Good Practice in Children's Services


The Good Practice Guide includes:

  • legislation and government policy and guidance
  • Suffolk's policies, procedures and practice guidance
  • interagency agreements and protocols
  • links to further sources of information

Each page in the Good Practice Guide is about a particular service or area of practice. Pages are listed in alpabetical order on the left hand side. Scroll down to find links to other relevant webpages.

New policies and procedures are publicised and are highlighted on the relevant page. As this Guide is frequently updated please check to ensure you are using the current version of the procedure you need. 

The links below will take you to related webpages. 

At the end of this page there are tips on 3 ways to access this Good Practice Guide quickly and easily.

nolimits75100 Additional needs: disabled children and young people
SACPC Child protection: safeguarding children
Leavingcare175100 Care leavers
fosteringlinklogo75100 Fostering services
girlropeswing75100 Children fostered by private arrangement
adoption75100 Adoption and permanence
house75100 Residential care (Accommodation services for children)
Education75100 Education

" Here are 3 quick shortcut ways to make sure you always have the Good Practice Guide easily available.

SHORTCUT 1 - "SEARCH"
From Colin Frontpage
Type in Good Practice Guide in the SEARCH box ( on the top right hand side )
Our Good Practice Guide is first on the list this brings up. 

SHORTCUT 2 - Add to "FAVOURITES"
Again from the front page of the Good Practice Guide
Right click. This brings up the menu
Left click on Add to Favourites / OK
To find it again Click on Favourites ( top toolbar )  and it will with the other Favourites on your list.

SHORTCUT 3 - Link from DESKTOP
From the frontpage of the Good Practice Guide ( see above to find it )
Right click. This brings up a menu.
Left click on Create Shortcut. The icon will appear permanently on your desktop whenever you log in on that PC. 
NB: Each person has to create the shortcut for themselves using their own Log In.
 If you use another PC you have to create the shortcut again   

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This website includes links to material published by government departments and research organisations.   Suffolk County Council will not be held responsible for the content of external websites.