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Working Together To Safeguard Children 2026 Update.

The Mental Health Act 2025 Reforms.

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1.About Us

  1. 1.0.1Using this HandbookMarch 1, 2024
  2. 1.0.2Statement of PurposeDecember 17, 2025
  3. 1.0.3Promoting Equality and DiversityDecember 17, 2025
  4. 1.0.4Children's GuideMarch 1, 2024
  5. 1.0.5Foster Carers' CharterMarch 1, 2024

2.Being a Foster Carer

  1. 2.0.1What happens now I am approved?December 17, 2025
  2. 2.0.2Foster Care AgreementDecember 17, 2025
  3. 2.0.3Developing a Safer Caring PlanDecember 17, 2025
  4. 2.0.4Support and SupervisionDecember 17, 2025
  5. 2.0.5Money Matters and InsuranceMarch 1, 2024
  6. 2.0.6Support to your own ChildrenDecember 17, 2025
  7. 2.0.7Reviewing my Approval and AppealsDecember 19, 2024
  8. 2.0.8Training and DevelopmentDecember 17, 2025
  9. 2.0.9Recording and Information SharingDecember 17, 2025
  10. 2.0.10Significant Events and Notifications - When I need to tell other people about thingsDecember 17, 2025
  11. 2.0.11Working with Families and other ProfessionalsDecember 17, 2025
  12. 2.0.12Appendix 1: Developing a Safer Caring Plan Template
  13. 2.0.13Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care - Evidence Workbook
  14. 2.0.14Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care - Guidance
  15. 2.0.15Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care - Evidencing Factsheet
  16. 2.0.16Training, Support and Development Standards for Short Break Foster Carers - Workbook
  17. 2.0.17Training, Support and Development Standards for Family and Friends Foster Carers - Workbook

3.Safeguarding Everyone in our Household

  1. 3.0.1Safeguarding Children and Referring Safeguarding ConcernsDecember 17, 2025
  2. 3.0.2What happens if an allegation is made against me or my family?December 17, 2025
  3. 3.0.3Complaints by and for ChildrenDecember 17, 2025
  4. 3.0.4How can I make a Complaint against the Fostering Service?December 17, 2025
  5. 3.0.5WhistleblowingDecember 17, 2025
  6. 3.0.6Missing ChildrenDecember 17, 2025
  7. 3.0.7Internet, Photographs and Mobile PhonesDecember 17, 2025
  8. 3.0.8BullyingDecember 17, 2025
  9. 3.0.9Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)December 17, 2025
  10. 3.0.10Extremism and RadicalisationDecember 17, 2025
  11. 3.0.11Self-Harm and Suicidal BehaviourDecember 17, 2025
  12. 3.0.12Child Criminal Exploitation and County LinesDecember 17, 2025
  13. 3.0.13Female Genital MutilationDecember 17, 2025
  14. 3.0.14The Foster Home and Health and SafetyDecember 17, 2025
  15. 3.0.15Surveillance and MonitoringDecember 17, 2025

4.The Placement

  1. 4.0.1Types of Placement (including changes e.g. Adoption)March 1, 2024
  2. 4.0.2Understanding Placement Plans and Looked After ReviewsDecember 17, 2025
  3. 4.0.3Helping a Child to Settle Into Your HomeDecember 17, 2025
  4. 4.0.4My Placement may be Breaking DownDecember 17, 2025
  5. 4.0.5Ending a PlacementDecember 17, 2025

5.Caring for Children

  1. 5.0.1What Decisions Can I Make?March 1, 2024
  2. 5.0.2Involving Children in Decision MakingDecember 17, 2025
  3. 5.0.3Risk Assessment and PlanningDecember 19, 2024
  4. 5.0.4HealthDecember 17, 2025
  5. 5.0.5School and EducationDecember 17, 2025
  6. 5.0.6Contact Between the Child, their Family and OthersDecember 17, 2025
  7. 5.0.7Children with a Disability and those Children who May Need Special Medical HelpDecember 17, 2025
  8. 5.0.8Positive Relationships and Behaviour SupportDecember 17, 2025
  9. 5.0.9Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintDecember 17, 2025
  10. 5.0.10Relationships and SexDecember 17, 2025
  11. 5.0.11Alcohol, Drugs and SmokingDecember 17, 2025
  12. 5.0.12IdentityDecember 17, 2025
  13. 5.0.13Keeping MemoriesMarch 1, 2024
  14. 5.0.14Transporting ChildrenDecember 17, 2025
  15. 5.0.15Babysitters, Day Care and Overnight StaysMarch 1, 2024
  16. 5.0.16First Aid and MedicationDecember 17, 2025
  17. 5.0.17Moving Towards IndependenceMarch 1, 2024

6.Resources

  1. 6.0.1Local Resources

Last Updated: December 17, 2025

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