Contents

1.All Children

1.1Policy, Values and Principles

1. 1.1.1Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles February 12, 2025
2. 1.1.2Children's Consultation and ParticipationFebruary 12, 2025
3. 1.1.3Capacity and ConsentOctober 28, 2025
4. 1.1.4Supervision PolicyFebruary 12, 2025
5. 1.1.5Equality and DiversityJuly 25, 2022
6. 1.1.6Private Direct WorkFebruary 12, 2025
7. 1.1.7Quality Assurance FrameworkFebruary 12, 2025

1.2Early Help and Thresholds for Children's Social Care Services

1. 1.2.1Family Support ServiceFebruary 11, 2025
2. 1.2.2Threshold Document - Continuum of Help and SupportFebruary 12, 2025
3. 1.2.3Early Intervention: Policy and Provision (House of Commons Library)

1.3Assessment and Planning

1. 1.3.1Contacts and ReferralsFebruary 12, 2025
2. 1.3.2AssessmentsOctober 28, 2025
3. 1.3.3Local Protocol for AssessmentFebruary 11, 2025
4. 1.3.4Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47)February 12, 2025
5. 1.3.5Escalation GuidanceFebruary 11, 2025
6. 1.3.6Case Transfer PolicyFebruary 11, 2025
7. 1.3.7Adolescent Safeguarding in LondonApril 11, 2025

1.4Child in Need

1. 1.4.1Child in Need Plans and ReviewsFebruary 12, 2025
2. 1.4.2Specialist Adolescent Services/Family AssistApril 14, 2026

1.5Legal Proceedings

1. 1.5.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersFebruary 12, 2025
2. 1.5.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law Outline
   Updated
   April 14, 2026
3. 1.5.3Planning MeetingsFebruary 12, 2025
4. 1.5.4Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol
5. 1.5.5Cross-border child protection cases: the 1996 Hague Convention (DfE)
6. 1.5.6Family Justice Resource Hub (ADCS) - This hosts a series of practical resources, such as templates, tools and practice guidance, which will be of interest to those working in the family justice system.

1.6Complaints and Whistleblowing

1. 1.6.1Complaints and RepresentationsApril 14, 2026
2. 1.6.2WhistleblowingFebruary 11, 2025

1.7Notifications

1. 1.7.1Death or Serious Harm to a Child (Looked After, Child in Need or Care Leaver Up to and Including the Age of 24)April 14, 2026

2.Case Management and Recording

1. 2.0.1Recording Policy and GuidelinesSeptember 19, 2023
2. 2.0.2Case Records and RetentionJanuary 16, 2025
3. 2.0.3Access to Records (Subject Access Requests)February 12, 2025
4. 2.0.4Confidentiality PolicyMay 21, 2024
5. 2.0.5Electronic Recording of Meetings and ConversationsDecember 18, 2024
6. 2.0.6Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding StaffMarch 28, 2024
7. 2.0.7Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesNovember 27, 2024

3.Children in Particular Circumstances

3.1Children with Disabilities

1. 3.1.1Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesOctober 28, 2025
2. 3.1.2Personal Budgets and Direct PaymentsApril 14, 2026
3. 3.1.3Short BreaksFebruary 12, 2025
4. 3.1.4Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National FrameworkMay 21, 2024

3.2Deprivation of Liberty and Mental Capacity

1. 3.2.1Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983April 11, 2025
2. 3.2.2Deprivation of Liberty
3. 3.2.3Mental Capacity

3.3Children from Abroad

1. 3.3.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern SlaveryApril 14, 2026
2. 3.3.2Families with No Recourse to Public Funds
   Updated
   April 14, 2026
3. 3.3.3Hammersmith and Fulham Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children FlowchartFebruary 11, 2025

3.4Homelessness

1. 3.4.1Joint protocol for the prevention of homelessness of 16 and 17-year-old young people between Housing and Children’s ServicesOctober 28, 2025

3.5Kinship Care

1. 3.5.1Kinship Policy
   Updated
   April 14, 2026
2. 3.5.2Private FosteringSeptember 19, 2023
3. 3.5.3Family Networks and Family Group Decision Making
   Updated
   April 14, 2026

3.6Young Carers

1. 3.6.1Young CarersOctober 28, 2025

3.7Relinquished Children

1. 3.7.1Relinquished ChildrenApril 14, 2026

4.Children Looked After

4.1Decision to Look After and Care Planning

1. 4.1.1Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After ChildrenOctober 28, 2025
2. 4.1.2Decision to Look AfterFebruary 12, 2025
3. 4.1.3Care PlanningAugust 19, 2024
4. 4.1.4Ceasing to Look After a ChildApril 14, 2026
5. 4.1.5Permanence Planning GuidanceFebruary 12, 2025
6. 4.1.6Placement Planning and Disruption MeetingsFebruary 12, 2025
7. 4.1.7Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Children Looked AfterOctober 28, 2025
8. 4.1.8Risk Assessment and PlanningApril 14, 2026
9. 4.1.9Providing Personalised CareSeptember 19, 2023
10. 4.1.10NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People

4.2Placements

1. 4.2.1Placements with ParentsSeptember 19, 2023
2. 4.2.2Placements in Foster CareSeptember 19, 2023
3. 4.2.3Placements in Residential CareSeptember 19, 2023
4. 4.2.4Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsSeptember 19, 2023
5. 4.2.5Out of Area PlacementsSeptember 19, 2023
6. 4.2.6Placements Outside England and WalesFebruary 12, 2025
7. 4.2.7Placements in Other ArrangementsSeptember 19, 2023
8. 4.2.8Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention Accommodation
   Updated
   April 14, 2026
9. 4.2.9Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement ProvidersFebruary 12, 2025
10. 4.2.10Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersFebruary 12, 2025
11. 4.2.11Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential SettingsOctober 28, 2025
12. 4.2.12Health and SafetyApril 11, 2025

4.3Monitoring and Reviews

1. 4.3.1Social Worker Visits to Children Looked AfterSeptember 19, 2023
2. 4.3.2Advocacy and Independent VisitorsFebruary 12, 2025
3. 4.3.3Looked After ReviewsApril 11, 2025
4. 4.3.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersFebruary 12, 2025
5. 4.3.5Secure Accommodation (Criteria) ReviewsSeptember 19, 2023
6. 4.3.6Notifications of Significant EventsApril 14, 2026

4.4Contact and Overnight Stays

1. 4.4.1Contact with Parents/Adults and SiblingsSeptember 19, 2023
2. 4.4.2Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)September 19, 2023

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 ChildrenJuly 25, 2023
2. 4.5.2Holidays and School Trips In and Outside the UKOctober 28, 2025
3. 4.5.3Leisure ActivitiesOctober 28, 2025

4.6Health and Wellbeing

1. 4.6.1Health Care Assessments and PlansFebruary 12, 2025
2. 4.6.2Personal Care and RelationshipsSeptember 19, 2023
3. 4.6.3Positive Relationships and Behaviour Support
   Updated
   April 14, 2026
4. 4.6.4Restrictive Physical Intervention and Restraint
   Updated
   April 14, 2026
5. 4.6.5Children Looked After CAMHSFebruary 11, 2025

4.7Change of Name and Marriage/Civil Partnership

1. 4.7.1Change of Name of a Looked After ChildFebruary 7, 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 TransitionApril 11, 2025
2. 4.8.2Staying PutFebruary 12, 2025
3. 4.8.3Leaving Care Entitlements and Support: A Guide for Young PeopleFebruary 11, 2025
4. 4.8.4Joint Housing Protocol for Care LeaversOctober 28, 2025

4.9Youth Justice System

1. 4.9.1Children Looked After and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice Services
   Updated
   April 14, 2026
2. 4.9.2Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Children Looked After and Young People in CustodyFebruary 12, 2025
3. 4.9.3YOS Risk Management and Public Protection PolicyFebruary 11, 2025
4. 4.9.4Youth Offending Service and Children's Social Care Joint Working ProtocolFebruary 11, 2025
5. 4.9.5Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National GuidanceOctober 28, 2025
6. 4.9.6Youth Justice Board National Standards
7. 4.9.7Case Management Guidelines

5.Fostering and Adoption

5.1Foster Carers

1. 5.1.1Three Borough Shared Services Foster Carer Handbook - for Fostering Procedures

5.2Adoption

1. 5.2.1Adopt London Procedures Manual - for Adoption Procedures

5.3Special Guardianship

1. 5.3.1Applications for Special Guardianship OrdersOctober 28, 2025
2. 5.3.2Special Guardianship Order Financial PolicyFebruary 11, 2025
3. 5.3.3Court Reports in Placement Order Applications and Adoption/Special Guardianship GuidanceSeptember 23, 2024

6.Contacts, List of Agency Decision Makers and Appendices

1. 6.0.1Local ContactsFebruary 11, 2025
2. 6.0.2Scheme of DelegationFebruary 11, 2025
3. 6.0.3Ofsted Inspection FrameworkApril 11, 2025
4. 6.0.4Working Together to Safeguard Children
5. 6.0.5Amendments