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NOTE

Whilst Looked After Children is a national term and will be used throughout these tri.x procedures for ease of understanding, please be aware that in Sheffield we use the term Children Looked After. This is in line with the requests of children who access the service.

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1.All Children

2.Case Management and Recording

3.Prevention and Family Support

4.Child Protection

5.Children in Particular Circumstances

6.Looked After Children

7.Fostering and Adoption

8.Local Contacts and Appendices

1.All Children

1.1Policy, Values and Principles

  1. 1.1.1Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles December 3, 2024
  2. 1.1.2Confidentiality PolicyMay 21, 2024
  3. 1.1.3Consultation PolicyDecember 4, 2024
  4. 1.1.4Child Arrangements Order PolicyOctober 9, 2024
  5. 1.1.5Capacity and ConsentMay 21, 2024
  6. 1.1.6LADO Allegations Against Persons who Work with Children (including Staff, Carers and Volunteers)October 9, 2024
  7. 1.1.7Equality and DiversityJuly 25, 2022

1.2 CAF and Thresholds for Children's Social Care Services

  1. 1.2.1Family Common Assessment FrameworkOctober 9, 2024
  2. 1.2.2Threshold Document - Continuum of Help and Support October 9, 2024
  3. 1.2.3Early Intervention: Policy and Provision (House of Commons Library)

1.3Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning

  1. 1.3.1Contacts and ReferralsDecember 4, 2024
  2. 1.3.2AssessmentsDecember 16, 2024
  3. 1.3.3Sheffield Single Assessment: Guidance for Practitioners and ManagersOctober 9, 2024
  4. 1.3.4Supplementary Guidance for the Assessment Framework for Parental Drug and Alcohol MisuseOctober 9, 2024
  5. 1.3.5Safeguarding Children Living in Families with Drug and / or Alcohol Misuse ProtocolOctober 9, 2024
  6. 1.3.6Pre-Birth AssessmentOctober 9, 2024
  7. 1.3.7Joint Working Protocol between Sheffield Children and Families, People Services Portfolio (CYPF) and Sheffield Health and Social Care Service (SHSC)October 9, 2024
  8. 1.3.8Working with Sexually Active Young PeopleOctober 9, 2024
  9. 1.3.9Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47)October 9, 2024
  10. 1.3.10Managing Individual Cases Where There are Concerns about a Child's Safety and WelfareOctober 9, 2024
  11. 1.3.11Transfer Policy: Guidance for Practitioners and ManagersOctober 9, 2024
  12. 1.3.12Person Posing a Risk to Children (PPR) GuidanceOctober 9, 2024
  13. 1.3.13Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After, Child in Need or Care Leaver Up to and Including the Age of 24)December 16, 2024
  14. 1.3.14Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual ExploitationOctober 9, 2024
  15. 1.3.15South Yorkshire Missing from Home and Care ProtocolOctober 9, 2024
  16. 1.3.16Guidance on Completing a Closure RecordOctober 9, 2024

1.4Court Proceedings

  1. 1.4.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersDecember 5, 2024
  2. 1.4.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law OutlineJune 23, 2022
  3. 1.4.3Legal Gateway/Planning MeetingsAugust 19, 2024
  4. 1.4.4Section 7 and Section 37 ReportsOctober 9, 2024
  5. 1.4.5Local Practice Guide: The Use of Section 20 of The Children Act 1989 in the Context of Child ProtectionOctober 9, 2024
  6. 1.4.6Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol

1.5Complaints and Whistleblowing

  1. 1.5.1Complaints and RepresentationsOctober 9, 2024
  2. 1.5.2Whistleblowing PolicyOctober 9, 2024
  3. 1.5.3Whistleblowing Helpline - Speak Up
  4. 1.5.4Raising Concerns at Work
  5. 1.5.5Public Concern at Work

2.Case Management and Recording

  1. 2.0.1Recording Policy and GuidelinesSeptember 19, 2023
  2. 2.0.2Case Records and RetentionOctober 9, 2024
  3. 2.0.3Access to Records/Subject Access RequestsDecember 16, 2024
  4. 2.0.4Electronic Recording of Meetings and ConversationsDecember 16, 2024
  5. 2.0.5Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding StaffMarch 28, 2024
  6. 2.0.6Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesDecember 16, 2024

3.Prevention and Family Support

  1. 3.0.1Child in Need Plans and ReviewsDecember 4, 2024
  2. 3.0.2Private FosteringDecember 5, 2024
  3. 3.0.3Prevention of Homelessness and Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 Year Olds who may be Homeless and/or Require Accommodation; and Duty to ReferOctober 9, 2024
  4. 3.0.4Eligibility for Free Early LearningOctober 9, 2024
  5. 3.0.5Kinship CareDecember 5, 2024
  6. 3.0.6Family Networks and Family Group Decision MakingMarch 18, 2024

4.Child Protection

  1. 4.0.1Initial Child Protection ConferencesOctober 9, 2024
  2. 4.0.2Developing and Implementing a Child Protection PlanOctober 9, 2024
  3. 4.0.3Child Protection Review ConferencesOctober 9, 2024
  4. 4.0.4Children and Families Moving Across Local Authority BoundariesOctober 9, 2024
  5. 4.0.5LADO Allegations Against Persons who Work with Children (including Staff, Carers and Volunteers)October 9, 2024

5.Children in Particular Circumstances

5.1Children with Disabilities

  1. 5.1.1Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
    Updated
    March 18, 2025
  2. 5.1.2Personal Budgets and Direct PaymentsMay 21, 2024
  3. 5.1.3Short BreaksDecember 5, 2024
  4. 5.1.4Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential Settings
    Updated
    March 18, 2025
  5. 5.1.5Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National FrameworkMay 21, 2024

5.2Children from Abroad

  1. 5.2.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern SlaveryDecember 16, 2024
  2. 5.2.2Families with No Recourse to Public FundsDecember 16, 2024
  3. 5.2.3Children from Abroad, including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and ExploitationOctober 9, 2024

5.3Young Carers

  1. 5.3.1Young CarersDecember 16, 2024

5.4Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty

  1. 5.4.1Mental Capacity
  2. 5.4.2Deprivation of Liberty

5.5Mental Health

  1. 5.5.1Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983May 21, 2024

6.Looked After Children

6.1Decision to Look After and Care Planning

  1. 6.1.1Decision to Look AfterOctober 9, 2024
  2. 6.1.2Care PlanningAugust 19, 2024
  3. 6.1.3Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After Children (including Guidance in Respect of the Use of Unregulated Placements Out of Hours)
    Updated
    March 18, 2025
  4. 6.1.4Permanence Planning GuidanceDecember 9, 2024
  5. 6.1.5Placement Planning and Disruption MeetingsDecember 9, 2024
  6. 6.1.6Placements in Foster CareDecember 9, 2024
  7. 6.1.7Placements in Residential CareSeptember 19, 2023
  8. 6.1.8Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention AccommodationDecember 16, 2024
  9. 6.1.9Out of Area PlacementsDecember 9, 2024
  10. 6.1.10Placements with Connected PersonsDecember 9, 2024
  11. 6.1.11Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsSeptember 19, 2023
  12. 6.1.12Placements with ParentsDecember 10, 2024
  13. 6.1.13Placements Outside England and WalesDecember 10, 2024
  14. 6.1.14Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement ProvidersDecember 10, 2024
  15. 6.1.15Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersDecember 10, 2024
  16. 6.1.16Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After ChildrenDecember 10, 2024
  17. 6.1.17Ceasing to Look After a ChildSeptember 19, 2023
  18. 6.1.18Pre Birth Planning for Care Leavers and Looked After Young PeopleOctober 9, 2024
  19. 6.1.19Placements in Other ArrangementsSeptember 19, 2023
  20. 6.1.20Risk Assessment and PlanningMarch 23, 2022
  21. 6.1.21Providing Personalised CareOctober 9, 2024
  22. 6.1.22Health and Safety
    Updated
    March 18, 2025
  23. 6.1.23NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People

6.2Monitoring and Reviews

  1. 6.2.1Social Worker Visits to Looked After ChildrenDecember 16, 2024
  2. 6.2.2Advocacy and Independent VisitorsDecember 11, 2024
  3. 6.2.3Looked After ReviewsMarch 18, 2025
  4. 6.2.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersDecember 16, 2024
  5. 6.2.5Secure Accommodation (Criteria) ReviewsDecember 11, 2024
  6. 6.2.6Notifications of Significant EventsAugust 19, 2024

6.3Contact and Overnight Stays

  1. 6.3.1Contact with Parents and SiblingsDecember 11, 2024
  2. 6.3.2Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)December 11, 2024

6.4Education, School Trips and Holidays

  1. 6.4.1Holidays and School Trips in the UKDecember 11, 2024
  2. 6.4.2Holidays and School Trips Outside the UKOctober 9, 2024
  3. 6.4.3Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After ChildrenJuly 25, 2023
  4. 6.4.4Leisure ActivitiesMarch 23, 2022

6.5Health and Wellbeing

  1. 6.5.1Health Care Assessments and PlansDecember 11, 2024
  2. 6.5.2Personal Care and RelationshipsDecember 11, 2024
  3. 6.5.3Sexual Health PolicyTo Follow
  4. 6.5.4Positive Relationships and Behaviour ManagementDecember 12, 2024
  5. 6.5.5Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintOctober 9, 2024
  6. 6.5.6Practice Guidance: Supporting Young People with HIV Testing and Prevention

6.6Identity

  1. 6.6.1Change of Name of a Looked After ChildOctober 9, 2024
  2. 6.6.2Marriage/Civil Partnership of a Looked After ChildNovember 28, 2023
  3. 6.6.3Life Story Work for Children Looked AfterOctober 9, 2024

6.7Leaving Care and Transition

  1. 6.7.1Leaving Care and Transition
    Updated
    March 18, 2025
  2. 6.7.2Staying PutOctober 9, 2024

6.8Children Involved in the Youth Justice System

  1. 6.8.1Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice ServicesDecember 16, 2024
  2. 6.8.2Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in CustodyDecember 12, 2024
  3. 6.8.3Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National Guidance
    Updated
    March 18, 2025
  4. 6.8.4Effective Accommodation Planning for Resettlement: Ensuring Timely Knowledge of Address on Release for All Young PeopleOctober 9, 2024

7.Fostering and Adoption

7.1Fostering Services

  1. 7.1.1Sheffield Foster Carers HandbookOctober 9, 2024
  2. 7.1.2Fostering PanelDecember 12, 2024
  3. 7.1.3Persons Disqualified from FosteringOctober 9, 2024
  4. 7.1.4Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers
    Updated
    March 18, 2025
  5. 7.1.5Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer ApprovalOctober 9, 2024
  6. 7.1.6Supervision and Support of Foster CarersDecember 12, 2024
  7. 7.1.7Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersDecember 12, 2024
  8. 7.1.8Allegations Against Foster Carers
    Updated
    March 18, 2025
  9. 7.1.9Training and Development of Foster CarersMarch 23, 2022

7.2Adoption and Permanence Services

  1. 7.2.1Adoption ReviewsDecember 16, 2024
  2. 7.2.2Applications for Special Guardianship OrdersDecember 16, 2024
  3. 7.2.3Court Reports in Placement Order Applications and Adoption/Special Guardianship GuidanceOctober 9, 2024
  4. 7.2.4Life Story Books GuidanceMay 21, 2024
  5. 7.2.5Later Life LettersMay 21, 2024
  6. 7.2.6One Adoption South Yorkshire Regional Adoption Agency policies and procedures relating to adoption. The agency includes Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley.
  7. 7.2.7Adoption Strategy: Achieving Excellence Everywhere

8.Local Contacts and Appendices

  1. 8.0.1Local ContactsOctober 9, 2024
  2. 8.0.2Scheme of DelegationOctober 9, 2024
  3. 8.0.3Ofsted Inspection Framework
    Updated
    March 18, 2025
  4. 8.0.4Working Together to Safeguard Children
  5. 8.0.5Amendments

Last Updated: October 9, 2024

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