All Children | Policy Values and Principles

Title:	When Inserted:
Cultural Competence Statement of Principle	05/01/2023
Policy for Direct Payments	24/01/2022
Standards for Children's Social Work Practice	22/11/2023

All Children | How We do Things in Dorset

Title:	When Inserted:
How We do Things in Dorset	03/04/23
1. When a Child is Referred Flowchart	03/04/23
2. Early Help Pathway Flowchart	06/04/23
3. Immediate Protection Flowchart	18/07/23
4. Assessing a Child's Needs Flowchart	03/04/23
5. Step Up Step Down Flowchart	26/09/23
6. Actions Following Strategy Discussion Flowchart	03/04/23
7. Actions following an ICPC Flowchart	03/04/23
8. Pre-proceedings Process Flowchart	03/04/23
9. Planning for Permanence Flowchart	03/04/23
10. Leadership Oversight Flowchart	08/04/24

All Children | CAF and Thresholds for Children's Social Care Services

Title:	When Inserted:
Guidance: Pan Dorset Continuum of Need 2023	18/03/2024

All Children | Pathfinder

Title:	When Inserted:
Data Protection for Research and Engagement	15?04/2024

All Children | Court Proceedings

Title:	When Inserted:
Flowchart for Pre-Proceedings	24/01/2022
Dorset Council Guidance: Pre-Proceedings	24/01/2022
Pan Dorset Protocol for Pre-Proceedings	24/01/2022
Pathfinder Family Court Guidance	4/12/2023
Template Letter to Parents, Pre-Proceedings	10/05/2022

All Children | Advocacy

Title:	When Inserted:
Access to Advocacy	20/03/2024

All Children | Children's Social Care - Referral, Assessment, Planning

Title:	When Inserted:
Alcohol, Substances and DNA Testing Procedure	23/08/2023
Front Door Terms of Reference	10/05/2023
Guidance for Child Protection Conferences	22/01/2022
Guidance for Management Oversight of Unallocated Children	21/10/2022
Guidance: SMART Care Planning	24/01/2022
Joint Protocol for Assessing Homeless 16-17 year-olds	11/05/2023
Homeless 16-17 year-olds Assessment Form	11/05/2023
Procedure for Step Up, Step Down, Step Across	4/12/2023
Standards for Child and Family Assessments including S47	04/032022
Standards for Parenting Assessments (including Pre-Birth)	14/06/2023

All Children | Additional Guidance

Title:	When Inserted:
Additional Guidance for Lone Working	18/07/2023
Children's Services DBS Policy and Procedure	07/02/2023
Early Years Training Charges Procedure	04/03/2022
Guidance for Weekend Working by Exception	24/10/2023
Hybrid and Virtual Meetings Code of Conduct	26/10/2023
Pastoral Support following Traumatic Work Incident	25/10/2023
Pastoral Support following Incident Record	24/10/2023
Respect for the Belongings of Children and Young People	31/03/2023
Form for Receipt of a Child's Belongings	16/03/2023

All Children | Complaints and Whistleblowing

Title:	When Inserted:
Children's Statutory Complaints Procedure	25/09/2023

All Children | Quality Assurance

Title:	When Inserted:
Care Leaver Audit Tool	23/05/2023
Children's Homes Quality Assurance Framework	02/02/2023
Early Help Audit Grade Descriptors	24/01/2022
Early Help Audit - Auditor	24/01/2022
Early Help Audit - Moderator	24/01/2022
Framework for Children's Services Quality Assurance	14/09/2022
Framework Appendix: SW Audit Judgment Gradings	21/10/2022
Framework Appendix: Practice Observation Report	22/11/2022
Framework Appendix: Observation of Supervision	06/07/2022
Framework Appendix: Supervision Quality Assurance	06/07/2022
Fostering Case File Audit Tool (Part A)	12/1/2024
Fostering Case File Audit Tool (Part B)	12/1/2024
Fostering Service Quality Assurance Framework	24/01/2022
Fostering Quality Assurance Evaluation Criteria	24/01/2022
Fostering Quality Assurance Flowchart	22/11/2023
Oversight of Children's Services Hub Procedure	14/06/2023
Quality Assurance Framework for Fostering Reviews	09/01/2023
QPAG Terms of Reference	26/10/2023
SEND Quality Assurance Framework	26/10/2023
Social Work Audit, Child in Care - Auditor	24/01/2022
Social Work Audit, Child in Care - Moderator	24/01/2022
Social Work Audit, Child in Need/Child Protection - Auditor	24/01/2022
Social Work Audit, Child in Need/Child Protection - Moderator	24/01/2022
Parents with Learning Disabilities Self-Assessment	24/01/2022
Practice, Policy and Procedure Group Terms of Reference	21/11/2023
Guidance: Quality Dip Samples	24/01/2022
Template: Quality Dip Sample Summary	24/01/2022
Template: Quality Dip Sample Case	24/01/2022

All Children | Quality Assurance Reviewing Officer

Title:	When Inserted:
Procedure for Escalation of Child in Need and Child Protection cases	24/01/2022
Principles for Child Protection Conferences	18/07/2023
QARO Escalation Form	24/01/2022
QARO Visits: Unregistered Provision	20/03/2024
Standards for Child Protection Conferences	31/03/2023
Standards for QARO Practice	24/01/2022
Standards for QARO Appendix: Person-Centred Reviews	24/01/2022

All Children | Duty to Notify and Investigate

Title:	When Inserted:
Exceptions Guidance, Placements in Unregistered Settings	04/03/2024
Procedure for Fostering Panel Reviews, Management of Allegations	24/01/2022
Flowchart for Management of Fostering Allegations	24/01/2022
Flowchart for Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)	24/01/2022
Flowchart for Ofsted General Safeguarding Complaints Investigations	10/05/2023
Flowchart for Ofsted Individual Safeguarding Complaints Investigations	10/05/2023
Guidance for Fostering Standards of Care Allegations	14/06/2023
Guidance: Child in Care Notifications	27/03/2024
Guidance: Missing Children and Young People	19/09/2023
Guidance: When a Child on a CP Plan may leave the country	24/01/2022
Guidance: Private Fostering	24/01/2022
Inadequate Placements Response Procedure	21/11/2023
LADO: Principles for Managing Allegations	24/01/2022
LADO: Referrals Indicator Matrix	24/01/2022
Locality Procedure for Ofsted Complaints (Non-Safeguarding)	06/06/2023
Need to Know Procedure	21/11//2023
Need to Know Report Template	13/09/2023
Need to Know Permanent Exclusions Guidance	18/07/2023

All Children | Continuing Professional Development

Title:	When Inserted:
Children's Services Learning Agreement	10/05/2023
Re-registration for Social Workers	24/10/2023
Time to Train Guidance	21/10/2022

All Children | Employee Forums

Title:	When Inserted:
Employee Voice Group Terms of Reference	14/06/2023
Frontline Managers Forum Terms of Reference	21/03/2023

All Children | Easy Read Versions

Title:	When Inserted:
Pre-Proceedings Letter Easy Read	10/1/2024
Keeping Your Family Safe Easy Read (supports Pre-Proceedings Letter)	10/1/2024
Care for my Children Easy Read (supports Pre-Proceedings Letter)	10/1/2024
Pre-Proceedings Easy Read Guidance	10/1/2024

Children's Social Work | Case Management and Recording

Title:	When Inserted:
ASYE Caseload and Complexity	14/06/2023
Case Summaries	24/07/2023
Guidance for SW Visits - Seeing Children Alone	02/02/2023
Guidance: Responsibilities of Team Managers and Social Workers	14/06/2023
Guidance: Providing copies of assessments and plans to young people	24/01/2022

Children's Social Work | Local Safeguarding Resources

Title:	When Inserted:
EFRH Introduction to Panel	15/01/2024
Guidance for Ending a CP Plan following a Court Order	21/11/2023
Guidance on the use of Expert Reports in CP Conferences	21/10/2022
Guidance for Strategy Discussions Form (Mosaic)	20/04/2022
SIN, RR, LCSPR Internal Process	25/09/2023
Standards for Children's & Adults Joint Safeguarding	09/01/2024
What is Child Protection? Leaflet for Dorchester and West only	04/04/2024
Child Protection Enquiries Leaflet (Other localities)	04/04/2024

Children's Social Work | Supervision and support

Title:	When Inserted:
Standards and Guidance for Supervision	16/06/2023
App 1. Personal Supervision Record	05/07/2022
App 2. Supervision and Appraisal Monitoring Form	05/07/2022
App 3. Individual Supervision Agreement	05/07/2022
App 4. Record of Mentoring Meeting	05/07/2022
Guidance on Locality Learning Circles	19/07/2022
Locality Learning Circles Agreement	24/01/2022
Locality Learning Circles Learning and Action Points	24/01/2022

Early Help, Family Support and Youth Work

Title:	When Inserted:
Detached and Outreach Youth Work Policy	04/03/2022
Early Help Practice Standards	04/03/2022
Flowchart: Early Help Pathway	13/04/2022
Flowchart for Early Help Step Down	12/04/2022
Form for Early Help Practice Observation	24/01/2022
Local Offer: Targeted Youth Work	24/01/2022

Children in Particular Circumstances

Title:	When Inserted:

Children in Particular Circumstances | Children with Disabilities and SEND

Title:	When Inserted:
Dorset EHC Needs Assessment Request	15/03/2023
Dorset EHCP Template	03/02/2023
Dorset EHCP Review Template	03/02/2023
Dorset SEND Capital Strategy 2020-2025	12/04/2022
Dorset SEND Partnership Agreement	12/04/2022
Dorset SEND Practice Standards	10/05/2023
Health Professional Advice for Assessment Template	03/02/2023
Health Professional Advice for Review Template	03/02/2023
SEND Escalation Procedure	24/07/2023

Children in Particular Circumstances | Children from Abroad

Title:	When Inserted:
Homes for Ukraine: Guidance for Supporting Unaccompanied Children	27/03/2024
Homes for Ukraine: Process for Host Applications	21/02/2024

Children in Particular Circumstances | Relinquished Children

Title:	When Inserted:

Children in Particular Circumstances | Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983

Title:	When Inserted:

Children in Particular Circumstances | Children in Need

Title:	When Inserted:
Guidance for Child in Need Planning Meetings	10/05/2023

Children in Particular Circumstances | Children's Education

Title:	When Inserted:
Education Link Work Checklist	26/10/2023
Guidance: Children Missing Education (CME, CMOOE & EHE)	24/01/2022
Guidance for Parents: Elective Home Education	24/01/2022
Illegal Schools' Risk Procedure	04/09/2023
Inclusion Lead Targeting Support Meetings	26/10/2023
Key Stage Moderation Guidance	04/09/2023
Low Level Concerns Policy for Schools Template	12/10/2023
Penalty Notice Code of Conduct	04/01/2024
Promoting Educational Attendance	26/10/2023
School Governors Safeguarding Training	04/01/2023
Supporting Children with Medical Conditions	02/11/2023
Trauma-informed Practice Approach	26/09/2023

Children in Particular Circumstances | Parents who are Disabled

Title:	When Inserted:
Multi Agency Protocol for work with Parents who are Disabled	11/05/2023
Multi-Agency Protocol for work with Parents who have a Learning Disability	24/01/2022

Children in Particular Circumstances | Children who are Carers

Title:	When Inserted:
Guidance for Identifying Young Carers	28/03/2023
Young Carers Team Operational Protocol	11/10/2023
Young Carers Activity Risk Assessment Guidance	11/10/2023
Young Carers Activity Risk Assessment Form	11/10/2023

Children in Particular Circumstances | Independent Visitors

Title:	When Inserted:
Consultation Form Residential Schools	08/09/2023
Independent Visits Staff Questionnaire	08/09/2023
Independent Visits Student Questionnaire	08/09/2023
Independent Visits Report Template	08/09/2023
Notification of Concerns Residential Schools	08/09/2023
Flowchart: Independent Visitors (Regulation 44)	04/03/2024
Reg. 44 Visit Report Template	04/03/2024

Looked After Children

Title:	When Inserted:
Strategy for Corporate Parenting	22/01/2022

Looked After Children | Decision to Look After and Care Planning

Title:	When Inserted:
Assessment under s.38(6) Directions Guidance	10/02/2023
Checklist for Child in Care	20/03/2024
Children in Care and the Risk of Trafficking	14/06/2023
Child Placed Out of Area Guidance	14/06/2023
Child Placed Out of Area Notification	28/09/2023
Flowchart for Child in Care	24/01/2022
Flowchart for Reunification Pathway	10/05/2023
Request for Change in Placement or Allowance	24/01/2022
Request for Change in Placement and Allowance Group Agenda	24/01/2022
Change in Placement and Allowance Group Terms of Reference	24/01/2022
Guidance for Section 20 and Parental Consent	20/04/2022
Guidance for Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire	27/03/2024
Standards for Placement with Parents	06/03/2023

Looked After Children | Monitoring and Reviews

Title:	When Inserted:
Stability Meetings Guidance	16/03/2023
Visits to Children's Homes, Checking for Quality	21/11/2023

Looked After Children | Contact and Overnight Stays

Title:	When Inserted:
Keeping in Touch Framework	15/02/22

Looked After Children | Education, School Trips and Holidays

Title:	When Inserted:
Admissions Procedure for School Places of Children in Care	21/10/2022
Dorset Virtual School Belonging Toolkit	10/1/2024
Dorset Virtual School Handbook	26/10/2023
Dorset Virtual School Practice Standards	16/06/2023
Dorset Virtual School Pupil Premium Policy	16/06/2023
Early Years Handbook, Dorset Virtual School	20/12/2023
Welcome to the UK (English)	20/12/2023
Welcome to the UK (Amharic)	20/12/2023
Welcome to the UK (Arabic)	20/12/2023
Welcome to the UK (Farsi)	20/12/2023
Welcome to the UK (Pashto)	20/12/2023

Looked After Children | Health and Wellbeing

Title:	When Inserted:
Emotional Wellbeing of Children in Care Pathway	14/02/22

Looked After Children | Identity

Title:	When Inserted:

Looked After Children | Leaving Care and Transition

Title:	When Inserted:
Accommodation Sustainment and Pre-Eviction Protocol	09/11/2022
Supported Lodgings Briefing	27/03/2024
Housing Help for 16-17 year-olds	11/05/2023
Joint Housing Protocol for Care Leavers	09/09/2022
Leaving Care Procedure	26/03/2024
Preparing for Independence Tool	09/09/2022
Previously Looked After Children Handbook (Parents)	10/1/2024
Previously Looked After Children Handbook (Schools)	10/1/2024
Previously Looked After Children Education Plan	12/1/2024
Checklist for Leaving Care	14/03/2023
Staying Put Briefing	27/03/2024
Supported Lodgings Briefing	27/03/2024
Supported Lodgings Provider Assessment	03/05/2022

Looked After Children | Youth Offending

Title:	When Inserted:

Looked After Children | Voice of Children & Young People

Title:	When Inserted:
Children and Young People's Guide to Care	24/01/2022
What's in it for me?	04/03/2022
Mind of My Own App Guidance	11/04/2024
Youth Voice WhatsApp Guidance	03/03/2022

Looked After Children | Children's Homes

Title:	When Inserted:
Anti-Bullying Procedure, College House	27/03/2023
Anti-Bullying Procedure, Chestnut House	14/06/2023
Anti-Bullying Procedure, The Cherries	14/06/2023
Chestnut House Children's Home Safeguarding Procedure	27/03/2023
College House Children's Home Safeguarding Procedure	27/03/2023
Finance Procedure for Children's Homes	06/09/2022
Hayeswood Children's Home Safeguarding Procedure	27/03/2023
Long-term Residential Placement Flowchart	02/05/2023
Petty Cash Procedure for Children's Homes	06/09/2022
Statement of Purpose: College House	10/05/2023
Statement of Purpose: The Cherries	10/05/2023

Fostering and Adoption

Title:	When Inserted:
Checklist for Permanence Panels	27/03/2024
Flowchart: Permanence (How we do Things in Dorset)	12/04/2022
Guidance: Finding Long-Term Care	24/01/2022
Guidance for Permanence Planning	10/05/2023
Guidance for Family and Friends Care Finance and Support	25/03/2022
Strategy for Permanence 2021	20/04/2022

Fostering and Adoption | Fostering Services

Title:	When Inserted:
Charter for Dorset Foster Care	21/01/2022
Checklist for Fostering Panel Submissions	01/09/2022
Code of Conduct for Fostering Panel	20/10/2022
Flowchart for Fostering Reviews	21/10/2022
Flowchart for Long-Term Fostering	10/05/2023
Foster Carers who possess Firearms	24/0102024
Fostering Restraint Safeguarding Procedure	30/08/2023
Guidance for Extension of Temporary Approvals, Connected Persons	15/03/2023
Guidance for Assessments for Fostering Bedroom Sharing	25/08/2022
Guidance for Foster Carers on Smoking	10/05/2023
Agreement for Smoking and e-cigarettes for Foster Carers	11/10/2023
Guidance for Fostering Change of Approvals	05/01/2023
Guidance and Agreement for Foster Carers on Use of Hot Tubs	10/05/2023
Guidance: Staying Put	24/01/2022
Information for Parents of Children in Foster Care	24/01/2022
Internet Usage Surveillance Procedure	02/11/2023
Internet Usage Surveillance Agreement	02/11/2023
Mockingbird Home Hub Carer Agreement	18/07/2022
Mockingbird Satellite Carer Agreement	18/07/2022
Parent and Child Fostering Placements	06/03/2023
Pocket Money and Savings for Children in Foster Care	21/11/2023
Ofsted Fostering Dataset	24/01/2022
Standards for Fostering Social Work Practice	24/01/2022
Terms of Reference for Fostering Panel	20/10/2022

Fostering and Adoption | Adoption and Permanence Services

Title:	When Inserted:
Guidance: Planning Towards Adoption	21/10/2022
Additional Guidance for Special Guardianship Orders	15/09/2022
Policy for Special Guardianship Orders Finance	24/01/2022

Supported Accommodation

Title:	When Inserted:
Supported Accommodation Restraint Safeguarding Procedure	30/08/2023

Appendices

Title:	When Inserted:
Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated Officers	04/08/2023
Leadership Oversight Map, Dorset Children's Services (How we do Things in Dorset)	24/01/2022
Line of Sight and Leadership Oversight Guidance	24/01/2022
Local Scheme of Nomination and Delegated Authority for Children's Services	09/10/2023
Scheme of Delegated Authority for Education Services	24/01/2022
Scheme of Delegated Authority for SEND	21/11/2023