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Lambeth Children and Young People's Service Procedures Manual Contents

October 2011

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This contents list is sub divided into the following sections, each Section contains relevant Chapters/Procedures: (Click on the title to jump to the Section you require):

  1. Policies and Overview of Services
  2. Children in Need and their Families
  3. Looked After Children
  4. Miscellaneous
  5. Guidance and Protocols
  6. Service User Feedback
  7. Appendices


1. Policies and Overview of Services

1.1

Introduction

  
1.1.1 Values and Principles  
1.1.2 Corporate Health and Safety Policy  
1.1.3 Confidential Reporting (Whistleblowing)  
1.1.4 Representations and Complaints  


 

1.2

Overview of Services

  
1.2.1 Introduction to ICS  
1.2.2 Delegated Authorities  
1.2.3 Public Law Outline  
1.2.4 Social Care Quality Assurance Framework  
1.2.5 Recording Guidance  
1.2.6 Information Sharing Updated


2. Children in Need and their Families

2.1

Referral and Assessment

  
2.1.1 Team Around the Child  
2.1.2 Referral and Assessment Process  
2.1.3 Children in Need Eligibility Criteria  
2.1.4 Social Care Thresholds  
2.1.5 Translating and Interpreting Service  
2.1.6 Child in Need Transfer Protocol  
2.1.7 Notification of Children Living Away from Home  


 

2.2

Access to Resources for Children in Need

  
2.2.1 Ongoing work with Children in Need  
2.2.2 Referrals to the Access to Resources Team  
2.2.3 Business Support Units Specifications  
2.2.4 Transfer Protocol  
2.2.5 Rapid Response Team and other Emergency Resources  
2.2.6 Family Group Conferences Updated
2.2.7 Joint Working Protocol between Lambeth Children and Young People’s Service (CYPS), Lambeth Housing Regeneration and Environment Service (HRE) and Lambeth Youth Offending Service (YOS) 16 and 17 year-olds in Need of Accommodation (DRAFT) New
2.2.8 Families without Recourse to Public Funds  
2.2.9 Private Fostering  
2.2.10 Section 17 Payments  
2.2.11 Section 7 and 37 Reports  


 

2.3

Child Protection

  
2.3.1 Criminal Injuries Compensation  
2.3.2 Physical Intervention  
2.3.3 Missing from Home  
2.3.4 Working with Sexually Active Young People  
2.3.5 Joint Protocol to meet the Needs of Unborn Children whose Parents or Carers have a Mental Illness  
2.3.6 Trafficked and Exploited Children  
2.3.7 Serious Incident Notifications Updated
2.3.8 Safeguarding Children Abused Through Sexual Exploitation  
2.3.9 Safeguarding Children Abused Through Domestic Violence  
2.3.10 Domestic Violence Risk Assessment Matrix  
2.3.11 Forced Marriages Guidance  
2.3.12 The Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003  
2.3.13 Fabricated Illness  
2.3.14 Safeguarding Children From Abuse Linked to a Belief in Spirit Possession  
2.3.15 Framework LBL Core Group Meeting  
2.3.16 Safeguarding Disabled Children Practice Guidance  

3. Looked After Children

3.1

Overview of Looked After Services

  
3.1.1 Looked After Children Procedure Updated
3.1.2 Placements Strategy  
3.1.3 Entry to the Looked After System  
3.1.4 Fostering Placements Updated
3.1.5 Remand Fostering  
3.1.6 Permanent Fostering  
3.1.7 Placement with Connected Persons New
3.1.8 Placement with Parents Updated
3.1.9 Placements Outside England and Wales  
3.1.10 Secure Accommodation  
3.1.11 Permanency  
3.1.12 Placement Changes and Ending  
3.1.13 Removal by Parents  
3.1.14 Child Trust Funds  
3.1.15 Children's Rights Service Protocol  
3.1.16 Guidance for Transracial Family Placement New
3.1.17 Disability Living Allowance for Looked After Children New
3.1.18 Life Story Work Guidance New


 

3.2

Meetings and Reviews

  
3.2.1 Placement Support and Disruption Meetings  
3.2.2 Looked After Reviews New
3.2.3 Appointment and Role of the Independent Reviewing Officers Procedure New


 

3.3

Foster Carers

  
3.3.1 Fostering Policy and Legal Framework  
3.3.2 Types of Fostering  
3.3.3 Recruitment of Foster Carers Updated
3.3.4 Assessment and Approval of Foster Carers Updated
3.3.5 Fostering Panel Updated
3.3.6 Support, Supervision and Review of Foster Carers Updated
3.3.7 Allegations and Complaints Against Foster Carers New
3.3.8 Safe Caring Guidance  
3.3.9 Fostering Initial Assessment Guidance  
3.3.10 Scheme for Payment for Foster Carers and other Family Placements  
3.3.11 National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services 2011 Updated
3.3.12 Exemptions and Extensions New


 

3.4

Adoption

  
3.4.1 Adoption Values and Principles  
3.4.2 Adoption Panel Updated
3.4.3 Assessment and Approval of Agency Adoptive Parents Updated
3.4.4 Placement for Adoption Updated
3.4.5 Adoption Reviews Updated
3.4.6 Monitoring and Supervision of Agency Adoptive Placements  
3.4.7 Disruption of Agency Adoptive Placements  
3.4.8 Allegations against Prospective Adopters in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already Adopted Updated
3.4.9 Inter Country Adoption Updated
3.4.10 Non Agency Adoptions  
3.4.11 Adoption Support Services Updated
3.4.12 Adoption Case Records Updated
3.4.13 Access to Birth Records/Adoption Case Records Updated
3.4.14 Intermediary Services  
3.4.15 Adoption Financial Support Scheme  
3.4.16 Special Guardianship and Residence Orders Updated
3.4.17 Special Guardianship Financial Support Scheme  
3.4.18 Residence Orders Allowances New


 

3.5

Education and Healthcare

  
3.5.1 Education of Children Looked After and Lambeth Virtual School  
3.5.2 Personal Education Plan Policy Updated
3.5.3 Attendance Policy  
3.5.4 Health and Looked After Children Updated
3.5.5 Computers and Internet Safety  


 

3.6

Family Contacts, Visitors and Friends

  
3.6.1 Contact with Parents and Siblings Updated
3.6.2 Overnight Stays, Holidays and Foreign Travel  
3.6.3 Parents with Additional Needs  


 

3.7

Safeguarding

  
3.7.1 Missing from Care  
3.7.2 Countering Bullying  
3.7.3 Working with Young People who have Mental Health Problems  
3.7.4 Statutory Guidance on Children who run away and Go Missing from Home or Care  


 

3.8

Personal Care

  
3.8.1 Pocket Money, Savings and Additional Allowances  
3.8.2 Sexual Health  
3.8.3 Advocacy  
3.8.4 Independent Visitors Updated


 

3.9

Leaving Care and Transition

  
3.9.1 Pathway Planning Updated
3.9.2 Personal Advisors Updated
3.9.3 Financial Support Updated
3.9.4 Scheme for Payment of Higher Education Bursary to Care Leavers  
3.9.5 Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in Custody New


 

3.10

Looked After Children in Specific Circumstances

  
3.10.1 Marriage of a Looked After Child  
3.10.2 Change of Name of a Looked After Child  
3.10.3 Looked After Children who are Parents  


4. Miscellaneous

4.1

Staff Supervision and Appraisal

  
4.1.1 Staff Appraisals  
4.1.2 My Supervision and Appraisal  
4.1.3 Supervision Procedure  


 

4.2

Work Safety

  
4.2.1 Risk Assessment Checklist for Lambeth Social Workers (Officers) Undertaking Work Outside the Jurisdiction of the UK New


5. Guidance and Protocols

5.1 YJB Guidance re Offences against Children  
5.2 Behaviour Management Guidance  
5.3 Relationships and Intimate Care  
5.4 Family Rights Group Leaflets regarding Special Guardianship  
5.5 Protocol for Joint Work between the Youth Offending Service and Children's Social Care Updated
5.6 Protocol for dealing with Critical Youth Violence Incidents  
5.7 Friends and Family Policy (DRAFT) New


6. Service User Feedback

6.1 Participation of Children and Young People Looked After and Leaving Care of Lambeth New
6.2 Child Centred Social Work in Lambeth: Practice Standards for Listening to Children and Young People New


7. Appendices

7.1 Local Contacts Updated
7.2 Forms Library  
7.3 Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010  
7.4 Quick Reference Guide  
7.5 Stability Guidance Notes  
7.6 Stability Screening Check List  

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