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Understand how to place children and young people at the centre of assessment and planning
Table of Contents
The website of the Manchester Safeguarding Partnership includes ‘Voice of the child – resources for practitioners’. Read the information and research what resources are available from your local safeguarding partnership.
Table of Contents
Tutorial Video
Reading Materials
‘Child and young person assessment’ from Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership Policies and Procedures Manual.
Working Together to Safeguard Children' which replaced the ‘Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families’ from the Department of Health
‘Children Act 1989 guidance and regulations volume 2: care planning, placement and case review’ from the Department for Education
‘Permanency resource pack’ from the Local Government association
‘Guidance to Ensure The Voice of The Child is Heard’ from Liverpool Children's Services Procedures Manual
Presentation
Click on the link to read this presentation on ‘Child in care reviews: BCT ITO Service’ from Birmingham Children’s Trust. How does your local authority conduct reviews?
This presentation is from the Care Council for Wales and includes reference to Welsh legislation. Read through ‘Looked after and accommodated children overview’ which contains information about putting the child at the centre of assessment and planning.
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning
Visit the National Children’s Bureau site and in particular look at the ‘Social care and looked after children’ resources
Click on the link to read ‘The voices of children in care and care leavers on what makes like good’ from Coram Voice.
The website of the Manchester Safeguarding Partnership includes ‘Voice of the child – resources for practitioners’. Read the information and research what resources are available from your local safeguarding partnership.
Click to read ‘Care planning for children in proceedings: Frontline Briefing (2022)’ by R Watts on the Research in Practice website.
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