Contents

1.All Children

1.1Policy, Values and Principles

1. 1.1.1Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles May 22, 2025
2. 1.1.2Children's Consultation and ParticipationMay 27, 2025
3. 1.1.3Equality and DiversityMay 22, 2025
4. 1.1.4Children's Social Care Work Practice Management StandardsMay 22, 2025
5. 1.1.5Practice Framework, Our Practice: Making the DifferenceMay 22, 2025
6. 1.1.6Quality Assurance FrameworkMay 22, 2025

1.2Early Help and Thresholds for Children's Social Care Services

1. 1.2.1Early Help Framework May 22, 2025
2. 1.2.2Threshold Document - Continuum of Help and SupportNovember 11, 2025
3. 1.2.3Capacity and ConsentNovember 11, 2025
4. 1.2.4Early Intervention: Policy and Provision (House of Commons Library)

1.3Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning

1. 1.3.1Contacts and ReferralsNovember 11, 2025
2. 1.3.2Accessing Children's Social CareMay 22, 2025
3. 1.3.3AssessmentsMay 27, 2025
4. 1.3.4Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47)May 22, 2025
5. 1.3.5Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton (HIPS) Safeguarding Children Procedures

1.4Child in Need

1. 1.4.1Child in Need Plans and ReviewsMay 27, 2025

1.5Legal Proceedings

1. 1.5.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersFebruary 7, 2024
2. 1.5.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law OutlineJune 23, 2022
3. 1.5.3Legal Gateway/Planning MeetingsAugust 19, 2024
4. 1.5.4Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol
5. 1.5.5Cross-border child protection cases: the 1996 Hague Convention (DfE)
6. 1.5.6Family Justice Resource Hub (ADCS) - This hosts a series of practical resources, such as templates, tools and practice guidance, which will be of interest to those working in the family justice system.

1.6Complaints and Whistleblowing

1. 1.6.1Complaints and RepresentationsMay 22, 2025
2. 1.6.2WhistleblowingMay 22, 2025
3. 1.6.3Allegations Against Staff or VolunteersMay 22, 2025

1.7Notifications

1. 1.7.1Death or Serious Injury to a Child, Looked After, Child in Need or Care Leaver Up to and Including the Age of 24November 11, 2025
2. 1.7.2Serious Incident Notifications ProtocolMay 22, 2025

2.Case Management and Recording

1. 2.0.1Case Transfer Practice GuidanceMay 22, 2025
2. 2.0.2Children's Social Care Work Practice Management StandardsMay 22, 2025
3. 2.0.3Case Records and RetentionMay 27, 2025
4. 2.0.4Retention of RecordsMay 22, 2025
5. 2.0.5Access to Records/Subject Access RequestsNovember 27, 2024
6. 2.0.6Confidentiality PolicyMay 21, 2024
7. 2.0.7Electronic Recording of Meetings and ConversationsDecember 18, 2024
8. 2.0.8Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesNovember 27, 2024
9. 2.0.9Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding StaffMarch 28, 2024

3.Children in Particular Circumstances

3.1Children with Disabilities and Complex Health Needs

1. 3.1.1Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesAugust 20, 2024
2. 3.1.2Personal Budgets and Direct PaymentsNovember 11, 2025
3. 3.1.3Short BreaksNovember 11, 2025
4. 3.1.4Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential SettingsNovember 11, 2025
5. 3.1.5Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National FrameworkMay 21, 2024
6. 3.1.6Southampton SEND Local OfferMay 22, 2025

3.2Mental Health, Deprivation of Liberty and Mental Capacity

1. 3.2.1Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983May 21, 2024
2. 3.2.2Deprivation of Liberty
3. 3.2.3Mental Capacity

3.3Children from Abroad

1. 3.3.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern SlaveryMay 27, 2025
2. 3.3.2No Recourse to Public FundsNovember 11, 2025

3.4Homelessness

1. 3.4.1Prevention of Homelessness and Provision of Accommodation for 16- and 17-Year Olds who may be Homeless and/or Require Accommodation; and Duty to ReferNovember 11, 2025

3.5Family and Friends Care

1. 3.5.1Kinship CareJanuary 17, 2025
2. 3.5.2Private FosteringMay 22, 2025
3. 3.5.3Family Networks and Family Group Decision MakingMarch 18, 2024

3.6Young Carers

1. 3.6.1Young CarersMay 16, 2025

3.7Children Involved in the Youth Justice System

1. 3.7.1Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice ServicesNovember 11, 2025
2. 3.7.2Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in CustodyNovember 11, 2025
3. 3.7.3Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National GuidanceNovember 11, 2025

4.Looked After Children

4.1Decision to Look After and Care Planning

1. 4.1.1Promises to Children and Young People in Our CareNovember 11, 2025
2. 4.1.2Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After ChildrenNovember 11, 2025
3. 4.1.3Decision to Look AfterMay 22, 2025
4. 4.1.4Care PlanningMay 27, 2025
5. 4.1.5Ceasing to Look After a ChildSeptember 19, 2023
6. 4.1.6Permanence Planning GuidanceJuly 25, 2023
7. 4.1.7Placement Planning and Disruption MeetingsJuly 25, 2023
8. 4.1.8Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After ChildrenNovember 11, 2025
9. 4.1.9Risk Assessment and PlanningNovember 11, 2025
10. 4.1.10Providing Personalised CareMarch 23, 2022
11. 4.1.11NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People

4.2Placements

1. 4.2.1Placements with ParentsMay 27, 2025
2. 4.2.2Placements with Connected PersonsMarch 18, 2024
3. 4.2.3Placements in Foster CareMay 27, 2025
4. 4.2.4Placements in Residential CareSeptember 19, 2023
5. 4.2.5Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsSeptember 19, 2023
6. 4.2.6Out of Area PlacementsSeptember 23, 2024
7. 4.2.7Placements Outside England and WalesMarch 6, 2024
8. 4.2.8Placements in Other ArrangementsSeptember 19, 2023
9. 4.2.9Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention AccommodationNovember 11, 2025
10. 4.2.10Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement ProvidersSeptember 23, 2024
11. 4.2.11Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersNovember 11, 2025
12. 4.2.12Health and SafetyMay 27, 2025

4.3Monitoring and Reviews

1. 4.3.1Social Worker Visits to Looked After ChildrenJuly 26, 2022
2. 4.3.2Advocacy and Independent VisitorsNovember 11, 2025
3. 4.3.3Care Plan ReviewsJanuary 17, 2025
4. 4.3.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersMay 22, 2025
5. 4.3.5Secure Accommodation (Criteria) ReviewsMay 22, 2025
6. 4.3.6Notifications of Significant EventsNovember 11, 2025

4.4Contact and Overnight Stays

1. 4.4.1Family Time (Contact) with Parents/Adults and SiblingsMay 27, 2025
2. 4.4.2Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)November 11, 2025

4.5Education, School Trips and Holidays

1. 4.5.1Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After ChildrenJuly 25, 2023
2. 4.5.2Holidays and School Trips In and Outside the UKNovember 11, 2025
3. 4.5.3Leisure ActivitiesMay 16, 2025

4.6Health and Wellbeing

1. 4.6.1Health Care Assessments and PlansMay 22, 2025
2. 4.6.2Personal Care and RelationshipsJuly 26, 2022
3. 4.6.3Positive Relationships and Behaviour SupportNovember 11, 2025
4. 4.6.4Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintNovember 11, 2025

4.7Change of Name and Marriage/Civil Partnership

1. 4.7.1Change of Name of a Looked After ChildFebruary 7, 2024
2. 4.7.2Marriage/Civil Partnership of a Looked After ChildNovember 28, 2023

4.8Leaving Care and Transition

1. 4.8.1Our Local Offer for Care Leavers in SouthamptonMay 22, 2025
2. 4.8.2Leaving Care and TransitionMay 27, 2025
3. 4.8.3Staying PutNovember 11, 2025
4. 4.8.4Financial Arrangements for Care LeaversTo Follow

5.Fostering and Adoption

1. 5.0.1Fostering Statement of PurposeMay 22, 2025
2. 5.0.2Fostering for Southampton City Council

5.1Fostering Services

1. 5.1.1Fostering PanelMay 27, 2025
2. 5.1.2Persons Disqualified from FosteringJuly 26, 2022
3. 5.1.3Assessment and Approvals of Foster CarersMay 21, 2024
4. 5.1.4Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer ApprovalMay 27, 2025
5. 5.1.5Supervision and Support of Foster CarersNovember 11, 2025
6. 5.1.6Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersJuly 26, 2022
7. 5.1.7Allegations Against Foster CarersNovember 11, 2025
8. 5.1.8Training and Development of Foster CarersMarch 23, 2022
9. 5.1.9Safer Caring PolicyMay 27, 2025

5.2Adoption and Permanence Services

1. 5.2.1Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective AdoptersNovember 11, 2025
2. 5.2.2Adoption PanelMarch 17, 2023
3. 5.2.3Placement for AdoptionAugust 20, 2024
4. 5.2.4Adoption SupportNovember 11, 2025
5. 5.2.5Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive PlacementsOctober 31, 2023
6. 5.2.6Adoption ReviewsMay 27, 2025
7. 5.2.7Disruption of Adoptive PlacementsNovember 28, 2023
8. 5.2.8Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already AdoptedMay 27, 2025
9. 5.2.9Inter Country AdoptionMay 21, 2024
10. 5.2.10Non Agency AdoptionMay 21, 2024
11. 5.2.11Adoption Case RecordsMay 27, 2025
12. 5.2.12Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case RecordsJuly 26, 2022
13. 5.2.13Intermediary ServicesJuly 26, 2022
14. 5.2.14Relinquished ChildrenNovember 11, 2025
15. 5.2.15Life Story Books GuidanceMay 21, 2024
16. 5.2.16Later Life LettersMay 21, 2024
17. 5.2.17Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective AdoptersAugust 25, 2023
18. 5.2.18Adopt South - Adoption Services for Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Southampton and Portsmouth Councils
19. 5.2.19Adoption Strategy: Achieving Excellence Everywhere

5.3Special Guardianship

1. 5.3.1Applications for Special Guardianship OrdersNovember 11, 2025
2. 5.3.2Court Reports in Placement Order Applications and Adoption/Special Guardianship GuidanceSeptember 23, 2024

6.Contacts, List of Agency Decision Makers and Appendices

1. 6.0.1Local ContactsMay 22, 2025
2. 6.0.2List of Authorised Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated OfficersMay 22, 2025
3. 6.0.3Ofsted Inspection FrameworkAugust 20, 2024
4. 6.0.4Working Together to Safeguard Children
5. 6.0.5Amendments