Designated Managers |
Authorisations
NOTE
This section outlines the circumstances where managers have delegated authority to approve certain decisions.
These arrangements do not replace the line management communication or authorisation structure; in all cases, it is assumed that managers and line managers will be consulted or notified as appropriate.
Designated Managers are those managers who should additionally be consulted or notified.
- Agency Decision Maker
- Adoption and Permanency Panel Appointments
- Adoption Support
- Care Plans
- Care Proceedings
- Change of Name
- Emergency Protection Orders
- Emigration
- Fostering Panel Appointments
- Marriage of LAC
- Passports and Holidays Abroad
- Placement Orders
- Placement with Parents
- Private Fostering
- Secure Accommodation Placements
- Special Guardianship Support
- Variation from Fostering Limit
| Agency Decision Maker |
| The Agency Decision Maker who makes decisions based on recommendations of the Fostering Panel and the Adoption and Permanency Panel.
Head of Safeguarding |
| Adoption and Permanency Panel Appointments |
| See Adoption and Permanency Panel Procedure
The Manager who must authorise Panel Appointments Designated Manager(s): Details to follow |
| Adoption Support |
| See Adoption Support Services Procedure
The manager who must authorise proposed financial support Designated Manager(s): Details to follow |
| Care Plans |
| See Care Proceedings/Legal Planning Procedure, Care Plans Guidance and Decision to Look After, Care and Placement Planning Procedure
The manager who must approve Care Plans in relation to Accommodated Children Designated Manager(s): The relevant Team Manager |
| Care Proceedings |
| See Care Proceedings/Legal Planning Procedure and Route Map for Looked After Children
The manager who may authorise a Care Plan in relation to Care Proceedings Designated Manager: The relevant Service Manager |
| Change of Name |
| See Change of Name Procedure
The manager who may authorise the taking of court proceedings where parental agreement is not forthcoming Designated Manager(s): Details to follow |
| Decision to Look After |
| See Decision to Look After
The Manager who is authorised to decide that a child should be Looked After Designated Manager(s): Details to follow |
| Emergency Protection Orders |
| See Applications for Emergency Protection Orders Procedure
The Manager who is authorised to decide that an application for an Emergency Protection Order be made Designated Manager (s): Details to follow |
| Emigration |
| See Placement outside England and Wales Procedure
Designated Manager(s): Details to follow |
| Fostering Panel Appointments |
| See Fostering Panel Procedure
Appointment of the Chair of Fostering Panel: Details to follow |
| Marriage of LAC |
| See Marriage Procedure
Designated Manager(s): Details to follow |
| Passports and Holidays Abroad |
| See Holidays and School/Organisational Trips Outside the UK
Passports for Looked After Children, the manager who may authorise passports Designated Manager(s): Details to follow |
| Placement Orders |
| See Placement for Adoption Procedure
Designated Manager(s): Details to follow |
| Placement with Parents |
| See Placement with Parents Procedure
The Manager who may authorise Placements with Parents Designated Manager(s): Details to follow |
| Private Fostering |
| See Private Fostering Procedure
The Manager who may authorise approvals and oversees all matters in relation to Private Foster Carers Designated Manager(s): Head of Safeguarding |
| Secure Accommodation Placements |
| See Placements in Secure Accommodation Procedure, Route Map for Looked After Children and Emergency Placements Procedure
The Manager who may authorise that a child be placed in secure accommodation for up to 72 hours. Designated Manager(s): Details to follow |
| Special Guardianship Support |
| See Special Guardianship Orders (Pan London) Procedure
The manager who must approve Special Guardianship Support Plans and applications for Special Guardianship Orders Designated Manager(s) Details to follow |
| Variation from Fostering Limit |
| See Fostering Variations and Extensions Procedure
Approval of recommendation of Fostering Panel to exceed the usual limit Designated Manager: Details to follow Approval of Interim Variation Designated Manager: Details to follow |
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