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1.All Children

1.1Policy, Values and Principles

  1. 1.1.1Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles November 20, 2024
  2. 1.1.2Children's Consultation and ParticipationMay 7, 2024
  3. 1.1.3Equality and DiversityJuly 25, 2022
  4. 1.1.4Haringey Employee HandbookMay 7, 2024
  5. 1.1.5Supervision PolicyMay 7, 2024

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

  1. 1.2.1Early Help Framework May 7, 2024
  2. 1.2.2London Safeguarding Children Procedures, Threshold Document: Continuum of Help and SupportMay 7, 2024
  3. 1.2.3Targeted Response Team: Service GuideNovember 20, 2024
  4. 1.2.4Capacity and ConsentMay 7, 2024
  5. 1.2.5Haringey LSCP Local Threshold Guidance
  6. 1.2.6Early Intervention: Policy and Provision (House of Commons Library)

1.3Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning

  1. 1.3.1Contacts and Referrals – Haringey SPA and MASH Operating ProtocolsMay 7, 2024
  2. 1.3.2Assessments
    Updated
    May 1, 2025
  3. 1.3.3Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47)
    Updated
    May 1, 2025
  4. 1.3.4Procedure for the transfer of Cases between Social Work and Early Help Teams within the Children and Young People’s ServiceMay 7, 2024
  5. 1.3.5London Safeguarding Children Procedures
  6. 1.3.6Haringey Safeguarding Children Partnership

1.4Child in Need

  1. 1.4.1Child in Need Plans and ReviewsMay 7, 2024
  2. 1.4.2Targeted Response Team: Service GuideNovember 20, 2024

1.5Legal Proceedings

  1. 1.5.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersJuly 26, 2022
  2. 1.5.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law OutlineMay 1, 2025
  3. 1.5.3Legal Gateway/Planning MeetingsNovember 20, 2024
  4. 1.5.4Protocol and Good Practice Model: Disclosure of Information in Cases of Alleged Child Abuse and Linked Criminal and Care Direction Hearings (October 2013)
  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 RepresentationsMarch 24, 2022
  2. 1.6.2WhistleblowingMay 1, 2025

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 20, 2024

2.Case Management and Recording

  1. 2.0.1Recording Policy and GuidelinesMay 7, 2024
  2. 2.0.2Case Records and RetentionMay 17, 2023
  3. 2.0.3Access to Records/Subject Access RequestsMay 1, 2025
  4. 2.0.4Confidentiality PolicyMay 17, 2023
  5. 2.0.5Electronic Recording of Meetings and ConversationsFebruary 2, 2022
  6. 2.0.6Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding StaffNovember 20, 2024
  7. 2.0.7Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesMay 1, 2025

3.Children in Particular Circumstances

3.1Children with Disabilities and Complex Health Needs

  1. 3.1.1Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesNovember 20, 2024
  2. 3.1.2Personal Budgets and Direct PaymentsNovember 20, 2024
  3. 3.1.3Short BreaksMay 1, 2025
  4. 3.1.4Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential SettingsNovember 20, 2024
  5. 3.1.5Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National Framework
    Updated
    May 1, 2025

3.2Deprivation of Liberty and Mental Capacity

  1. 3.2.1Deprivation of Liberty
  2. 3.2.2Mental Capacity

3.3Children from Abroad

  1. 3.3.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern SlaveryMay 1, 2025
  2. 3.3.2Families with No Recourse to Public FundsMay 7, 2024

3.4Homelessness

  1. 3.4.1Prevention of Homelessness and Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 Year Olds who may be Homeless and/or Require Accommodation; and Duty to ReferMay 7, 2024

3.5Family and Friends Care / Kinship Care

  1. 3.5.1Kinship CareMay 1, 2025
  2. 3.5.2Private FosteringMay 7, 2024
  3. 3.5.3Family Networks and Family Group Decision Making
    Updated
    May 1, 2025

3.6Young Carers

  1. 3.6.1Young CarersMay 1, 2025

3.7Relinquished Children

  1. 3.7.1Relinquished ChildrenMay 1, 2025

3.8Mental Health

  1. 3.8.1Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983November 20, 2024

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 1, 2025
  2. 4.1.2Decision to Look AfterNovember 20, 2024
  3. 4.1.3Care PlanningJuly 25, 2023
  4. 4.1.4Ceasing to Look After a ChildNovember 20, 2024
  5. 4.1.5Permanence Planning GuidanceJuly 25, 2023
  6. 4.1.6Placement Planning and Disruption MeetingsJuly 25, 2023
  7. 4.1.7Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After ChildrenFebruary 7, 2022
  8. 4.1.8Risk Assessment and PlanningMarch 23, 2022
  9. 4.1.9Providing Personalised CareMarch 23, 2022
  10. 4.1.10NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People
  11. 4.1.11Promoting Wellbeing and Positive Identity for a Child or Young Person Who is Looked After: A Quick Guide for Social Workers and Social Care Practitioners

4.2Placements

  1. 4.2.1Placements with ParentsMay 7, 2024
  2. 4.2.2Placements with Connected PersonsNovember 20, 2024
  3. 4.2.3Placements in Foster CareNovember 20, 2024
  4. 4.2.4Placements in Residential CareNovember 20, 2024
  5. 4.2.5Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsMay 7, 2024
  6. 4.2.6Out of Area PlacementsMay 1, 2025
  7. 4.2.7Placements Outside England and WalesJuly 26, 2022
  8. 4.2.8Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention AccommodationMay 7, 2024
  9. 4.2.9Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement ProvidersFebruary 7, 2022
  10. 4.2.10Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersMay 7, 2024
  11. 4.2.11Placements in Other ArrangementsSeptember 19, 2023
  12. 4.2.12Health and Safety
    Updated
    May 1, 2025

4.3Monitoring and Reviews

  1. 4.3.1Social Worker Visits to Looked After ChildrenJuly 26, 2022
  2. 4.3.2Advocacy and Independent VisitorsMay 7, 2024
  3. 4.3.3Looked After ReviewsMay 7, 2024
  4. 4.3.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersMay 1, 2025
  5. 4.3.5Secure Accommodation (Criteria) ReviewsFebruary 7, 2022
  6. 4.3.6Notifications of Significant EventsNovember 20, 2024

4.4Contact and Overnight Stays

  1. 4.4.1Contact with Parents/Adults and SiblingsMay 1, 2025
  2. 4.4.2Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)July 26, 2022

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 20, 2024
  2. 4.5.2Holidays and School Trips In and Outside the UKMay 7, 2024
  3. 4.5.3Leisure ActivitiesMarch 23, 2022

4.6Health and Wellbeing

  1. 4.6.1Health Care Assessments and PlansMay 1, 2025
  2. 4.6.2Personal Care and RelationshipsJuly 26, 2022
  3. 4.6.3Positive Relationships and Behaviour ManagementMarch 17, 2023
  4. 4.6.4Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintJuly 26, 2022

4.7Change of Name and Marriage/Civil Partnership

  1. 4.7.1Change of Name of a Looked After ChildJuly 26, 2022
  2. 4.7.2Marriage/Civil Partnership of a Looked After ChildNovember 28, 2023

4.8Leaving Care and Transition

  1. 4.8.1Leaving Care and Transition
    Updated
    May 1, 2025
  2. 4.8.2Staying PutMay 1, 2025
  3. 4.8.3Financial Arrangements for Care LeaversMay 7, 2024
  4. 4.8.4Haringey Care Leaver’s Local Offer

4.9Children Involved in the Youth Justice System

  1. 4.9.1Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice ServicesMay 7, 2024
  2. 4.9.2Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in CustodyMay 1, 2025
  3. 4.9.3Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National Guidance
    Updated
    May 1, 2025

5.Fostering and Adoption

5.1Fostering Services

  1. 5.1.1Fostering PanelJuly 26, 2022
  2. 5.1.2Persons Disqualified from FosteringJuly 26, 2022
  3. 5.1.3Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers
    Updated
    May 1, 2025
  4. 5.1.4Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer ApprovalJuly 26, 2022
  5. 5.1.5Supervision and Support of Foster CarersMarch 24, 2022
  6. 5.1.6Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersJuly 26, 2022
  7. 5.1.7Allegations Against Foster Carers
    Updated
    May 1, 2025
  8. 5.1.8Training and Development of Foster CarersMarch 23, 2022

5.2Adoption and Permanence Services

  1. 5.2.1Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters
    Updated
    May 1, 2025
  2. 5.2.2Adoption PanelMarch 17, 2023
  3. 5.2.3Placement for AdoptionNovember 20, 2024
  4. 5.2.4Adoption SupportNovember 20, 2024
  5. 5.2.5Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive PlacementsOctober 31, 2023
  6. 5.2.6Adoption ReviewsJuly 26, 2022
  7. 5.2.7Disruption of Adoptive PlacementsNovember 28, 2023
  8. 5.2.8Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already Adopted
    Updated
    May 1, 2025
  9. 5.2.9Inter Country AdoptionNovember 20, 2024
  10. 5.2.10Non Agency AdoptionJuly 26, 2022
  11. 5.2.11Adoption Case RecordsFebruary 8, 2022
  12. 5.2.12Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case RecordsJuly 26, 2022
  13. 5.2.13Intermediary ServicesJuly 26, 2022
  14. 5.2.14Life Story Books GuidanceNovember 15, 2021
  15. 5.2.15Later Life LettersNovember 15, 2021
  16. 5.2.16Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective AdoptersAugust 25, 2023
  17. 5.2.17Adoption Strategy: Achieving Excellence Everywhere

5.3Special Guardianship

  1. 5.3.1Applications for Special Guardianship OrdersNovember 20, 2024
  2. 5.3.2Court Reports in Placement Order Applications and Adoption/Special Guardianship GuidanceMay 7, 2024

6.Contacts, List of Agency Decision Makers and Appendices

  1. 6.0.1List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated OfficersJuly 26, 2022
  2. 6.0.2Ofsted Inspection FrameworkNovember 20, 2024
  3. 6.0.3Family Information Service Directory
  4. 6.0.4Working Together to Safeguard Children

Last Updated: May 1, 2025

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