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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 30, 2024
  2. 1.0.2Statement of PurposeJuly 28, 2025
  3. 1.0.3Promoting Equality and DiversityAugust 30, 2024
  4. 1.0.4Children's GuideAugust 30, 2024
  5. 1.0.5Foster Carers CharterAugust 30, 2024

2.Being a Foster Carer

  1. 2.0.1What happens now I am approved?August 30, 2024
  2. 2.0.2Foster Care AgreementAugust 30, 2024
  3. 2.0.3Developing a Safer Caring PlanAugust 30, 2024
  4. 2.0.4Support and SupervisionAugust 30, 2024
  5. 2.0.5Money Matters and InsuranceJuly 28, 2025
  6. 2.0.6Support to your own ChildrenAugust 20, 2024
  7. 2.0.7Reviewing my Approval and AppealsAugust 30, 2024
  8. 2.0.8Training and DevelopmentAugust 30, 2024
  9. 2.0.9Recording and Information SharingAugust 30, 2024
  10. 2.0.10Significant Events and Notifications – When I need to tell other people about thingsAugust 30, 2024
  11. 2.0.11Working with Families and other ProfessionalsAugust 30, 2024
  12. 2.0.12Foster Carer Recording PolicyJuly 28, 2025
  13. 2.0.13Practice Standards on SGO Assessments and Kinship Fostering Assessments (Connected Carers)July 28, 2025
  14. 2.0.14Appendix 1: Developing a Safer Caring Plan Template
  15. 2.0.15Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care - Evidence Workbook
  16. 2.0.16Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care - Guidance
  17. 2.0.17Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care - Evidencing Factsheet
  18. 2.0.18Training, Support and Development Standards for Short Break Foster Carers - Workbook
  19. 2.0.19Training, Support and Development Standards for Family and Friends Foster Carers - Workbook

3.Safeguarding Everyone in our Household

  1. 3.0.1Safeguarding Children and Young People and Referring Safeguarding ConcernsAugust 30, 2024
  2. 3.0.2What Happens if an Allegation is Made Against Me or My Family?August 30, 2024
  3. 3.0.3Complaints by and for ChildrenAugust 30, 2024
  4. 3.0.4How can I make a Complaint against the Fostering ServiceAugust 30, 2024
  5. 3.0.5Whistleblowing or Raising ConcernsJuly 28, 2025
  6. 3.0.6Missing ChildrenAugust 30, 2024
  7. 3.0.7Internet, Photographs and Mobile PhonesJuly 28, 2025
  8. 3.0.8BullyingAugust 30, 2024
  9. 3.0.9Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)August 30, 2024
  10. 3.0.10Child Criminal Exploitation and County LinesJuly 28, 2025
  11. 3.0.11Extremism and RadicalisationJuly 28, 2025
  12. 3.0.12Female Genital MutilationJuly 28, 2025
  13. 3.0.13Self-harm and Suicidal BehaviourJuly 28, 2025
  14. 3.0.14The Foster Home and Health and SafetyJuly 28, 2025

4.The Placement

  1. 4.0.1Types of Placement (including changes e.g. Adoption)August 30, 2024
  2. 4.0.2Understanding Placement Plans and Looked After ReviewsAugust 30, 2024
  3. 4.0.3Helping a Child to Settle Into Your HomeAugust 30, 2024
  4. 4.0.4My Placement may be Breaking DownAugust 30, 2024
  5. 4.0.5Ending a PlacementAugust 30, 2024
  6. 4.0.6Surveillance and MonitoringAugust 30, 2024
  7. 4.0.7Risk Assessment and PlanningAugust 30, 2024
  8. 4.0.8Practice Guidance for the investigation and management of standards of care concerns and allegations against foster carersJuly 28, 2025

5.Caring for Children

  1. 5.0.1Involving Children in Decision MakingAugust 30, 2024
  2. 5.0.2What Decisions Can I Make?August 2, 2024
  3. 5.0.3HealthAugust 30, 2024
  4. 5.0.4School and EducationAugust 30, 2024
  5. 5.0.5Contact Between the Child, their Family and OthersAugust 30, 2024
  6. 5.0.6Children with a Disability and those Children who May Need Special Medical HelpAugust 30, 2024
  7. 5.0.7Responding to Children Experiencing TraumaAugust 30, 2024
  8. 5.0.8Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintAugust 30, 2024
  9. 5.0.9Positive Relationships and Behaviour SupportJuly 28, 2025
  10. 5.0.10Relationships and SexAugust 30, 2024
  11. 5.0.11Alcohol, Drugs and SmokingJuly 28, 2025
  12. 5.0.12IdentityAugust 30, 2024
  13. 5.0.13Keeping MemoriesAugust 30, 2024
  14. 5.0.14Transporting ChildrenJuly 28, 2025
  15. 5.0.15Babysitters, Day Care and Overnight StaysAugust 30, 2024
  16. 5.0.16First Aid and MedicationAugust 30, 2024
  17. 5.0.17Moving Towards IndependenceAugust 30, 2024

6.Resources

  1. 6.0.1Local Resources

Last Updated: July 28, 2025

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