Procedures

1.All Children

1.1Policy, Values and Principles

1. 1.1.1Children's Services Policies, Values and PrinciplesNovember 8, 2024
2. 1.1.2Confidentiality PolicySeptember 13, 2023
3. 1.1.3Consultation PolicySeptember 13, 2023
4. 1.1.4Children's Consultation and ParticipationMay 7, 2025
5. 1.1.5Equality and DiversitySeptember 13, 2023
6. 1.1.6Family and Friend Care and Support PolicyMay 7, 2025
7. 1.1.7Comments, Compliments and Complaints about Services for Children, Young People and FamiliesMay 7, 2024

1.2CAF and Thresholds for Children's Social Care Services

1. 1.2.1Threshold Document - Continuum of Help and SupportSeptember 13, 2023
2. 1.2.2Capacity and ConsentNovember 27, 2023
3. 1.2.3Common Assessment Framework (Documents Library)
4. 1.2.4Early Intervention: Policy and Provision (House of Commons Library)

1.3Children's Social Care – Assessment and Planning

1. 1.3.1Initial Contacts and ReferralsNovember 8, 2024
2. 1.3.2AssessmentsNovember 8, 2024
3. 1.3.3Developing Local Protocols for AssessmentMay 7, 2025
4. 1.3.4Section 47 EnquiriesNovember 8, 2024
5. 1.3.5Child Protection ConferencesSeptember 13, 2023
6. 1.3.6Flowchart for Pre-Birth Child Protection Conferences

1.4Court Proceedings

1. 1.4.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersMay 7, 2024
2. 1.4.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law OutlineNovember 8, 2024
3. 1.4.3Legal Gateway/Planning MeetingsNovember 8, 2024
4. 1.4.4Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol
5. 1.4.5Cross-border child protection cases: the 1996 Hague Convention (DfE)
6. 1.4.6Family 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.

1.5Miscellaneous

1. 1.5.1Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After, Child in Need or Care Leaver Up to and Including the Age of 24)November 8, 2024
2. 1.5.2DHSC, Having a Child through Surrogacy

1.6Complaints and Whistleblowing

1. 1.6.1Complaints and RepresentationsSeptember 13, 2023
2. 1.6.2WhistleblowingSeptember 13, 2023

2.Case Management and Recording

1. 2.0.1Recording Policy and GuidelinesNovember 27, 2023
2. 2.0.2Case Records and RetentionSeptember 13, 2023
3. 2.0.3Access to Records/Subject Access RequestsMay 7, 2025
4. 2.0.4Electronic Recording of Meetings and ConversationsSeptember 13, 2023
5. 2.0.5Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding StaffNovember 8, 2024
6. 2.0.6Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesMay 7, 2025

3.Prevention and Family Support

1. 3.0.1Child in Need Plans and ReviewsNovember 8, 2024
2. 3.0.2Private FosteringMay 7, 2025
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 ReferSeptember 13, 2023
4. 3.0.4Young CarersSeptember 13, 2023
5. 3.0.5Family Networks and Family Group Decision MakingNovember 8, 2024

4.Children in Particular Circumstances

4.1Children with Disabilities

1. 4.1.1Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
   Updated
   May 7, 2025
2. 4.1.2Personal Budgets and Direct PaymentsNovember 8, 2024
3. 4.1.3Short BreaksNovember 8, 2024
4. 4.1.4Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential SettingsNovember 8, 2024
5. 4.1.5Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National FrameworkNovember 8, 2024

4.2Children from Abroad

1. 4.2.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern SlaveryMay 7, 2025
2. 4.2.2Children and Families with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)May 7, 2024

4.3Safeguarding Children in Particular Circumstances

1. 4.3.1Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual ExploitationSeptember 13, 2023
2. 4.3.2Honour Based Violence
3. 4.3.3Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
4. 4.3.4Forced Marriage
5. 4.3.5Children at Risk of Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Guidance
6. 4.3.6Children at Risk of Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Protocol and Referral Process
7. 4.3.7Missing Children’s Protocol

4.4Relinquished Children

1. 4.4.1Relinquished ChildrenNovember 27, 2023

4.5Deprivation of Liberty and Mental Capacity

1. 4.5.1Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983November 8, 2024
2. 4.5.2Deprivation of Liberty
3. 4.5.3Mental Capacity

5.Children Looked After

5.1Decision to Look After and Care Planning

1. 5.1.1Decision to Look AfterNovember 8, 2024
2. 5.1.2Care PlanningNovember 8, 2024
3. 5.1.3Ceasing to Look After a ChildNovember 8, 2024
4. 5.1.4Permanence Planning GuidanceNovember 27, 2023
5. 5.1.5Placement Planning and Disruption MeetingsNovember 27, 2023
6. 5.1.6Placements in Foster CareNovember 8, 2024
7. 5.1.7Placements in Residential CareNovember 8, 2024
8. 5.1.8Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention AccommodationMay 7, 2025
9. 5.1.9Out of Area PlacementsSeptember 13, 2023
10. 5.1.10Placements with Connected PersonsNovember 8, 2024
11. 5.1.11Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsNovember 8, 2024
12. 5.1.12Placements with ParentsNovember 8, 2024
13. 5.1.13Placements Outside England and WalesSeptember 13, 2023
14. 5.1.14Placements in Other ArrangementsMay 7, 2024
15. 5.1.15Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement ProvidersSeptember 13, 2023
16. 5.1.16Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersSeptember 13, 2023
17. 5.1.17Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Children Looked AfterSeptember 13, 2023
18. 5.1.18Risk Assessment and PlanningSeptember 13, 2023
19. 5.1.19Providing Personalised CareSeptember 13, 2023
20. 5.1.20Health and Safety
    Updated
    May 7, 2025
21. 5.1.21Harrow Children Looked After Placement Sufficiency Strategy 2019 - 2024
22. 5.1.22NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People

5.2Monitoring and Reviews

1. 5.2.1Social Worker Visits to Children Looked AfterSeptember 13, 2023
2. 5.2.2Advocacy and Independent VisitorsSeptember 13, 2023
3. 5.2.3Looked After ReviewsMay 7, 2025
4. 5.2.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersSeptember 13, 2023
5. 5.2.5Secure Accommodation (Criteria) ReviewsNovember 8, 2024
6. 5.2.6Notifications of Significant EventsNovember 8, 2024

5.3Contact and Overnight Stays

1. 5.3.1Contact with Parents/Adults and SiblingsMay 7, 2025
2. 5.3.2Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)September 13, 2023

5.4Education, School Trips and Holidays

1. 5.4.1Holidays and School Trips in the UKSeptember 13, 2023
2. 5.4.2Holidays and School Trips Outside the UKNovember 8, 2024
3. 5.4.3Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After ChildrenNovember 8, 2024
4. 5.4.4Leisure ActivitiesSeptember 13, 2023

5.5Health and Wellbeing

1. 5.5.1Health Care Assessments and PlansNovember 27, 2023
2. 5.5.2Personal Care and RelationshipsSeptember 13, 2023
3. 5.5.3Positive Relationships and Behaviour ManagementSeptember 13, 2023
4. 5.5.4Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintSeptember 13, 2023

5.6Identity

1. 5.6.1Change of Name of a Looked After ChildMay 7, 2024
2. 5.6.2Marriage of a Child Looked AfterSeptember 13, 2023

5.7Leaving Care and Transition

1. 5.7.1Leaving Care and Transition
   Updated
   May 7, 2025
2. 5.7.2Staying PutNovember 8, 2024
3. 5.7.3Staying Put PolicySeptember 13, 2023

5.8Children Involved in the Youth Justice System

1. 5.8.1Children Looked After and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice ServicesSeptember 13, 2023
2. 5.8.2Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Children Looked After and Young People in CustodySeptember 13, 2023
3. 5.8.3Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National Guidance
   Updated
   May 7, 2025

6.Fostering and Adoption

6.1Fostering Services

1. 6.1.1Fostering PanelNovember 8, 2024
2. 6.1.2Training and Development of Foster CarersSeptember 13, 2023
3. 6.1.3Persons Disqualified from FosteringSeptember 13, 2023
4. 6.1.4Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers
   Updated
   May 7, 2025
5. 6.1.5Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer ApprovalSeptember 13, 2023
6. 6.1.6Supervision and Support of Foster CarersSeptember 13, 2023
7. 6.1.7Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersSeptember 13, 2023
8. 6.1.8Allegations Against Foster Carers
   Updated
   May 7, 2025

6.2Adoption and Permanence Services

1. 6.2.1Adoption PanelSeptember 13, 2023
2. 6.2.2Placement for AdoptionNovember 8, 2024
3. 6.2.3Adoption SupportNovember 8, 2024
4. 6.2.4Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive PlacementsSeptember 13, 2023
5. 6.2.5Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters
   Updated
   May 7, 2025
6. 6.2.6Adoption ReviewsSeptember 13, 2023
7. 6.2.7Disruption of Adoptive PlacementsSeptember 13, 2023
8. 6.2.8Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already Adopted
   Updated
   May 7, 2025
9. 6.2.9Inter Country AdoptionMay 7, 2024
10. 6.2.10Non Agency AdoptionSeptember 13, 2023
11. 6.2.11Adoption Case RecordsSeptember 13, 2023
12. 6.2.12Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case RecordsSeptember 13, 2023
13. 6.2.13Intermediary ServicesSeptember 13, 2023
14. 6.2.14Applications for Special Guardianship OrdersNovember 8, 2024
15. 6.2.15Court Reports in Adoption/Special Guardianship GuidanceMay 7, 2024
16. 6.2.16Life Story Books GuidanceSeptember 13, 2023
17. 6.2.17Later Life LettersSeptember 13, 2023
18. 6.2.18Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective AdoptersNovember 27, 2023
19. 6.2.19Coram Ambitious for Adoption Website
20. 6.2.20Adoption Strategy: Achieving Excellence Everywhere

7.Appendices

1. 7.0.1List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated OfficersNovember 8, 2024
2. 7.0.2Ofsted Inspection FrameworkNovember 8, 2024
3. 7.0.3Emergency ContactsNovember 8, 2024
4. 7.0.4Working Together to Safeguard Children
5. 7.0.5Amendments

8.Harrow Strategic Safeguarding Partnership

1. 8.0.1Harrow Strategic Safeguarding Partnership Website