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1.All Children

  1. 1.0.1Solihull’s Local Processes, Resources and Practice Guidance - Essential Practice Information - All Children (Local Guidance)

1.1Children's Services: Essential Information

  1. 1.1.1Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles November 6, 2024
  2. 1.1.2Solihull Children’s Services Practice StandardsNovember 6, 2024
  3. 1.1.3Children's Consultation and ParticipationNovember 6, 2024
  4. 1.1.4Equality and DiversityJuly 25, 2022
  5. 1.1.5Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After, and Child in Need or Care Experienced Person Up to and Including the Age of 24)November 6, 2024
  6. 1.1.6List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated OfficersNovember 6, 2024

1.2Thresholds for Children's Social Care Services

  1. 1.2.1Solihull SCP Threshold GuidanceMarch 4, 2025

1.3Complaints and Whistleblowing

  1. 1.3.1Complaints and RepresentationsMarch 4, 2025
  2. 1.3.2Whistleblowing
  3. 1.3.3Working Together to Safeguard Children

2.Early Help

  1. 2.0.1Early Help FrameworkNovember 6, 2024
  2. 2.0.2Solihull’s Local Processes, Resources and Practice Guidance – Early Help (Local Guidance)

3.Assessment and Planning

  1. 3.0.1Contacts and ReferralsMarch 4, 2025
  2. 3.0.2AssessmentsSeptember 2, 2025
  3. 3.0.3Pre Birth AssessmentsNovember 6, 2024
  4. 3.0.4Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47)September 2, 2025
  5. 3.0.5Capacity and ConsentSeptember 2, 2025
  6. 3.0.6Solihull’s Local Processes, Resources and Practice Guidance – Assessment (Local Guidance)

4.Safeguarding

  1. 4.0.1Child in Need Plans and ReviewsMarch 4, 2025
  2. 4.0.2Solihull’s Local Processes, Resources and Practice Guidance – Safeguarding, Support and Plans (Local Guidance)
  3. 4.0.3West Midlands Regional Safeguarding Procedures
  4. 4.0.4Family Group Conferences (Local Guidance)

5.Court Proceedings and Legal Planning

  1. 5.0.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersNovember 6, 2024
  2. 5.0.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law OutlineMarch 4, 2025
  3. 5.0.3Legal Gateway / Planning MeetingsNovember 6, 2024
  4. 5.0.4Solihull’s Local Processes, Resources and Practice Guidance - Court Proceedings and Legal Planning (Local Guidance)
  5. 5.0.5Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol
  6. 5.0.6Cross-border child protection cases: the 1996 Hague Convention (DfE)
  7. 5.0.7ADCS Public Law Guides

6.Children in Care

  1. 6.0.1Solihull’s Local Processes, Resources and Practice Guidance – Children in Care (Local Guidance)

6.1Decision to Look After and Care Planning

  1. 6.1.1Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After Children
    Updated
    September 2, 2025
  2. 6.1.2Decision to Look AfterNovember 6, 2024
  3. 6.1.3Care PlanningJuly 25, 2023
  4. 6.1.4Ceasing to Look After a ChildMarch 4, 2025
  5. 6.1.5Permanence Planning GuidanceJuly 25, 2023
  6. 6.1.6Placement Planning and Disruption MeetingsJuly 25, 2023
  7. 6.1.7Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After ChildrenFebruary 7, 2022
  8. 6.1.8Risk Assessment and PlanningMarch 23, 2022
  9. 6.1.9Providing Personalised CareMarch 23, 2022
  10. 6.1.10Placements with ParentsNovember 6, 2024
  11. 6.1.11Placements with Connected PersonsMarch 4, 2025
  12. 6.1.12Placements in Foster CareNovember 6, 2024
  13. 6.1.13Placements in Residential CareNovember 6, 2024
  14. 6.1.14Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsSeptember 2, 2025
  15. 6.1.15Out of Area PlacementsSeptember 2, 2025
  16. 6.1.16Placements Outside England and WalesMarch 6, 2024
  17. 6.1.17Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention AccommodationNovember 6, 2024
  18. 6.1.18Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement ProvidersFebruary 7, 2022
  19. 6.1.19Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersNovember 6, 2024
  20. 6.1.20Placements in Other ArrangementsNovember 6, 2024
  21. 6.1.21Health and SafetyMarch 4, 2025
  22. 6.1.22NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People
  23. 6.1.23Promoting Wellbeing and Positive Identity for a Child or Young Person Who is Looked After: A Quick Guide for Social Workers and Social Care Practitioners

6.2Monitoring and Reviews

  1. 6.2.1Social Worker Visits to Looked After ChildrenJuly 26, 2022
  2. 6.2.2Advocacy and Independent VisitorsMarch 4, 2025
  3. 6.2.3Looked After ReviewsMarch 4, 2025
  4. 6.2.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersSeptember 2, 2025
  5. 6.2.5Secure Accommodation (Criteria) ReviewsFebruary 7, 2022
  6. 6.2.6Notifications of Significant EventsNovember 6, 2024

6.3Family Time and Overnight Stays

  1. 6.3.1Family Time with Parents/Adults and SiblingsMarch 4, 2025
  2. 6.3.2Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)November 6, 2024

6.4Education, School Trips and Holidays

  1. 6.4.1Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After ChildrenMarch 4, 2025
  2. 6.4.2Holidays and School Trips In and Outside the UK
    Updated
    September 2, 2025

6.5Health and Wellbeing

  1. 6.5.1Leisure ActivitiesSeptember 2, 2025
  2. 6.5.2Health Care Assessments and PlansNovember 6, 2024
  3. 6.5.3Personal Care and RelationshipsJuly 26, 2022
  4. 6.5.4Positive Relationships and Behaviour ManagementMarch 17, 2023
  5. 6.5.5Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintJuly 26, 2022

6.6Identity and Life Story

  1. 6.6.1Change of Name of a Looked After ChildFebruary 7, 2024
  2. 6.6.2Marriage/Civil Partnership of a Looked After ChildNovember 28, 2023
  3. 6.6.3Life Story Books GuidanceNovember 6, 2024
  4. 6.6.4Later Life LettersNovember 6, 2024

6.7Finances

  1. 6.7.1Savings and Finances

6.8Leaving Care and Transition

  1. 6.8.1Leaving Care and TransitionMarch 4, 2025
  2. 6.8.2Staying PutSeptember 2, 2025
  3. 6.8.3Financial Arrangements for Care Leavers

6.9Children Involved in the Youth Justice System

  1. 6.9.1Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice ServicesNovember 6, 2024
  2. 6.9.2Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in CustodySeptember 2, 2025
  3. 6.9.3Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National Guidance
    Updated
    September 2, 2025

7.Fostering and Adoption

  1. 7.0.1Solihull’s Local Processes, Resources and Practice Guidance – Fostering and Adoption (Local Guidance)

7.1Fostering

  1. 7.1.1Kinship Care
    Updated
    September 2, 2025
  2. 7.1.2Private FosteringNovember 6, 2024
  3. 7.1.3Fostering PanelMarch 4, 2025
  4. 7.1.4Persons Disqualified from FosteringMarch 4, 2025
  5. 7.1.5Assessment and Approvals of Foster CarersMarch 4, 2025
  6. 7.1.6Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer ApprovalNovember 6, 2024
  7. 7.1.7Supervision and Support of Foster CarersNovember 6, 2024
  8. 7.1.8Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersMarch 4, 2025
  9. 7.1.9Allegations Against Foster CarersMarch 4, 2025
  10. 7.1.10Training and Development of Foster CarersMarch 4, 2025
  11. 7.1.11Foster Carer Handbook

7.2Adoption

  1. 7.2.1Recruitment, Assessment and Approval of Prospective AdoptersMarch 4, 2025
  2. 7.2.2Adoption PanelMarch 17, 2023
  3. 7.2.3Placement for AdoptionSeptember 2, 2025
  4. 7.2.4Adoption SupportMarch 18, 2024
  5. 7.2.5Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive PlacementsOctober 31, 2023
  6. 7.2.6Adoption ReviewsJuly 26, 2022
  7. 7.2.7Disruption of Adoptive PlacementsNovember 28, 2023
  8. 7.2.8Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already AdoptedSeptember 2, 2025
  9. 7.2.9Inter Country AdoptionNovember 6, 2024
  10. 7.2.10Non Agency AdoptionJuly 26, 2022
  11. 7.2.11Adoption Case RecordsFebruary 8, 2022
  12. 7.2.12Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case RecordsJuly 26, 2022
  13. 7.2.13Intermediary ServicesJuly 26, 2022
  14. 7.2.14Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective AdoptersAugust 25, 2023
  15. 7.2.15Applications for Special Guardianship OrdersMarch 4, 2025
  16. 7.2.16Court Reports in Placement Order Applications and Adoption/Special Guardianship GuidanceMarch 28, 2024
  17. 7.2.17ACE Adoption Website

8.Children in Particular Circumstances

  1. 8.0.1Solihull’s Local Processes, Resources and Practice Guidance - Children in Particular Circumstances (Local Guidance)

8.1Children with Disabilities

  1. 8.1.1Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesMarch 4, 2025
  2. 8.1.2Personal Budgets and Direct PaymentsMarch 4, 2025
  3. 8.1.3Short BreaksSeptember 2, 2025
  4. 8.1.4Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential SettingsSeptember 2, 2025
  5. 8.1.5Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National FrameworkMarch 4, 2025

8.2Mental Health Issues

  1. 8.2.1Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983March 4, 2025
  2. 8.2.2Deprivation of Liberty
  3. 8.2.3Mental Capacity

8.3Children from Abroad

  1. 8.3.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern SlaverySeptember 2, 2025
  2. 8.3.2Families with No Recourse to Public FundsSeptember 2, 2025

8.4Children with Specific Needs

  1. 8.4.1Prevention of Homelessness and Provision of Accommodation for 16 and 17 Year Olds who may be Homeless and/or Require Accommodation; and Duty to Refer
    Updated
    September 2, 2025
  2. 8.4.2Young CarersMarch 4, 2025
  3. 8.4.3Relinquished ChildrenMarch 4, 2025
  4. 8.4.4Children Missing from Home or CareMarch 4, 2025

9.Case Management and Recording

  1. 9.0.1Solihull’s Local Processes, Resources and Practice Guidance - Case Management and Recording (Local Guidance)

9.1Case Management and Recording

  1. 9.1.1Recording Policy and GuidelinesNovember 6, 2024
  2. 9.1.2Case Records and RetentionMay 17, 2023
  3. 9.1.3Access to Records / Subject Access RequestsMarch 4, 2025
  4. 9.1.4Confidentiality PolicyNovember 6, 2024
  5. 9.1.5Electronic Recording of Meetings and ConversationsMarch 4, 2025
  6. 9.1.6Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding StaffMarch 28, 2024
  7. 9.1.7Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesMarch 4, 2025
  8. 9.1.8Allocation of Work and Transfer between Teams
  9. 9.1.9Supervision and Support Framework

10.Contacts and Appendices

  1. 10.0.1Ofsted Inspection FrameworkMarch 4, 2025
  2. 10.0.2Solihull’s Local Processes, Resources and Practice Guidance – Contacts and Appendices (Local Guidance)
  3. 10.0.3Local Contacts
  4. 10.0.4Amendments
  5. 10.0.5Register for Updates

Last Updated: September 2, 2025

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