• NCT Quality Assurance Framework (QAF);
• Elective Home Education Policy.

• Intermediary Services;
• Pre-birth Assessments (NSCP Link - see: Local Protocols);
• Concealed Pregnancies (NSCP Link - see: Local Protocols);
• Harmful Sexual Behaviour (Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures);
• Guide to Identifying, Understanding and Responding to Potentially Harmful Sexual Behaviours in Children and Young People (NSCP Link);
• Children Living Away from Home With Other Families (Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures);
• Adolescent Risk Management (NSCP Link).

This chapter has been amended with further information in respect of term matching to current foster carers.

A link added to the Independent Child Trafficking Guardians Referral Form. In areas where the ICTG service has been implemented, if the social worker considers a child to be a potential victim of modern slavery, they should refer them to the ICTG service by completing the online referral form.

Section 6.1, Placement Options has been updated in relation to placements in 'other arrangements'. Section 4, Assessment has been updated in relation to Age Assessments.

This chapter has been significantly amended in February 2022 to reflect the 'Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and Colleges (Ofsted)'; updated 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' (see Scope of This Chapter) and Sexual Harassment in Education – Briefing (House Of Parliament Library) (see Section 8.2, Protecting looked after children from sexual harassment and child-on-child abuse).

The chapter has also been amended to reflect Promoting the Education of Children with a Social Worker: Virtual School Head Role Extension.

This guidance has been reviewed and updated throughout. Section 5, Insurance Cover has been updated to include details of how to apply for a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) which provides access to reduced cost or free medical insurance in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland. Section 6, Obtaing a Passport has also been updated to link to reissued Home Office guidance for Local Authorities Children’s Services Departments when Applying for Passports on Behalf of Children.

• Guidance to Ensure Consistency of Recording Documentation on Capita One for SEND and EIP Teams;
• Capita One Naming Protocol for SEND, EIP, EPS Teams;
• Child Missing From Education Practice Manual;
• DA Process;
• MISPER Process;
• Child Missing From Education General Enquiries;
• EIPT Process for Permanent Exclusion;
• IO Process for Managed Moves;
• Attendance Prosecution Process;
• Attendance and Enforcement Policy;
• Attendance Monitoring Process;
• Attendance and Prosecution Contacts Process;
• ICU Interview Plan;
• Bail Warrant Process;
• Discharging Responsibilities for Safeguarding Children & Young People: Guidelines for Northamptonshire Educational Psychologists;
• SEND Support Service Operating Procedures;
• SEND Support Service 6 and 12 Month Review Process;
• SEND Support Service Allocation Process;
• SEND Support Service Closure Process;
• SEND Support Service Handover Process;
• SEND Support Service Initial Visit Process;
• SEND Support Service Referral Process;
• SEND Support Service Unnamed Consultation Recording.

This chapter provides guidance on the storage of personal data (including photographs) on mobile devices. 'Personal data' is any information about an identifiable living individual. 

'Mobile devices' includes memory sticks, mobile telephones including smartphones, tablet technologies, netbooks and laptops.

A link has been added to Attending and IRM Panel: information sheets. See Section 3.2, Adoption Orders made on or after 30 December 2005.

This chapter has been amended in to reflect changes from 'Practice Direction 27a - Family Proceedings: Court Bundles (Universal Practice to be Applied in the High Court and Family Court)', in relation to the required maximum length of certain court documents, (unless otherwise specifically directed by the court). In addition, a new subsection of Section 4.1, Local Authority Documentation - 'Final Care Plan' provides further detail on the importance of recording information on the Care Plan which will help the child, parent or the child's carer understand why decisions have been or are being made.

It has also been amended in to reflect HHJ Greensmith's comments regarding M and N (Children: Local authority gathering, preserving and disclosing evidence) [2018] EWFC 40 (1 June 2018)). (See Section 9, Good Local Authority Practice During Proceedings).

This chapter has been updated in line with the Children and Social Work Act 2017 and revised statutory guidance which require schools, through the designated teacher to provide support to previously Looked After Children.

This chapter has been updated in line with the Children and Social Work Act 2017 and revised statutory guidance.

These changes relate to the status of 'previously Looked After Children'. A previously Looked After Child is one who is no longer looked after in England and Wales because they are the subject of an Adoption, Special Guardianship, Child Arrangements Order or revocation/discharge of a Care Order which includes arrangements relating to with whom the child is to live, or when the child is to live with any person, or has been adopted from 'state care' outside England and Wales.

Previously Looked After Children are entitled to support from their school through the Designated Teacher (see Section 2.5, Children Who Move into Permanency).

This chapter has been updated iin line with the Children and Social Work Act 2017 and revised statutory guidance.

These changes relate to the status of 'previously looked after children'. A previously Looked After Child is one who is no longer looked after in England and Wales because they are the subject of an Adoption, Special Guardianship or Child Arrangements Order which includes arrangements relating to with whom the child is to live, or when the child is to live with any person, or has been adopted from 'state care' outside England and Wales.

Children subject to a Adoption, Special Guardianship or Child Arrangements Order are entitled to support from their school, through the designated teacher.

This procedure has been updated to reflect amendments made by the Children and Social Work Act 2017.

These changes relate to the status of 'previously looked after children' i.e. a previously looked-after child is one who is no longer looked after in England and Wales because s/he is the subject of an adoption, special guardianship or child arrangements order which includes arrangements relating to with whom the child is to live, or when the child is to live with any person, or has been adopted from 'state care' outside England and Wales. The chapter includes a new Section 15, Mental Health and a new Section 8, Safeguarding the Looked After Child at School. A link has been added to the National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 2.

Amendments have been made in:

• Section 5, Leaving Care Assessment of Need - in relation to children who are victims of trafficking or unaccompanied asylum seeking children;
• Section 7, Reviews of Pathway Plans - in relation to Relevant/Former Relevant young people moving to 'unregulated' accommodation; and
• Section 8, Personal Advisers - in relation to frequency of visits by Personal Advisers.

This chapter has been updated in line with the Children and Social Work Act 2017 and revised statutory guidance which require schools, through the Designated Teacher for Looked After Children, to offer support to previously looked after children.

This chapter has been updated in line with the Children and Social Work Act 2017 and revised statutory guidance which require schools, through the designated teacher to provide support to previously Looked After Children

The following new sections have been added to this chapter:

• Section 5, Children in Mental Health Settings;
• Section 6, Health Passports.

• Section 3, Who Can Convene Planning Meetings;
• Section 6, Recording of Legal Planning Meetings;
• Section 7, Review/Subsequent Legal Planning Meetings.

The following changes have been made to this chapter:

• Section 3.5, Special Guardianship Orders – additional information added;
• Section 6, Final Care Planning Meeting – new section added;
• Section 7.9, Re B-S (Children) [2013] EWCA Civ 1146 – new section added.

• Developing Local Protocols for Assessment.