On this page you will find links
to the the policies and procedures which provide the framework
for managing the cases of individual children receiving a service
from children's social care. They are listed in alphabetical
order.
NEW: THRESHOLDS GUIDANCE
Meeting
the needs of Children and families in Suffolk: Social Care and
Common Assessment Framework Thresholds Guidance Guidance
to help professionals in the Suffolk children’s workforce to
identify suitable responses to needs and issues regarding the
children, young people and families they are working with.
Step-up / Step-down procedure
The Step-up policy details how a child or young person supported
through the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) process will continue
to receive support as needs escalate to require children's social
care intervention. It also explains the role of members of the Team
Around the Child (TAC) as children's social care takes on the lead
role with a child or young person.
The Step-down policy describes how a Team Around the Child can be
engaged by children's social care when they are bringing their
support to an end.
The
Step Up and Step Down Processes (PDF, 99Kb).
Adult and Children's services
co-ordination ACCORD
Protocol and practice guidance sets out the approach and
requirements for services for children and adults to work
together where a parent is disabled or has an additional support
need.
Allocations
Children
in Need Case Allocation Policy (PDF, 32Kb)
Children with Additional needs
Guidance
for the specialist teams for Children with Additional
Needs (PDF, 24Kb)
The
Transitions Protocol between Children and Young People's Services
and Adult and Community Services, including Mental Health and
Sensory Service (PDF, 136Kb) provides a framework for
practitioners and managers to work collaboratively when young
people with additional needs are in transition to adulthood.
Children who run away
Children
who run away or go missing from home or care ( PDF 60Kb
).
Unaccompanied asylum seeking children This
guidance
(PDF 20Kb) outlines arrangements for responsibility and case
transfer for this group of young people.
Core functions
Core
functions of Social Work teams (PDF, 137Kb ) gives the roles of
the teams within children's social care services
Delegations
Scheme
of Delegations (PDF, 154Kb) shows who is authorised to make
decisions and agree resources within children's social care
services
Family Intervention Projects and Children's Social Care
Services
This
Protocol
between the Family Intervention Projects and Children's Social Care
Services sets out the agreed arrangements and responsibilities
for effective joint interagency working
Information sharing The
Suffolk
Information Sharing Charter to improve outcomes for children,
young people and their families ( PDF 192Kb ) is the agreement
within the Children's Trust Partnership regarding sharing
information.
The
government Information Sharing Guidance ( PDF 1.2Mb
) provides further information for practitioners and managers to
sharing information legally and professionally .
This
pocket guide to information sharing ( PDF 211Kb )is a quick
reference to the full government guidance
Supervision The
Supervision
Policy ( PDF 170kb ) for Children's Social Care
Services sets out the policy framework, procedures and
best practice guidance for supervision. All parts of the policy
apply to all staff.
To support the policy
are:
Model Supervision Agreement (42 Kb),
Model supervision
agenda ( 38 Kb), and
Record
of Practitioner supervision ( 43 Kb) The
case
management audit tool ( 38Kb) supports the
supervision policy. The
Supervision Planning
matrix ( 61Kb) is to is to plan, manage and evidence
supervision sessions, case management auditing and related practice
development activity. The
At a
glance guide to supervision ( PDF 43Kb) in Children's
Social Care is for quick reference and should be used in
conjunction with the main policy
The role of the advocate in Suffolk CYP service complaints for
children and young people ( PDF 49Kb )
Transport
Policy gives guidance on transport matters regarding Children
in Need.