Children's Services

23/09 Family placement staff manual

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The purpose of the Family Placement Staff Manual is to provide a reference manual for all social care staff in Children's Services Department. It covers all information social workers and other child care staff need to have about Hampshire County Council's Fostering Service, about placing a child who needs to live away from home and about meeting that child's needs in foster, or other forms of family based, care. The manual is intended to ensure that all staff working within family placement, or with children living away from home and placed in family based care, are aware of, understand, and work within regulations, standards, policies, procedures and good practice guidelines.

Chapters 1-5

Chapters 6-10

Chapters 11-15

Chapters 16-20

Chapters 16-20

16. Young people looked after 16+

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  • 16.2 Care leavers – eligibility and services
  • 16.3 Young people 16+ in foster care – Finance
  • 16.4 Young people 18+ accommodation and finance
September 2009
  • 16.6 Support and Advocacy for young people

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17. Community Childminding - process and referral

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March 2010

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18. Private Fostering

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19. Residence Orders

Last updated

  • 19.1 Residence Orders and residence order allowances procedure
April 2009

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20. Special Guardianship Orders

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  • 20.1 Special Guardianship Order and special guardianship order allowances procedure

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Chapters 1-5   Chapters 6-10   Chapters 11-15   Chapters 16-20