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Statutory guidance on multi-agency working to help, support and protect children.
Introduction We have clarified that the guidance applies to all children,…
The purpose, principles and outcomes local authorities should achieve for children and families, and the enablers of good practice.
About this guide ‘Children’s social care’ refers to the different kinds of…
Local authorities and regional adoption agencies can apply for therapeutic funding for eligible adoptive, special guardianship order and child arrangement order families.
Supporting social workers and other practitioners to improve the attendance of children with a social worker.
Professional standards for child and family social workers supporting vulnerable children and families.
How local authorities and their partners in children's social care can apply to set up a regional care cooperative.
The framework sets out the ASYE programme’s underpinning principles for newly qualified social workers in adult, and child and family services and for their employers.
Information for employers about eligibility, registration and funding available for the assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) programme.
Data dashboard designed to support local authorities and partners with the implementation of the children’s social care national framework.
Templates and guidance for employers and newly qualified social workers completing the child and family assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) programme.
How local authorities should report incidents to the Department for Education, Ofsted and Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.
Statutory guidance relating to care planning and reviewing arrangements for looked-after children.
Guidance for safeguarding partners and child protection professionals on what the panel does and how it works.
Operational guidance for local authorities on the data collection and price caps rules on the use of agency child and family social workers.
Statutory guidance for local authorities on the use of agency child and family social workers.
Statutory guidance on providing effective advocacy services for children and young people making a complaint under the children Act 1989.
A guide for social care professionals on the support system for children and young people with special educational needs and disability.
How local authorities should collect and submit data to complete the children’s social work workforce census.
A guide to help young people living in children’s homes or foster care understand the 'Independent reviewing officers handbook'.
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