Contents

1.All Children

1.1Policy, Values and Principles

1. 1.1.1Children's Services Policies, Values and Principles September 4, 2024
2. 1.1.2Kinship CareSeptember 4, 2025
3. 1.1.3Equality and DiversityJuly 25, 2022
4. 1.1.4Confidentiality Policy (In-Form)
5. 1.1.5Consultation Policy: Participation and Engagement Strategy (In-Form)
6. 1.1.6Social Worker Practice Standards
7. 1.1.7Supervision Policy

1.2Common Assessment Framework (CAF) and Thresholds for Children's Social Care Services

1. 1.2.1Thurrock LSCP Common Assessment Framework (CAF)
2. 1.2.2Thurrock LSCP Pathway to Service and Threshold Intervention
3. 1.2.3Early Intervention: Policy and Provision (House of Commons Library)

1.3Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning

1. 1.3.1Contacts and ReferralsSeptember 4, 2024
2. 1.3.2AssessmentsSeptember 4, 2025
3. 1.3.3Section 47 EnquiriesSeptember 4, 2024
4. 1.3.4Risk Assessment and PlanningMarch 11, 2026
5. 1.3.5Transfer Protocol

1.4Pre Court Proceedings

1. 1.4.1Documents Library

1.5Court Proceedings

1. 1.5.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersNovember 2, 2023
2. 1.5.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law Outline
   Updated
   March 11, 2026
3. 1.5.3Legal Gateway/Planning MeetingsSeptember 4, 2024
4. 1.5.4Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol
5. 1.5.5Cross-border child protection cases: the 1996 Hague Convention (DfE)
6. 1.5.6Family Justice Resource Hub (ADCS) - This hosts a series of practical resources, such as templates, tools and practice guidance, which will be of interest to those working in the family justice system.

1.6Safeguarding, CSE and Missing

1. 1.6.1Death or Serious Harm to a Child, Looked After, Child in Need or Care Leaver Up to and Including the Age of 24
   Updated
   March 11, 2026
2. 1.6.2Child Sexual Exploitation Strategy (CSE) - Thurrock LSCP
3. 1.6.3CSE and Missing (Documents Library)

1.7Complaints and Whistleblowing

1. 1.7.1Complaints and RepresentationsNovember 2, 2023
2. 1.7.2Whistleblowing

2.Case Management and Recording

1. 2.0.1Recording Policy and GuidelinesNovember 2, 2023
2. 2.0.2Case Records and RetentionNovember 2, 2023
3. 2.0.3Access to Records/Subject Access RequestsNovember 2, 2023
4. 2.0.4Electronic Recording of MeetingsMarch 11, 2025

3.Prevention and Family Support

1. 3.0.1Child in Need Plans and ReviewsNovember 2, 2023
2. 3.0.2Private FosteringNovember 2, 2023
3. 3.0.3Prevention 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
   March 11, 2026
4. 3.0.4Family Networks and Family Group Decision MakingSeptember 4, 2024

4.Children in Particular Circumstances

4.1Children with Disabilities

1. 4.1.1Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
   Updated
   March 11, 2026
2. 4.1.2Personal Budgets and Direct PaymentsMarch 11, 2026
3. 4.1.3Short BreaksMarch 11, 2026
4. 4.1.4Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential SettingsMarch 11, 2026
5. 4.1.5Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National FrameworkSeptember 4, 2024

4.2Children from Abroad

1. 4.2.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern Slavery
   Updated
   March 11, 2025
2. 4.2.2Families with No Recourse to Public Funds
   Updated
   March 11, 2026

4.3Young Carers

1. 4.3.1Young Carers
   Updated
   March 11, 2026

4.4Relinquished Children

1. 4.4.1Relinquished ChildrenMarch 11, 2026

4.5Deprivation of Liberty and Mental Capacity

1. 4.5.1Capacity and ConsentMarch 11, 2026
2. 4.5.2Deprivation of Liberty
3. 4.5.3Mental Capacity

5.Looked After Children

5.1Decision to Look After and Care Planning

1. 5.1.1Decision to Look AfterSeptember 4, 2024
2. 5.1.2Care PlanningOctober 26, 2023
3. 5.1.3Local Authority's Sufficiency Duty - Accommodation for Looked After ChildrenSeptember 4, 2025
4. 5.1.4Ceasing to Look After a ChildMarch 11, 2026
5. 5.1.5Permanence Planning GuidanceMarch 11, 2024
6. 5.1.6Placement Planning and Disruption MeetingsMarch 11, 2024
7. 5.1.7Placements in Foster CareSeptember 4, 2024
8. 5.1.8Placements in Residential CareSeptember 4, 2024
9. 5.1.9Out of Area PlacementsNovember 2, 2023
10. 5.1.10Placements with Connected PersonsSeptember 4, 2024
11. 5.1.11Assessment and Approval of Connected Persons as Foster CarerMarch 11, 2025
12. 5.1.12Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsMarch 11, 2024
13. 5.1.13Placements with ParentsNovember 2, 2023
14. 5.1.14Placements Outside England and WalesNovember 2, 2023
15. 5.1.15Placements in Other ArrangementsSeptember 4, 2024
16. 5.1.16Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement ProvidersNovember 2, 2023
17. 5.1.17Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersMarch 11, 2026
18. 5.1.18Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After Children
    Updated
    March 11, 2026
19. 5.1.19NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People

5.2Monitoring and Reviews

1. 5.2.1Social Worker Visits to Looked After ChildrenNovember 2, 2023
2. 5.2.2Advocacy and Independent VisitorsNovember 2, 2023
3. 5.2.3Looked After ReviewsMarch 11, 2025
4. 5.2.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersNovember 2, 2023
5. 5.2.5Secure Accommodation (Criteria) ReviewsNovember 2, 2023
6. 5.2.6Notifications of Significant EventsMarch 11, 2026

5.3Contact and Overnight Stays

1. 5.3.1Contact with Parents/Adults and SiblingsMarch 11, 2025
2. 5.3.2Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)November 2, 2023

5.4Education, School Trips and Holidays

1. 5.4.1Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After ChildrenSeptember 4, 2024
2. 5.4.2Virtual School and Attendance PolicyNovember 2, 2023
3. 5.4.3Virtual School Anti-Bullying PolicyNovember 2, 2023
4. 5.4.4Thurrock PEP Documents & FlowchartsNovember 2, 2023
5. 5.4.5Holidays and School Trips In and Outside the UKSeptember 4, 2025

5.5Health and Wellbeing

1. 5.5.1Health Care Assessments and PlansNovember 2, 2023
2. 5.5.2Health and Safety
   Updated
   March 11, 2025
3. 5.5.3CCTV PolicyNovember 2, 2023
4. 5.5.4Personal Care and RelationshipsNovember 2, 2023
5. 5.5.5Providing Personalised CareMarch 23, 2022
6. 5.5.6Positive Relationships and Behaviour Support
   Updated
   March 11, 2026
7. 5.5.7Restrictive Physical Intervention and Restraint
   Updated
   March 11, 2026
8. 5.5.8Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983September 4, 2024
9. 5.5.9Leisure ActivitiesMarch 23, 2022

5.6Identity

1. 5.6.1Change of Name of a Looked After ChildJuly 26, 2022
2. 5.6.2Marriage/Civil Partnership of a Looked After ChildOctober 25, 2023

5.7Leaving Care and Transition

1. 5.7.1Leaving Care and Transition
   Updated
   March 11, 2026
2. 5.7.2Staying Put PolicyNovember 2, 2023
3. 5.7.3Joint Housing Protocol for Care Leavers in ThurrockNovember 2, 2023

5.8Children Involved in the Youth Justice System

1. 5.8.1Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice Services
   Updated
   March 11, 2026
2. 5.8.2Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in CustodyMarch 11, 2026
3. 5.8.3Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention Accommodation
   Updated
   March 11, 2026
4. 5.8.4Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National GuidanceSeptember 4, 2025

6.Fostering and Adoption

6.1Fostering Services

1. 6.1.1Fostering PanelNovember 2, 2023
2. 6.1.2Training and Development of Foster CarersOctober 25, 2023
3. 6.1.3Persons Disqualified from FosteringNovember 2, 2023
4. 6.1.4Assessment and Approvals of Foster Carers
   Updated
   March 11, 2026
5. 6.1.5Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer ApprovalNovember 2, 2023
6. 6.1.6Supervision and Support of Foster CarersMarch 11, 2026
7. 6.1.7Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersNovember 2, 2023
8. 6.1.8Allegations Against Foster Carers
   Updated
   March 11, 2026
9. 6.1.9The Thurrock Foster Carers Handbook

6.2Adoption and Permanence

1. 6.2.1Recruitment, Assessment and Approvals of Prospective Adopters
   Updated
   March 11, 2025
2. 6.2.2Adoption PanelNovember 2, 2023
3. 6.2.3Placement for Adoption
   Updated
   March 11, 2025
4. 6.2.4Adoption Support
   Updated
   March 11, 2026
5. 6.2.5Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive PlacementsNovember 2, 2023
6. 6.2.6Adoption ReviewsNovember 2, 2023
7. 6.2.7Disruption of Adoptive PlacementsNovember 2, 2023
8. 6.2.8Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already Adopted
   Updated
   March 11, 2026
9. 6.2.9Inter Country AdoptionSeptember 4, 2024
10. 6.2.10Non Agency AdoptionSeptember 4, 2024
11. 6.2.11Adoption Case Records
    Updated
    March 11, 2026
12. 6.2.12Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case RecordsNovember 2, 2023
13. 6.2.13Intermediary ServicesNovember 2, 2023
14. 6.2.14Applications for Special Guardianship Orders
    Updated
    March 11, 2026
15. 6.2.15Court Reports in Placement Order Applications and Adoption/Special Guardianship GuidanceSeptember 4, 2024
16. 6.2.16Life Story Books GuidanceSeptember 4, 2024
17. 6.2.17Later Life LettersSeptember 4, 2024
18. 6.2.18Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective AdoptersMarch 11, 2024
19. 6.2.19 Thurrock Adoption Statement Purpose
20. 6.2.20Adoption Strategy: Achieving Excellence Everywhere

7.Appendices

1. 7.0.1List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated OfficersOctober 26, 2023
2. 7.0.2Ofsted Inspection Framework
   Updated
   March 11, 2025
3. 7.0.3Emergency ContactsSeptember 4, 2024
4. 7.0.4Working Together to Safeguard Children
5. 7.0.5Thurrock LSCP SET Procedures
6. 7.0.6Amendments