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1.1Policy, Values and Principles
- 1.1.1Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles January 29, 2025
- 1.1.2Children's Consultation and ParticipationJanuary 29, 2025
- 1.1.3Equality and DiversityJuly 25, 2022
1.2Early Help and Thresholds for Children's Social Care Services
- 1.2.1Early Help Framework January 29, 2025
- 1.2.2Threshold Framework: 'Accessing the Right Help at the Right Time'January 29, 2025
- 1.2.3Capacity and ConsentDecember 3, 2025
- 1.2.4Family Networks and Family Group Decision MakingMarch 18, 2024
1.3Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning
- 1.3.1Contacts and ReferralsJune 10, 2025
- 1.3.2AssessmentsDecember 3, 2025
- 1.3.3Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47)June 10, 2025
- 1.3.4Allocation of Work and Transfer between TeamsJanuary 29, 2025
- 1.3.5Stoke-on-Trent Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures Manual
- 1.3.6Stoke-on-Trent Safeguarding Children Partnership Website
1.4Child in Need
- 1.4.1Child in Need Plans and ReviewsJune 10, 2025
- 1.4.2Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983May 21, 2024
1.5Legal Proceedings
- 1.5.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersFebruary 7, 2024
- 1.5.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law OutlineJune 10, 2025
- 1.5.3Legal Gateway/Planning MeetingsJune 10, 2025
- 1.5.4Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol
- 1.5.5Family Justice Resource Hub (ADCS)
- 1.5.6Cross-border child protection cases: the 1996 Hague Convention (DfE)
1.6Whistleblowing
- 1.6.1WhistleblowingJanuary 29, 2025
2.Case Management and Recording
- 2.0.1Recording Policy and GuidelinesJune 10, 2025
- 2.0.2Case Records and RetentionJanuary 16, 2025
- 2.0.3Access to Records/Subject Access RequestsJune 10, 2025
- 2.0.4Confidentiality PolicyMay 21, 2024
- 2.0.5Electronic Recording of Meetings and ConversationsDecember 18, 2024
- 2.0.6Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesNovember 27, 2024
- 2.0.7Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding StaffJanuary 30, 2025
3.1Children with Disabilities
- 3.1.1Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesJune 10, 2025
- 3.1.2Personal Budgets and Direct PaymentsJune 10, 2025
- 3.1.3Short BreaksJanuary 29, 2025
- 3.1.4Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential SettingsDecember 3, 2025
- 3.1.5Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National FrameworkMay 21, 2024
3.3Children from Abroad
- 3.3.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern SlaveryJune 10, 2025
- 3.3.2Families with No Recourse to Public FundsJanuary 30, 2025
3.4Homelessness
3.5Kinship Care
- 3.5.1Kinship CareJanuary 17, 2025
- 3.5.2Private FosteringJune 10, 2025
3.6Young Carers
- 3.6.1Young CarersJune 10, 2025
3.7Relinquished Children
- 3.7.1Relinquished ChildrenJune 10, 2025
4.1Decision to Look After and Care Planning
- 4.1.1Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After ChildrenJune 10, 2025
- 4.1.2Decision to Look After and Care PlanningJune 10, 2025
- 4.1.3Ceasing to Look After a ChildJune 10, 2025
- 4.1.4Permanence Planning GuidanceJanuary 29, 2025
- 4.1.5Placement Planning and Disruption MeetingsJuly 25, 2023
- 4.1.6Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After ChildrenDecember 3, 2025
- 4.1.7Risk Assessment and PlanningDecember 3, 2025
- 4.1.8Providing Personalised CareJanuary 29, 2025
- 4.1.9NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People
4.2Placements
- 4.2.1Placements with ParentsJanuary 30, 2025
- 4.2.2Placements with Connected PersonsJanuary 29, 2025
- 4.2.3Placements in Foster CareJanuary 30, 2025
- 4.2.4Placements in Residential CareSeptember 19, 2023
- 4.2.5Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsJune 10, 2025
- 4.2.6Out of Area PlacementsJanuary 29, 2025
- 4.2.7Placements Outside England and WalesJanuary 30, 2025
- 4.2.8Placements in Other ArrangementsSeptember 19, 2023
- 4.2.9Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention AccommodationDecember 3, 2025
- 4.2.10Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement ProvidersJune 10, 2025
- 4.2.11Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersJanuary 29, 2025
- 4.2.12Health and SafetyJune 10, 2025
4.3Monitoring and Reviews
- 4.3.1Social Worker Visits to Looked After ChildrenJanuary 29, 2025
- 4.3.2Advocacy and Independent VisitorsJanuary 29, 2025
- 4.3.3Looked After ReviewsDecember 3, 2025
- 4.3.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersSeptember 23, 2024
- 4.3.5Secure Accommodation (Criteria) ReviewsJanuary 29, 2025
- 4.3.6Notifications of Significant EventsAugust 19, 2024
4.4Contact and Overnight Stays
- 4.4.1Family Time with Parents/Adults and SiblingsJune 10, 2025
- 4.4.2Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)January 29, 2025
4.5Education, School Trips and Holidays
- 4.5.1Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After ChildrenJuly 25, 2023
- 4.5.2Holidays and School Trips In and Outside the UKDecember 3, 2025
- 4.5.3Leisure ActivitiesDecember 3, 2025
4.6Health and Wellbeing
- 4.6.1Health Care Assessments and PlansJanuary 30, 2025
- 4.6.2Personal Care and RelationshipsJanuary 29, 2025
- 4.6.3Positive Relationships and Behaviour SupportDecember 3, 2025
- 4.6.4Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintDecember 3, 2025
4.7Change of Name and Marriage/Civil Partnership
- 4.7.1Change of Name of a Looked After ChildFebruary 7, 2024
- 4.7.2Marriage/Civil Partnership of a Looked After ChildNovember 28, 2023
4.8Leaving Care and Transition
- 4.8.1Leaving Care and TransitionJune 10, 2025
- 4.8.2Staying PutJanuary 29, 2025
- 4.8.3Financial Arrangements for Care LeaversJanuary 29, 2025
4.9Youth Offending
- 4.9.1Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice ServicesDecember 3, 2025
- 4.9.2Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in CustodyJune 10, 2025
- 4.9.3Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National GuidanceDecember 3, 2025
5.1Fostering Services
- 5.1.1Fostering PanelJuly 26, 2022
- 5.1.2Persons Disqualified from FosteringJuly 26, 2022
- 5.1.3Assessment and Approvals of Foster CarersJune 10, 2025
- 5.1.4Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer ApprovalSeptember 23, 2024
- 5.1.5Supervision and Support of Foster CarersJanuary 29, 2025
- 5.1.6Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersJuly 26, 2022
- 5.1.7Allegations Against Foster CarersJune 10, 2025
- 5.1.8Training and Development of Foster CarersJanuary 29, 2025
- 5.1.9Fostering Website
5.2Adoption and Permanence Services
- 5.2.1Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective AdoptersJune 10, 2025
- 5.2.2Adoption PanelJune 10, 2025
- 5.2.3Placement for AdoptionJune 10, 2025
- 5.2.4Adoption SupportDecember 3, 2025
- 5.2.5Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive PlacementsOctober 31, 2023
- 5.2.6Adoption ReviewsJuly 26, 2022
- 5.2.7Disruption of Adoptive PlacementsJanuary 29, 2025
- 5.2.8Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already AdoptedJune 10, 2025
- 5.2.9Inter Country AdoptionMay 21, 2024
- 5.2.10Non Agency AdoptionMay 21, 2024
- 5.2.11Adoption Case RecordsJanuary 29, 2025
- 5.2.12Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case RecordsJune 10, 2025
- 5.2.13Intermediary ServicesJanuary 29, 2025
- 5.2.14Life Story Books GuidanceMay 21, 2024
- 5.2.15Later Life LettersJune 10, 2025
- 5.2.16Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective AdoptersJanuary 29, 2025
- 5.2.17Together4Children Regional Adoption Agency Website
6.Contacts, List of Agency Decision Makers and Appendices
- 6.0.1Local ContactsJanuary 29, 2025
- 6.0.2List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated OfficersJune 10, 2025
- 6.0.3Ofsted Inspection FrameworkJune 10, 2025
- 6.0.4Working Together to Safeguard Children
- 6.0.5Amendments - local procedure
Last Updated: June 10, 2025
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