Contents

1.All Children

1.1Policy, Values and Principles

1. 1.1.1Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles September 14, 2023
2. 1.1.2Confidentiality PolicySeptember 26, 2023
3. 1.1.3Consultation PolicySeptember 26, 2023
4. 1.1.4Children's Consultation and ParticipationDecember 8, 2023
5. 1.1.5Equality and DiversityJuly 25, 2022
6. 1.1.6Capacity and ConsentDecember 8, 2023
7. 1.1.7Supervision and Employee Review Policy and Procedure
8. 1.1.8Family and Friends Care Policy
9. 1.1.9North West Protocol for Standards in Supervision of Children and Families Social Workers (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Children Procedures)

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 ReferralsSeptember 26, 2023
2. 1.3.2AssessmentsSeptember 26, 2023
3. 1.3.3Section 47 EnquiriesSeptember 26, 2023
4. 1.3.4Case Transfer ProtocolSeptember 26, 2023

1.4Court Proceedings

1. 1.4.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersJuly 26, 2022
2. 1.4.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law OutlineSeptember 18, 2023
3. 1.4.3Legal Planning/Gateway MeetingsSeptember 26, 2023
4. 1.4.4Disclosure of Information in Cases of Alleged Child Abuse and Linked Criminal and Care Direction Hearings (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Children Procedures)
5. 1.4.5North West Pre-Care and Care Proceedings Notification and Transfer across Local Authority Boundaries Procedure (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Children Procedures)
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 and Child in Need)September 13, 2023

1.6Complaints and Whistleblowing

1. 1.6.1Complaints and RepresentationsSeptember 26, 2023
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 8, 2023
2. 2.0.2Case Records and RetentionSeptember 26, 2023
3. 2.0.3Access to Records/Subject Access RequestsDecember 8, 2023
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 ConversationsSeptember 26, 2023
7. 2.0.7Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesSeptember 26, 2023
8. 2.0.8Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding StaffSeptember 26, 2023
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 ReviewsSeptember 26, 2023
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. 3.0.4North 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 ProcedureSeptember 26, 2023
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 8, 2023
2. 4.2.2Direct PaymentsSeptember 26, 2023
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 8, 2023
6. 4.2.6Bury Social Care Transition Process

4.3Children from Abroad

1. 4.3.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern SlaveryDecember 8, 2023
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 (Greater Manchester Safeguarding Procedures)

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

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)
2. 4.6.2Pace Contacts for Greater Manchester

4.7Young Carers

1. 4.7.1Young CarersSeptember 26, 2023

4.8Mental Health

1. 4.8.1Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983December 8, 2023

5.Looked After Children

5.1Decision to Look After and Care Planning

1. 5.1.1Decision to Look AfterDecember 8, 2023
2. 5.1.2Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After ChildrenSeptember 26, 2023
3. 5.1.3Permanence Planning GuidanceDecember 8, 2023
4. 5.1.4Placement Planning and Disruption MeetingsDecember 8, 2023
5. 5.1.5Placements in Foster CareDecember 8, 2023
6. 5.1.6Placements in Residential CareDecember 8, 2023
7. 5.1.7Out of Area PlacementsSeptember 26, 2023
8. 5.1.8Placements with Family and Friends/Connected Persons (Regulation 24)December 8, 2023
9. 5.1.9Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsDecember 8, 2023
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 AccommodationSeptember 14, 2023
14. 5.1.14Care Planning Procedure - Care ProceedingsSeptember 26, 2023
15. 5.1.15Care Planning Procedure - Section 20September 26, 2023
16. 5.1.16Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersDecember 8, 2023
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 8, 2023
19. 5.1.19Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After ChildrenSeptember 26, 2023
20. 5.1.20Placements in Other ArrangementsDecember 8, 2023
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 (SCIE)

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 ReviewsDecember 8, 2023
4. 5.2.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersSeptember 26, 2023
5. 5.2.5Secure Accommodation (Criteria) ReviewsSeptember 26, 2023
6. 5.2.6Notifications of Significant EventsSeptember 14, 2023

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 8, 2023
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 TransitionDecember 8, 2023
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 PutSeptember 26, 2023
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 ServicesSeptember 26, 2023
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 GuidanceDecember 5, 2022
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 FosteringSeptember 26, 2023
3. 6.1.3Assessment and Approvals of Foster CarersSeptember 26, 2023
4. 6.1.4Exemptions and VariationsSeptember 26, 2023
5. 6.1.5Supervision and Support of Foster CarersSeptember 26, 2023
6. 6.1.6Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersSeptember 13, 2023
7. 6.1.7Allegations Against Foster CarersSeptember 26, 2023
8. 6.1.8Foster Carers Becoming Special GuardiansSeptember 26, 2023
9. 6.1.9Training and Development of Foster CarersSeptember 13, 2023

6.2Adoption and Permanence Services

1. 6.2.1Assessment and Approval of Prospective AdoptersSeptember 26, 2023
2. 6.2.2Adoption PanelMarch 17, 2023
3. 6.2.3Placement for AdoptionDecember 8, 2023
4. 6.2.4Adoption Health and Safety GuidelinesSeptember 26, 2023
5. 6.2.5Adoption SupportJuly 25, 2023
6. 6.2.6Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive PlacementsSeptember 26, 2023
7. 6.2.7Adoption ReviewsSeptember 14, 2023
8. 6.2.8Disruption of Adoptive Placements - Adoption 22September 26, 2023
9. 6.2.9Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already AdoptedSeptember 26, 2023
10. 6.2.10Inter Country AdoptionSeptember 26, 2023
11. 6.2.11Non Agency AdoptionSeptember 26, 2023
12. 6.2.12Adoption Case RecordsSeptember 13, 2023
13. 6.2.13Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case RecordsSeptember 26, 2023
14. 6.2.14Intermediary ServicesSeptember 26, 2023
15. 6.2.15Applications for Special Guardianship OrdersDecember 8, 2023
16. 6.2.16Court Reports in Adoption/Special Guardianship GuidanceSeptember 14, 2023
17. 6.2.17Life Story Books GuidanceSeptember 13, 2023
18. 6.2.18Later Life LettersNovember 15, 2021
19. 6.2.19Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective AdoptersDecember 8, 2023
20. 6.2.20Relinquished ChildrenDecember 8, 2023

7.Appendices, Local Contacts and List of Designated Managers

1. 7.0.1Local ContactsSeptember 26, 2023
2. 7.0.2Ofsted Inspection FrameworkDecember 8, 2023
3. 7.0.3Delegated Decision-Making Framework
4. 7.0.4Working Together to Safeguard Children