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Derby City Children's Social Care Procedures

Amendments

 

March 2024

CAPTION: March 2024
   
Updated Chapters
Chapter Name Details

Capacity and Consent

Amendments have been made to reflect case-law in relation to assessing legal capacity.

Transfer of Cases Protocol - Localities, Reception, IDCS and Children in Care

This protocol has been updated.

Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern Slavery

This chapter has been updated. Information in relation to the National Age Assessment Board has been added into Section 4, Assessment.

Families with No Recourse to Public Funds

Section 5.2.5, Providing Support has been updated to reflect the Home Office increase in financial support to individuals waiting to find out if they will be given asylum in the UK.

Young Carers

This chapter has been refreshed.

Child in Need Plans, Work and Reviews

This chapter has been updated in line with departmental changes and a full review of the Child In Need process.

Derby City Council CSC Procedure - S.17 Children Living Independently

This chapter has been updated to reflect changes to the Child In Need process.

Children and Young People 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

This chapter has been amended to include information from Special Educational Needs and Disability: Improving Local Authority Decision Making - Report of the Administrative Justice Council's Working Group on Special Educational Needs and Disability. Information in relation to legal aid for foster carers and prospective adoptive parents in First Tier Tribunal appeals has also been added into Section 15, Resolving Disagreements.

Short Breaks

This chapter has been reviewed locally and amendments made to reflect changes to the Child In Need process.

After-care under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983

Section 2, Ordinary Residence has been updated in line with case law.

Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law Outline

This chapter has been refreshed.

Supervision Orders

This chapter has been revised to reflect changes in the Child In Need process.

Private Fostering

This chapter has been amended locally to reflect changes in the CIN process for all cases. The chapter remains under review.

Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare Grounds

Section 10, Use of Inherent Jurisdiction to Authorise a Placement Involving a Deprivation of Liberty has been updated to include information from Guidance - Placing Children: Deprivation of Liberty Orders - guidance for providers, social workers and placement commissioners on placing children, subject to a deprivation of liberty order (DoL), in unregistered settings and President of the Family Division Practice Guidance: Placements in Unregistered Children’s Homes in England or Unregistered Care Home Services in Wales.

Placements in Residential Care

This chapter has been updated to include information from Guidance - Placing Children: Deprivation of Liberty Orders - guidance for providers, social workers and placement commissioners on placing children, subject to a deprivation of liberty order (DoL), in unregistered settings and President of the Family Division Practice Guidance: Placements in Unregistered Children's Homes in England or Unregistered Care Home Services in Wales.

Placements in Other Arrangements

This chapter has been refreshed.

Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After Children

This chapter has been refreshed.

Health and Safety

Additional information has been added about online safety.

Leaving Care and Transition

This chapter has been updated.

Staying Put Policy

A link to the revised Derby City Staying Put Policy (2023-2024) has been added.

Life Story Books

This chapter has been reviewed and updated in line with local procedure.

Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective Adopters

This chapter has been refreshed.

New Chapters and Features
Chapter Name Details

Working with Harmful Sexual Behaviour (2024)

This document has been added to the manual.

Next update: September 2024

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