Contents

1.All Children

1. 1.0.1Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles November 27, 2024

1.1Early Help and Thresholds for Children's Social Care Services

1. 1.1.1Early HelpMarch 27, 2024
2. 1.1.2Threshold DocumentMay 8, 2025
3. 1.1.3Step Down GuidanceNovember 27, 2024
4. 1.1.4Capacity and ConsentMay 8, 2025
5. 1.1.5Family Networks and Family Group Decision MakingNovember 27, 2024
6. 1.1.6West Midlands Regional Safeguarding Procedures Manual

1.2Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning

1. 1.2.1Contacts and ReferralsMay 8, 2025
2. 1.2.2AssessmentMay 8, 2025
3. 1.2.3Pre-Birth AssessmentNovember 27, 2024
4. 1.2.4Shropshire Risk Assessment FrameworkNovember 27, 2024
5. 1.2.5Child Protection EnquiriesNovember 27, 2024
6. 1.2.6Children's Social Work and Safeguarding Case Management and Transfer ProtocolNovember 27, 2024
7. 1.2.7What is a Child's Chronology?March 27, 2024
8. 1.2.8Equality and DiversityJuly 25, 2022

1.3Child in Need

1. 1.3.1Child in Need Plans and ReviewsMay 8, 2025
2. 1.3.2Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983November 27, 2024

1.4Legal Proceedings

1. 1.4.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersMay 24, 2024
2. 1.4.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law OutlineMay 8, 2025
3. 1.4.3Gateway/Legal Planning MeetingsNovember 27, 2024
4. 1.4.4Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol
5. 1.4.5Cross-border child protection cases: the 1996 Hague Convention (DfE)
6. 1.4.6Family Justice Resource Hub (ADCS)

1.5Complaints and Whistleblowing

1. 1.5.1Complaints and RepresentationsMay 8, 2025
2. 1.5.2Whistleblowing PolicyMarch 27, 2024

1.6Notifications

1. 1.6.1Suspicious Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After’ Child in Need or Care Leaver Up to and Including the Age of 24) in Addition to the Regional CP ProceduresMay 8, 2025

2.Case Management and Recording

1. 2.0.1Recording Policy and GuidelinesMay 24, 2024
2. 2.0.2Case Records and RetentionMay 17, 2023
3. 2.0.3Access to Records/Subject Access RequestsMay 8, 2025
4. 2.0.4Confidentiality PolicyNovember 27, 2024
5. 2.0.5Electronic Recording of Meetings and ConversationsMay 24, 2024
6. 2.0.6Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding StaffMay 24, 2024
7. 2.0.7Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesMay 8, 2025

3.Children in Particular Circumstances

3.1Children with Disabilities

1. 3.1.1Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
   Updated
   May 8, 2025
2. 3.1.2Disabled Children Team Case Work ResponsibilitiesMarch 27, 2024
3. 3.1.3Personal Budgets and Direct PaymentsNovember 27, 2024
4. 3.1.4Short BreaksNovember 27, 2024
5. 3.1.5Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential Settings
   Updated
   May 8, 2025
6. 3.1.6Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National FrameworkMay 8, 2025

3.2Children from Abroad

1. 3.2.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern SlaveryMay 8, 2025
2. 3.2.2Families with No Recourse to Public FundsMay 8, 2025

3.3Homelessness

1. 3.3.1Prevention of Homelessness and Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds who may be Homeless and/or require Accommodation; and Duty to ReferMarch 27, 2024

3.4Kinship Care

1. 3.4.1Kinship CareMay 8, 2025
2. 3.4.2Private FosteringMay 8, 2025

3.5Young Carers

1. 3.5.1Young CarersMay 8, 2025

3.6Relinquished Children

1. 3.6.1Relinquished ChildrenMay 8, 2025

3.7Deprivation of Liberty and Mental Capacity

1. 3.7.1Deprivation of Liberty
2. 3.7.2Mental Capacity

4.Looked After Children

1. 4.0.1Shropshire Looked After Children Website

4.1Decision to Look After and Care Planning

1. 4.1.1Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After Children
   Updated
   May 8, 2025
2. 4.1.2Decision to Look AfterNovember 27, 2024
3. 4.1.3Care PlanningMarch 27, 2024
4. 4.1.4Ceasing to Look After a ChildMay 8, 2025
5. 4.1.5Permanence Planning GuidanceMarch 15, 2024
6. 4.1.6Placement Planning and Disruption MeetingsJuly 25, 2023
7. 4.1.7Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After ChildrenFebruary 7, 2022
8. 4.1.8Junior Individual Saving Accounts for Looked After ChildrenMarch 27, 2024
9. 4.1.9Risk Assessment and PlanningMay 24, 2024
10. 4.1.10Providing Personalised CareMarch 23, 2022

4.2Placements

1. 4.2.1Placements with ParentsMarch 27, 2024
2. 4.2.2Placements with Connected PersonsNovember 27, 2024
3. 4.2.3Placements in Foster CareMarch 27, 2024
4. 4.2.4Placements in Residential CareMay 24, 2024
5. 4.2.5Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsMay 24, 2024
6. 4.2.6Out of Area PlacementsMarch 27, 2024
7. 4.2.7Placements Outside England and WalesJuly 26, 2022
8. 4.2.8Placements in Other ArrangementsMay 24, 2024
9. 4.2.9Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention AccommodationMarch 27, 2024
10. 4.2.10Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement ProvidersMarch 27, 2024
11. 4.2.11Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersMarch 27, 2024
12. 4.2.12Health and Safety
    Updated
    May 8, 2025

4.3Monitoring and Reviews

1. 4.3.1Social Worker Visits to Looked After ChildrenJuly 26, 2022
2. 4.3.2Advocacy and Independent VisitorsMarch 27, 2024
3. 4.3.3Looked After ReviewsMay 8, 2025
4. 4.3.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersMarch 27, 2024
5. 4.3.5Secure Accommodation (Criteria) ReviewsFebruary 7, 2022
6. 4.3.6Notifications of Significant EventsMay 24, 2024

4.4Contact and Overnight Stays

1. 4.4.1Family Time with Parents/Adults and SiblingsMarch 27, 2024
2. 4.4.2Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)May 24, 2024

4.5Education, School Trips and Holidays

1. 4.5.1Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After ChildrenNovember 27, 2024
2. 4.5.2Holidays and School Trips In and Outside the UKMarch 27, 2024
3. 4.5.3Leisure ActivitiesMarch 23, 2022

4.6Health and Wellbeing

1. 4.6.1Health Care Assessments and PlansMarch 27, 2024
2. 4.6.2Personal Care and RelationshipsJuly 26, 2022
3. 4.6.3Behaviour Management PlansMay 8, 2025
4. 4.6.4Physical InterventionMarch 27, 2024
5. 4.6.5Searching Children and their BelongingsMarch 27, 2024

4.7Change of Name and Marriage/Civil Partnership

1. 4.7.1Change of Name of a Looked After ChildMay 24, 2024
2. 4.7.2Marriage/Civil Partnership of a Looked After ChildNovember 28, 2023

4.8Leaving Care and Transition

1. 4.8.1Leaving Care and Transition
   Updated
   May 8, 2025
2. 4.8.2Staying PutMarch 27, 2024

4.9Children Involved in the Youth Justice System

1. 4.9.1Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice ServicesMarch 27, 2024
2. 4.9.2Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in CustodyMarch 27, 2024
3. 4.9.3Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National Guidance
   Updated
   May 8, 2025

5.Fostering and Adoption

1. 5.0.1Shropshire Fostering Website

5.1Fostering Services

1. 5.1.1Fostering PanelJuly 26, 2022
2. 5.1.2Persons Disqualified from FosteringJuly 26, 2022
3. 5.1.3Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers
   Updated
   May 8, 2025
4. 5.1.4Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer ApprovalMarch 27, 2024
5. 5.1.5Supervision and Support of Foster CarersMarch 24, 2022
6. 5.1.6Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersJuly 26, 2022
7. 5.1.7Allegations Against Foster Carers
   Updated
   May 8, 2025
8. 5.1.8Training and Development of Foster CarersNovember 27, 2024

5.2Adoption and Permanence Services

1. 5.2.1Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective Adopters
   Updated
   May 8, 2025
2. 5.2.2Adoption PanelMarch 17, 2023
3. 5.2.3Placement for Adoption
   Updated
   May 8, 2025
4. 5.2.4Adoption SupportMay 24, 2024
5. 5.2.5Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive PlacementsOctober 31, 2023
6. 5.2.6Adoption ReviewsJuly 26, 2022
7. 5.2.7Disruption of Adoptive PlacementsNovember 28, 2023
8. 5.2.8Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already Adopted
   Updated
   May 8, 2025
9. 5.2.9Inter Country AdoptionNovember 27, 2024
10. 5.2.10Non Agency AdoptionNovember 27, 2024
11. 5.2.11Adoption Case RecordsFebruary 8, 2022
12. 5.2.12Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case RecordsJuly 26, 2022
13. 5.2.13Intermediary ServicesJuly 26, 2022
14. 5.2.14Life Story Books GuidanceMarch 27, 2024
15. 5.2.15Later Life LettersNovember 27, 2024
16. 5.2.16Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective AdoptersAugust 25, 2023
17. 5.2.17Together4Children Regional Adoption Agency Website - the Regional Adoption Agency for Shropshire.
18. 5.2.18T4C Policies
19. 5.2.19All Forms required by practitioners without access to T4C SharePoint
20. 5.2.20Adoption Strategy: Achieving Excellence Everywhere

5.3Special Guardianship

1. 5.3.1Applications for Special Guardianship OrdersNovember 27, 2024
2. 5.3.2Court Reports in Placement Order Applications and Adoption/Special Guardianship GuidanceMarch 27, 2024

5.4Children's Consultation and Participation

1. 5.4.1Children's Consultation and ParticipationMay 8, 2025

6.Contacts, List of Agency Decision Makers and Appendices

1. 6.0.1List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated OfficersMarch 27, 2024
2. 6.0.2Shropshire Social Work Learning ResourceMay 8, 2025
3. 6.0.3Ofsted Inspection Framework
   Updated
   May 8, 2025
4. 6.0.4Working Together to Safeguard Children
5. 6.0.5Amendments
6. 6.0.6Local Resources