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1.All Children

1.1Policy, Values and Principles

  1. 1.1.1Children's Services Policies, Values and PrinciplesNovember 25, 2024
  2. 1.1.2Children's Consultation and ParticipationMay 17, 2024
  3. 1.1.3Equality and DiversityMarch 22, 2024

1.2Early Help and Thresholds for Children's Social Care Services

  1. 1.2.1Capacity and ConsentNovember 25, 2024
  2. 1.2.2Early Help Strategy
  3. 1.2.3Medway Inter-Agency Threshold Criteria for Children in Need
  4. 1.2.4Early Intervention: Policy and Provision (House of Commons Library)

1.3Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning

  1. 1.3.1Contacts and ReferralsNovember 25, 2024
  2. 1.3.2AssessmentsNovember 25, 2024
  3. 1.3.3Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47)November 25, 2024
  4. 1.3.4Transfer of CasesMarch 22, 2024
  5. 1.3.5Kent and Medway Safeguarding Children Procedures

1.4Child in Need

  1. 1.4.1Child in Need Plans and ReviewsNovember 25, 2024

1.5Legal Proceedings

  1. 1.5.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersMay 17, 2024
  2. 1.5.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law OutlineMay 14, 2025
  3. 1.5.3Legal Gateway / Planning MeetingsNovember 25, 2024
  4. 1.5.4Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol
  5. 1.5.5Cross-border child protection cases: the 1996 Hague Convention (DfE)
  6. 1.5.6Family Justice Resource Hub (ADCS) - This hosts a series of practical resources, such as templates, tools and practice guidance, which will be of interest to those working in the family justice system.

1.6Complaints and Whistleblowing

  1. 1.6.1Complaints and RepresentationsMay 14, 2025
  2. 1.6.2WhistleblowingMarch 22, 2024

1.7Notifications

  1. 1.7.1Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After, Child In Need or Care Leaver Up to and Including the Age of 24)November 25, 2024

2.Case Management and Recording

  1. 2.0.1Recording Policy and GuidelinesMay 14, 2025
  2. 2.0.2Case Records and RetentionMay 17, 2024
  3. 2.0.3Access to Records / Subject Access RequestsMay 14, 2025
  4. 2.0.4Confidentiality PolicyNovember 25, 2024
  5. 2.0.5Electronic Recording of Meetings and ConversationsMay 17, 2024
  6. 2.0.6Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care StaffNovember 25, 2024
  7. 2.0.7Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesMay 14, 2025

3.Children in Particular Circumstances

3.1Children with Disabilities

  1. 3.1.1Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
    Updated
    May 14, 2025
  2. 3.1.2Personal Budgets and Direct PaymentsNovember 25, 2024
  3. 3.1.3Short BreaksNovember 25, 2024
  4. 3.1.4Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential Settings
    Updated
    May 14, 2025
  5. 3.1.5Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National FrameworkNovember 25, 2024

3.2Children from Abroad

  1. 3.2.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern SlaveryNovember 25, 2024
  2. 3.2.2Families with No Recourse to Public Funds Policy and ProcedureNovember 25, 2024

3.3Homelessness

  1. 3.3.1Prevention of Homelessness and Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds who may be Homeless and/or require Accommodation; and Duty to ReferMarch 22, 2024

3.4Family and Friends Care

  1. 3.4.1Kinship Care
    Updated
    May 14, 2025
  2. 3.4.2Private FosteringMarch 22, 2024
  3. 3.4.3Family Networks and Family Group Decision MakingNovember 25, 2024

3.5Young Carers

  1. 3.5.1Young CarersMay 14, 2025

3.6Relinquished Children

  1. 3.6.1Relinquished ChildrenMay 14, 2025

3.7Deprivations of Liberty and Mental Capacity

  1. 3.7.1Deprivations of Liberty
  2. 3.7.2Mental Capacity

3.8Mental Health

  1. 3.8.1Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983May 14, 2025

4.Looked After Children

4.1Decision to Look After and Care Planning

  1. 4.1.1Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After Children
    Updated
    May 14, 2025
  2. 4.1.2Decision to Look AfterNovember 25, 2024
  3. 4.1.3Care PlanningMarch 22, 2024
  4. 4.1.4Ceasing to Look After a ChildNovember 25, 2024
  5. 4.1.5Permanence Planning GuidanceMay 14, 2025
  6. 4.1.6Placement Planning and Disruption MeetingsMay 14, 2025
  7. 4.1.7Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After ChildrenMarch 22, 2024
  8. 4.1.8Section 20 GuidanceMarch 22, 2024
  9. 4.1.9Risk Assessment and PlanningMarch 22, 2024
  10. 4.1.10Providing Personalised CareMarch 22, 2024
  11. 4.1.11NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People

4.2Placements

  1. 4.2.1Placements with ParentsMarch 22, 2024
  2. 4.2.2Placements with Connected PersonsNovember 25, 2024
  3. 4.2.3Placements in Foster CareNovember 25, 2024
  4. 4.2.4Placements in Residential CareNovember 25, 2024
  5. 4.2.5Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsMay 17, 2024
  6. 4.2.6Out of Area PlacementsNovember 25, 2024
  7. 4.2.7Placements Outside England and WalesMay 14, 2025
  8. 4.2.8Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention AccommodationMay 17, 2024
  9. 4.2.9Notifications from Other Local Authorities / Placement ProvidersMarch 22, 2024
  10. 4.2.10Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersMarch 22, 2024
  11. 4.2.11Placements in Other ArrangementsMay 17, 2024
  12. 4.2.12Health and Safety
    Updated
    May 14, 2025

4.3Monitoring and Reviews

  1. 4.3.1Social Worker Visits to Looked After ChildrenMay 14, 2025
  2. 4.3.2Advocacy and Independent VisitorsMarch 22, 2024
  3. 4.3.3Looked After ReviewsMay 14, 2025
  4. 4.3.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersMarch 22, 2024
  5. 4.3.5Secure Accommodation (Criteria) ReviewsMarch 22, 2024
  6. 4.3.6Notifications of Significant EventsMay 17, 2024

4.4Contact and Overnight Stays

  1. 4.4.1Contact with Parents / Adults and SiblingsMay 14, 2025
  2. 4.4.2Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)March 22, 2024

4.5Education, School Trips and Holidays

  1. 4.5.1Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After ChildrenNovember 25, 2024
  2. 4.5.2Holidays and School Trips In and Outside the UKMarch 22, 2024
  3. 4.5.3Leisure ActivitiesMarch 22, 2024

4.6Health and Wellbeing

  1. 4.6.1Health Care Assessments and PlansMarch 22, 2024
  2. 4.6.2Personal Care and RelationshipsMarch 22, 2024
  3. 4.6.3Positive Relationships and Behaviour ManagementMarch 22, 2024
  4. 4.6.4Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintMarch 22, 2024

4.7Change of Name and Marriage

  1. 4.7.1Change of Name of a Looked After ChildMay 17, 2024
  2. 4.7.2Marriage / Civil Partnership of a Looked After ChildMarch 22, 2024

4.8Leaving Care and Transition

  1. 4.8.1Leaving Care and Transition
    Updated
    May 14, 2025
  2. 4.8.2Staying PutNovember 25, 2024
  3. 4.8.3Transition to Adulthood for Care Leavers in Medway - Leaving Care Financial ProceduresMarch 22, 2024

4.9Children Involved in the Youth Justice System

  1. 4.9.1Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice ServicesNovember 25, 2024
  2. 4.9.2Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in CustodyMarch 22, 2024
  3. 4.9.3Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National Guidance
    Updated
    May 14, 2025

5.Fostering and Adoption

5.1Fostering Services

  1. 5.1.1Fostering PanelMarch 22, 2024
  2. 5.1.2Persons Disqualified from FosteringMarch 22, 2024
  3. 5.1.3Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers
    Updated
    May 14, 2025
  4. 5.1.4Exemptions and Extensions / Variations to Foster Carer ApprovalMarch 22, 2024
  5. 5.1.5Supervision and Support of Foster CarersMarch 22, 2024
  6. 5.1.6Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersMarch 22, 2024
  7. 5.1.7Allegations Against Foster Carers
    Updated
    May 14, 2025
  8. 5.1.8Training and Development of Foster CarersMarch 22, 2024
  9. 5.1.9Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective AdoptersMarch 22, 2024

5.2Adoption and Permanence Services

  1. 5.2.1Adoption and Permanence ServicesMarch 22, 2024

5.3Special Guardianship

  1. 5.3.1Applications for Special Guardianship OrdersNovember 25, 2024
  2. 5.3.2Court Reports in Placement Order Applications and Adoption / Special Guardianship GuidanceNovember 25, 2024

6.Contacts, List of Agency Decision Makers and Appendices

  1. 6.0.1List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated OfficersNovember 25, 2024
  2. 6.0.2Ofsted Inspection Framework
    Updated
    May 14, 2025
  3. 6.0.3Local Contacts
  4. 6.0.4Working Together to Safeguard Children
  5. 6.0.5Supervision Policy
  6. 6.0.6Amendments

Last Updated: November 25, 2024

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