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Leicester City Children's Social Care and Early Help Procedures Manual

Local Policies, Procedures and Guidance

This local resource section is populated and maintained locally. If there is a resource that you think should be added talk in the first instance to your manager.

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CAPTION: Leicester City Council Workforce and Induction Information
   
Leicester City Council Workforce and Induction Information
Title: When Inserted:
Supervision Policy Practice Guidance - Children's Social Care and Early Help Sep 2021
Quality Assurance Framework - Children's Social Care and Early Help Aug 2021
Need to Know Procedure Mar 2018
CAPTION: All Children
   
All Children
Policy Values and Principles
Title: When Inserted:
Delivering Excellent Practice Jan 2023
Recording Timescales (Social Care and Early Help) Jun 2017
Early Help and Thresholds for Children's Social Care Services
Title: When Inserted:
Early Help and Prevention Protocol and Procedure Aug 2016
Step-Up / Step-Down Process and Transfer Protocol Feb 2020
Signs of safety - MASP briefing June 2021 Jun 2021
Multi-Agency Support Panel - Terms of Reference Jun 2021
MST Referral Form Sep 2021
Targeted Early Help in Leic - info for professionals Aug 2016
Edge of Care/Care Framework Jun 2017
Edge of Care Terms of Reference Jun 2017
MST CAN Head of Service Approval Form Jun 2017
Leicester Multisystemic Therapy (MST) and Turning Point Leicester (Protocol) Jun 2017
Children's Social Care - Assessment & Planning
Title: When Inserted:
DAS Practice Standards Dec 2016 Dec 2016
Single Assessments Practice Standards Dec16 Dec 2016
Timeline for Single Assessments Feb 2019
Pre-Birth Practice Guidance Dec16 Dec 2016
Child Protection Plans - midway review V1 Jan 2017
How to prepare well for a Child Protection Conference Nov 2016
How to prepare well for a CSE Meeting Nov 2016
Multi-agency CSE Team Operating Protocol Nov16 Nov 2016
Safety Planning Roadmap Feb 2019
Harmful Sexual Behaviour process flowchart Sep 2021
Working with Harmful Sexual Behaviours social work interventions Sep 2021
Child In Need
Title: When Inserted:
Children in Need Practice Guidance 2017 Jun 2017
Clinical Leadership Arrangements: Leicester Multi-systemic Therapy (MST) and Children’s Social Care Aug 2020
Clinical Leadership Arrangements: Leicester Multi-systemic Therapy (MST) and Turning Point Leicester Apr 2017
Legal Proceedings
Title: When Inserted:
Pre-proceedings Protocol from Designated Family Judge Jan 2016
Pre-proceedings letter Apr 2017
Pre-proceedings meeting agenda Apr 2017
Pre-proceedings minutes Apr 2017
LPM Procedure Feb17 Feb 2017
LAC LPM Request Form - Initial Feb 2017
LAC LPM Request Form - Review Feb 2017
LPM Request Form - Initial and Annex Feb 2017
LPM Request Form - Review Feb 2017
LPM Request Form - Final Feb 2017
Complaints and Whistleblowing
Title: When Inserted:
Children's Statutory Complaints Process (Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman) Mar 2021
Notifications
Title: When Inserted:
Safeguarding and Child Protection
Title: When Inserted:
Child Protection Plans - midway review V1 Jan 2017
How to prepare well for a Child Protection Conference Nov 2016
How to prepare well for a CSE meeting Nov 2016
CSE Info sharing form - briefing Mar 2017
Multi-Agency CSE Team Operating Protocol Nov16 Nov 2016
Child Criminal Exploitation County Lines Practice Guidance Oct 2019
YOS / Social Care and Safeguarding Responsibilities for Children and Young People in the Youth Justice System Jun 2017
What is a Core Group and what does it do? Sep 2017
CUAB - parent views leaflet Jan 2016
CUAB - children's / young peoples views Jan 2016
Recording of adults who pose a risk to children Apr 2018
MST Drug testing information Mar 2019
CAPTION: Case Management and Recording
   
Case Management and Recording
Title: When Inserted:
Information Governance Policy Aug 2016
Policy on Anonymising Personal Data for Secondary Uses Aug 2016
Child Protection Info Sharing Briefing Apr 2017
Child Protection Info Sharing Childrens Processes Jun 2017
East Midlands Children's Social Care - Regional Protocols Feb 2019
CAPTION: Children in Particular
   
Children in Particular Circumstances
Children with Disabilities
Title: When Inserted:
EHC Statutory Assessment and Plan Process Aug 2016
Short Breaks Duty Statement Oct 2019
Short Breaks brochure Feb 2017
Process for Social Care/Early Help Advice for statutory EHC assessments Mar 2017
Guidance & proforma for Social Care/Early Help Advice for statutory EHC assessments Mar 2017
Children from Abroad
Title: When Inserted:
Persons from Abroad query template Jan 2017
Homelessness
Title: When Inserted:
Draft Protocol Housing & CYP Services Nov 2016 (doc Apr15)
Joint assessment of 16-17 year olds Nov 2016 (doc Jun15)
Flowchart for 16-17 year old presenting homeless Nov 2016 (doc May15)
Family and Friends Care
Title: When Inserted:
Private Fostering Policy Nov 2016 (doc Dec14)
Private Fostering - pack contents Nov 2016
Private Fostering - carers letter Nov 2016
Private Fostering - parents letter Nov 2016
Private Fostering - young persons letter Nov 2016
Private Fostering - Suitability decision letter Nov 2016
Private Fostering - Health & Safety Checklist Nov 2016
Private Fostering - Bedroom Risk Assessment Nov 2016
Private Fostering - health history of child Nov 2016
Private Fostering - family policy Nov 2016
Private Fostering - carer declaration of health form Nov 2016
Young Carers
Title: When Inserted:
CAPTION: Children who are Looked After
   
Children who are Looked After
Decision to Look After and Care Planning
Title: When Inserted:
Section 20 Threshold Criteria Jun 2017
Delegated Authority - Decision Support Tool Jun 2017
Policy on Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers Jun 2017
Permanency Planning Meeting Guidance Apr 2017
Permanency Planning Meetings - Terms of Reference Sept 2021
Placement Planning Meetings - Practice Guidance Jun 2017
Dual Status CP & LAC - guidance, info & updates Nov 2016
Dual status CP & LAC - decision making guidance Oct 2016
Dual status CP & LAC - decision making chart Oct 2016
Placements
Title: When Inserted:
What is Kinship Care - Leaflet for Carers Nov 2016
Kinship Care - Temp Service Manager Approval Reg 24 Nov 2016
Kinship Care - Viability Assessment Report Dec 2019
Kinship Care Regulation 24 Aug 2020
Kinship Care - Foster Carer Agreement - Reg 24 Aug 2020
Transport Policy for Looked After Children Nov 2016
Parent and Baby Residential Placements Feb 2018
Placement Sufficiency Strategy Sept 2022
Placement Support Meetings Guidance Feb 2023
Placement Support Meetings Flow Chart Feb 2023
Placement Support Meeting Template Feb 2023
Disruption Meetings Jun 2017
Monitoring and Reviews
Title: When Inserted:
Independent Visitors - A5 leaflet Nov 2016
Independent Visitors Guidance 2016 Nov 2016
Independent Visitor New Referral Form Nov 2016
Independent Visitors Risk Assessment Nov 2016
Contact and Overnight Stays
Title: When Inserted:
Education, School Trips and Holidays
Title: When Inserted:
Health and Wellbeing
Title: When Inserted:
Change of Name and Marriage
Title: When Inserted:
Leaving Care and Transition
Title: When Inserted:
Support for Care Leavers Jan 2017
Ready, Willing and Able Apr 2018
Pathway Planning - Needs Update Summaries Apr 2018
Young People subject to Criminal Justice
Title: When Inserted:
There are currently no forms in this category.N.A.
CAPTION: Fostering and Adoption
   
Fostering and Adoption
Fostering Services
Title: When Inserted:
Foster Carer's Handbook August 2022
Thinking of Fostering Leaflet [A5 low resolution] Aug 2016
How Can I Foster Jan 2017
Fostering brochure Jan 2017
Private fostering policy Oct 2019
Adoption and Permanence Services
Title: When Inserted:
ADOPTION FORMS (internal - link to Interface) Nov 2016
Special Guardianship for Children who are Looked After
Title: When Inserted:
Special Guardianship for Children who are not Looked After
Title: When Inserted:
SGO LAC appendix 1 - Application to become a Special Guardian Jun 2020
SGO LAC appendix 2 - Regulation 21 - The Special Guardianship Regulations Jun 2017
SGO LAC appendix 2a - Special Guardianship Referee Questions Jun 2017
SGO LAC appendix 3a - Letter to GP (medical assessment) Jun 2020
SGO 3a. Letter to GP for non LAC Aug 2021
SGO LAC appendix 3b - Declaration of Health (Prospective Special Guardians) Jun 2020
SGO LAC appendix 3c - Letter to Medical Advisor Jun 2020
SGO LAC appendix 4 - Assessment of Needs for Special Guardianship Support Services Jun 2017
SGO LAC appendix 5 - Support Services Proposal/Plan Jun 2017
SGO LAC appendix 6 - Agreement for Special Guardianship Financial Support Jun 2020
SGO LAC PACK - Special Guardianship Orders (Flowchart) LAC/Foster Carers Jun 2020
SGO LAC PACK - Letter to Carer (Legal Funding) Aug 2021
SGO - Applications Procedure (Non Foster Carer) Jun 2021
SGO - appendix 1 - Application to become a Special Guardian Jun 2017
SGO appendix 2 - Regulation 21 - The Special Guardianship Regulations Jun 2017
SGO appendix 2a - Special Guardianship Referee Questions Jun 2017
SGO appendix 3a - Letter to GP (medical assessment) Jun 2017
SGO appendix 3b - Declaration of Health (Prospective Special Guardians) Jun 2020
SGO appendix 3c - Letter to Medical Advisor Jun 2021
SGO appendix 4 - Support Services Proposal/Plan Jun 2017
SGO appendix 5 - Agreement for Financial Support Jun 2020
SGO appendix 6 - Support Services Proposal/Plan Jun 2017
SGO Non-LAC PACK - Special Guardianship Orders (Flowchart) Jun 2017
SGO - Information for Prospective Guardians Jun 2021
SGO Non-LAC Application for Financial Assessment Jun 2021
SGO SGO Non-LAC Prospective Guardian Reference Consent Jun 2021
SGO Information for Children of Foster Carers Jun 2020
SGO Financial Assessment Form Jun 2020
SGO Information for a Parent Jun 2020
SGO Information for First Family Support Jun 2020
SGO Information for Foster Carers Jun 2020
Post SGO support leaflet Sept 2021
Post SGO closure letter 2020 Sept 2021
CAPTION: Appendices table
   
Guidance on Using this Manual
Title: When Inserted:
Quick Guide to using the Manual Nov 2016
Quick Guide to create homescreen icon for mobiles and tablets Nov 2016
Quick Guide to create a desktop icon Nov 2016
Briefing teams on Manual - presentation for manager use Nov 2016