Restraint – Protocol / Recording & Views – Essential Reading

ADCS-Restraint-Protocol&recording-form-Feb09

Children’s views on restraint 2012

Management Protocol 11.6.11

Draft Code of Practice for IROs 2.6.11

NAIRO Response to FJR Interim Report

The Foster Carers’ Charter

http://www.info4local.gov.uk/documents/publications/1868011

The charter has been jointly produced by the government, fostering organisations, charities and children. It is part of the wider programme of reform to improve the entire care system, including reducing barriers and delays to adoption and improving the quality of children’s homes.

http://www.education.gov.uk/inthenews/pressnotices/a0075835/childrens-minister-launches-a-charter-for-children-in-foster-care

Ministry of Justice: Care proceedings reform – Updated

http://www.info4local.gov.uk/documents/related-links/1732877

The Ministry of Justice is committed to reducing unnecessary delay in care proceedings. This includes the bringing together of all the agencies involved in the care proceedings system with local accountability. This page gives more information.

Your Child Could be Taken into Care: A guide for parents

http://www.info4local.gov.uk/documents/publications/1868507

This leaflet is part of the ‘parent’s pack’ for parents who may be about to be taken to court by a local authority because of concerns over the safety and welfare of their child. It gives information in a clear and straightforward manner about what is involved in court proceedings and the various stages in the process.

This document contains the National Minimum Standards (NMS) applicable to providers of children’s homes. The NMS together with the regulations such as the Children Homes Regulations 2001 as amended form the basis of the regulatory framework under the Care Standards Act 2000 (CSA) for the conduct of children’s home providers.

Volume 5 of the Children Act Regulations and Guidance provides guidance to local authorities in England and their staff, about their functions under Parts 3 and 6-8 of the Children Act 1989. It is issued as guidance under section 7 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 which requires local authorities in exercising their social services functions, to act under the general guidance of the Secretary of State. Local authorities should comply with this guidance when exercising these functions, unless local circumstances indicate exceptional reasons that justify a variation.

This guidance is addressed to:

• children’s services social workers;
• frontline managers with particular responsibilities in relation to looked after children;
• lead members in local authorities;
• directors of children’s services;
• managers of services for looked after children;
• commissioners of services for looked after children;
• virtual head teachers, independent reviewing officers (IROs) and other professionals with responsibilities in relation to looked after children.

It will also be relevant to:

• children’s services partner agencies as set out under section 10 of the Children Act 2004;
• registered providers and managers of children’s residential care, including private, voluntary and public sector providers;
• children who are in residential care and their families.