Contents

1.All Children

1.1Policy Values and Principles

1. 1.1.1Introduction and ContextAugust 11, 2023
2. 1.1.2Confidentiality PolicyFebruary 2, 2024
3. 1.1.3Children's Consultation and ParticipationFebruary 2, 2024
4. 1.1.4Equality and DiversityFebruary 28, 2023
5. 1.1.5Family and Friends CareFebruary 2, 2024
6. 1.1.6Capacity and ConsentFebruary 2, 2024
7. 1.1.7Use of Social MediaAugust 11, 2023
8. 1.1.8Social Work Assessed and Supported Year (ASYE) PolicyAugust 11, 2023
9. 1.1.9Supervision PolicyAugust 11, 2023

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

1. 1.2.1Early Help Assessment (Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership website)
2. 1.2.2Cumbria Multi-Agency Thresholds Guidance (Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership website)
3. 1.2.3Cumbria Understanding The Level of Need and Practice Response
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 ReferralsFebruary 28, 2023
2. 1.3.2AssessmentsFebruary 2, 2024
3. 1.3.3Section 47 EnquiriesFebruary 28, 2023
4. 1.3.4Allocation of Work and Transfer between TeamsFebruary 2, 2024
5. 1.3.5Policy/Procedure Relating to the Transport for Children Open to a Children's Social Care TeamFebruary 2, 2024
6. 1.3.6The Management of Unallocated Cases in Assessment SupportFebruary 2, 2024
7. 1.3.7LCS Guidance C and F Assessment GuidanceAugust 11, 2023
8. 1.3.8Child Protection Plans (Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures)
9. 1.3.9Multi-Agency Pre-Birth Protocol (Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures)
10. 1.3.10Local Protocol for Assessment (Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures)

1.4Court Proceedings

1. 1.4.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersFebruary 28, 2023
2. 1.4.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law OutlineFebruary 2, 2024
3. 1.4.3Legal Gateway/Planning MeetingsFebruary 28, 2023
4. 1.4.4Public Law Outline Pre-Proceedings ProtocolAugust 11, 2023
5. 1.4.5Protocol and Good Practice Model: Disclosure of Information in Cases of Alleged Child Abuse and Linked Criminal and Care Direction Hearings (October 2013)
6. 1.4.6Cross-border child protection cases: the 1996 Hague Convention (DfE)
7. 1.4.7Family 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.

1.5Safeguarding

1. 1.5.1Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After and Child In Need)February 28, 2023
2. 1.5.2Notifications of Significant Events (External Notifications)February 2, 2024
3. 1.5.3Children Missing from Home or Care (Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures)
4. 1.5.4Children and Families that go Missing (Including Unborn Children) (Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures)
5. 1.5.5Children Missing from Education (Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures)
6. 1.5.6Child Exploitation (including Child Sexual Exploitation and Child Criminal Exploitation) (Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures)
7. 1.5.7EDT Protocol (Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures)

1.6Complaints and Whistleblowing

1. 1.6.1Complaints and RepresentationsFebruary 2, 2024
2. 1.6.2Employee Whistleblowing PolicyFebruary 2, 2024

2.Case Management and Recording

1. 2.0.1Recording Policy and GuidelinesFebruary 2, 2024
2. 2.0.2Case RetentionFebruary 2, 2024
3. 2.0.3Access to Records/Subject Access RequestsFebruary 28, 2023
4. 2.0.4Electronic Recording of MeetingsFebruary 28, 2023
5. 2.0.5Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesFebruary 28, 2023

3.Prevention and Family Support

1. 3.0.1Child in Need Plans and ReviewsFebruary 2, 2024
2. 3.0.2Private FosteringFebruary 2, 2024
3. 3.0.3Provision of Accommodation to Homeless 16 and 17 year oldsFebruary 28, 2023
4. 3.0.4Young CarersFebruary 28, 2023

4.Children in Particular Circumstances

4.1Children with Disabilities

1. 4.1.1Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and/or DisabilitiesFebruary 2, 2024
2. 4.1.2Direct PaymentsFebruary 28, 2023
3. 4.1.3Short BreaksFebruary 2, 2024
4. 4.1.4Cumbria Short Breaks Service Statement

4.2Children from Abroad

1. 4.2.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern SlaveryFebruary 2, 2024
2. 4.2.2Families with No Recourse to Public FundsFebruary 2, 2024

4.3Relinquished Children

1. 4.3.1Relinquished ChildrenFebruary 2, 2024

4.4Deprivation of Liberty and Mental Capacity

1. 4.4.1Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983February 2, 2024
2. 4.4.2Deprivation of Liberty
3. 4.4.3Mental Capacity

5.Looked After Children

5.1Decision to Look After and Care Planning

1. 5.1.1Decision to Look AfterFebruary 2, 2024
2. 5.1.2Care PlanningFebruary 2, 2024
3. 5.1.3Ceasing to Look After a ChildFebruary 2, 2024
4. 5.1.4Permanence Policy and Practice GuidanceFebruary 2, 2024
5. 5.1.5Placement Planning and Disruption MeetingsFebruary 28, 2023
6. 5.1.6Risk Assessment and PlanningFebruary 28, 2023
7. 5.1.7Providing Personalised CareFebruary 28, 2023
8. 5.1.8Placements in Foster CareFebruary 2, 2024
9. 5.1.9Placements in Residential CareFebruary 2, 2024
10. 5.1.10Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention AccommodationFebruary 2, 2024
11. 5.1.11Out of Area PlacementsFebruary 2, 2024
12. 5.1.12Placements with Connected PersonsFebruary 2, 2024
13. 5.1.13Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsFebruary 2, 2024
14. 5.1.14Placements with ParentsFebruary 28, 2023
15. 5.1.15Placements Outside England and WalesFebruary 28, 2023
16. 5.1.16Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement ProvidersFebruary 28, 2023
17. 5.1.17Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersAugust 11, 2023
18. 5.1.18Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After ChildrenFebruary 28, 2023
19. 5.1.19Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential SettingsUnder Review
20. 5.1.20Placements in Other ArrangementsFebruary 2, 2024
21. 5.1.21Health and SafetyFebruary 2, 2024
22. 5.1.22Children Looked After Placements Commissioning - Sufficiency Strategy (2022-2025)August 11, 2023
23. 5.1.23Sufficiency AnalysisAugust 11, 2023
24. 5.1.24Placement of Cumbria Children in Unregulated or Unregistered Supported AccommodationAugust 11, 2023
25. 5.1.25NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People

5.2Monitoring and Reviews

1. 5.2.1Social Worker Visits to Looked After ChildrenFebruary 2, 2024
2. 5.2.2Advocacy and Independent VisitorsFebruary 2, 2024
3. 5.2.3Children Looked After ReviewsFebruary 2, 2024
4. 5.2.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersFebruary 2, 2024
5. 5.2.5Dispute Resolution ProcessFebruary 28, 2023
6. 5.2.6Need to Know Policy and Procedure (Internal Notifications)February 2, 2024

5.3Contact and Overnight Stays

1. 5.3.1Contact with Parents/Adults and SiblingsFebruary 28, 2023
2. 5.3.2Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)February 28, 2023

5.4Education, School Trips and Holidays

1. 5.4.1Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Cared for and Previously Cared for ChildrenFebruary 2, 2024
2. 5.4.2Holidays and School Trips in the UKFebruary 2, 2024
3. 5.4.3Holidays and School Trips Outside the UKFebruary 2, 2024
4. 5.4.4Leisure ActivitiesFebruary 28, 2023

5.5Health and Wellbeing

1. 5.5.1Health Care Assessments and PlansFebruary 2, 2024
2. 5.5.2Personal Care and RelationshipsFebruary 28, 2023
3. 5.5.3Positive Relationships and Behaviour ManagementFebruary 2, 2024
4. 5.5.4Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintFebruary 2, 2024

5.6Identity

1. 5.6.1Change of Name of a Looked After ChildFebruary 2, 2024
2. 5.6.2Marriage/Civil Partnership of a Looked After ChildFebruary 2, 2024

5.7Leaving Care and Transition

1. 5.7.1Leaving Care and TransitionFebruary 2, 2024
2. 5.7.2Staying Put PolicyFebruary 28, 2023
3. 5.7.3Financial Arrangements for Care LeaversFebruary 2, 2024

5.8Children involved in the Youth Justice System

1. 5.8.1Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice ServicesFebruary 2, 2024
2. 5.8.2Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in CustodyFebruary 2, 2024
3. 5.8.3Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National GuidanceFebruary 2, 2024

6.Fostering and Adoption

6.1Fostering Services

1. 6.1.1Fostering PanelFebruary 2, 2024
2. 6.1.2Persons Disqualified from FosteringFebruary 28, 2023
3. 6.1.3Assessment and Approvals of Foster CarersFebruary 2, 2024
4. 6.1.4Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer ApprovalFebruary 28, 2023
5. 6.1.5Supervision and Support of Foster CarersFebruary 2, 2024
6. 6.1.6Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersFebruary 28, 2023
7. 6.1.7Foster Carers who are also ChildmindersFebruary 28, 2023
8. 6.1.8Procedure for Foster Carers who Wish to Adopt a Child Currently in their Care, including Fostering After AdoptingFebruary 28, 2023
9. 6.1.9Foster Carers Possessing Guns and WeaponsFebruary 28, 2023
10. 6.1.10Allegations Against Foster CarersFebruary 2, 2024
11. 6.1.11Training and Development of Foster CarersFebruary 28, 2023

6.2Adoption and Permanence

1. 6.2.1Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective AdoptersFebruary 2, 2024
2. 6.2.2Adoption PanelFebruary 2, 2024
3. 6.2.3Adoption SupportFebruary 2, 2024
4. 6.2.4Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive PlacementsFebruary 2, 2024
5. 6.2.5Adoption Reviews - ChildrenFebruary 2, 2024
6. 6.2.6Disruption of Adoptive PlacementsFebruary 2, 2024
7. 6.2.7Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already AdoptedFebruary 2, 2024
8. 6.2.8Inter Country AdoptionFebruary 2, 2024
9. 6.2.9Non Agency AdoptionFebruary 2, 2024
10. 6.2.10Adoption Case RecordsFebruary 2, 2024
11. 6.2.11Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case RecordsFebruary 28, 2023
12. 6.2.12Intermediary ServicesFebruary 2, 2024
13. 6.2.13Applications for Special Guardianship OrdersFebruary 2, 2024
14. 6.2.14Court Reports in Adoption/Special Guardianship GuidanceFebruary 2, 2024
15. 6.2.15Life Story Books GuidanceFebruary 2, 2024
16. 6.2.16Later Life LettersFebruary 28, 2023
17. 6.2.17Early Permanence: Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective AdoptersFebruary 2, 2024
18. 6.2.18Adoption Strategy: Achieving Excellence Everywhere

7.Appendices

1. 7.0.1Ofsted Inspection FrameworkFebruary 2, 2024
2. 7.0.2Delegation of Authority (Documents Library, Appendices)
3. 7.0.3Working Together to Safeguard Children
4. 7.0.4Amendments