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NOTE: procedures in Section 5, Looked After Children use the term Looked After Child (LAC) in accordance with legislation / statutory guidance. Liquid Logic uses the term CLA Child Looked After (CLA).

NOTE: procedures in Section 5, Looked After Children use the term Connected Person, in accordance with legislation / statutory guidance. Liquid Logic uses the term Kinship Carer.

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1.All Children

2.Case Management and Recording

3.Prevention and Family Support

4.Children in Particular Circumstances

5.Looked After Children

6.Fostering and Adoption

7.Contacts, List of Agency Decision Makers and Appendices

1.All Children

1.1Policy, Values and Principles

  1. 1.1.1Children’s Services Policies, Values and PrinciplesJuly 12, 2024
  2. 1.1.2Consent, Confidentiality and Sharing Information PolicyJanuary 8, 2024
  3. 1.1.3Consultation PolicyOctober 17, 2023
  4. 1.1.4Children's Consultation and ParticipationJuly 12, 2024
  5. 1.1.5Capacity and ConsentJanuary 8, 2025
  6. 1.1.6Equality and DiversityJuly 25, 2022
  7. 1.1.7Family and Friends Care Policy and Guidance
  8. 1.1.8FRG Initial Family and Friends Care - this resource outlines what a viability assessment for family and friend carers should look like, what social workers should consider and how to undertake international assessments. (NOTE: These procedures use the terms Connected Person / Family and Friends Carer / Family and Friends Foster Carer, in accordance with legislation / statutory guidance. Liquid Logic uses the term Kinship Carer.)
  9. 1.1.9Anti-Fraud and Corruption
  10. 1.1.10Children’s Services Practice Standards
  11. 1.1.11Children’s Services Supervision Policy
  12. 1.1.12Quality Assurance - Quality of Practice

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

  1. 1.2.1A Quick Guide to the Early Help Assessment (EHA)January 8, 2024
  2. 1.2.2Joint Working Protocol: Children’s Services and the Community Learning Disability TeamJanuary 8, 2024
  3. 1.2.3Advice and Guidance Service (AGS) Practice StandardsJanuary 8, 2024
  4. 1.2.4Multi-Agency Levels of Need and Response Framework
  5. 1.2.5Social Work and Early Help Working Together (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Children Procedures)
  6. 1.2.6Early Help Resources
  7. 1.2.7Complex Safeguarding Hub Operating Procedures and Complex Safeguarding Hub Memorandum of Understanding (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Partnership Procedures, Documents Library)
  8. 1.2.8Early Intervention: Policy and Provision (House of Commons Library)

1.3Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning

  1. 1.3.1Contacts and ReferralsUnder Review
  2. 1.3.2AssessmentsOctober 17, 2023
  3. 1.3.3Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47)January 8, 2025
  4. 1.3.4Case Transfer Protocol - local
  5. 1.3.5Complex Safeguarding Hub Operating Procedures and Complex Safeguarding Hub Memorandum of Understanding (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Partnership Procedures, Documents Library)

1.4Court Proceedings

  1. 1.4.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersJuly 12, 2024
  2. 1.4.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law OutlineJanuary 8, 2025
  3. 1.4.3Disclosure of Information in Cases of Alleged Child Abuse and Linked Criminal and Care Direction Hearings - Local ArrangementsOctober 17, 2023
  4. 1.4.4Deprivation of LibertyOctober 17, 2023
  5. 1.4.5Legal Gateway Panel
  6. 1.4.6Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol
  7. 1.4.7Cross-border child protection cases: the 1996 Hague Convention (DfE)
  8. 1.4.8Mental Capacity Act Resource
  9. 1.4.9Family 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.

1.5Miscellaneous

  1. 1.5.1Serious Childcare Incident NotificationJanuary 8, 2025
  2. 1.5.2Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual ExploitationJanuary 8, 2025

1.6Complaints and Whistleblowing

  1. 1.6.1Complaints and RepresentationsJanuary 8, 2025
  2. 1.6.2Whistleblowing
  3. 1.6.3Raising Concerns at Work: Whistleblowing Guidance for Workers and Employers in Health and Social Care (2014)
  4. 1.6.4Children's social care services: raising concerns with Ofsted

2.Case Management and Recording

  1. 2.0.1Recording Policy and GuidelinesJuly 12, 2024
  2. 2.0.2Case Records and RetentionOctober 17, 2023
  3. 2.0.3Access to Records/Subject Access RequestsJanuary 8, 2025
  4. 2.0.4Electronic Recording of Meetings and ConversationsJuly 12, 2024
  5. 2.0.5Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding StaffJuly 12, 2024
  6. 2.0.6Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesJanuary 8, 2025

3.Prevention and Family Support

  1. 3.0.1Child in Need Guidance and ProcedureJanuary 8, 2024
  2. 3.0.2Private FosteringJanuary 8, 2025
  3. 3.0.3Manchester City Council's Joint Protocol for Working With Young People Aged 16/17 Years Old who are Homeless or Threatened with HomelessnessJanuary 8, 2024
  4. 3.0.4Family Networks and Family Group Decision MakingJuly 12, 2024
  5. 3.0.5Child Arrangements Order and Residence Order Allowance Policy
  6. 3.0.6Complex Safeguarding Hub Operating Procedures and Complex Safeguarding Hub Memorandum of Understanding (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Partnership Procedures, Documents Library)
  7. 3.0.7GM Domestic Abuse Cross Borough Housing Reciprocal Agreement (Documents Library)

4.Children in Particular Circumstances

4.1Children with Disabilities

  1. 4.1.1Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesJanuary 8, 2025
  2. 4.1.2Personal Budgets and Direct PaymentsJanuary 8, 2025
  3. 4.1.3Short BreaksJuly 12, 2024
  4. 4.1.4Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential SettingsJanuary 8, 2025
  5. 4.1.5Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National FrameworkJanuary 8, 2025

4.2Children from Abroad

  1. 4.2.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern SlaveryJanuary 8, 2025
  2. 4.2.2Families with No Recourse to Public FundsJanuary 8, 2024
  3. 4.2.3Children who are Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Children Procedures)

4.3Cases with a Foreign Element (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Procedures)

  1. 4.3.1Cross-border child protection cases: the 1996 Hague Convention (DfE)
  2. 4.3.2Guidance: The International Child Abduction and Contact Unit

4.4Cases Crossing Local Authority Boundaries

  1. 4.4.1North West Children in Need Moving Across Local Authority Boundaries
  2. 4.4.2North West Notification and Transfer of Children Subject of Child Protection Plans across Local Authority Boundaries Procedure
  3. 4.4.3North West Pre-Care and Care Proceedings Notification and Transfer across Local Authority Boundaries Procedure
  4. 4.4.4GM Domestic Abuse Cross Borough Housing Reciprocal Agreement (Documents Library)

4.5Provision of Accommodation for Children under PACE (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Procedures)

  1. 4.5.1Joint Protocol for Considering Requests for the Provision of Accommodation under PACE (Greater Manchester Local Authorities and Greater Manchester Police)
  2. 4.5.2Pace Contacts for Greater Manchester

4.6Young Carers

  1. 4.6.1Young CarersJanuary 8, 2025

4.7Missing From Home and Care

  1. 4.7.1Missing From Home and Care Procedures and Guidance

4.8Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983

  1. 4.8.1Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983January 8, 2025

5.Looked After Children

  1. 5.0.1Manchester City Council Our Children and Young People's Strategy 2016/2019

5.1Decision to Look After and Care Planning

  1. 5.1.1Decision to Look AfterJanuary 8, 2025
  2. 5.1.2Care PlanningJanuary 8, 2024
  3. 5.1.3Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After ChildrenOctober 17, 2023
  4. 5.1.4Permanence Planning GuidanceJanuary 8, 2024
  5. 5.1.5Placement Planning and Disruption MeetingsJuly 12, 2024
  6. 5.1.6Placements in Foster CareJanuary 8, 2025
  7. 5.1.7Placements in Residential CareJanuary 8, 2025
  8. 5.1.8Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention AccommodationJanuary 8, 2025
  9. 5.1.9Out of Area PlacementsJanuary 8, 2025
  10. 5.1.10Placements with Connected PersonsJanuary 8, 2024
  11. 5.1.11Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsJuly 12, 2024
  12. 5.1.12Placements with ParentsJanuary 8, 2024
  13. 5.1.13Placements Outside England and WalesOctober 17, 2023
  14. 5.1.14Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement ProvidersJanuary 8, 2025
  15. 5.1.15Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersJuly 12, 2024
  16. 5.1.16Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After ChildrenOctober 17, 2023
  17. 5.1.17Ceasing to Look After a ChildJanuary 8, 2025
  18. 5.1.18Placements in Other ArrangementsJuly 12, 2024
  19. 5.1.19Risk Assessment and PlanningOctober 11, 2023
  20. 5.1.20Providing Personalised CareMarch 23, 2022
  21. 5.1.21Health and SafetyJanuary 8, 2025
  22. 5.1.22Terms of Reference for Corporate Parenting Panel
  23. 5.1.23Process for High Risk/Unregistered Placements (intranet)
  24. 5.1.24NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People

5.2Monitoring and Reviews

  1. 5.2.1Social Worker Visits to Looked After ChildrenOctober 17, 2023
  2. 5.2.2Advocacy and Independent VisitorsOctober 17, 2023
  3. 5.2.3Looked After ReviewsOctober 17, 2023
  4. 5.2.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersOctober 17, 2023
  5. 5.2.5Secure Accommodation (Criteria) ReviewsOctober 17, 2023
  6. 5.2.6Notifications of Significant Events (External Notifications)July 12, 2024

5.3Contact and Overnight Stays

  1. 5.3.1Contact with Parents and SiblingsOctober 17, 2023
  2. 5.3.2Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)October 17, 2023

5.4Education, School Trips and Holidays

  1. 5.4.1Holidays and School Trips In and Outside the UKJanuary 8, 2024
  2. 5.4.2Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After ChildrenJanuary 8, 2025
  3. 5.4.3Leisure ActivitiesOctober 11, 2023

5.5Health and Wellbeing

  1. 5.5.1Health Care Assessments and PlansOctober 17, 2023
  2. 5.5.2Personal Care and RelationshipsOctober 17, 2023
  3. 5.5.3Positive Relationships and Behaviour ManagementMarch 17, 2023
  4. 5.5.4Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintJuly 12, 2024
  5. 5.5.5Policy on Child Care Provision for Infants

5.6Identity

  1. 5.6.1Marriage/Civil Partnership of a Looked After ChildOctober 11, 2023
  2. 5.6.2Change of Name of a Looked After ChildOctober 17, 2023

5.7Leaving Care and Transition

  1. 5.7.1Leaving Care and TransitionJanuary 8, 2025
  2. 5.7.2Staying PutJuly 12, 2024
  3. 5.7.3Leaving Care Financial PolicyJanuary 8, 2024
  4. 5.7.4Care Leavers Independence Booklets for ProfessionalsOctober 17, 2023
  5. 5.7.5Leaving Care Positive Housing Pathways - Joint ProtocolJanuary 8, 2025

5.8Children Involved in the Youth Justice System

  1. 5.8.1Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice ServicesJanuary 8, 2025
  2. 5.8.2Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in CustodyOctober 17, 2023
  3. 5.8.3Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National GuidanceJuly 12, 2024
  4. 5.8.4Manchester Youth Justice Buddy Policy
  5. 5.8.5Manchester Youth Justice Risk Management Policy
  6. 5.8.6Youth Justice Services GM Agreement (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Children Procedures)
  7. 5.8.7Joint Protocol for Considering Requests for the Provision of Accommodation under PACE (Greater Manchester Local Authorities and Greater Manchester Police)
  8. 5.8.8Pace Contacts for Greater Manchester

6.Fostering and Adoption

6.1Fostering Services

  1. 6.1.1Fostering PanelOctober 11, 2023
  2. 6.1.2Persons Disqualified from FosteringOctober 17, 2023
  3. 6.1.3Assessment and Approvals of Foster CarersJanuary 8, 2025
  4. 6.1.4Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer ApprovalOctober 17, 2023
  5. 6.1.5Supervision and Support of Foster CarersOctober 17, 2023
  6. 6.1.6Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersOctober 17, 2023
  7. 6.1.7Training and Development of Foster CarersOctober 11, 2023
  8. 6.1.8Making a Complaint to the Fostering Service

6.2Adoption and Permanence

  1. 6.2.1Assessment and Approvals of Prospective AdoptersJanuary 8, 2025
  2. 6.2.2Adopter RecruitmentOctober 17, 2023
  3. 6.2.3Second Time AdoptersOctober 17, 2023
  4. 6.2.4Foster Carers Who Wish to AdoptOctober 17, 2023
  5. 6.2.5Procedure to Change Foster Placement to Adoption PlacementOctober 17, 2023
  6. 6.2.6Adoption Service Statement of Purpose
  7. 6.2.7Customer Care Standards
  8. 6.2.8Children's Guide to Adoption
  9. 6.2.9Everything You Need to Know about Being Adopted
  10. 6.2.10You, Your Child and Adoption Information for Birth Parents
  11. 6.2.11Adoption Panels Policy
  12. 6.2.12Adoption Quality Assurance Framework 2018-2020

6.3Relinquished Babies

  1. 6.3.1Relinquished BabiesJanuary 8, 2025

6.4Placement

  1. 6.4.1Placement for AdoptionJanuary 8, 2025
  2. 6.4.2Matching and IntroductionsJuly 12, 2024
  3. 6.4.3Family FindingOctober 17, 2023
  4. 6.4.4Procedure for Visiting and Supporting Approved Adopters Awaiting Placement and ReviewsOctober 17, 2023
  5. 6.4.5Referring Children and Adopters to Adoption 22 and the National Adoption RegisterOctober 17, 2023
  6. 6.4.6Inter Country AdoptionJanuary 8, 2025
  7. 6.4.7Non Agency AdoptionJanuary 8, 2025
  8. 6.4.8Family Finding Practice Guidelines
  9. 6.4.9Early Permanence Policy

6.5Support and Review

  1. 6.5.1Adoption SupportJuly 12, 2024
  2. 6.5.2Adopters Guide to Financial SupportOctober 17, 2023
  3. 6.5.3Adoption ReviewsOctober 17, 2023
  4. 6.5.4Disruption PolicyOctober 17, 2023
  5. 6.5.5Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund Application Guidance (June 2014)
  6. 6.5.6Good Practice Guidance on Payment of Adoption Allowance and One Off Payments

6.6Safeguarding

  1. 6.6.1Complaints Against Foster Carers and Prospective AdoptersOctober 17, 2023
  2. 6.6.2Managing Allegations Against Foster Carers, Prospective Adopters and Supported Lodgings ProvidersJanuary 8, 2025

6.7Records

  1. 6.7.1Adoption Case RecordsOctober 17, 2023
  2. 6.7.2Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case RecordsOctober 17, 2023
  3. 6.7.3Intermediary ServicesOctober 17, 2023
  4. 6.7.4Birth Records Counselling - Access to Records

6.8Special Guardianship Orders

  1. 6.8.1Applications for Special Guardianship OrdersJuly 12, 2024
  2. 6.8.2Special Guardianship Support Services Policy

6.9Court Reports

  1. 6.9.1Court Reports in AdoptionJuly 12, 2024

6.10Miscellaneous

  1. 6.10.1Later Life LettersJanuary 8, 2025
  2. 6.10.2Letterbox ServiceOctober 17, 2023
  3. 6.10.3Anti Smoking PolicyOctober 17, 2023
  4. 6.10.4Life Story Books
  5. 6.10.5Guidelines for Foster Carers, Prospective Adopters and Supported Lodgings Providers for Supporting Looked After Children and Young People who Self-harm
  6. 6.10.6Health and Safety - Standards and Guidance for Foster Carers, Prospective Adopters and Supervising Social Workers

7.Contacts, List of Agency Decision Makers and Appendices

  1. 7.0.1List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated Officers
    Updated
    January 8, 2024
  2. 7.0.2Local Contacts
    Updated
    October 17, 2023
  3. 7.0.3Ofsted Inspection FrameworkJanuary 8, 2025
  4. 7.0.4Working Together to Safeguard Children
  5. 7.0.5Amendments

Last Updated: January 8, 2025

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