Amendments

2024

July 2024

Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law Outline	In July 2024, information was added in relation to family group decision-making in Section 1, Introduction and Time Limits and Section 5, Pre-Proceedings, and a link was added to the chapter Family Networks and Family Group Decision Making.
Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After Children	In July 2024, this chapter was revised in response to Working Together to Safeguard Children (December 2023), and includes the ongoing development of the strategic leadership roles of Virtual School Heads (VSH) in promoting educational outcomes for children aged 0 to 18 who have, or previously had a social worker, and children in kinship care arrangements.
Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles	In July 2024, this chapter was revised in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children.
Contacts and Referrals	This chapter was refreshed in July 2024.
Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47)	This chapter was refreshed in July 2024.
Notifications of Significant Events	In July 2024, this chapter was updated in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children, to note that notifications should also be made of the death of a care leaver up to and including the age of 24.
Assessments	This chapter was refreshed in July 2024.
Family Networks and Family Group Decision Making	This chapter was added in July 2024.
Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National Framework	This chapter was added in July 2024.
Young Carers	This chapter was refreshed in July 2024.
Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities	In July 2024, Section 15, Resolving Disagreements was updated to include information on Guidance: Carry Out an Order in Special Educational Needs Cases. Also a link to the SEND local offer for Wigan was added to Section 3, Local Offer.
Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After, Child in Need or Care Leaver Up to and Including the Age of 24)	In July 2024, this chapter was updated in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children. New Section 3, Death of a Care Leaver Up to and Including the Age of 24 was added.
Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern Slavery	In July 2024 a link was added in Section 4, Age Assessment to BASW Age Assessment Practice Guidance. In Further Information, a link was added to Operation Innerste Process: Caseworker Guidance.
Placements with Connected Persons	This chapter was refreshed in July 2024.
Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare Grounds	In July 2024, Section 10, Use of Inherent Jurisdiction to Authorise a Placement Involving a Deprivation of Liberty was updated throughout in line with Revised Practice Guidance on the Court's Approach to Unregistered Placements (October 2023) and Revised National Listing Protocol for Applications that Seek Deprivation of Liberty Orders Relating to Children under the Inherent Jurisdiction.
Designated Managers with Specified Area of Responsibility	This chapter was amended in July 2024.
Children Involved in the Youth Justice System - Additional Guidance	This chapter was updated in July 2024.
Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers	This chapter was refreshed in July 2024.
Staying Put	This chapter was refreshed in July 2024.
Applications for Special Guardianship Orders	This chapter was updated in July 2024. Information was added into Section 10, Special Guardian Duty on the Death of the Child, that the relevant local authority should be notified if the child was previously a looked after child.