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The City of London Children and Young People's Services Policy and Procedures Manual Contents

Manual Version July 2011

  1. All Children
  2. Youth and Play Services
  3. Learning Difficulties and Disabilities
  4. Children's Social Care
  5. Looked After and Adoption Services
  6. Miscellaneous (Looked After Children)
  7. Guidance
  8. Appendices


1. All Children

1.1

Values and Principles

 
1.1.1 Policy, Values and Principles Updated

 

1.2

Common Assessment Framework in London

 
1.2.1 Common Assessment Framework (CAF)  
1.2.2 The London Continuum of Need (CAF Thresholds)  
1.2.3 London Continuum Descriptors  
1.2.4 Common Assessment Framework (CAF) Interface with other assessments  
1.2.5 Sharing Information Securely  
1.2.6 Information Sharing Protocols  
1.2.7 CAF Quality Assurance Framework  
1.2.8 Integrated Working Without Boundaries - The London Common Assessment Framework CAF Protocol  

   

1.3

Universal Services

 
1.3.1 Representations and Complaints Procedure  
1.3.2 Staff Safety  
1.3.3 Transporting Children and Activities  
1.3.4 HIV and AIDS  
1.3.5 Self Harming  
1.3.6 Sexual Health and Relationships  
1.3.7 Drugs and Substance Misuse  
1.3.8 Safeguarding Summary  


2. Youth and Play Services

2.1

Achieving Economic Wellbeing

 
2.1.1 Complaints Policy  
2.1.2 Confidentiality  
2.1.3 Youth Service Equal Opportunities Commitment  

   

2.2

Keeping Healthy

 
2.2.1 Health and Safety  
2.2.2 Intimate Care  
2.2.3 Manual Handling  
2.2.4 Lone working  
2.2.5 Accidents, Incidents and Near Misses  
2.2.6 No Smoking Policy  
2.2.7 Streetwork Guidelines  
2.2.8 Drugs  
2.2.9 Guidance on Sexual Health and Relationships  

   

2.3

Staying Safe

 
2.3.1 Safeguarding in Youth and Play Settings  
2.3.2 Volunteering and Children  
2.3.3 Anti Racist and Hate Related Statement and Reporting Guidance  
2.3.4 Anti Bullying Statement  
2.3.5 Behaviour Management - to follow  
2.3.6 Collection from School and Lost Children  

   

2.4

Positive Contribution

 
2.4.1 Working in Partnership with Parents  
2.4.2 Admissions - (To Follow)  

   

2.5

Enjoyment and Achievement

 
2.5.1 Outings and Trips  
2.5.2 Offsite Activities  


3. Learning Difficulties and Disabilities

3.1 Special Educational Needs Policy  


4. Children's Social Care

4.1 Assessment Framework  
4.2 Children In Need Planning and Review  
4.3 Professional and Network Meetings  
4.4 Legal Planning Meetings  
4.5 Public Law Outline Updated
4.6 Decision to Look After Updated
4.7 Permanence Planning Updated
4.8 Post Placement Arrangements Updated
4.9 Legal Framework  
4.10 Death of or Serious Injury: Child in Need  
4.11 Private Fostering  


5. Looked After and Adoption Services

5.1

Placements

 
5.1.1 Placements in Foster Care and Children's Homes Updated
5.1.2 Placement with Parents Updated
5.1.3 Placement with Connected Person Updated
5.1.4 Placements Outside England and Wales  
5.1.5 Placements in Secure Accommodation Updated
5.1.6 Notifications by other Local Authorities of Looked After Children Placed in the City of London  

   

5.2

Meetings and reviews

 
5.2.1 Placement Planning and Disruption Meetings Updated
5.2.2 Looked After Reviews Updated
5.2.3 Secure Accommodation  
5.2.4 Social Worker Visits Updated

   

5.3

Education, Recreation and Activities (Child Care)

 
5.3.1 Education of Looked After Children Updated
5.3.2 Holidays and School Trips Outside UK  
5.3.3 Leisure and Recreation Updated
5.3.4 School Trips within the UK  
5.3.5 Internet Security  

   

5.4

Family Contacts, Visitors and Friends

 
5.4.1 Contact with Parents and Siblings Updated
5.4.2 Overnight Stays and Contact with Relatives, Friends and Visitors  

   

5.5

Health and Wellbeing (Child in Care)

 
5.5.1 Health Care Assessments and Health Care Plans Updated

   

5.6

Pan London Adoption Procedures

 
  This Section is currently under review  
5.6.1 Adoption Values and Principles  
5.6.2 Adoption Panel  
5.6.3 Assessment and Approval of Agency Adoptive Parents  
5.6.4 Placement for Adoption  
5.6.5 Adoption Reviews  
5.6.6 Monitoring and Supervision of Agency Adoptive Placements  
5.6.7 Disruption of Agency Adoptive Placements  
5.6.8 Allegations against Prospective Adopters  
5.6.9 Inter Country Adoption  
5.6.10 Non Agency Adoptions  
5.6.11 Adoption Support Services  
5.6.12 Adoption Case Records  
5.6.13 Access to Birth Records/Adoption Case Records  
5.6.14 Intermediary Services  

   

5.7

Leaving Care

 
5.7.1 Leaving Care Updated
5.7.2 Financial Arrangements for Care Leavers - (To Follow)  
5.7.3 Transition Planning  


6. Miscellaneous (Looked After Children)

6.1 Change of Name of a Looked After Child  
6.2 Marriage of a Looked After Child  
6.3 Asylum Seeking/Unaccompanied Children  


7. Guidance

7.1 Section 17 Guidance  
7.2 Consents  
7.3 Confidentiality and Information Sharing Guidance  
7.4 Guidance for Staff on Internet Use  
7.5 ISP Guidance - Passport Applications for Looked After Children  


8.Appendices

8.1 Local Contacts
8.2 Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010

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