy  
1.1.5 Consultation Policy  
1.1.6 Supervision Policy  
1.1.7 Lone Working Procedures New
1.1.8 Violence and Aggression Policy New
1.1.9 Manager Guidance - Managing Violence and Aggression New
1.1.10 Manager Guidance - Procedure For Dealing With Potentially Violent or Aggressive Situations New
1.1.11 Manager Guidance - Risk Assessment New
1.1.12 Safety Fact Sheet - Personal Safety Tips New
1.1.13 Children’s Social Care Performance and Quality Assurance Framework  
1.1.14 Greater Manchester Protocol in relation to Children in Need Moving Across Local Authority Boundaries, Greater Manchester Safeguarding Children Procedures Manual  
1.1.15 Greater Manchester Protocol in relation to Children with a Child Protection Plan Moving Across Local Authority Boundaries, Greater Manchester Safeguarding Children Procedures Manual  
1.1.16 Family and Friends Care Policy  


 

1.1.17

Child Sexual Exploitation

  
  Sunrise Team Operating Model  
  Flowchart - Referrals to Sunrise (Cases not currently open to Children’s Services)  
  Flowchart - Referrals to Sunrise (Cases currently open to Children’s Services)  
  Practice Guidance for Practitioners and Support Staff Supporting Adult Victims of CSE  
  Psychological Therapy Services Stepped Care Model New


 

1.2

CAF and Thresholds for Children's Social Care Services

  
1.2.1 Common Assessment Framework (Rochdale Council)  
  See also CAF Information Sheet  
1.2.2 Children in Need Framework/Thresholds for Children's Social Care Intervention  


 

1.3

Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning

  
1.3.1 Initial Contacts and Referrals  
1.3.2 EDT Escalation Process - On Call Managers (Childcare) New
1.3.3 Assessments Updated
1.3.4 Rochdale Children’s Social Needs and Risk - Local Assessment Protocol Updated
1.3.5 Section 47 Enquiries  
1.3.6 Allocation of Work and Transfer Between Teams - Transfer Policy  
1.3.7 North West Protocol for Children in Need Moving Across Boundaries  


 

1.4

Court Proceedings

  
1.4.1 Application for Emergency Protection Orders Updated
1.4.2 Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law Outline Updated
1.4.3 Legal Planning Meetings Updated
1.4.4 Discharge of a Care Order New
1.4.5 Protocol and Good Practice Model: Disclosure of Information in Cases of Alleged Child Abuse and Linked Criminal and Care Directions Hearings  
1.4.6 2013 Protocol and Good Practice Model: Disclosure of Information in Cases of Alleged Child Abuse - Local Practice Arrangements New


 

1.5

Miscellaneous

  
1.5.1 Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After and Child In Need)  


 

1.6

Complaints and Whistle blowing

  
1.6.1 Complaints and Representations  
1.6.2 Compliments and Complaints: Children and Young Person’s Guide New
1.6.3 Whistleblowing  


2. Case Management and Recording

2.1 Recording Policy and Guidelines  
2.2 Case Records for Looked After Children  
2.3 Access to Records  
2.4 Chronology Guidance  
2.5 North West Protocol with Greater Manchester Police in relation to Public Interest Immunity  


3. Prevention and Family Support

3.1 North West Children's Improvement Programme: Integrated Early Help Strategy  
3.2 Child in Need Plans and Reviews  
3.3 Private Fostering  
3.4 Homeless Young People Aged 16 and 17 New
3.5 Terms of Reference for Legal Gateway Meetings  
3.6 Interagency Protocol for Children with Complex/Continuing Health Care Needs New


 

3.6

Family Group Meetings

  
3.6.1 Family Group Meetings Policy and Procedure - under review  
3.6.2 Family Group Meetings Safeguarding Policy - under review  
3.6.3 Family Group Meetings Confidentiality Policy - under review  
3.6.4 Family Group Meetings Quality Aims - under review  


4. Children in Particular Circumstances

4.1

Pan-Greater Manchester Protocol on Missing Children and Young People

See also The Greater Manchester Safeguarding Children Procedures Manual, Children Missing from Home and Care - A Standardised Approach to Dealing with Missing and Absent Children and Young People Across Greater Manchester		  
  See also Rochdale Missing Children Protocol  
4.2 Youth Justice Board National Standards and Case Management Guidelines  
 

See also

 


 

4.3

Children with Disabilities

  
4.3.1 Children and Young People with Disabilities  
4.3.2 Direct Payments  
4.3.3 Short Breaks (Involving Overnight Stays)  
4.3.4 Transition for Young People with Learning Difficulties / Disabilities in Rochdale  


 

4.4

Children from Abroad

  
4.4.1 Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children  
4.4.2 No Recourse To Public Funds Process Updated
4.4.3 Policy And Practice Guidance In Respect Of Those With No Recourse To Public Funds Updated


5. Looked After Children

5.1

Decision to Look After and Care Planning

  
5.1.1 Decision to Look After and Care Planning  
5.1.2 Placement Sufficiency Strategy 2014-2015 Updated
5.1.3 Permanence Planning Guidance Updated
  See also Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective Adopters  
5.1.4 Placement Planning and Disruption Meetings  
5.1.5 Placements in Foster Care  
5.1.6 Placements in Residential Care  
5.1.7 Out of Area Placements  
5.1.8 Placements with Family and Friends / Connected Persons (Regulation 24)  
5.1.9 Placements in Secure Accommodation Updated
5.1.10 Placements with Parents  
5.1.11 Placements Outside England and Wales  
5.1.12 Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement Providers  
5.1.13 Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention Accommodation  
5.1.14 Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential Workers  
5.1.15 Child Trust Funds and Junior Individual Savings Accounts for Looked After Children Updated


 

5.2

Monitoring and Reviews

  
5.2.1 Social Worker Visits to Looked After Children  
5.2.2 Advocacy and Independent Visitors  
5.2.3 Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice Services  
5.2.4 Looked After Reviews  
5.2.5 Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing Officers  
5.2.6 Secure Accommodation (Criteria) Reviews  


 

5.3

Contact and Overnight Stays

  
5.3.1 Contact with Parents and Siblings  
5.3.2 Overnight Stays and Social Visits  


 

5.4

Education, School Trips and Holidays

  
5.4.1 Holidays and School Trips in the UK  
5.4.2 Passports and Holidays / School Trips Outside the UK Updated
5.4.3 Education of Looked After Children Updated
5.4.4 Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities New


 

5.5

Health and Wellbeing

  
5.5.1 Health Care Assessments and Plans  
5.5.2 Personal Care and Relationships  
5.5.3 Behaviour Management and Safe Caring  
5.5.4 Restrictive Physical Intervention  
5.5.5 Blood Borne Infections/HIV  


 

5.6

Identity

  
5.6.1 Change of Name of a Looked After Child  
5.6.2 Marriage of a Looked After Child  


 

5.7

Leaving Care and Transition

  
  See also Care Leavers Charter  
5.7.1 Leaving Care and Transition  
5.7.2 Leaving Care and Transition: Young Person’s Guide New
5.7.3 Financial Assistance Procedure and Guidance New
5.7.4 Finance Policy - Looked After Young People 16+ New
5.7.5 Financial Assistance 16+ Young Person’s Leaflet 2014 New
5.7.6 Virtual Spending - Setting Up Home Allowance: Young Person’s Guide New
5.7.7 Second Chance Protocol New
5.7.8 Second Chance Protocol: Young Person’s Guide New
5.7.9 Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in Custody  
5.7.10 Looked After Children Joining the Armed Forces  
5.7.11 Staying Put Policy  
5.7.12 Staying Put  
5.7.13 Staying Put Arrangements: Foster Carer’s Guide New
5.7.14 Staying Put Arrangements: Foster Carer’s Leaflet New
5.7.15 Staying Put Arrangements: Young Person’s Guide New
5.7.16 Staying Put Arrangements: Young Person’s Leaflet New


6. Fostering and Adoption

6.1

Fostering Services

  
6.1.1 Fostering Panel  
6.1.2 Persons Disqualified from Fostering  
6.1.3 Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers  
6.1.4 Exemptions and Variations  
6.1.5 Supervision and Support of Foster Carers  
  In Rochdale see also Fostering Service Duty System  
6.1.6 Review and Termination of Approval of Foster Carers  
6.1.7 Allegations Against Foster Carers  
6.1.8 Foster Carers Who Wish to Adopt  
6.1.9 Foster Carers Becoming Special Guardians  
6.1.10 Family and Friends Foster Carers Assessment and Approval Procedures  
  See also Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective Adopters  


 

6.2

Adoption and Permanence

  
6.2.1 Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters Updated
6.2.2 Adoption Panel  
6.2.3 Placement for Adoption Updated
  See also Placement Order Revocations  
6.2.4 Adoption Health and Safety Guidelines  
6.2.5 Adoption Support Updated
6.2.6 Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive Placements  
6.2.7 Adoption Reviews  
6.2.8 Disruption of Adoptive Placements - Adoption 22  
6.2.9 Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already Adopted  
6.2.10 Inter Country Adoption  
6.2.11 Non Agency Adoption  
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 Procedure Relating to Special Guardianship Updated
6.2.16 Court Reports in Adoption/Special Guardianship Guidance  
6.2.17 A Foster Carers Guide to Special Guardianship Updated
6.2.18 Life Story Books Guidance  
6.2.19 Later Life Letters  
6.2.20 Promotion of Education within Adoption  
6.2.21 Adoption Statement of Purpose  
6.2.22 Placement Order Revocations New
6.2.23 Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective Adopters New


7. Appendices

7.1 Local Contacts  
7.2 Designated Managers / Scheme of Delegation  
7.3 Working Together to Safeguard Children 2013  
7.4 Children's Social Care Structure Flowchart  

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