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1.All Children

1.1Policy, Values and Principles

  1. 1.1.1Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles June 21, 2024
  2. 1.1.2Confidentiality PolicyDecember 12, 2024
  3. 1.1.3Consultation PolicySeptember 26, 2023
  4. 1.1.4Children's Consultation and ParticipationJune 21, 2024
  5. 1.1.5Equality and DiversityJuly 25, 2022
  6. 1.1.6Capacity and ConsentJune 21, 2024
  7. 1.1.7Supervision and Employee Review Policy and Procedure
  8. 1.1.8Family and Friends Care Policy

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

  1. 1.2.1Early Help
  2. 1.2.2Children in Need Framework/Thresholds for Children's Social Care Intervention
  3. 1.2.3Early Intervention: Policy and Provision (House of Commons Library)

1.3Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning

  1. 1.3.1Initial Contacts and ReferralsJune 21, 2024
  2. 1.3.2AssessmentsJune 20, 2025
  3. 1.3.3Section 47 EnquiriesJune 21, 2024
  4. 1.3.4Case Transfer ProtocolSeptember 26, 2023

1.4Court Proceedings

  1. 1.4.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersDecember 12, 2024
  2. 1.4.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law OutlineSeptember 18, 2023
  3. 1.4.3Legal Planning/Gateway MeetingsDecember 12, 2024
  4. 1.4.4Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol
  5. 1.4.5North West Pre-Care and Care Proceedings Notification and Transfer across Local Authority Boundaries Procedure (North West Resource)
  6. 1.4.6Greater Manchester Section 37 and Section 7 Reports Protocol

1.5Miscellaneous

  1. 1.5.1Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After, Child in Need or Care Leaver Up to and Including the Age of 24)June 21, 2024

1.6Complaints and Whistleblowing

  1. 1.6.1Complaints and RepresentationsJune 21, 2024
  2. 1.6.2Raising Concerns at Work: Whistleblowing Guidance for Workers and Employers in Health and Social Care (2014)
  3. 1.6.3Whistleblowing to Ofsted about Children's Social Care Services
  4. 1.6.4Whistleblowing Helpline - Speak Up
  5. 1.6.5Public Concern at Work

1.7Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty

  1. 1.7.1Mental Capacity
  2. 1.7.2Deprivation of Liberty

2.Case Management and Recording

  1. 2.0.1Recording Policy and GuidelinesDecember 12, 2024
  2. 2.0.2Case Records and RetentionSeptember 26, 2023
  3. 2.0.3Access to Records/Subject Access RequestsJune 20, 2025
  4. 2.0.4Social Work ChronologySeptember 26, 2023
  5. 2.0.5North West Protocol with Greater Manchester Police in relation to Public Interest ImmunityDecember 8, 2023
  6. 2.0.6Electronic Recording of Meetings and ConversationsJune 21, 2024
  7. 2.0.7Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesSeptember 26, 2023
  8. 2.0.8Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding StaffJune 21, 2024
  9. 2.0.9Case File Auditing Policy
  10. 2.0.10Case File Audit Example Form/Template

3.Prevention and Family Support

  1. 3.0.1Child in Need Plans and ReviewsJune 21, 2024
  2. 3.0.2Private Fostering: Policy, Statement of Purpose and Practice GuidanceSeptember 26, 2023
  3. 3.0.3Prevention of Homelessness and Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds who may be Homeless and/or require Accommodation; and Duty to ReferDecember 8, 2023
  4. 3.0.4Family Networks and Family Group Decision MakingJune 21, 2024
  5. 3.0.5North West Children's Improvement Programme: Integrated Early Help Strategy

4.Children in Particular Circumstances

4.1Missing Children

  1. 4.1.1Children's Social Care Missing from Home or Care ProcedureJune 20, 2025
  2. 4.1.2National Prevent Referral Forms for Bury (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Procedures, Safeguarding Children and Young People Vulnerable to Violent Extremism)
  3. 4.1.3Greater Manchester Runaway and Missing from Home and Care Protocol (RMFHC) (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Children Procedures)

4.2Children with Disabilities

  1. 4.2.1Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesDecember 12, 2024
  2. 4.2.2Personal Budgets and Direct PaymentsDecember 12, 2024
  3. 4.2.3Short Breaks (Involving Overnight Stays)September 26, 2023
  4. 4.2.4Complex Care Panel GuidanceSeptember 26, 2023
  5. 4.2.5Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential SettingsDecember 12, 2024
  6. 4.2.6Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National FrameworkDecember 12, 2024
  7. 4.2.7Bury Social Care Transition Process

4.3Children from Abroad

  1. 4.3.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern SlaveryDecember 12, 2024
  2. 4.3.2Families with No Recourse to Public FundsDecember 8, 2023
  3. 4.3.3Cases with Foreign Element (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Procedures)

4.4Cases Crossing Local Authority Boundaries

  1. 4.4.1North West Children in Need Moving Across Local Authority Boundaries (North West Resource)
  2. 4.4.2North West Notification and Transfer of Children Subject of Child Protection Plans across Local Authority Boundaries Procedure (North West Resource)

4.5Concealment and Denial of Pregnancy

  1. 4.5.1Concealed Pregnancies Procedure (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Procedures)

4.6Provision of Accommodation for Children under PACE (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Procedures)

  1. 4.6.1Joint Protocol for Considering Requests for the Provision of Accommodation under PACE (Greater Manchester Local Authorities and Greater Manchester Police) (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Children Procedures Manual)
  2. 4.6.2Pace Contacts for Greater Manchester (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Children Procedures Manual)

4.7Young Carers

  1. 4.7.1Young CarersDecember 12, 2024

4.8Mental Health

  1. 4.8.1Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983December 12, 2024

5.Looked After Children

5.1Decision to Look After and Care Planning

  1. 5.1.1Decision to Look AfterDecember 12, 2024
  2. 5.1.2Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After Children
    Updated
    June 20, 2025
  3. 5.1.3Permanence Planning GuidanceDecember 8, 2023
  4. 5.1.4Placement Planning and Disruption MeetingsDecember 12, 2024
  5. 5.1.5Placements in Foster CareDecember 12, 2024
  6. 5.1.6Placements in Residential CareDecember 12, 2024
  7. 5.1.7Out of Area PlacementsDecember 12, 2024
  8. 5.1.8Placements with Family and Friends/Connected Persons (Regulation 24)December 8, 2023
  9. 5.1.9Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsJune 21, 2024
  10. 5.1.10Placements with ParentsSeptember 26, 2023
  11. 5.1.11Placements Outside England and WalesSeptember 26, 2023
  12. 5.1.12Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement ProvidersSeptember 26, 2023
  13. 5.1.13Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention AccommodationDecember 12, 2024
  14. 5.1.14Care Planning Procedure - Care ProceedingsDecember 12, 2024
  15. 5.1.15Care Planning Procedure - Section 20September 26, 2023
  16. 5.1.16Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersJune 21, 2024
  17. 5.1.17Child Trust Funds and Junior Individual Savings Accounts for Looked After ChildrenSeptember 26, 2023
  18. 5.1.18Ceasing to Look After a ChildDecember 12, 2024
  19. 5.1.19Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After ChildrenSeptember 26, 2023
  20. 5.1.20Placements in Other ArrangementsJune 21, 2024
  21. 5.1.21Risk Assessment and PlanningSeptember 13, 2023
  22. 5.1.22Providing Personalised CareDecember 8, 2023
  23. 5.1.23Provision of Accommodation for Children under PACE (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Procedures)
  24. 5.1.24NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People
  25. 5.1.25Promoting Wellbeing and Positive Identity for a Child or Young Person Who is Looked After: A Quick Guide for Social Workers and Social Care Practitioners (NICE)

5.2Monitoring and Reviews

  1. 5.2.1Social Worker Visits to Looked After ChildrenSeptember 26, 2023
  2. 5.2.2Advocacy and Independent VisitorsSeptember 13, 2023
  3. 5.2.3Looked After ReviewsJune 20, 2025
  4. 5.2.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersSeptember 26, 2023
  5. 5.2.5Secure Accommodation (Criteria) ReviewsJune 20, 2025
  6. 5.2.6Notifications of Significant EventsJune 21, 2024

5.3Contact and Overnight Stays

  1. 5.3.1Contact with Parents and SiblingsSeptember 26, 2023
  2. 5.3.2Overnight Stays and Social VisitsSeptember 26, 2023

5.4Education, School Trips and Holidays

  1. 5.4.1Holidays and School Trips in and Outside the UKSeptember 26, 2023
  2. 5.4.2Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After ChildrenDecember 12, 2024
  3. 5.4.3Leisure ActivitiesSeptember 13, 2023

5.5Health and Wellbeing

  1. 5.5.1Health Care Assessments and PlansSeptember 26, 2023
  2. 5.5.2Personal Care and RelationshipsSeptember 26, 2023
  3. 5.5.3Positive Relationships and Behaviour ManagementMarch 17, 2023
  4. 5.5.4Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintSeptember 14, 2023
  5. 5.5.5Blood Borne Infections/HIVSeptember 26, 2023

5.6Identity

  1. 5.6.1Change of Name of a Looked After ChildSeptember 26, 2023
  2. 5.6.2Marriage/Civil Partnership of a Looked After ChildFebruary 10, 2023

5.7Leaving Care and Transition

  1. 5.7.1Leaving Care and Transition
    Updated
    June 20, 2025
  2. 5.7.2Financial Arrangements for Care LeaversSeptember 26, 2023
  3. 5.7.3Looked After Children Joining the Armed ForcesSeptember 26, 2023
  4. 5.7.4Staying PutJune 21, 2024
  5. 5.7.5Care Leavers Charter

5.8Children Involved in the Youth Justice System

  1. 5.8.1Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice ServicesJune 21, 2024
  2. 5.8.2Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in CustodySeptember 26, 2023
  3. 5.8.3Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National Guidance
    Updated
    June 20, 2025
  4. 5.8.4Youth Justice Board National Standards and Case Management Guidelines
  5. 5.8.5Youth Justice Services GM Agreement (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Children Procedures)
  6. 5.8.6Joint Protocol for Considering Requests for the Provision of Accommodation under PACE (Greater Manchester Local Authorities and Greater Manchester Police)

6.Fostering and Adoption

6.1Fostering Services

  1. 6.1.1Fostering PanelSeptember 13, 2023
  2. 6.1.2Persons Disqualified from FosteringJune 20, 2025
  3. 6.1.3Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers
    Updated
    June 20, 2025
  4. 6.1.4Exemptions and VariationsJune 20, 2025
  5. 6.1.5Supervision and Support of Foster Carers
    Updated
    June 20, 2025
  6. 6.1.6Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersSeptember 13, 2023
  7. 6.1.7Allegations Against Foster Carers
    Updated
    June 20, 2025
  8. 6.1.8Foster Carers Becoming Special GuardiansSeptember 26, 2023
  9. 6.1.9Training and Development of Foster CarersSeptember 13, 2023
  10. 6.1.10Foster Care Peer Support Policy
    New
    June 20, 2025

6.2Adoption and Permanence Services

  1. 6.2.1Adoption PanelJune 20, 2025
  2. 6.2.2Placement for AdoptionJune 20, 2025
  3. 6.2.3Adoption Health and Safety Guidelines
    Updated
    June 20, 2025
  4. 6.2.4Adoption SupportDecember 12, 2024
  5. 6.2.5Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive PlacementsSeptember 26, 2023
  6. 6.2.6Adoption ReviewsJune 20, 2025
  7. 6.2.7Disruption of Adoptive Placements - Adoption 22September 26, 2023
  8. 6.2.8Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already Adopted
    Updated
    June 20, 2025
  9. 6.2.9Inter Country AdoptionJune 20, 2025
  10. 6.2.10Non Agency AdoptionDecember 12, 2024
  11. 6.2.11Adoption Case RecordsSeptember 13, 2023
  12. 6.2.12Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case RecordsSeptember 26, 2023
  13. 6.2.13Intermediary ServicesSeptember 26, 2023
  14. 6.2.14Applications for Special Guardianship OrdersDecember 12, 2024
  15. 6.2.15Court Reports in Adoption/Special Guardianship GuidanceDecember 12, 2024
  16. 6.2.16Life Story Books GuidanceDecember 12, 2024
  17. 6.2.17Later Life LettersDecember 12, 2024
  18. 6.2.18Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective AdoptersDecember 8, 2023
  19. 6.2.19Relinquished ChildrenDecember 12, 2024

7.Appendices, Local Contacts and List of Designated Managers

  1. 7.0.1Local Contacts
    Updated
    June 20, 2025
  2. 7.0.2Ofsted Inspection FrameworkDecember 12, 2024
  3. 7.0.3Scheme of Delegated Case Management Decision Making Framework
  4. 7.0.4Working Together to Safeguard Children

Last Updated: June 20, 2025

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