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1.Quality and Purpose of Care

2.Children's Views, Wishes and Feelings

3.Education

4.Enjoyment and Achievement

5.Promoting Health and Wellbeing

6.Positive Relationships

7.Protection of Children

8.Leadership and Management

9.Care Planning

1.Quality and Purpose of Care

  1. 1.0.1Residential Child Care - Our Ethos and Key PrinciplesJuly 15, 2024
  2. 1.0.2Statement of Purpose - Understand and Apply to the HomeJuly 15, 2024
  3. 1.0.3A Guide for Children and Young People - Living in a Children's HomeJuly 2, 2024
  4. 1.0.4Providing Personalised CareJuly 15, 2024
  5. 1.0.5Equality and DiversityJuly 25, 2022
  6. 1.0.6Positive Identity when Caring for Children and Young People - Ethnicity, Gender and SexualityJuly 2, 2024
  7. 1.0.7Information SharingJuly 2, 2024
  8. 1.0.8Case Recording Policy and Staff GuidanceJuly 15, 2024
  9. 1.0.9Recording and Reporting of AccidentsJuly 15, 2024
  10. 1.0.10Consents and Delegated AuthorityJuly 2, 2024
  11. 1.0.11NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People

2.Children's Views, Wishes and Feelings

  1. 2.0.1Consultation and ParticipationJuly 2, 2024
  2. 2.0.2Contact with Parents and SiblingsJuly 15, 2024
  3. 2.0.3Social Visits (including Overnight Stays)July 2, 2024
  4. 2.0.4Safe Use of the Internet, Social Media and Photographs
    Updated
    December 2, 2024
  5. 2.0.5Social Worker VisitsJuly 2, 2024
  6. 2.0.6Advocacy, Independent Visitors and Independent Reviewing OfficersJuly 2, 2024
  7. 2.0.7Supporting Children and Young People with DisabilitiesFebruary 10, 2023
  8. 2.0.8BedroomsJuly 2, 2024
  9. 2.0.9Access to RecordsJuly 2, 2024

3.Education

  1. 3.0.1EducationJuly 15, 2024

4.Enjoyment and Achievement

  1. 4.0.1Holidays and School TripsJuly 2, 2024
  2. 4.0.2Transporting ChildrenJuly 2, 2024
  3. 4.0.3Leisure and ActivitiesDecember 2, 2024
  4. 4.0.4Children in Care - Pocket Money and SavingsJuly 2, 2024

5.Promoting Health and Wellbeing

  1. 5.0.1Health Care Assessments and PlansJuly 12, 2024
  2. 5.0.2Health and Wellbeing, Health Notifications and Access to ServicesJuly 15, 2024
  3. 5.0.3Sexual Health and RelationshipsJuly 2, 2024
  4. 5.0.4Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs)July 2, 2024
  5. 5.0.5Female Genital MutilationJune 14, 2024
  6. 5.0.6Provision and Preparation of MealsJuly 15, 2024
  7. 5.0.7Drugs and Substance MisuseJuly 15, 2024
  8. 5.0.8Smoking and AlcoholJuly 2, 2024
  9. 5.0.9First Aid, Household Remedies and MedicationJuly 12, 2024
  10. 5.0.10Health and SafetyJuly 2, 2024
  11. 5.0.11Risk Assessment and PlanningDecember 2, 2024
  12. 5.0.12Promoting Wellbeing and Positive Identity for a Child or Young Person Who is Looked After: A Quick Guide for Social Workers and Social Care Practitioners

6.Positive Relationships

  1. 6.0.1Social Pedagogy ApproachTo Follow
  2. 6.0.2Key Carer GuidanceJuly 15, 2024
  3. 6.0.3Use of Restraint and Physical InterventionNovember 17, 2022
  4. 6.0.4Searching Children/BedroomsJuly 15, 2024
  5. 6.0.5BullyingJuly 15, 2024
  6. 6.0.6Positive Relationships and Behaviour Support
    Updated
    December 2, 2024
  7. 6.0.7Offending and Anti-Social Behaviour – Guidance on when to Involve the PoliceDecember 2, 2024
  8. 6.0.8Additional MeasuresJuly 2, 2024
  9. 6.0.9Permissible and Restricted Additional Measures and Rewards/IncentivesJuly 2, 2024

7.Protection of Children

  1. 7.0.1Relationships and Physical Contact with ChildrenJuly 2, 2024
  2. 7.0.2Safe Working Practice Guidance: Safe Touch/Safe CareDecember 2, 2024
  3. 7.0.3Intimate/Personal Care Good Practice GuidanceJuly 2, 2024
  4. 7.0.4Recognising Abuse and Neglect
    Updated
    December 2, 2024
  5. 7.0.5Safeguarding Children and Young People and Referring Safeguarding ConcernsDecember 2, 2024
  6. 7.0.6Derby and Derbyshire Runaway and Missing from Home and Care (RMFHC) ProtocolJuly 2, 2024
  7. 7.0.7Missing ChildrenJuly 15, 2024
  8. 7.0.8Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines
    Updated
    December 2, 2024
  9. 7.0.9Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual ExploitationJuly 2, 2024
  10. 7.0.10Safeguarding Children from Radicalisation and ExtremismJuly 2, 2024
  11. 7.0.11Digital PhotographyJuly 2, 2024
  12. 7.0.12Tattooing and Body Piercing PolicyJuly 2, 2024
  13. 7.0.13Allegations Against Staff and VolunteersJuly 15, 2024
  14. 7.0.14WhistleblowingJuly 2, 2024
  15. 7.0.15ComplaintsJuly 2, 2024
  16. 7.0.16Role of Appropriate AdultJuly 2, 2024
  17. 7.0.17Self HarmJuly 2, 2024
  18. 7.0.18Visitors to the HomeJuly 15, 2024
  19. 7.0.19Surveillance and MonitoringJuly 2, 2024

8.Leadership and Management

  1. 8.0.1Leadership and ManagementJuly 15, 2024
  2. 8.0.2Monitoring Quality (Regulation 44 and 45)July 15, 2024
  3. 8.0.3Staffing and Safe Recruitment
    Updated
    December 2, 2024
  4. 8.0.4Notification of Serious EventsJuly 2, 2024
  5. 8.0.5Organisational Structure and Manager ContactsJuly 2, 2024
  6. 8.0.6Staff Qualifications and Employment ChecksJuly 2, 2024
  7. 8.0.7Staff Supervision and AppraisalJuly 2, 2024
  8. 8.0.8Staff InductionTo Follow
  9. 8.0.9Rostering and Staff Handover, including Daily ChecksJuly 2, 2024
  10. 8.0.10Waking Nights, Sleeping in, Night Security and BedtimesJuly 2, 2024
  11. 8.0.11Shift Co-ordinator/Leader PolicyJuly 2, 2024
  12. 8.0.12Daily Routine and House RulesJuly 2, 2024
  13. 8.0.13Lone WorkingJuly 2, 2024
  14. 8.0.14Gift Giving and ReceivingJuly 2, 2024
  15. 8.0.15No Smoking PolicyJuly 2, 2024

9.Care Planning

  1. 9.0.1Referrals, Placements and AdmissionsJuly 15, 2024
  2. 9.0.2Care and Placement PlanningJune 14, 2024
  3. 9.0.3Emergency Placements and Emergency ReviewsJuly 15, 2024
  4. 9.0.4Placement Planning MeetingsJuly 2, 2024
  5. 9.0.5Short BreaksJuly 2, 2024
  6. 9.0.6Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersJuly 2, 2024
  7. 9.0.7Looked After Reviews and Disruption MeetingsJuly 15, 2024
  8. 9.0.8Preparation for Leaving CareJune 14, 2024
  9. 9.0.9Moving to Another PlacementJuly 2, 2024
  10. 9.0.10Local ContactsJuly 2, 2024

Last Updated: July 2, 2024

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