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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 HandbookOctober 28, 2024
  2. 1.0.2Statement of PurposeOctober 23, 2025
  3. 1.0.3Promoting Equality and DiversityAugust 28, 2025
  4. 1.0.4Children's GuideAugust 28, 2025
  5. 1.0.5Foster Carers' CharterAugust 1, 2024

2.Being a Foster Carer

  1. 2.0.1What happens now I am approved?May 2, 2024
  2. 2.0.2Foster Care AgreementAugust 28, 2025
  3. 2.0.3Developing a Safer Caring PlanAugust 28, 2025
  4. 2.0.4Support and SupervisionAugust 28, 2025
  5. 2.0.5Money Matters and InsuranceOctober 23, 2025
  6. 2.0.6Support to your own ChildrenAugust 28, 2025
  7. 2.0.7Reviewing my Approval and AppealsAugust 16, 2024
  8. 2.0.8Training and DevelopmentAugust 28, 2025
  9. 2.0.9Recording and Information SharingAugust 28, 2025
  10. 2.0.10Significant Events and Notifications - When I need to tell other people about thingsAugust 28, 2025
  11. 2.0.11Working with Families and other ProfessionalsAugust 28, 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 ConcernsOctober 23, 2025
  2. 3.0.2What happens if an allegation is made against me or my family?August 28, 2025
  3. 3.0.3Complaints by and for ChildrenAugust 15, 2024
  4. 3.0.4How can I make a Complaint against the Fostering Service?August 15, 2024
  5. 3.0.5WhistleblowingAugust 15, 2024
  6. 3.0.6Missing ChildrenOctober 23, 2025
  7. 3.0.7Internet, Photographs and Mobile PhonesOctober 23, 2025
  8. 3.0.8BullyingAugust 28, 2025
  9. 3.0.9Self-Harm and Suicidal BehaviourOctober 23, 2025
  10. 3.0.10Child Criminal Exploitation and County LinesOctober 23, 2025
  11. 3.0.11Female Genital MutilationOctober 23, 2025
  12. 3.0.12Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)August 28, 2025
  13. 3.0.13Extremism and RadicalisationOctober 23, 2025
  14. 3.0.14The Foster Home and Health and SafetyOctober 23, 2025
  15. 3.0.15Surveillance and MonitoringOctober 23, 2025

4.The Placement

  1. 4.0.1Types of Placement (including changes e.g. Adoption)August 16, 2024
  2. 4.0.2Understanding Placement Plans and Looked After ReviewsAugust 16, 2024
  3. 4.0.3Helping a Child to Settle Into Your HomeOctober 23, 2025
  4. 4.0.4My Placement may be Breaking DownAugust 15, 2024
  5. 4.0.5Ending a PlacementOctober 28, 2024

5.Caring for Children

  1. 5.0.1What Decisions Can I Make?August 2, 2024
  2. 5.0.2Involving Children in Decision MakingAugust 28, 2025
  3. 5.0.3Risk Assessment and PlanningOctober 23, 2025
  4. 5.0.4HealthOctober 23, 2025
  5. 5.0.5School and EducationOctober 23, 2025
  6. 5.0.6Family Time Between the Child, their Family and OthersAugust 28, 2025
  7. 5.0.7Children with a Disability and those Children who May Need Special Medical HelpAugust 28, 2025
  8. 5.0.8Positive Relationships and Behaviour SupportOctober 23, 2025
  9. 5.0.9Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintAugust 15, 2024
  10. 5.0.10Relationships and SexAugust 28, 2025
  11. 5.0.11Alcohol, Drugs and SmokingOctober 23, 2025
  12. 5.0.12IdentityAugust 28, 2025
  13. 5.0.13Keeping MemoriesAugust 28, 2025
  14. 5.0.14TransportAugust 16, 2024
  15. 5.0.15Babysitters, Day Care and Overnight StaysAugust 28, 2025
  16. 5.0.16First Aid and MedicationOctober 23, 2025
  17. 5.0.17Moving Towards IndependenceAugust 28, 2025

6.Resources

  1. 6.0.1Local Resources

Last Updated: August 15, 2024

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