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Being In Care

Being In Care. Priorities of CYPF – one directorate. Joint priorities remain to… Improve outcomes for children, young people and families in Birmingham. In particular: Protect children from significant harm Improve engagement in learning and achievement in education Reduce health inequalities.

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Being In Care

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  1. Being In Care

  2. Priorities of CYPF – one directorate • Joint priorities remain to…Improve outcomes for children, young people and families in Birmingham. In particular: • Protect children from significant harm • Improve engagement in learning and achievement in education • Reduce health inequalities

  3. Being in care • Referral • Initial assessment • Legal proceedings or entry into care. • Emergency protection orders • Police protection power under Children Act 1989.

  4. The new integrated services and care Children’s Information and Advice Service (CIAS) Initial Assessment Service (IAS) Family Support S47 team Safeguarding Child in care

  5. What happens after a referral? Referral Single assessment Family Support Safeguarding CP enquiries (S47) Plan S20 Monitor CP plan Court proceedings ICO FCO

  6. ‘Looked After’ • ‘Looked After’ –a child or young person under the age of 18 who is provided by a local authority, acting in its social service capacity, with accommodation provided for a continuous period of more than 24 hours. • Section 20 - voluntary accommodation at the request of a parent or a child aged 16 or over. • Subject of a relevant court order (interim or full care orders – section 31) under Part 4 of the Children Act 1989.

  7. Types of placement • Foster care - Connected persons • Residential • Schedule 3 – living with parents on a CO • Remand • Secure • Short break

  8. NOT Looked After • Final Adoption Order • Special Guardianship • Residence Order • Subject to a Child Protection Plan • Supervision Orders • Private fostering

  9. Statutory LAC Reviews • Chaired by an Independent Reviewing Officer who is an experienced social worker, but independent from Children’s Social Care. • Reviews are held at intervals of: 72 hours (Post Placement) 28 days 90 days 180 days

  10. Attended by professionals involved with the child. • Topics discussed: * Safeguarding and promoting welfare * Physical and emotional needs, behavioural development * The care placement eg bed times, diet * Health Plan * Education needs/PEP * Contact arrangements * Friends and significant others * Cultural, religious, language and racial needs * Comments and views of the young person, parents and family.

  11. Permanency Planning • LA have a duty to formulate a Permanent Plan and present this at the second review. • A Permanency Plan is a long term plan – usually either return to parent(s) or placed in a suitable provision. • Permanency should reflect child’s • age, • identity, • Religion • circumstances • YP’s wishes and feelings if appropriate.

  12. Parental responsibility • Mother • Before 1 December 2003, father if married to mother • Post 1 December 2003, father if named on birth certificate • Any one can apply eg aunt, grandparents • Local Authority eg Birmingham City Council

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