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1. Ethos and Policy Framework

1.1	Statement of Purpose
1.2	Children’s Guide
1.3	Introduction and Context (Cumbria Children's Services Procedures Manual)
1.4	Promoting Diversity
1.5	Caring for Children from Minority Ethnic Groups
1.6	Confidentiality Policy (Cumbria Children's Services Procedures Manual)
1.7	Case Recording Policy and Staff Guidance

2. Planning for Care

2.1	Referrals, Placements and Admissions
2.2	Consents Guidance
2.3	Care and Placement Plans Guidance
	See: Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential Workers (Cumbria Children's Services Procedures Manual)
2.4	Emergency Placement and Emergency Reviews
2.5	Need to Know Policy and Procedure (Cumbria Children's Services Procedures Manual)
2.6	Placement Planning Meetings
2.7	Health Care Assessments and Plans
2.8	Looked After Reviews
2.9	Preparation for Leaving Care
2.10	Moving to Another Placement
2.11	Short Breaks (Cumbria Children's Services Procedures Manual)
	See also: Cumbria's Short Breaks Statement of Purpose (Cumbria Children's Services Procedures Manual)

3. Behaviour and Relationships

3.1	Keyworker Guidance
3.2	Daily Routine and House Rules
3.3	Sanctions
3.4	Missing Children
3.5	Dealing with Violent and Challenging Behaviour
3.6	Restrictive Physical Intervention
3.7	Therapeutic Crisis Intervention – Good Practice Guidance
3.8	Searching Children/Bedrooms
3.9	The Police
3.10	Role of Appropriate Adults

4. Promoting and Supporting Contact

4.1	Contact with Parents and Siblings
4.2	Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)
4.3	Correspondence, Communication and Social Networking

5. Personal Care, Safeguarding and Protection

5.1	Relationships and Physical Contact with Children
5.2	Recognising Abuse and Neglect	Updated
5.3	Children Missing from Home or Care (Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures Manual)
5.4	Child Sexual Exploitation (Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures Manual)
5.5	Identifying and Supporting Children and Young People Vulnerable to Violent Extremism including Radicalisation
5.6	Referring Safeguarding Concerns	Updated
5.7	Allegations Against Staff and Volunteers	Updated
5.8	Employee Whistleblowing Policy (Cumbria Children's Services Procedures Manual)
5.9	Complaints and Representations (Cumbria Children's Services Procedures Manual)
5.10	Countering Bullying and Peer Abuse
5.11	Self Harming
5.12	Drugs and Substance Misuse
5.13	Sleeping In and Night Security
5.14	Social Worker Visits
5.15	Advocacy and Independent Visitors
5.16	Visitors
5.17	Provision and Preparation of Meals
5.18	Clothing, Pocket Money and Allowances
5.19	Bedrooms
5.20	Digital Photography
5.21	Surveillance and Monitoring	New

6. Promoting Health and Wellbeing

6.1	Smoking and Alcohol
6.2	Health Notifications and Access to Services
6.3	First Aid, Home Remedies and Medication
6.4	Sexual Health and Relationships
6.5	Infections and Blood Borne Viruses

7. Promoting Educational Achievement, Leisure and Holidays

7.1	Education	Updated
7.2	Holidays and School Trips
7.3	Transporting Children
7.4	Leisure and Activities

8. Staffing

8.1	Staff Qualifications and Employment Checks
8.2	Staff Supervision
8.3	Lone Working	Updated
8.5	Gift Giving and Receiving

9. Management and Administration

9.1	Monitoring Quality
9.2	Access to Records
9.3	Petty Cash and Finance
9.4	Notification of Serious Events
9.5	Organisational Structure/Manager Contacts

10. Appendices

10.1

Amendments

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