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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 HandbookNovember 24, 2025
  2. 1.0.2Statement of PurposeNovember 24, 2025
  3. 1.0.3Promoting Equality and DiversityNovember 24, 2025
  4. 1.0.4Children's GuideNovember 24, 2025
  5. 1.0.5Foster Carers' CharterAugust 7, 2024

2.Being a Foster Carer

  1. 2.0.1What happens now I am approved?November 24, 2025
  2. 2.0.2Foster Care AgreementOctober 30, 2025
  3. 2.0.3Developing a Safer Caring PlanNovember 24, 2025
  4. 2.0.4Support and SupervisionNovember 24, 2025
  5. 2.0.5Money Matters and InsuranceOctober 30, 2025
  6. 2.0.6Support to your own ChildrenNovember 24, 2025
  7. 2.0.7Reviewing my Approval and AppealsOctober 30, 2025
  8. 2.0.8Training and DevelopmentNovember 24, 2025
  9. 2.0.9Recording and Information SharingNovember 24, 2025
  10. 2.0.10Significant Events and Notifications - When I need to tell other people about thingsNovember 24, 2025
  11. 2.0.11Working with Families and other ProfessionalsNovember 24, 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 ConcernsNovember 24, 2025
  2. 3.0.2What happens if an allegation is made against me or my family?November 24, 2025
  3. 3.0.3Complaints by and for ChildrenNovember 24, 2025
  4. 3.0.4How can I make a Complaint against the Fostering Service?November 24, 2025
  5. 3.0.5WhistleblowingNovember 24, 2025
  6. 3.0.6My Foster Child is MissingNovember 24, 2025
  7. 3.0.7Internet, Photographs and Mobile PhonesNovember 24, 2025
  8. 3.0.8BullyingNovember 24, 2025
  9. 3.0.9Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)November 24, 2025
  10. 3.0.10Extremism and RadicalisationNovember 24, 2025
  11. 3.0.11Self-Harm and Suicidal BehaviourNovember 24, 2025
  12. 3.0.12Child Criminal Exploitation and County LinesNovember 24, 2025
  13. 3.0.13Female Genital MutilationNovember 24, 2025
  14. 3.0.14The Foster Home and Health and SafetyNovember 24, 2025
  15. 3.0.15Surveillance and MonitoringNovember 24, 2025

4.The Placement

  1. 4.0.1Types of Placement (including changes e.g. Adoption)October 30, 2025
  2. 4.0.2Understanding Placement Plans and Looked After ReviewsOctober 30, 2025
  3. 4.0.3Helping a Child to Settle Into Your HomeNovember 24, 2025
  4. 4.0.4My Placement may be Breaking DownOctober 30, 2025
  5. 4.0.5Ending a PlacementOctober 30, 2025

5.Caring for Children

  1. 5.0.1What Decisions Can I Make?October 30, 2025
  2. 5.0.2Involving Children in Decision MakingNovember 24, 2025
  3. 5.0.3Risk Assessment and PlanningNovember 24, 2025
  4. 5.0.4HealthNovember 24, 2025
  5. 5.0.5School and EducationNovember 24, 2025
  6. 5.0.6Contact Between the Child, their Family and OthersNovember 24, 2025
  7. 5.0.7Children with a Disability and those Children who May Need Special Medical HelpNovember 24, 2025
  8. 5.0.8Positive Relationships and Behaviour SupportNovember 24, 2025
  9. 5.0.9Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintNovember 24, 2025
  10. 5.0.10Relationships and SexNovember 24, 2025
  11. 5.0.11Alcohol, Drugs and SmokingNovember 24, 2025
  12. 5.0.12IdentityNovember 24, 2025
  13. 5.0.13Keeping MemoriesNovember 24, 2025
  14. 5.0.14Transporting ChildrenNovember 24, 2025
  15. 5.0.15Babysitters, Day Care and Overnight StaysNovember 24, 2025
  16. 5.0.16First Aid and MedicationNovember 24, 2025
  17. 5.0.17Moving Towards IndependenceNovember 24, 2025

6.Resources

  1. 6.0.1Local Resources

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