Central Bedfordshire Children's Services Procedures Manual: Contents

1. All Children

1.1	Policy Values and Principles
1.1.1	Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles	Updated
1.1.2	Confidentiality Policy
1.1.3	Quality Assurance & Performance Management Framework
1.1.4	Family and Friends Care	Updated
1.1.5	Equality and Diversity
1.2	CAF and Early Help Thresholds for Children's Social Care Services
1.2.1	Early Help and Support
1.2.2	Children in Need Threshold Criteria
1.2.3	Capacity and Consent
1.3	Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning
1.3.1	Enquires, Contacts and Referrals
1.3.2	Child and Family Assessments
1.3.3	Management of Case Transfers in Children's Social Care
1.3.4	Access to Resources Panel
1.3.5	MARAC - Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference
1.3.6	Family Networks and Family Group Decision Making	New
1.4	Court Proceedings
1.4.1	Local Guidance in Respect of Initiating Legal Proceedings
1.4.2	Applications for Emergency Protection Orders
1.4.3	Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law Outline	Updated
1.4.4	Legal Planning Meetings
1.5	Miscellaneous
1.5.1	Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After, Child Subject to Child Protection Plan and Child In Need or Care Leaver Up to and Including the Age of 24)	Updated
1.5.2	Safeguarding Children and Young People from Criminal and Sexual Exploitation
1.6	Complaints and Whistleblowing
1.6.1	Compliments, Comments and Complaints
1.6.2	Confidential Reporting Policy "Whistleblowing"

2. Case Management and Recording

2.1	Recording Policy and Guidelines
2.2	Case Records for Looked After Children
2.3	Access to Records / Subject Access Requests
2.4	Supervision Policy for Children's Services
2.5	Electronic Recording of Meetings and Conversations by Service Users
2.6	Guidance with respect of Written Agreements
2.7	Monitoring Visits to Children Subject to a Child Protection Plan

3. Prevention and Family Support

3.1	Child in Need Plans and Reviews
3.2	Private Fostering
3.3	Prevention of Homelessness and Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds who may be Homeless and/or require Accommodation; and Duty to Refer
	See also: Joint Protocol Between Central Bedfordshire Council's Children's Service and Housing Services Young People Presenting as Homeless
3.4	Young Carers

4. Children in Particular Circumstances

4.1	Children with Disabilities
4.1.1	Children with Disabilities Service
4.1.2	Personal Budgets and Direct Payments	Updated
4.1.3	Short Breaks
4.1.4	CBC Short Breaks Statement
4.1.5	Children and Young People Aged 0 - 25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities	Updated
4.1.6	Procedure for Parent Carer Needs Assessment
4.1.7	Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential Settings
4.1.8	Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National Framework	New
4.2	Children from Abroad
4.2.1	Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern Slavery	Updated
4.2.2	Families with No Recourse to Public Funds
4.3	Relinquished Children
4.3.1	Relinquished Children
4.4	Deprivation of Liberty
4.4.1	Deprivation of Liberty
4.5	Mental Health
4.5.1	Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Practice Guidance
4.5.2	Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983	Updated

5. Looked After Children

5.1	Decision to Look After and Care Planning
5.1.1	Decision to Look After
5.1.2	Care Planning
5.1.3	Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After Children
5.1.4	Risk Assessment and Planning
5.1.5	Permanence Planning Guidance
5.1.6	Permanency Tracking Meetings
5.1.7	Placement Planning and Disruption Meetings
5.1.8	Placements in Foster Care
5.1.9	Placement Stability Meeting
5.1.10	Placements in Residential Care
5.1.11	Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention Accommodation
5.1.12	Out of Area Placements
5.1.13	Placement with Connected Persons
5.1.14	Placements in Secure Accommodation
5.1.15	Placements with Parents
5.1.16	Placements Outside England and Wales
5.1.17	Placements in Other Arrangements
5.1.18	Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement Providers
5.1.19	Notifications of Significant Events	Updated
5.1.20	Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential Workers
5.1.21	Transracial Placements
	See also: NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People
5.2	Monitoring and Reviews
5.2.1	Social Worker Visits to Looked After Children
5.2.2	Advocacy and Independent Visitors
5.2.3	Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice Services
5.2.4	Looked After Reviews
5.2.5	Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing Officers
5.2.6	Secure Accommodation (Criteria) Reviews
5.3	Contact and Overnight Stays
5.3.1	Contact with Parents/Adults and Siblings
5.3.2	Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)
5.4	Education, School Trips and Holidays
5.4.1	Holidays and School Trips in the UK
5.4.2	Holidays and School Trips Outside the UK
5.4.3	Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After Children	Updated
5.4.4	Guidance for maintained schools and academies in England on provision for transgender pupils
5.5	Health and Well-being
5.5.1	Health Assessments and Plans
5.5.2	Personal Care and Relationships
5.5.3	Positive Relationships and Behaviour Management
5.5.4	Restrictive Physical Intervention
5.5.5	Countering Bullying within Foster Care Placements
5.5.6	Health and Safety
5.5.7	Providing Personalised Care
5.5.8	Leisure Activities
5.6	Identity
5.6.1	Change of Name of a Looked After Child
5.6.2	Marriage/Civil Partnership of a Looked After Child
5.7	Leaving Care and Transition
5.7.1	Leaving Care and Transition
5.7.2	Staying Put	Updated
5.7.3	Staying Put Policy
5.7.4	Leaving Care Financial Policy
5.7.5	Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in Custody

6. Fostering and Adoption

6.1	Fostering Services
6.1.1	Foster Carers Manual
6.1.2	Fostering Panel
6.1.3	Persons Disqualified from Fostering
6.1.4	Assessments and Approvals of Foster Carers	Updated
6.1.5	Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer Approval
6.1.6	Supervision and Support of Foster Carers
6.1.7	Training and Development of Foster Carers
6.1.8	Guidance for Supervising Social Workers when Foster Carers Separate
6.1.9	Review and Termination of Approval of Foster Carers
6.1.10	Allegations Against Foster Carers
6.2	Adoption and Permanence
6.2.1	Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters	Updated
6.2.2	Adoption Panel
6.2.3	Placement for Adoption
6.2.4	Adoption Support
6.2.5	Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive Placements
6.2.6	Adoption Reviews
6.2.7	Disruption of Adoptive Placements
6.2.8	Disruption Meetings / Discussions
6.2.9	Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already Adopted
6.2.10	Inter Country Adoption
6.2.11	Non Agency Adoption
6.2.12	Adoption Case Records
6.2.13	Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case Records
6.2.14	Intermediary Services
6.2.15	Applications for Special Guardianship Orders	Updated
6.2.16	Court Reports in Adoption / Special Guardianship Guidance
6.2.17	Life Story Books Guidance
6.2.18	Later Life Letters Guidance
6.2.19	Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective Adopters
6.2.20	Smoking Policy for the Adoption Service and Fostering Service
	See also: Adoption Strategy: Achieving Excellence Everywhere

7. Contacts, List of Agency Decision Makers and Appendices

7.1	Local Contacts
7.2	Designated Managers with Specified Area of Responsibility
7.3	Ofsted Inspection Framework
7.4	Working Together to Safeguard Children
7.5	Amendments