Amendments

2023

February 2023

Leisure Activities
Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles	In February 2023, this chapter was refreshed in line with local procedures.
Equality and Diversity
Contacts and Referrals
Placement Planning and Disruption Meetings
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After Children
Storage of Data on Mobile Devices
Access to Records/Subject Access Requests
Case Records and Retention
Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing Officers
Placements with Parents
Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47)
Capacity and Consent
Contact with Parents/Adults and Siblings	Section 3, Supervised Contact was updated in February 2023 to reflect a finding by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman that the supervisor's observations of the contact must be clearly recorded in the child's record and shared with the parents within 3 months of the visit. This chapter was also updated in line with local procedure.
Review and Termination of Approval of Foster Carers	This chapter was added to the manual in February 2023.
Health Care Assessments and Plans
Children's Consultation and Participation
Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers
Court Reports in Placement Order Applications and Adoption/Special Guardianship Guidance
Personal Care and Relationships
Positive Relationships and Behaviour Management
Assessments
Leeds One Minute Guides
Supervision and Support of Foster Carers
Local Contacts
List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated Officers
Relinquished Children
Out of Area Placements
Providing Individual Care in Placement
Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement Providers
Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential Workers
Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After Children
Legal Gateway/Planning Meetings
Recording Policy and Guidelines
Complaints and Representations
Applications for Emergency Protection Orders
Electronic Recording of Meetings and Conversations
Confidentiality Policy
Placements with Connected Persons
Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After and Child in Need)
Family and Friends Care
Applications for Special Guardianship Orders
Child in Need Plans and Reviews
Prevention of Homelessness and Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 Year Olds who may be Homeless and/or Require Accommodation; and Duty to Refer
Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding Staff
Marriage/Civil Partnership of a Looked After Child
Placements Outside England and Wales	Section 3, Placements in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Guernsey was updated in February 2023 in line with updated Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations - Volume 2: Care Planning, Placement and Case Review.
Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983	In February 2023, this chapter was amended to refer to the Guidance issued by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman and the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
Staying Put Policy	The Leeds Children's Social Work Service Staying Put Policy 2019-2020 was added in February 2023.
Fostering Panel	This chapter was updated in February 2023 in line with local procedure.
Persons Disqualified from Fostering
Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer Approval
Notification of Significant Events in relation to Looked After Children placed with Independent Fostering Agencies or Children's Homes
Social Worker Visits to Looked After Children
Advocacy and Independent Visitors
Holidays and School Trips In and Outside the UK
Secure Accommodation (Criteria) Reviews
Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare Grounds
Risk Assessment and Planning for Placement
Decision to Look After
Permanence Planning Guidance
Direct Payments
Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential Settings
Families with No Recourse to Public Funds
Protocol for Referrals to Child Health and Disability Teams (CHAD)
Short Breaks
Care Planning
Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention Accommodation
Education of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After Children
Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice Services
Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in Custody
Looked After Reviews
Leaving Care and Transition
Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern Slavery
Private Fostering
Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Placements in Residential Care
Placements in Foster Care
Ceasing to Look After a Child
Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law Outline
Allegations Against Foster Carers
Young Carers

2022

August 2022

Protocol for Referrals to Child Health and Disability Teams (CHAD)	This chapter was re-written and added to the manual in August 2022.
Leisure Activities	This chapter was added to the manual in August 2022.

February 2022

To Transfer a Child and Family to a Different Team	This chapter was previously known as Case Transfer Policy. This chapter was updated in February 2022 and should be re-read.

2016

December 2016

Staying Put Policy	The Leeds Children's Social Work Service Staying Put Policy 2016-2017 was added in December 2016.

2015

June 2015

Transfer to Children's Social Work Service from Early Help	This chapter was added to the manual in June 2015.