Contents List

Quality and Purpose of Care:

• Residential Child Care – Key Principles - Updated
  
  see also Derby City Council – Pledge to Children in Care
• Statements of Purpose
• Living in a Children's Home - A Guide for Children and Young People
• Providing Personalised Care
• Information Sharing and Confidentiality
• Case Recording
• Consents and Delegated Authority

Children’s Views, Wishes and Feelings:

• Contact with Parents / Carers / Siblings and Others
• Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)
• Staying in Touch - Safe Use of the Internet, Social Media and Taking Photographs
• Social Worker Visits
• Advocacy and Independent Visitors
• Bedrooms
• Access to Records

Education:

• Education - Updated

Enjoyment and Achievement:

• Holidays and School Trips
• Transporting Children
• Leisure and Activities
• Guidance on Young People's Bank Accounts

Promoting Health and Wellbeing:

• Health Care Assessments and Plans
• Health Notifications and Access to Services
• Sexual Health and Relationships
• Infections and Blood Borne Viruses
• Provision and Preparation of Meals
• Drugs and Substance Misuse
• Smoking and Alcohol
• Medication Policy for Derby Children's Homes
• Clothing, Pocket Money and Allowances

Positive Relationships:

• Key Worker Guidance
• Behaviour Support
• Use of Restraint and Physical Interventions
• Searching Children/Bedrooms
• Countering Bullying and Peer Abuse
• Dealing with Challenging and Violent Behaviour
• Offending and Anti-Social Behaviour – Guidance on when to Involve the Police

Protection of Children:

• Relationships and Physical Contact with Children
• Recognising Abuse and Neglect
• Referring Safeguarding Concerns
• Children Missing From Care
• Derby and Derbyshire Runaway and Missing from Home or Care Protocol (RMFHC)
• Internet Safety
• Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation
• Identifying and Supporting Children and Young People Vulnerable to Violent Extremism including Radicalisation
• Allegations Against Staff and Volunteers
• Whistleblowing - Derby City Council Confidential Reporting Code (Intranet access is required)
• Representations and Complaints
• Role of Appropriate Adults
• Self Harm and Suicidal Behaviour
• Visitors to the Home

Leadership and Management:

• Monitoring and Review
• Business Continuity Plan - Situation Occurring
• Notification of Serious Events
• Staff Qualifications
• Staff Supervision
• Shift Leader Policy
• Lone Working
• Rostering and Handover
• Gift Giving and Receiving
• Petty Cash and Finance
• Daily Routine and House Rules
• Sleeping In, Bedtime and Night Security

Care Planning:

• Placements and Admissions
• Care and Placement Plans Guidance
• Emergency Placement and Emergency Placement Planning Meetings
• Placement Planning Meetings
• Looked After Reviews
• Preparation for Leaving Care
• Moving to Another Placement