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Halton Children's Services Online Procedures

Local Resources and Documents

CAPTION: All children
   
All Children
Early Help and Thresholds for Children's Social Care Services
Title: When Inserted:
Halton Continuum/Levels of Need Framework July 2022
Level of Need Review (step up-step down) July 2022
Children in Need, Aims and Principles July 2020
Children in Need, Planning and Review January 2021
Everyone Early Help Strategy 2018 - 2021 (Under Review) June 2018
Multi Agency Plan (MAP) Guidance April 2021
Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning
Title: When Inserted:
iCART User Guide 2023 August 2023
CaseTransfer Process Between Teams May 2021
NW Notification and Transfer of Children Subject of CP Plans Across LA Boundaries Procedure Sept 2022
Pre Birth Assessment Guidance July 2021
Children in Need, Planning and Review January 2021
Risk Assessment Guidance June 2019
Duty and Assessment Team Transfer Policy September 2023
IRM Dispute Resolution Process for CP/LAC November 2020
Contextualised Safeguarding: Internal Processes March 2021
Visits to Children "Seen Alone" Practice Standards April 2021
HCYPSP Local Resources - Strategy Discussion and Strategy Meetings March 2022
Protective Parenting Assessment Template Uploaded March 2022
Risk of Sexual Harm Assessment Uploaded March 2022
Child in Need
Title: When Inserted:
NW ADCS Children in Need Moving Across LA Boundaries Procedure November 2023
Children in Need, Aims and Principles July 2020
Children in Need, Planning and Review January 2021
Children in Need, Making Section 17 Payments - Under Review January 2019
Partnership and LA Good Practice and Dispute Resolution Process CP and CiC IRM December 2020
Legal Proceedings
Title: When Inserted:
NW PreCare and Care Proceedings Notification and Transfer Across LA Boundaries Procedure June 2021
Section 2 Pre Proceedings: Initial Meeting Template May 2023
Section 2 Pre Proceedings: Initial Letter Template May 2023
Section 2 Pre Proceedings: Plan Template May 2023
Section 2 Pre Proceedings: Agenda for Initial Meeting May 2023
Section 2 Pre Proceedings: Agenda for Pre Proceedings Meeting May 2023
Section 2 Pre Proceedings: Leaflet for Parents May 2023
Section 2 Pre Proceedings: Leaflet for Children May 2023
NW ADCS Pre-Proceedings and Public Law Outline: Practice and Principles July 2023
Court Templates
Title: When Inserted:
Family Meeting Minutes Template September 2018
LAM Screening Tool Template September 2018
Legal Planning Meeting Template September 2018
Parenting Assessment Template September 2018
Section 7 Report Template September 2018
Section 37 Report Template September 2018
Complaints and Whistleblowing
Title: When Inserted:
HBC Whistle Blowing Policy June 2021
Child Protection Practice Standards
Title: When Inserted:
Practice Standards - Review of Child Protection Conferences October 2021
Practice Standards - The Role of the Conference Chair in Decision Making October 2021
CAPTION: Case management
   
Case Management and Recording
Title: When Inserted:
Recording Policy and Practice March 2021
CAPTION: Children in particular
   
Children in Particular Circumstances
Children with Disabilities
Title: When Inserted:
Disability Living Allowance Foster Carers and Foster Children 2016
Halton Personal Budget Guidance for Short Breaks 2023
Personalisation and Personal Budgets Policy - Under Review May 2017
Halton Short Breaks Statement October 2023
Children from Abroad
Title: When Inserted:
There are currently no forms in this category.N.A.
Homelessness
Title: When Inserted:
There are currently no forms in this category.N.A.
Family and Friends Care
Title: When Inserted:
Family and Friends Care Policy - Under Review May 2016
Private Fostering Policy and Procedure - Under Review July 2022
Young Carers
Title: When Inserted:
One Halton Carers Strategy 2020-2023 2020
CAPTION: Looked after children
   
Children in Care
Decision to Look After and Care Planning
Title: When Inserted:
Template 1: Template for recording childs views of why placements ended June 2019
Template 2: Template for recording parents views of why placement ended June 2019
Template 3: Learning points and actions from disruption meeting June 2019
Template 4: Child's record of learning points and actions June 2019
Template 5: Referral form to safeguarding unit for disruption meeting June 2019
Permanence for Children in Care in Halton Policy and Procedure July 2023
Placements
Title: When Inserted:
Parent and Child Placement Policy November 2019
CiCCL Placement Sufficiency Strategy 2017-2020 - Under Review May 2018
Viability_Suitability Assessment June 2019
Practice guidance for Viability Assessments and Joint Special Guardianship Order/Fostering Assessments June 2019
Placement in Supported Lodgings Policy December 2021
Monitoring and Reviews
Title: When Inserted:
IRM Dispute Resolution Process for CP/LAC November 2020
Partnership and LA Good Practice and Dispute Resolution Process CP and CiC IRM December 2020
Contact and Overnight Stays
Title: When Inserted:
Supervised Contact Sheet June 2019
Education, School Trips and Holidays
Title: When Inserted:
PEP Process Flow Chart June 2019
Health and Wellbeing
Title: When Inserted:
Medical Competence Training Agreement - Foster Carers June 2019
Non Prescribed Medication Administration Form June 2019
Risk Assessment for Self Administration of Medication (young people) June 2019
Change of Name and Marriage
Title: When Inserted:
Leaving Care and Transition
Title: When Inserted:
Halton Strategy for Children in Care and Care Leavers 2023 - 2026 2023
Care Leavers Charter June 2019
Council Tax 13A Discount Policy Statement June 2019
Staying Put - Under Review November 2019
Youth Offending
Title: When Inserted:
Reducing the Unnecessary Criminalisation of Children in Care January 2023
CAPTION: Fostering and adopt
   
Fostering and Adoption
Fostering Services
Title: When Inserted:
Fostering Service Behaviour Management Policy June 2019
Records and Recording for Foster Carers June 2019
Guidance for Foster Carers on Safe Sleeping for Babies June 2019
Fostering Service Holiday Arrangements Policy June 2019
Parent and Child Placement Policy November 2019
Fostering Service Disability Living Allowance Policy June 2019
Delegated Authority Policy June 2019
Safer Sleeping Guidance June 2019
Preliminary Suitability/Viability Assessment June 2019
Administering Medication Policy June 2019
Safe Care Policy June 2017
Temporary Approval as Foster Carers Procedure June 2019
Fostering Service Whistle Blowing (Confidential Reporting Code) Policy June 2019
Foster Carers Allowance Guide 2020 May 2020
Health and Safety Fostering Guidance December 2019
Adoption and Permanence Services
Title: When Inserted:
Contact and Letterbox Administration Procedures June 2019
Equality and Diversity (Adoption) June 2019
Together for Adoption: Statement of Purpose October 2022
The Review of Placement Orders November 2020
Placement for Adoption - Adoption Decision Making Process Flowchart December 2023
ADM Checklist December 2023
Guidance - Overview of ADM Process for Adoption Decisions where a Placement Order to be Sought December 2023
Special Guardianship
Title: When Inserted:
Financial Support to Children in Need October 2017
Special Guardianship Offer June 2019
Children in Need, Planning and Review June 2018
Practice guidance for Viability Assessments and Joint Special Guardianship Order/Fostering Assessments June 2019
CAPTION: Staffing local resources
   
Staffing
Title: When Inserted:
Social Work Progression Guidance May 2022
Children and Families Service Supervision Policy July 2023 (re-issue March 2024)
Children and Families Service Workforce Development Strategy June 2022
Practice Standards, Expectations and Guidance July 2023
Halton Quality Assurance and Learning Framework June 2023
Scheme of Delegation Updated February 2024
Management Oversight Guidance November 2023
ASYE Handbook 2020 2020
Assessor ASYE Combined CRL Template February 2023
ASYE Standards March 2023