Contents

1.Local Information

1. 1.0.1Local Contact InformationMay 23, 2024
2. 1.0.2List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated OfficersMay 23, 2024
3. 1.0.3Local Policies, Procedures and Guidance

2.All Children

2.1Early Help and Thresholds for Children's Social Care Services

1. 2.1.1Early HelpJune 5, 2024
2. 2.1.2Threshold for Access to ServicesJune 5, 2024

2.2Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning

1. 2.2.1Contacts and ReferralsApril 17, 2025
2. 2.2.2AssessmentsApril 17, 2025
3. 2.2.3Local Protocol for AssessmentApril 17, 2025
4. 2.2.4Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47)April 17, 2025
5. 2.2.5Allocation of Work and Transfer between TeamsMay 23, 2024
6. 2.2.6Guidance on the Use of Written AgreementsMay 23, 2024
7. 2.2.7Capacity and ConsentApril 17, 2025
8. 2.2.8Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland Local Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures

2.3Child in Need

1. 2.3.1Child in Need Plans and ReviewsApril 17, 2025
2. 2.3.2Family Networks and Family Group Decision MakingApril 17, 2025

2.4Legal Proceedings

1. 2.4.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersJune 5, 2024
2. 2.4.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law OutlineApril 17, 2025
3. 2.4.3Legal Gateway/Planning MeetingsSeptember 17, 2024
4. 2.4.4Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol
5. 2.4.5Cross-border child protection cases: the 1996 Hague Convention (DfE)
6. 2.4.6Family Justice Resource Hub (ADCS)

2.5Complaints and Whistleblowing

1. 2.5.1Complaints and RepresentationsJune 5, 2024
2. 2.5.2WhistleblowingMay 23, 2024

2.6Notifications

1. 2.6.1Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After, Child in Need or Care Leaver Up to and Including the Age of 24)September 17, 2024

2.7Safeguarding and Child Protection

1. 2.7.1Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland Local Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures
2. 2.7.2Local Policies, Procedures & Guidance
3. 2.7.3Children and Young People who Runaway or go Missing from Home or Care
4. 2.7.4Child Exploitation, CSE and Contextual Safeguarding
5. 2.7.5Harmful Sexual Behaviour

3.Case Management and Recording

1. 3.0.1Recording Policy and GuidelinesSeptember 19, 2023
2. 3.0.2Case Records and RetentionMay 23, 2024
3. 3.0.3Access to Records/Subject Access RequestsApril 17, 2025
4. 3.0.4Confidentiality PolicySeptember 17, 2024
5. 3.0.5Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding StaffJune 5, 2024
6. 3.0.6Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesApril 17, 2025

4.Children in Particular Circumstances

4.1Children with Disabilities

1. 4.1.1Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
   Updated
   April 17, 2025
2. 4.1.2Personal Budgets and Direct PaymentsSeptember 17, 2024
3. 4.1.3Short BreaksSeptember 17, 2024
4. 4.1.4Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential Settings
   Updated
   April 17, 2025
5. 4.1.5Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National FrameworkSeptember 17, 2024

4.2Children from Abroad

1. 4.2.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern Slavery
   Updated
   April 17, 2025
2. 4.2.2Families with No Recourse to Public FundsJune 5, 2024

4.3Homelessness

1. 4.3.1Prevention of Homelessness and Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 Year Olds who may be Homeless and/or Require Accommodation; and Duty to ReferMay 23, 2024

4.4Family and Friends Care

1. 4.4.1Family and Friends Care (Kinship Care)April 17, 2025
2. 4.4.2Private FosteringApril 17, 2025

4.5Young Carers

1. 4.5.1Young CarersApril 17, 2025

4.6Relinquished Children

1. 4.6.1Relinquished ChildrenSeptember 17, 2024

4.7Deprivation of Liberty and Mental Capacity

1. 4.7.1Deprivation of Liberty
2. 4.7.2Mental Capacity

4.8Mental Health

1. 4.8.1Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983September 17, 2024

5.Looked After Children

5.1Decision to Look After and Care Planning

1. 5.1.1Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After Children
   Updated
   April 17, 2025
2. 5.1.2Decision to Look AfterSeptember 17, 2024
3. 5.1.3Care PlanningJune 5, 2024
4. 5.1.4Ceasing to Look After a ChildApril 17, 2025
5. 5.1.5Permanence Planning GuidanceJune 5, 2024
6. 5.1.6Placement Planning and Disruption MeetingsMay 23, 2024
7. 5.1.7Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After ChildrenMay 23, 2024
8. 5.1.8Risk Assessment and PlanningJune 5, 2024
9. 5.1.9Providing Personalised CareJune 5, 2024
10. 5.1.10NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People

5.2Placements

1. 5.2.1Placements with ParentsJune 5, 2024
2. 5.2.2Placements with Connected Persons (Kinship Care)August 21, 2024
3. 5.2.3Placements in Foster CareApril 17, 2025
4. 5.2.4Placements in Residential CareApril 17, 2025
5. 5.2.5Placements in Secure AccommodationSeptember 19, 2023
6. 5.2.6Out of Area PlacementsJune 5, 2024
7. 5.2.7Placements Outside England and WalesJune 5, 2024
8. 5.2.8Placements in Other ArrangementsSeptember 19, 2023
9. 5.2.9Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention AccommodationJune 5, 2024
10. 5.2.10Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement ProvidersApril 17, 2025
11. 5.2.11Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersSeptember 17, 2024
12. 5.2.12Health and Safety
    Updated
    April 17, 2025

5.3Monitoring and Reviews

1. 5.3.1Social Worker Visits to Looked After ChildrenMay 23, 2024
2. 5.3.2Advocacy and Independent VisitorsJune 5, 2024
3. 5.3.3Looked After ReviewsApril 17, 2025
4. 5.3.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersMay 23, 2024
5. 5.3.5Secure Accommodation (Criteria) ReviewsJune 5, 2024
6. 5.3.6Notifications of Significant EventsSeptember 17, 2024

5.4Contact and Overnight Stays

1. 5.4.1Family Time with Parents/Adults and SiblingsApril 17, 2025
2. 5.4.2Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)June 5, 2024

5.5Education, School Trips and Holidays

1. 5.5.1Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After ChildrenApril 17, 2025
2. 5.5.2Holidays and School Trips in the UKJune 5, 2024
3. 5.5.3Holidays and School Trips Outside the UKMay 23, 2024
4. 5.5.4Leisure ActivitiesJune 5, 2024

5.6Health and Wellbeing

1. 5.6.1Health Care Assessments and PlansMay 23, 2024
2. 5.6.2Personal Care and RelationshipsMay 23, 2024
3. 5.6.3Positive Relationships and Behaviour ManagementJune 5, 2024
4. 5.6.4Restrictive Physical InterventionMay 23, 2024

5.7Change of Name and Marriage/Civil Partnership

1. 5.7.1Change of Name of a Looked After ChildMay 23, 2024
2. 5.7.2Marriage/Civil Partnership of a Looked After ChildJune 5, 2024

5.8Leaving Care and Transition

1. 5.8.1Leaving Care and Transition
   Updated
   April 17, 2025
2. 5.8.2Staying PutSeptember 17, 2024
3. 5.8.3Financial Arrangements for Care LeaversMay 23, 2024

5.9Children Involved in the Youth Justice System

1. 5.9.1Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National Guidance
   Updated
   April 17, 2025
2. 5.9.2Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice ServicesMay 23, 2024
3. 5.9.3Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in CustodyJune 5, 2024

6.Fostering and Adoption

6.1Fostering Services

1. 6.1.1Fostering PanelJune 5, 2024
2. 6.1.2Persons Disqualified from FosteringMay 23, 2024
3. 6.1.3Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers
   Updated
   April 17, 2025
4. 6.1.4Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer ApprovalJune 5, 2024
5. 6.1.5Supervision and Support of Foster CarersMay 23, 2024
6. 6.1.6Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersMay 23, 2024
7. 6.1.7Allegations Against Foster Carers
   Updated
   April 17, 2025
8. 6.1.8Training and Development of Foster CarersApril 17, 2025

6.2Adoption and Permanence Services

1. 6.2.1Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters
   Updated
   April 17, 2025
2. 6.2.2Adoption PanelJune 5, 2024
3. 6.2.3Placement for Adoption
   Updated
   April 17, 2025
4. 6.2.4Adoption SupportJune 5, 2024
5. 6.2.5Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive PlacementsJune 5, 2024
6. 6.2.6Adoption ReviewsMay 23, 2024
7. 6.2.7Disruption of Adoptive PlacementsMay 23, 2024
8. 6.2.8Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already Adopted
   Updated
   April 17, 2025
9. 6.2.9Inter Country AdoptionMay 21, 2024
10. 6.2.10Non Agency AdoptionMay 21, 2024
11. 6.2.11Adoption Case RecordsJune 5, 2024
12. 6.2.12Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case RecordsMay 23, 2024
13. 6.2.13Intermediary ServicesMay 23, 2024
14. 6.2.14Life Story Books GuidanceMay 21, 2024
15. 6.2.15Later Life LettersMay 21, 2024
16. 6.2.16Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective AdoptersJune 5, 2024

6.3Special Guardianship

1. 6.3.1Applications for Special Guardianship OrdersApril 17, 2025
2. 6.3.2Court Reports in Adoption/Special Guardianship GuidanceJune 5, 2024

7.Contacts, List of Agency Decision Makers and Appendices

1. 7.0.1Ofsted Inspection Framework
   Updated
   April 17, 2025
2. 7.0.2Working Together to Safeguard Children
3. 7.0.3Amendments