3.1 |
Policy and Planning and Decision Making in Relation to Looked After Children |
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Links to further relevant Hillingdon materials are available in the Documents Library |
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3.1.1 |
Decision to Look After, Care and Placement Planning |
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See also: NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People |
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3.1.2 |
Ceasing to Look After a Child |
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3.1.3 |
Permanency Policy and Permanence Planning Procedure - under review |
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See also: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective Adopters |
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3.1.4 |
Permanence Planning Guidance |
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3.1.5 |
Financial Agreement in Children's Placements and the Role of the Access to Resources Panel |
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3.1.6 |
Multi Agency Panel for Children with Complex, Multiple and High Level Needs |
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3.1.7 |
Residential Care - Operational Policy |
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3.1.8 |
Care Plans Guidance |
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3.1.9 |
Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential Workers |
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3.2 |
Placements |
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Links to further relevant Hillingdon materials are available in the Documents Library |
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3.2.1 |
Emergency Placements |
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3.2.2 |
Placement in Foster Care |
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3.2.3 |
Placement in Residential Care |
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3.2.4 |
Placement in Secure Accommodation |
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3.2.5 |
Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention Accommodation |
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3.2.6 |
Placement with Parents |
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3.2.7 |
Immediate Placements with Connected Persons (under Regulation 24 of the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010) and their Approval as Foster Carers |
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3.2.8 |
Out of Area Placements |
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3.2.9 |
Placement Outside England and Wales |
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See also: Kinship Care Policy |
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and Notifications by Other Local Authorities/Placement Providers of Looked After Children Placed in Hillingdon |
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and S-Flagging on NHS Database of Looked After Children |
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3.2.10 |
Placements in Other Arrangements |
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3.3 |
Reviews |
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Links to further relevant Hillingdon materials are available in the Documents Library |
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3.3.1 |
Looked After Reviews |
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3.3.2 |
Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing Officers |
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3.3.3 |
Secure Accommodation (Criteria) Reviews |
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3.4 |
Behaviour Management |
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Links to further relevant Hillingdon materials are available in the Documents Library |
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3.4.1 |
Behaviour Management, Discipline/Sanctions and Physical Intervention for All Looked After Children |
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3.4.2 |
Reduce Offending and the Criminalisation of Children in Care |
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3.5 |
Education |
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Links to further relevant Hillingdon materials are available in the Documents Library |
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3.5.1 |
Hillingdon Virtual School Handbook |
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3.5.2 |
Education of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After Children |
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3.5.3 |
Personal Education Allowances for Looked after Children |
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3.5.4 |
Guidelines for Promoting the Educational Achievements of Looked After Children |
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3.5.5 |
Access to Computer and Information Communication Technologies (including the Internet) |
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3.6 |
Recreation, Holidays and Activities |
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Links to further relevant Hillingdon materials are available in the Documents Library |
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3.6.1 |
Leisure and Activities |
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3.6.2 |
Access to Computer and Internet Technologies Strategy |
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3.6.3 |
Holidays and School Trips in and outside the UK |
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3.6.4 |
Identity and Passport Service Guidance re Applications for Passports for Looked After Children |
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3.7 |
Health and Wellbeing |
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Links to further relevant Hillingdon materials are available in the Documents Library |
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3.7.1 |
Drugs and Substance Misuse (including Smoking) |
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3.7.2 |
Administration of Medication to Looked After Children |
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See also: Medication and Medical Interventions Policy (Residential Services) |
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3.7.3 |
Health and Wellbeing Policy |
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3.7.4 |
Infestations |
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3.7.5 |
Self Harming |
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3.7.6 |
Nutrition and Diet |
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3.7.7 |
Improving the Mental Health of Children in Care - the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire |
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3.7.8 |
Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 |
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3.7.9 |
BAAF Practice Note No 53 - Guidelines for the Testing of Looked After Children who are at risk of a Blood-Borne Infection |
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3.7.10 |
S-Flagging on NHS Database of Looked After Children |
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3.7.11 |
Sexual Health |
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Links to further relevant Hillingdon materials are available in the Documents Library |
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Sex and Personal Relationships |
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Confidentiality Guidelines Regarding Personal Relationships and Sexual Health of Looked After Children |
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Provision of Contraception and Contraceptive Advice to Children in Care |
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Good Practice Guidance concerning Issues of Equality, Diversity and Sexuality for Looked After Children |
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3.8 |
Family Contacts, Visitors and Friends |
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Links to further relevant Hillingdon materials are available in the Documents Library |
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3.8.1 |
Contact with Parents / Adults and Siblings |
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3.8.2 |
Overnight Stays and Social Visits |
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3.9 |
Foster Carers |
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Links to further relevant Hillingdon materials are available in the Documents Library |
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Fostering Services National Minimum Standards |
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3.9.1 |
Assessment and Approval of Foster Carers |
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3.9.2 |
Fostering Panel |
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3.9.3 |
Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer Approval |
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3.9.4 |
Persons Disqualified from Fostering |
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3.9.5 |
Support and Supervision of Foster Carers |
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3.9.6 |
Review and Termination of Approval of Foster Carers |
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3.9.7 |
Foster Carers Recording Policy |
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3.9.8 |
Safe Caring - Guidance |
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3.9.9 |
BAAF Practice Note No 51 - Reducing the Risk of Environmental Tobacco Smoke for Looked After Children and their Carers |
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See also: Foster Care 'Staying Put' Scheme Post 18 |
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3.9.10 |
Hillingdon Pathways to Short Breaks - under review |
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3.10 |
Leaving Care |
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Links to further relevant Hillingdon materials are available in the Documents Library |
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Care Leavers Charter |
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3.10.1 |
Leaving Care and Transition |
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3.10.2 |
Foster Care 'Staying Put' Scheme Post 18 |
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3.10.3 |
Registration for National Insurance |
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3.10.4 |
Leaving Care Financial Policy |
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3.11 |
Incidents |
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Links to further relevant Hillingdon materials are available in the Documents Library |
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3.11.1 |
Dealing with Incidents of Racial Harassment |
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3.11.2 |
Contacting the Police |
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3.11.3 |
Anti-Bullying Policy |
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3.11.4 |
Searching Children and their Belongings |
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3.11.5 |
Notification of Significant Events |
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3.11.6 |
Incidents - General |
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3.12 |
Monitoring Quality and Providing Support |
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3.12.1 |
Social Worker Visits to Looked After Children |
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3.12.2 |
Advocacy and Independent Visitors |
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3.12.3 |
Monitoring Quality in Children's Homes |
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3.13 |
Privacy and Personal Care |
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Links to further relevant Hillingdon materials are available in the Documents Library |
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3.13.1 |
Children's Bedrooms |
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3.13.2 |
Hair and Skin Care |
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3.13.3 |
Physical Contact and Intimate Care |
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3.13.4 |
Touch Guidance |
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3.13.5 |
Pocket Money and Allowances |
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3.13.6 |
Telephones, Mobile Phones and Letters |
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3.14 |
Miscellaneous |
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Links to further relevant Hillingdon materials are available in the Documents Library |
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3.14.1 |
Change of Name |
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3.14.2 |
Marriage/Civil Partnership |
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3.14.3 |
Child Trust Funds and Junior Individual Savings Accounts for Looked After Children |
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3.14.4 |
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After Children |
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