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1.All Children

1.1Policy Values and Principles

  1. 1.1.1Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles August 12, 2024
  2. 1.1.2Introduction and ContextAugust 11, 2023
  3. 1.1.3Confidentiality PolicyFebruary 5, 2025
  4. 1.1.4Children's Consultation and ParticipationFebruary 5, 2025
  5. 1.1.5Equality and DiversityFebruary 28, 2023
  6. 1.1.6Kinship CareAugust 12, 2024
  7. 1.1.7Capacity and ConsentAugust 12, 2024
  8. 1.1.8Use of Social MediaFebruary 5, 2025
  9. 1.1.9Social Work Assessed and Supported Year (ASYE) PolicyAugust 11, 2023
  10. 1.1.10Supervision PolicyAugust 12, 2024

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. 1.3.1Contacts and ReferralsFebruary 5, 2025
  2. 1.3.2AssessmentsFebruary 5, 2025
  3. 1.3.3Section 47 EnquiriesFebruary 5, 2025
  4. 1.3.4Allocation of Work and Transfer between TeamsAugust 12, 2024
  5. 1.3.5Policy/Procedure Relating to the Transport for Children Open to a Children's Social Care TeamFebruary 5, 2025
  6. 1.3.6Local Protocol for AssessmentFebruary 5, 2025
  7. 1.3.7LCS Guidance for C&F Assessment
  8. 1.3.8Child Protection Plans (Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures)
  9. 1.3.9Multi-Agency Pre-Birth Protocol (Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures)

1.4Court Proceedings

  1. 1.4.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersAugust 12, 2024
  2. 1.4.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law OutlineFebruary 5, 2025
  3. 1.4.3Legal Gateway/Planning MeetingsAugust 12, 2024
  4. 1.4.4Public Law Outline Pre-Proceedings ProtocolAugust 11, 2023
  5. 1.4.5Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol
  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 (Cared For, Child in Need or Care Experienced Young Person to and Including the Age of 24)August 12, 2024
  2. 1.5.2Notifications of Significant Events (External Notifications)August 12, 2024
  3. 1.5.3Children who go 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 5, 2025
  4. 2.0.4Electronic Recording of MeetingsFebruary 5, 2025
  5. 2.0.5Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesFebruary 5, 2025

3.Prevention and Family Support

  1. 3.0.1Child in Need Plans and ReviewsAugust 12, 2024
  2. 3.0.2Private FosteringAugust 12, 2024
  3. 3.0.3Provision of Accommodation to Homeless 16 and 17 year oldsAugust 12, 2024
  4. 3.0.4Young CarersFebruary 5, 2025
  5. 3.0.5Family Networks and Family Group Decision MakingAugust 12, 2024

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 5, 2025
  2. 4.1.2Personal Budgets and Direct PaymentsFebruary 5, 2025
  3. 4.1.3Short BreaksAugust 12, 2024
  4. 4.1.4Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National FrameworkFebruary 5, 2025
  5. 4.1.5Cumbria Short Breaks Service Statement

4.2Children from Abroad

  1. 4.2.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern SlaveryFebruary 5, 2025
  2. 4.2.2Families with No Recourse to Public FundsFebruary 2, 2024

4.3Relinquished Children

  1. 4.3.1Relinquished ChildrenFebruary 5, 2025

4.4Deprivation of Liberty and Mental Capacity

  1. 4.4.1Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983February 5, 2025
  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 5, 2025
  2. 5.1.2Care PlanningAugust 12, 2024
  3. 5.1.3Ceasing to Care for a ChildAugust 12, 2024
  4. 5.1.4Permanence Policy and Practice GuidanceAugust 12, 2024
  5. 5.1.5A Child’s Home Planning and Disruption MeetingsAugust 12, 2024
  6. 5.1.6Risk Assessment and PlanningFebruary 28, 2023
  7. 5.1.7Providing Personalised CareFebruary 28, 2023
  8. 5.1.8Placements in Foster CareAugust 12, 2024
  9. 5.1.9Placements in Residential CareAugust 12, 2024
  10. 5.1.10Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention AccommodationAugust 12, 2024
  11. 5.1.11Out of Area PlacementsFebruary 2, 2024
  12. 5.1.12Placements with Connected PersonsAugust 12, 2024
  13. 5.1.13Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsFebruary 2, 2024
  14. 5.1.14Placements with ParentsFebruary 28, 2023
  15. 5.1.15Homes for cared for children Outside England and WalesAugust 12, 2024
  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 SettingsFebruary 5, 2025
  20. 5.1.20Placements in Other ArrangementsFebruary 2, 2024
  21. 5.1.21Health and SafetyAugust 12, 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 VisitorsAugust 12, 2024
  3. 5.2.3Children Cared For ReviewsFebruary 5, 2025
  4. 5.2.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersAugust 12, 2024
  5. 5.2.5Outcome Resolution ProcessAugust 12, 2024
  6. 5.2.6Need to Know Policy and Procedure (Internal Notifications)August 12, 2024

5.3Contact and Overnight Stays

  1. 5.3.1Supervised Family Time GuidanceAugust 12, 2024
  2. 5.3.2Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)August 12, 2024

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 ChildrenAugust 12, 2024
  2. 5.4.2Holidays and School Trips in the UKAugust 12, 2024
  3. 5.4.3Holidays and School Trips Outside the UKAugust 12, 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 ChildAugust 12, 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 PolicyAugust 12, 2024
  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 GuidanceAugust 12, 2024

6.Fostering and Adoption

6.1Fostering Services

  1. 6.1.1Fostering PanelAugust 12, 2024
  2. 6.1.2Persons Disqualified from FosteringFebruary 28, 2023
  3. 6.1.3Assessment and Approvals of Foster CarersFebruary 5, 2025
  4. 6.1.4Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer ApprovalFebruary 28, 2023
  5. 6.1.5Supervision and Support of Foster CarersAugust 12, 2024
  6. 6.1.6Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersAugust 12, 2024
  7. 6.1.7Child MindingAugust 12, 2024
  8. 6.1.8Procedure for Foster Carers who Wish to Adopt a Child Currently in their Care, including Fostering After AdoptingAugust 12, 2024
  9. 6.1.9Foster Carers Possessing Guns and WeaponsAugust 12, 2024
  10. 6.1.10Allegations Against Foster CarersFebruary 2, 2024
  11. 6.1.11Training and Development of Foster CarersAugust 12, 2024

6.2Adoption and Permanence

  1. 6.2.1Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective AdoptersFebruary 5, 2025
  2. 6.2.2Adoption PanelFebruary 2, 2024
  3. 6.2.3Placement for AdoptionFebruary 5, 2025
  4. 6.2.4Adoption SupportAugust 12, 2024
  5. 6.2.5Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive PlacementsAugust 12, 2024
  6. 6.2.6Adoption Reviews - ChildrenAugust 12, 2024
  7. 6.2.7Disruption of Adoptive PlacementsFebruary 2, 2024
  8. 6.2.8Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already AdoptedFebruary 2, 2024
  9. 6.2.9Inter Country AdoptionAugust 12, 2024
  10. 6.2.10Non Agency AdoptionAugust 12, 2024
  11. 6.2.11Adoption Case RecordsFebruary 2, 2024
  12. 6.2.12Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case RecordsAugust 12, 2024
  13. 6.2.13Intermediary ServicesAugust 12, 2024
  14. 6.2.14Applications for Special Guardianship OrdersAugust 12, 2024
  15. 6.2.15Court Reports in Adoption/Special Guardianship GuidanceAugust 12, 2024
  16. 6.2.16Life Story Books GuidanceAugust 12, 2024
  17. 6.2.17Later Life LettersAugust 12, 2024
  18. 6.2.18Early Permanence: Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective AdoptersFebruary 2, 2024
  19. 6.2.19Adoption Strategy: Achieving Excellence Everywhere

7.Appendices

  1. 7.0.1Ofsted Inspection FrameworkFebruary 5, 2025
  2. 7.0.2Delegation of Authority (Documents Library, Appendices)
  3. 7.0.3Working Together to Safeguard Children
  4. 7.0.4Amendments

Last Updated: July 8, 2025

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