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1.All Children

1.1Policy, Values and Principles

  1. 1.1.1Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles November 29, 2024
  2. 1.1.2Children's Consultation and ParticipationNovember 29, 2024
  3. 1.1.3Equality and DiversityJuly 25, 2022

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

  1. 1.2.1Early Help for Children and FamiliesNovember 29, 2024
  2. 1.2.2Thresholds Criteria for Children's Services in CamdenNovember 29, 2024
  3. 1.2.3Capacity and ConsentNovember 29, 2024

1.3Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning

  1. 1.3.1Contacts and ReferralsNovember 29, 2024
  2. 1.3.2AssessmentsNovember 29, 2024
  3. 1.3.3Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47)November 29, 2024
  4. 1.3.4London Safeguarding Children Procedures
  5. 1.3.5Working Together to Safeguard Children

1.4Child in Need

  1. 1.4.1Child in Need Plans and ReviewsNovember 29, 2024

1.5Legal Proceedings

  1. 1.5.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersNovember 29, 2024
  2. 1.5.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law OutlineNovember 29, 2024
  3. 1.5.3Legal Gateway/Planning MeetingsMarch 18, 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)

1.6Complaints and Whistleblowing

  1. 1.6.1Complaints and RepresentationsNovember 29, 2024
  2. 1.6.2WhistleblowingNovember 29, 2024

1.7Notifications

  1. 1.7.1Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After, Child in Need or Care Experienced Young Person Up to and Including the Age of 24)November 29, 2024

2.Case Management and Recording

  1. 2.0.1Recording Policy and GuidelinesNovember 29, 2024
  2. 2.0.2Case Records and RetentionMay 2, 2024
  3. 2.0.3Access to Records/Subject Access RequestsMay 6, 2025
  4. 2.0.4Confidentiality PolicyNovember 29, 2024
  5. 2.0.5Electronic Recording of Meetings and ConversationsFebruary 7, 2024
  6. 2.0.6Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding StaffNovember 29, 2024
  7. 2.0.7Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesMay 6, 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 Disabilities
    Updated
    May 6, 2025
  2. 3.1.2Personal Budgets and Direct PaymentsNovember 29, 2024
  3. 3.1.3Short BreaksNovember 29, 2024
  4. 3.1.4Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential Settings
    Updated
    May 6, 2025
  5. 3.1.5Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National FrameworkNovember 29, 2024

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 Slavery
    Updated
    May 6, 2025
  2. 3.3.2Families with No Recourse to Public FundsNovember 29, 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 ReferNovember 29, 2024

3.5Family and Friends / Kinship Care

  1. 3.5.1Kinship CareMay 6, 2025
  2. 3.5.2Private FosteringNovember 29, 2024
  3. 3.5.3Family Networks and Family Group Decision MakingNovember 29, 2024

3.6Young Carers

  1. 3.6.1Young CarersMay 6, 2025

3.7Relinquished Children

  1. 3.7.1Relinquished ChildrenNovember 29, 2024

3.8Mental Health

  1. 3.8.1Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983
    Updated
    May 6, 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 6, 2025
  2. 4.1.2Decision to Look AfterNovember 29, 2024
  3. 4.1.3Care PlanningNovember 29, 2024
  4. 4.1.4Ceasing to Look After a ChildNovember 29, 2024
  5. 4.1.5Permanence Planning GuidanceNovember 29, 2024
  6. 4.1.6Placement Planning and Disruption MeetingsNovember 29, 2024
  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 ParentsNovember 29, 2024
  2. 4.2.2Placements with Connected PersonsMay 6, 2025
  3. 4.2.3Placements in Foster CareNovember 29, 2024
  4. 4.2.4Placements in Residential CareNovember 29, 2024
  5. 4.2.5Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsNovember 29, 2024
  6. 4.2.6Out of Area PlacementsNovember 29, 2024
  7. 4.2.7Placements Outside England and WalesNovember 29, 2024
  8. 4.2.8Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention AccommodationNovember 29, 2024
  9. 4.2.9Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement ProvidersNovember 29, 2024
  10. 4.2.10Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersNovember 29, 2024
  11. 4.2.11Placements in Other ArrangementsSeptember 19, 2023
  12. 4.2.12Health and Safety
    Updated
    May 6, 2025

4.3Monitoring and Reviews

  1. 4.3.1Social Worker Visits to Looked After ChildrenNovember 29, 2024
  2. 4.3.2Advocacy and Independent VisitorsNovember 29, 2024
  3. 4.3.3Looked After ReviewsMay 6, 2025
  4. 4.3.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersNovember 29, 2024
  5. 4.3.5Secure Accommodation (Criteria) ReviewsNovember 29, 2024
  6. 4.3.6Notifications of Significant EventsNovember 29, 2024

4.4Contact and Overnight Stays

  1. 4.4.1Family Time with Parents/Adults and SiblingsMay 6, 2025
  2. 4.4.2Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)November 29, 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 ChildrenMay 6, 2025
  2. 4.5.2Holidays and School Trips In and Outside the UKApril 17, 2024
  3. 4.5.3Leisure ActivitiesMarch 23, 2022

4.6Health and Wellbeing

  1. 4.6.1Health Care Assessments and PlansNovember 29, 2024
  2. 4.6.2Personal Care and RelationshipsNovember 29, 2024
  3. 4.6.3Positive Relationships and Behaviour ManagementNovember 29, 2024
  4. 4.6.4Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintNovember 29, 2024

4.7Change of Name and Marriage/Civil Partnership

  1. 4.7.1Change of Name of a Looked After ChildFebruary 7, 2024
  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 6, 2025
  2. 4.8.2Staying PutNovember 29, 2024

4.9Children Involved in the Youth Justice System

  1. 4.9.1Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice ServicesNovember 29, 2024
  2. 4.9.2Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in CustodyNovember 29, 2024
  3. 4.9.3Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National Guidance
    Updated
    May 6, 2025

5.Fostering and Adoption

5.1Fostering Services

  1. 5.1.1Fostering and Permanence PanelNovember 29, 2024
  2. 5.1.2Persons Disqualified from FosteringJuly 26, 2022
  3. 5.1.3Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers
    Updated
    May 6, 2025
  4. 5.1.4Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer ApprovalNovember 29, 2024
  5. 5.1.5Supervision and Support of Foster CarersNovember 29, 2024
  6. 5.1.6Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersNovember 29, 2024
  7. 5.1.7Allegations Against Foster Carers
    Updated
    May 6, 2025
  8. 5.1.8Training and Development of Foster CarersMay 6, 2025
  9. 5.1.9Camden Fostering Website

5.2Adoption and Permanence Services

  1. 5.2.1Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters
    Updated
    May 6, 2025
  2. 5.2.2Adoption PanelNovember 29, 2024
  3. 5.2.3Placement for Adoption
    Updated
    May 6, 2025
  4. 5.2.4Adoption SupportNovember 29, 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 6, 2025
  9. 5.2.9Inter Country AdoptionNovember 29, 2024
  10. 5.2.10Non Agency AdoptionJuly 26, 2022
  11. 5.2.11Adoption Case RecordsNovember 29, 2024
  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 29, 2024
  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 AdoptersNovember 29, 2024
  17. 5.2.17Adopt London North Website

5.3Special Guardianship

  1. 5.3.1Applications for Special Guardianship OrdersMay 6, 2025
  2. 5.3.2Court Reports in Placement Order Applications and Adoption/Special Guardianship GuidanceMarch 28, 2024

6.Appendices

  1. 6.0.1Scheme of DelegationNovember 29, 2024
  2. 6.0.2Ofsted Inspection Framework
    Updated
    May 6, 2025
  3. 6.0.3Amendments
  4. 6.0.4Register for Updates

Last Updated: November 29, 2024

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