On this page you will find policies and guidance to ensure
accurate and meaningful record keeping. These include:
- Policies, procedures and best practice guidance
- Guidance about using the Integrated Children's System
(ICS)
Policies, procedures and best practice guidance
NEW for 2009
Case
Recording policy, procedures and best practice guidance. ( PDF
142Kb).The policy covers all aspects of case recording in the
children's social care service in Suffolk.
Supporting information is:
Use of
COMPASS Headings ( PDF 41Kb ) to provide guidance about the
information to record under each heading of COMPASS
Observations.
Responsibility
for completing templates on the Integrated Children's system (
ICS) ( PDF 36Kb )
Guidance
about the use of genograms ( PDF 32Kb )
The At
a Glance Guide to case recording ( PDF 40Kb ) gives an overview
of the policy and requirements for recording in the children's
social care service
Paper case files should be maintained according to the
Filing
index and format for case files ( PDF 94Kb)
Using the Integrated Children’s System (ICS)
A full range of ICS User Guides and the e-learning programmes
are available on COLIN. To find the page, search for ICS User
Guides.
Here are some of the relevant guides:
To resolve issues with using CareFirst 6, staff should contact
the IT Helpdesk.