Contents

1.All Children

1.10-19 Early Help

1. 1.1.1Early Help Locality HubsMay 13, 2025
2. 1.1.2Barnet Continuum of Help and SupportMay 13, 2025
3. 1.1.3Barnet Local Assessment ProtocolJuly 31, 2023
4. 1.1.4Equality and DiversityJuly 25, 2022
5. 1.1.5Menu of InterventionsNovember 13, 2025
6. 1.1.6Early Help and DATs One Service Response (OSR)May 13, 2025
7. 1.1.7Early Intervention: Policy and Provision (House of Commons Library)

1.2Children's Social Care - Assessment and Planning

1. 1.2.1Initial Contacts and ReferralsNovember 13, 2024
2. 1.2.2AssessmentsNovember 13, 2025
3. 1.2.3Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47)November 13, 2024
4. 1.2.4Barnet Caseload PolicyMay 13, 2025
5. 1.2.5Barnet Case Transfer ProtocolMay 13, 2025
6. 1.2.6Children's Consultation and ParticipationMay 13, 2024
7. 1.2.7Capacity and ConsentNovember 13, 2025
8. 1.2.8London Safeguarding Children Procedures

1.3Child in Need

1. 1.3.1Children in Need Practice GuidanceJuly 31, 2023

1.4Legal Proceedings

1. 1.4.1Applications for Emergency Protection OrdersMay 13, 2024
2. 1.4.2Care and Supervision Proceedings and the Public Law OutlineNovember 13, 2024
3. 1.4.3Legal Gateway/Planning MeetingsNovember 13, 2024
4. 1.4.4IRO and Legal Services ProtocolJuly 31, 2023
5. 1.4.5Protocol and Good Practice Model: Disclosure of Information in Cases of Alleged Child Abuse and Linked Criminal and Care Direction Hearings (October 2013)
6. 1.4.6Cross-border child protection cases: the 1996 Hague Convention (DfE)
7. 1.4.7Family Justice Resource Hub (ADCS)

1.5Complaints and Whistleblowing

1. 1.5.1Complaints and RepresentationsJuly 31, 2023
2. 1.5.2Whistleblowing Policy Statement and ProcedureNovember 13, 2024

1.6Notifications

1. 1.6.1Death or Serious Injury to a Child (Looked After, Child in Need or Care Leaver Up to and Including the Age of 24)November 13, 2025

2.Case Management and Recording

1. 2.0.1Recording Policy GuidelinesNovember 13, 2024
2. 2.0.2Case Records and RetentionJuly 31, 2023
3. 2.0.3Access to Records/Subject Access RequestsNovember 13, 2024
4. 2.0.4Confidentiality GuidanceJuly 31, 2023
5. 2.0.5Electronic Recording of MeetingsMay 13, 2024
6. 2.0.6Storage of Data on Mobile DevicesJuly 31, 2023
7. 2.0.7Use of Social Media Sites by Social Care and Safeguarding StaffNovember 13, 2024

3.Children in Particular Circumstances

3.1Children with Disabilities

1. 3.1.1Children and Young People Aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesNovember 13, 2025
2. 3.1.2Disabled Children Threshold CriteriaMay 13, 2025
3. 3.1.3Direct PaymentsMay 13, 2025
4. 3.1.4Short BreaksJuly 31, 2023
5. 3.1.5Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National FrameworkNovember 13, 2024

3.2Children from Abroad

1. 3.2.1Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Trafficking and Modern SlaveryNovember 13, 2024
2. 3.2.2Families with No Recourse to Public FundsNovember 13, 2023

3.3Homelessness

1. 3.3.1The Homeless Reduction ActJuly 31, 2023
2. 3.3.2Barnet Joint Housing and Children’s Social Care Protocol for Homeless 16- and 17-Year OldsNovember 13, 2025
3. 3.3.3Prevention of Homelessness and Provision of Accommodation for 16- and 17-Year Olds who may be Homeless and/or Require Accommodation; and Duty to ReferNovember 13, 2025

3.4Kinship Care

1. 3.4.1Barnet Kinship Care OfferMay 13, 2025
2. 3.4.2Family Networks and Family Group Decision MakingNovember 13, 2024
3. 3.4.3Private FosteringJuly 31, 2023
4. 3.4.4Barnet Private Fostering Statement of PurposeNovember 13, 2024

3.5Safeguarding

1. 3.5.1Domestic ViolenceJuly 31, 2023
2. 3.5.2Family Group ConferencesMay 13, 2025
3. 3.5.3Barnet Protocol for the Management of Allegations of Abuse against Adults Working with ChildrenNovember 13, 2025
4. 3.5.4Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)May 13, 2025
5. 3.5.5Unborn ProtocolNovember 13, 2024

3.6Young Carers

1. 3.6.1Young CarersNovember 13, 2025

3.7Child Adolescent Mental Health Services

1. 3.7.1Child Adolescent Mental Health ServicesMay 13, 2025

3.8Relinquished Children

1. 3.8.1Relinquished ChildrenJuly 31, 2023

3.9Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty

1. 3.9.1Mental Capacity Act 2005
2. 3.9.2Deprivation of Liberty

3.10Vulnerable Adolescents

1. 3.10.1Vulnerable Adolescents ProtocolMay 13, 2025
2. 3.10.2GangsMay 13, 2025
3. 3.10.3Barnet Missing Children ProtocolJuly 31, 2023
4. 3.10.4Harmful Sexual Behaviour ProtocolMay 13, 2025

4.Looked After Children

4.1Decision to Look After and Care Planning

1. 4.1.1Barnet Placement Sufficiency Strategy 2023 – 2027November 13, 2025
2. 4.1.2Decision to Look AfterNovember 13, 2024
3. 4.1.3Care PlanningJuly 31, 2023
4. 4.1.4Ceasing to Look After a ChildNovember 13, 2024
5. 4.1.5Permanence Planning GuidanceJuly 31, 2023
6. 4.1.6Placement Planning and Disruption MeetingsJuly 31, 2023
7. 4.1.7Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After ChildrenNovember 13, 2025
8. 4.1.8Risk Assessment and PlanningNovember 13, 2025
9. 4.1.9Providing Personalised CareMarch 23, 2022
10. 4.1.10NICE Guideline: Looked After Children and Young People

4.2Placements

1. 4.2.1Placements with ParentsNovember 13, 2024
2. 4.2.2Placements with Connected PersonsNovember 13, 2024
3. 4.2.3Placements in Foster CareNovember 13, 2024
4. 4.2.4Placements in Residential CareNovember 13, 2024
5. 4.2.5Placements in Secure Accommodation on Welfare GroundsMay 13, 2024
6. 4.2.6Out of Area PlacementsNovember 13, 2025
7. 4.2.7Placements Outside England and WalesJuly 31, 2023
8. 4.2.8Placements in Other ArrangementsNovember 13, 2023
9. 4.2.9Remands to Local Authority Accommodation or to Youth Detention AccommodationNovember 13, 2025
10. 4.2.10Notifications from Other Local Authorities/Placement ProvidersJuly 31, 2023
11. 4.2.11Delegation of Authority to Foster Carers and Residential WorkersJuly 31, 2023
12. 4.2.12Placing and Visiting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or Health Conditions in Long-Term Residential SettingsNovember 13, 2025
13. 4.2.13Health and SafetyMay 13, 2025

4.3Monitoring and Reviews

1. 4.3.1Social Worker Visits to Looked After ChildrenJuly 31, 2023
2. 4.3.2Advocacy and Independent VisitorsJuly 31, 2023
3. 4.3.3Looked After ReviewsJuly 31, 2023
4. 4.3.4Appointment and Role of Independent Reviewing OfficersJuly 31, 2023
5. 4.3.5Secure Accommodation (Criteria) ReviewsJuly 31, 2023
6. 4.3.6Notifications of Significant EventsNovember 13, 2024
7. 4.3.7Resolution ProtocolMay 13, 2025

4.4Contact and Overnight Stays

1. 4.4.1Contact with Parents/Adults and SiblingsJuly 31, 2023
2. 4.4.2Social Visits (Including Overnight Stays)July 31, 2023

4.5Education, School Trips and Holidays

1. 4.5.1Supporting the Education and Promoting the Achievement of Children with a Social Worker, Looked After and Previously Looked After ChildrenNovember 13, 2024
2. 4.5.2Holidays and School Trips In and Outside the UKNovember 13, 2025
3. 4.5.3Leisure ActivitiesMarch 23, 2022

4.6Health and Wellbeing

1. 4.6.1Health Care Assessments and PlansNovember 13, 2023
2. 4.6.2Personal Care and RelationshipsJuly 31, 2023
3. 4.6.3Positive Relationships and Behaviour SupportNovember 13, 2025
4. 4.6.4Restrictive Physical Intervention and RestraintNovember 13, 2025
5. 4.6.5Aftercare under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983November 13, 2024

4.7Change of Name and Marriage/Civil Partnership

1. 4.7.1Change of Name of a Looked After ChildMay 13, 2024
2. 4.7.2Marriage of a Looked After ChildJuly 31, 2023

4.8Leaving Care and Transition

1. 4.8.1Leaving Care and TransitionMay 13, 2025
2. 4.8.2Staying PutNovember 13, 2024
3. 4.8.3Barnet Financial Policy for Care LeaversNovember 13, 2025
4. 4.8.4Barnet Council: A Guide for Young People Leaving CareNovember 13, 2025

4.9Children Involved in the Youth Justice System

1. 4.9.1Youth Justice ServiceMay 13, 2025
2. 4.9.2Looked After Children and Young People in Contact with Youth Justice ServicesNovember 13, 2025
3. 4.9.3Responsibilities of the Local Authority to Former Looked After Children and Young People in CustodyJuly 31, 2023
4. 4.9.4Youth Justice Services Court Induction PackMay 13, 2025
5. 4.9.5Joint Operating Protocol with Barnet, Brent and Harrow Youth Offending TeamsMay 13, 2025
6. 4.9.6Children Involved in the Youth Justice System: Additional National GuidanceNovember 13, 2025

5.Fostering and Adoption

5.1Fostering Services

1. 5.1.1Fostering Statement of PurposeMay 13, 2025
2. 5.1.2Foster Carer's CharterMay 13, 2025
3. 5.1.3Fostering PanelJuly 26, 2022
4. 5.1.4Persons Disqualified from FosteringJuly 26, 2022
5. 5.1.5Assessment and Approvals of Foster CarersMay 13, 2025
6. 5.1.6Policy for Requesting Financial Assistance by Foster Carers or Connected Persons to facilitate long term placementsMay 13, 2025
7. 5.1.7Loft Conversion and Extension PolicyMay 13, 2025
8. 5.1.8Exemptions and Extensions/Variations to Foster Carer ApprovalJuly 31, 2023
9. 5.1.9Supervision, Support and Training of Staff and Foster CarersJuly 31, 2023
10. 5.1.10Review and Termination of Approval of Foster CarersJuly 26, 2022
11. 5.1.11Allegations Against Foster CarersMay 13, 2025
12. 5.1.12Training and Development of Foster CarersMarch 23, 2022
13. 5.1.13Firearms PolicyJuly 31, 2023
14. 5.1.14Surveillance and MonitoringNovember 13, 2025
15. 5.1.15Adopt London North Partnership AgreementMay 13, 2025
16. 5.1.16Adopt London North Information Sharing AgreementMay 13, 2025

5.2Adoption and Permanence Services

1. 5.2.1Fostering and Adoption Panel - Adoption and Permanence ServicesMay 13, 2025
2. 5.2.2Assessment and Approvals of Prospective Adopters (Adoption North London)May 13, 2025
3. 5.2.3Placement for AdoptionNovember 13, 2024
4. 5.2.4Adoption SupportNovember 13, 2025
5. 5.2.5Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive PlacementsJuly 31, 2023
6. 5.2.6Adoption ReviewsJuly 31, 2023
7. 5.2.7Disruption of Adoptive PlacementsJuly 26, 2022
8. 5.2.8Allegations Against Prospective Adopters and in Relation to Children Placed for Adoption or Already AdoptedMay 13, 2025
9. 5.2.9Inter Country AdoptionJuly 31, 2023
10. 5.2.10Non Agency AdoptionJuly 31, 2023
11. 5.2.11Adoption Case RecordsJuly 31, 2023
12. 5.2.12Access to Birth Records and Adoption Case RecordsJuly 31, 2023
13. 5.2.13Intermediary ServicesJuly 31, 2023
14. 5.2.14Life Story Books GuidanceJuly 31, 2023
15. 5.2.15Later Life LettersJuly 31, 2023
16. 5.2.16Early Permanence: Fostering for Adoption, Concurrent Planning and Temporary Approval as Foster Carers of Approved Prospective AdoptersNovember 13, 2023
17. 5.2.17Adoption Strategy: Achieving Excellence Everywhere
18. 5.2.18Adopt London North

5.3Special Guardianship

1. 5.3.1Applications for Special Guardianship OrdersNovember 13, 2025
2. 5.3.2Court Reports in Adoption/Special Guardianship GuidanceMay 13, 2024

6.Contacts, List of Agency Decision Makers and Appendices

1. 6.0.1List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated OfficersNovember 13, 2025
2. 6.0.2Ofsted Inspection FrameworkNovember 13, 2024
3. 6.0.3Local ContactsMay 13, 2025
4. 6.0.4Working Together to Safeguard Children
5. 6.0.5Amendments