August 2018
Updated Chapters | |
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Section 4, Communication has been updated to include reference to parents with learning disabilities. |
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Updated links to the Windscreen Continuum of Need and the levels of Intervention Policy have been added. |
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This chapter has been extensively revised and should be read. |
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Section 4.2, Case Analysis has been updated to reflect the ‘permanence provisions’ of the Care Plan added by Section 8 Children and Social Work Act 2017 (amending Section 31(3B) Children Act 1989) which a court is required to consider when deciding whether to make a Care Order. The chapter has also been revised to provide some emphasis on parents who lack capacity and added links to the President of the Family Division, Family Proceedings: Parents with a Learning Disability note, and a relevant link to working with parents who have a learning disability, (see Section 2, Pre-proceedings), and Practice Direction 3aa - Vulnerable Persons: Participation in Proceedings and Giving Evidence (see case management in Section 4, Documentation). |
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This chapter has been updated with updated templates for Legal Planning Meetings and a link to a Model of Assessing Risk in Child Maltreatment. |
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A link to Gloucestershire LSCB procedure for Information Sharing has been added. |
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The 2010 Guidance issued in response to the Southwark judgement was updated in April 2018 to reflect changes in homelessness and children’s legislation. |
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This chapter has been reviewed and updated. |
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Section 2.1 The Care Plan – Contents has been amended to reflect the additional ‘permanence provisions’ of the Care Plan (Section 8 Children and Social Work Act 2017 amends Section 31(3B) Children Act 1989) which a court is required to consider when deciding whether to make a Care Order. |
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Section 5, Assessing and Planning for Permanence, has been updated to reflect the additional ‘permanence provisions’ of the Care Plan (under Section 8 Children and Social Work Act 2017 amends Section 31(3B) Children Act 1989) which a court is required to consider when deciding whether to make a Care Order. |
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This chapter has been updated to reflect that the DBS has no eligibility for a standard or enhanced check for birth parents or other adults living in the household. However, the Local Authority has a requirement under the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England Regulations) 2010 to obtain information about unspent convictions and cautions before placing a child back with parents. (See Section 1.2, Assessment and Checks before Placement). |
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Section 2, Exceptions has been revised to set out more clearly the circumstances where visiting requirements differ from those set out in Section 1, Normal Frequency. |
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This chapter has been amended with a link to the Independent Reviewing Officers – Dispute Resolution Process. |
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Section 2, Different Types of Contact has been updated to take account of the use of mobile communication with regards to contact. |
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Section 2.4, Insurance has been updated. |
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New Section 3.5, Consent to Health Care Assessments has been added. |
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This chapter has been updated to add clarification in relation to Qualifying Young People. See Section 1, Definitions. |
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Section 1, Planning for Permanence has been updated to reflect the additional consideration (added by Section 9 Children and Social Work Act 2017 amends Section 1(4)(f) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002) into the list of considerations that whenever a court or adoption agency is coming to a decision relating to the adoption of a child, of the relationship which the child has with relatives, with any person who is a prospective adopter with whom the child is placed and with any other person in relation to whom the court or agency considers the relationship to be relevant. |
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Section 8, Home Study has been updated to include a link to GOV.UK Benefits. |
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Section 4.1, Duty to Consider Fostering for Adoption Placement has been updated to reflect the additional consideration (added by Section 9 Children and Social Work Act 2017 into the list of considerations whenever a court or adoption agency is coming to a decision relating to the adoption of a child), of the relationship which the child has with relatives, with any person who is a prospective adopter with whom the child is placed and with any other person in relation to whom the court or agency considers the relationship to be relevant. |
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New Chapters and Features | |
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Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern Slavery |
This chapter replaced one entitled Unaccompanied Asylum seeking children and has been expanded to include concern for migrant children and victims of modern slavery. |
Next Update: February 2019 |