Contents



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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. 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

Caption: section 1 of contents
   

1.1

Policy Values and Principles

  
1.1.1 Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles Updated
1.1.2 Confidentiality Policy Updated
1.1.3 Consultation Policy  
1.1.4 Child Arrangements Order Policy  
1.1.5 Capacity and Consent  
1.1.6 LADO (Allegations Against Persons who Work with Children (including Staff, Carers and Volunteers)
(Sheffield Safeguarding Partnership Child Protection and Safeguarding Procedures Manual)		  
1.1.7 Equality and Diversity  

   

1.2

CAF and Thresholds for Children's Social Care Services

  
1.2.1 Family Common Assessment Framework
(checked May 2018)		  
1.2.2 Threshold Document - Continuum of Help and Support
(Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership Child Protection and Safeguarding Procedures Manual Local Resources) 		 
  See also Early Intervention: Policy and Provision (House of Commons Library)  

   

1.3

Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning

  
1.3.1 Contacts and Referrals Updated
1.3.2 Assessments Updated
1.3.3 Sheffield Single Assessment: Guidance for Practitioners and Managers  
1.3.4 Supplementary Guidance for the Assessment Framework for Parental Drug and Alcohol Misuse  
  See also: Safeguarding Children Living in Families with Drug and / or Alcohol Misuse Protocol
(Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership Child Protection and Safeguarding Procedures)		  
1.3.5 Pre-Birth Assessment  
1.3.6 Joint Working Protocol between Sheffield Children and Families, People Services Portfolio (CYPF) and Sheffield Health and Social Care Service (SHSC)  
1.3.7 Working with Sexually Active Young People
(Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership Child Protection and Safeguarding Procedures)		  
1.3.8 Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47) Updated
  See also: Managing Individual Cases Where There are Concerns about a Child's Safety and Welfare
(Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership Child Protection and Safeguarding Procedures)		  
1.3.9 Transfer Policy: Guidance for Practitioners and Managers  
1.3.10 Person Posing a Risk to Children (PPR) Guidance  
1.3.11 Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After, Child In Need or Care Leaver Up to and Including the Age of 24) Updated
1.3.12 Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation  
1.3.13 South Yorkshire Missing from Home and Care Protocol
(Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership Child Protection and Safeguarding Procedures)		  
1.3.14 Guidance on Completing a Closure Record  
  See also: Local Practice Guide: The Use of Section 20 of The Children Act 1989 in the Context of Child Protection  

   

1.4

Court Proceedings

  
1.4.1 Applications for Emergency Protection Orders Updated
1.4.2 Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law Outline Updated
1.4.3 Legal Gateway and Legal Planning Meeting  
1.4.4 Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol  
1.4.5 Section 7 and Section 37 Reports  
1.4.6 Local Practice Guide: The Use of Section 20 of The Children Act 1989 in the Context of Child Protection  

   

1.5

Complaints and Whistleblowing

  
1.5.1 Complaints and Representations  
1.5.2 Whistleblowing Policy  
 

See also:

 


2. Case Management and Recording

Caption: section 2 of contents"
   
2.1 Recording Policy and Guidelines  
2.2 Case Records and Retention  
2.3 Access to Records / Subject Access Requests  
2.4 Electronic Recording of Meetings and Conversations Updated
2.5 Use of Social Media Sites by Practitioners in Children's Services Updated
2.6 Storage of Data on Mobile Devices  


3. Prevention and Family Support

Caption: section 3 of contents
   
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  
3.4 Eligibility for Free Early Learning
(checked May 2018)		  
3.5 Kinship Care Updated
3.6 Family Networks and Family Group Decision Making New


4. Child Protection

Caption: section 4 of contents
   
  See also chapters in the Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership Child Protection and Safeguarding Procedures:  
4.1 Initial Child Protection Conferences  
4.2 Developing and Implementing a Child Protection Plan  
4.3 Child Protection Review Conferences  
4.4 Children and Families Moving Across Local Authority Boundaries  
4.5 Allegations against Persons who work with Children (including Staff, Carers and Volunteers)  


5. Children in Particular Circumstances

Caption: section 5 of contents
   

5.1

Children with Disabilities

  
5.1.1 Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Updated
5.1.2 Personal Budgets and Direct Payments Updated
5.1.3 Short Breaks  
5.1.4 Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential Settings  
5.1.5 Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National Framework New

   

5.2

Children from Abroad

  
5.2.1 Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern Slavery Updated
5.2.2 Families with No Recourse to Public Funds  
  See also: Children from Abroad, including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation
(Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership Child Protection and Safeguarding Procedures)		  

   

5.3

Young Carers

  
5.3.1 Young Carers  

   

5.4

Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty

  
5.4.1 Mental Capacity  
5.4.2 Deprivation of Liberty  

   

5.5

Mental Health

  
5.5.1 Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 Updated


6. Looked After Children

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.

Caption: section 6 of contents
   

6.1

Decision to Look After and Care Planning

  
6.1.1 Decision to Look After  
6.1.2 Care Planning  
6.1.3 Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After Children (including Guidance in Respect of the Use of Unregulated Placements Out of Hours)  
6.1.4 Permanence Planning Guidance  
6.1.5 Placement Planning and Disruption Meetings  
6.1.6 Placements in Foster Care  
6.1.7 Placements in Residential Care  
6.1.8 Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention Accommodation  
6.1.9 Out of Area Placements  
6.1.10 Placements with Connected Persons  
6.1.11 Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare Grounds  
6.1.12 Placements with Parents  
6.1.13 Placements Outside England and Wales  
6.1.14 Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement Providers  
6.1.15 Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential Workers  
6.1.16 Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After Children  
6.1.17 Ceasing to Look After a Child  
6.1.18 Pre Birth Planning for Care Leavers and Looked After Young People  
6.1.19 Placements in Other Arrangements  
6.1.20 Risk Assessment and Planning  
6.1.21 Providing Personalised Care  
6.1.22 Health and Safety Updated
  See also: Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice Services  
  See also NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People  
  See also My Stuff Matters  

   

6.2

Monitoring and Reviews

  
6.2.1 Social Worker Visits to Looked After Children  
6.2.2 Advocacy and Independent Visitors  
6.2.3 Looked After Reviews  
6.2.4 Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing Officers  
6.2.5 Secure Accommodation (Criteria) Reviews  
6.2.6 Notifications of Significant Events Updated

   

6.3

Contact and Overnight Stays

  
  See also: Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential Workers  
6.3.1 Contact with Parents and Siblings  
6.3.2 Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)  

   

6.4

Education, School Trips and Holidays

  
  See also: Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential Workers  
6.4.1 Holidays and School Trips in the UK  
6.4.2 Holidays and School Trips Outside the UK  
6.4.3 Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After Children Updated
6.4.4 Leisure Activities  

   

6.5

Health and Wellbeing

  
6.5.1 Health Care Assessments and Plans  
6.5.2 Personal Care and Relationships  
6.5.3 Sexual Health Policy - to follow  
  See also: Practice Guidance: Supporting Young People with HIV Testing and Prevention  
6.5.4 Positive Relationships and Behaviour Management  
6.5.5 Restrictive Physical Intervention and Restraint  

   

6.6

Identity

  
6.6.1 Change of Name of a Looked After Child  
6.6.2 Marriage/Civil Partnership of a Looked After Child  
6.6.3 Life Story Work for Children Looked After  

   

6.7

Leaving Care and Transition

  
6.7.1 Leaving Care and Transition  
6.7.2 Staying Put Updated
 

See also:

 

   

6.8

Children Involved in the Youth Justice System

  
6.8.1 Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice Services  
6.8.2 Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in Custody  
6.8.3 Effective Accommodation Planning for Resettlement: Ensuring Timely Knowledge of Address on Release for All Young People  
6.8.4 Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National Guidance Updated
  See also: Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention Accommodation  


7. Fostering and Adoption

Caption: section 7 of contents
   

7.1

Fostering Services

  
  See also: Sheffield Foster Carers Handbook.  
7.1.1 Fostering Panel  
7.1.2 Persons Disqualified from Fostering  
7.1.3 Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers Updated
7.1.4 Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer Approval  
7.1.5 Supervision and Support of Foster Carers  
7.1.6 Review and Termination of Approval of Foster Carers  
7.1.7 Allegations Against Foster Carers  
7.1.8 Training and Development of Foster Carers  

   

7.2

Adoption and Permanence

  
 

Sheffield is part of the One Adoption South Yorkshire Regional Adoption Agency. It includes Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley.

All other policies and procedures relating to adoption can be found at One Adoption, South Yorkshire.		  
7.2.1 Adoption Reviews  
7.2.2 Applications for Special Guardianship Orders Updated
7.2.3 Court Reports in Adoption/Special Guardianship Guidance  
7.2.4 Life Story Books Guidance Updated
7.2.5 Later Life Letters Updated


8. Local Contacts and Appendices

Caption: section 8 of contents
   
8.1 Local Contacts  
8.2 Scheme of Delegation  
8.3 Working Together to Safeguard Children  
8.4 Amendments  
8.5 Ofsted Inspection Framework Updated