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Working Together To Safeguard Children 2026 Update.

The Mental Health Act 2025 Reforms.

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1.About Us

  1. 1.0.1Using this HandbookAugust 6, 2024
  2. 1.0.2Statement of PurposeSeptember 2, 2025
  3. 1.0.3Promoting Equality and DiversitySeptember 2, 2025
  4. 1.0.4Children's GuideJune 12, 2024
  5. 1.0.5Foster Carers' CharterSeptember 27, 2024

2.Being a Foster Carer

  1. 2.0.1What happens now I am approved?May 2, 2024
  2. 2.0.2Foster Care AgreementAugust 2, 2024
  3. 2.0.3Developing a Safer Caring PlanSeptember 2, 2025
  4. 2.0.4Support and SupervisionSeptember 2, 2025
  5. 2.0.5Money Matters and InsuranceAugust 2, 2024
  6. 2.0.6Support to your own ChildrenSeptember 2, 2025
  7. 2.0.7Reviewing my Approval and AppealsAugust 2, 2024
  8. 2.0.8Training and DevelopmentSeptember 2, 2025
  9. 2.0.9Recording and Information SharingSeptember 22, 2025
  10. 2.0.10Significant Events and Notifications - When I need to tell other people about thingsSeptember 2, 2025
  11. 2.0.11Working with Families and other ProfessionalsSeptember 2, 2025
  12. 2.0.12Appendix 1: Developing a Safer Caring Plan Template
  13. 2.0.13Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care - Evidence Workbook
  14. 2.0.14Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care - Guidance
  15. 2.0.15Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care - Evidencing Factsheet
  16. 2.0.16Training, Support and Development Standards for Short Break Foster Carers - Workbook
  17. 2.0.17Training, Support and Development Standards for Family and Friends Foster Carers - Workbook

3.Safeguarding Everyone in our Household

  1. 3.0.1Safeguarding Children and Referring Safeguarding ConcernsSeptember 27, 2024
  2. 3.0.2What happens if an allegation is made against me or my family?September 2, 2025
  3. 3.0.3Complaints by and for ChildrenSeptember 2, 2025
  4. 3.0.4How can I make a Complaint against the Fostering Service?August 2, 2024
  5. 3.0.5WhistleblowingSeptember 2, 2025
  6. 3.0.6Missing ChildrenSeptember 22, 2025
  7. 3.0.7Internet, Photographs and Mobile PhonesSeptember 22, 2025
  8. 3.0.8BullyingSeptember 2, 2025
  9. 3.0.9Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)September 2, 2025
  10. 3.0.10Child Criminal Exploitation and County LinesSeptember 22, 2025
  11. 3.0.11Female Genital MutilationSeptember 27, 2024
  12. 3.0.12Extremism and RadicalisationSeptember 22, 2025
  13. 3.0.13Self-Harm and Suicidal BehaviourSeptember 22, 2025
  14. 3.0.14The Foster Home and Health and SafetySeptember 22, 2025
  15. 3.0.15Surveillance and MonitoringSeptember 22, 2025

4.The Placement

  1. 4.0.1Types of Placement (including changes e.g. Adoption)August 2, 2024
  2. 4.0.2Understanding Placement Plans and Looked After ReviewsSeptember 27, 2024
  3. 4.0.3Helping a Child to Settle Into Your HomeSeptember 2, 2025
  4. 4.0.4My Placement may be Breaking DownAugust 2, 2024
  5. 4.0.5Ending a PlacementSeptember 2, 2025

5.Caring for Children

  1. 5.0.1What Decisions Can I Make?August 2, 2024
  2. 5.0.2Involving Children in Decision MakingSeptember 27, 2024
  3. 5.0.3HealthSeptember 2, 2025
  4. 5.0.4Risk Assessment and PlanningSeptember 27, 2024
  5. 5.0.5School and EducationSeptember 22, 2025
  6. 5.0.6Contact Between the Child, their Family and OthersSeptember 22, 2025
  7. 5.0.7Children with a Disability and those Children who May Need Special Medical HelpSeptember 2, 2025
  8. 5.0.8Positive Relationships and Behaviour SupportSeptember 27, 2024
  9. 5.0.9Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintSeptember 2, 2025
  10. 5.0.10Relationships and SexSeptember 2, 2025
  11. 5.0.11Alcohol, Drugs and SmokingSeptember 22, 2025
  12. 5.0.12IdentitySeptember 2, 2025
  13. 5.0.13Keeping MemoriesAugust 2, 2024
  14. 5.0.14TransportAugust 5, 2024
  15. 5.0.15Babysitters, Day Care and Overnight StaysAugust 2, 2024
  16. 5.0.16First Aid and MedicationSeptember 22, 2025
  17. 5.0.17Moving Towards IndependenceSeptember 27, 2024

6.Resources

  1. 6.0.1Local Resources

Last Updated: August 2, 2024

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