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Lewisham Children's Services Procedures Manual Contents

Looked After Children

3.1

Adoption

  
3.1.1 Adoption Values and Principles Updated
3.1.2 Adoption Panel Updated
3.1.3 Assessment and Approval of Agency Adoptive Parents Updated
3.1.4 Placement for Adoption Updated
3.1.5 Adoption Reviews  
3.1.6 Monitoring and Supervision of Agency Adoptive Placements  
3.1.7 Disruption of Agency Adoptive Placements  
3.1.8 Allegations against Prospective Adopters  
3.1.9 Inter Country Adoption Updated
3.1.10 Non Agency Adoptions Updated
3.1.11 Adoption Support Services Updated
3.1.12 Adoption Case Records  
3.1.13 Access to Birth Records/Adoption Case Records  
3.1.14 Intermediary Services  


 

3.2

Other Permanence Options

  
3.2.1 Applications for Special Guardianship Updated
3.2.2 Court Reports in Adoption Special Guardianship  
3.2.3 Permanence for Looked After Children  
3.2.4 Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Scheme  
3.2.5 Residence Orders New


 

3.3

Pre-Placement

  
3.3.1 Decision to Look After Updated


 

3.4

Placements and Procurement Process

  
3.4.1 Placements and Procurement Process Updated
3.4.2 Placements in Foster Care Updated
3.4.3 Placement with Parents Updated
3.4.4 Regulation 24 - Care Planning, Placements and Case Review Regulations (England) 2010 - Temporary Approval of a Connected Person as a Foster Carer New
3.4.5 Placements Outside England and Wales  
3.4.6 Placements in Secure Accommodation New
3.4.7 Post Placement Arrangements Updated
3.4.8 Short Break (Respite) Carers Updated
3.4.9 Trans-Racial and Trans-Cultural Placements Updated
3.4.10 Placements with Preferred Providers and all Inclusive Fees New
3.4.11 Family Finding (Long Term Foster Care) New


 

3.5

Planning and Reviews

  
3.5.1 Care Planning Panel  
3.5.2 Placement and Disruption Meetings  
3.5.3 Looked After Reviews  
3.5.4 Secure Accommodation (Criteria) Reviews  
3.5.5 Pre Meeting Report Flow Chart (LAC Review) New


 

3.6

Safe Caring

  
3.6.1 Safe Caring Procedures  
3.6.2 Safe Caring for Lewisham Foster Carers and Preferred Providers New


 

3.7

Education

  
3.7.1 Education of Looked After Children Updated
3.7.2 Supplementary Schools Directory Updated
3.7.3 Music Tuition  


 

3.8

Recreation and Activities

  
3.8.1 Holidays in the UK and Abroad  
3.8.2 School Trips within the UK  
3.8.3 E Safety Policy and Guidance for Foster Carers Updated
3.8.4 Leisure Activities for Looked After Children New


 

3.9

Family Contacts, Visitors and Friends

  
3.9.1 Contact with Parent and Siblings Updated
3.9.2 Overnight Stays and Contact with Relatives and Friends Updated
3.9.3 Social Worker Visits Updated
3.9.4 Supervised Contact Preferred Provider Framework New


 

3.10

Foster Carers

  
3.10.1 Fostering Panel New
3.10.2 Assessment and Approval of Foster Carers Updated
3.10.3 Limit on the Number of Children in Foster Homes Updated
3.10.4 Persons Disqualified from Fostering Updated
3.10.5 Foster Carers Support New
3.10.6 Supervision of Foster Carers Updated
3.10.7 Annual Review of Foster Carers Updated
3.10.8 Permanent Fostering Updated
3.10.9 Foster Carers Complaints Updated
3.10.10 Making a Referral to the Fostering Assessment and Kinship Team  
3.10.11 Disclosure Checks Guidance Updated


 

3.11

Health and Wellbeing of Looked After Children

  
3.11.1 Health Assessment and Health Plans Updated
3.11.2 LAC Health Documents Updated
3.11.3 Drugs and Substance Misuse  
3.11.4 Sexual Health and Relationships  
3.11.5 Reducing the Risks of Environmental Tobacco Smoke for Children and their Carers Updated
3.11.6 Blood Borne Diseases  
3.11.7 HIV and AIDS  
3.11.8 Self Harming  
3.11.9 Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) Service  
3.11.10 Lewisham Young People's Substance Misuse Service  


 

3.12

Safeguarding Looked After Children

  
3.12.1 Allegations Against Foster Carers Updated
3.12.2 Looked After Children on a Child Protection Plan  
3.12.3 Looked After Children and Care Leavers in Prison New
3.12.4 Looked After Children in Contact with Youth Justice Services New


 

3.13

Preparation for Adulthood

  
3.13.1 Personal Advisors Updated
3.13.2 Pathway Plans Updated
3.13.3 Financial Arrangements for Care Leavers Updated
3.13.4 Disabled Children Leaving Care  
3.13.5 Transition Planning for Young People with Disabilities to Adults Services  
3.13.6 Housing Protocol for Care Leavers  
3.13.7 Young Parents who are Looked After or are Care Leavers - Support and Safeguarding  
3.13.8 Looked After Young People Living or Returning Home Updated
3.13.9 Quality Assurance Child Protection Conference Escalation Procedure New


 

3.14

Miscellaneous

  
3.14.1 Change of Name of a Looked After Child  
3.14.2 Criminal Injuries Compensation  
3.14.3 Marriage of a Looked After Child  
3.14.4 Setting up and Making Changes to Domiciliary Care  
3.14.5 Priority Housing Nominations  

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