Amendments

Section 5.2.5, Providing Support was updated in November 2023 to reflect the Home Office increase in financial support to individuals waiting to find out if they will be given asylum in the UK.

In November 2023, this chapter was refreshed. A link to 'National Early Permanence Practice Standards (Coram Centre for Early Permanence)' was also added. 

This chapter was refreshed in November 2023 in line with local practice.

In November 2023, this chapter was updated to include information from the UK Social Work Practice in Safeguarding Disabled Children and Young People report.

In November 2023, information in relation to allergies was added into Section 6 Diet, Nutrition and Allergies.

In November 2023, this chapter was updated in line with local practice.

In November 2023, this chapter was amended to include information from Annex to MOJ Circular 2022/03: Additional Information on Remand to Local Authority Accommodation (RLAA).

In November 2023, this chapter was amended in line with revised Keeping Children Safe in Education. A new Section 2, The Difference Between an Allegation of Harm and a Concern was also added.

In November 2023, additional information was added in to Further Information.

This chapter was amended in November 2023 to incorporate Ofsted feedback. Additional information was also added into Section 2, Positive Behaviour Support and Section 5.4, Recording of Sanctions.

In November 2023, this chapter was updated in line with local practice.

In November 2023, minor amendments were made throughout in line with local practice.

In November 2023, information in relation to allergies was added into Section 4, Health Plans.

In November 2023, this chapter was updated to reflect the updated Public Law Working Group Best Practice Guidance. Information in relation to timing of assessments was added into Section 7, Special Guardianship Applications in Care Proceedings.

In November 2023, information in relation to Supervision Orders, in line with Public Law Working Group (PLWG) Recommendations to Achieve Best Practice in the Child Protection and Family Justice Systems: Supervision Orders was added into Section 4, Care Orders and Supervisions Orders on a Care Plan of the Child Remaining at Home.

This chapter was updated in November 2023. Information in relation to the National Age Assessment Board was added into Section 4, Assessment.

This chapter was amended in November 2023 to note that with effect from 1 April 2023, the leaving care allowance increased from £2,000 to £3,000, and to include information from the revised Ofsted inspection framework. 

In November 2023, amendments were made to reflect case-law in relation to assessing legal capacity.

This chapter was updated in November 2023 to include information from Guidance: Area SEND Inspections Framework and Handbook (November 2022). Information in relation to legal aid for foster carers and prospective adoptive parents in First Tier Tribunal appeals was added into Section 15, Resolving Disagreements.