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Working Together To Safeguard Children 2026 Update.

The Mental Health Act 2025 Reforms.

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1.About Us

  1. 1.0.1Using this HandbookSeptember 22, 2025
  2. 1.0.2Statement of PurposeSeptember 20, 2024
  3. 1.0.3Promoting Equality and DiversityAugust 5, 2024
  4. 1.0.4Children's GuideSeptember 22, 2025
  5. 1.0.5Foster Carers' CharterAugust 1, 2024

2.Being a Foster Carer

  1. 2.0.1What happens now I am approved?May 2, 2024
  2. 2.0.2Foster Care AgreementSeptember 22, 2025
  3. 2.0.3Role Description for Foster CarersSeptember 22, 2025
  4. 2.0.4Matching Children with Foster CarersSeptember 22, 2025
  5. 2.0.5Safer Caring PolicySeptember 22, 2025
  6. 2.0.6Support and SupervisionAugust 5, 2024
  7. 2.0.7Out of Hours Support PolicySeptember 22, 2025
  8. 2.0.8Money Matters and InsuranceSeptember 20, 2024
  9. 2.0.9Support to your own ChildrenAugust 5, 2024
  10. 2.0.10Reviewing my Approval and AppealsAugust 5, 2024
  11. 2.0.11Training and DevelopmentAugust 5, 2024
  12. 2.0.12Recording and Information SharingAugust 5, 2024
  13. 2.0.13Significant Events and Notifications - When I need to tell other people about thingsJune 20, 2022
  14. 2.0.14Working with Families and other ProfessionalsAugust 5, 2024
  15. 2.0.15Training, support and development (TSD) standards for foster careSeptember 20, 2024
  16. 2.0.16Slough Children First Independent Fostering Agency Website

3.Safeguarding Everyone in our Household

  1. 3.0.1Safeguarding Children and Referring Safeguarding ConcernsSeptember 22, 2025
  2. 3.0.2Safeguarding Policy (SCF IFA)September 22, 2025
  3. 3.0.3Managing Concerns, Complaints and Allegations against Foster CarersSeptember 22, 2025
  4. 3.0.4Slough Children First Comments, Compliments and Complaints PolicySeptember 22, 2025
  5. 3.0.5Complaints by and for ChildrenAugust 5, 2024
  6. 3.0.6How can I make a Complaint against the Fostering Service?August 5, 2024
  7. 3.0.7WhistleblowingSeptember 22, 2025
  8. 3.0.8Missing ChildrenAugust 1, 2024
  9. 3.0.9Internet, Photographs and Mobile PhonesSeptember 22, 2025
  10. 3.0.10BullyingAugust 5, 2024
  11. 3.0.11Child Sexual ExploitationAugust 5, 2024
  12. 3.0.12Self-Harm and Suicidal BehaviourSeptember 22, 2025
  13. 3.0.13Child Criminal Exploitation and County LinesSeptember 22, 2025
  14. 3.0.14Extremism and RadicalisationSeptember 22, 2025
  15. 3.0.15Female Genital MutilationSeptember 20, 2024
  16. 3.0.16The Foster Home and Health and SafetySeptember 22, 2025
  17. 3.0.17Surveillance and MonitoringSeptember 22, 2025

4.The Placement

  1. 4.0.1Types of Placement (including changes e.g. Adoption)August 5, 2024
  2. 4.0.2Understanding Placement Plans and Looked After ReviewsAugust 5, 2024
  3. 4.0.3Helping a Child to Settle Into Your HomeAugust 5, 2024
  4. 4.0.4My Placement may be Breaking DownAugust 5, 2024
  5. 4.0.5Ending a PlacementAugust 5, 2024

5.Caring for Children

  1. 5.0.1What Decisions Can I Make?August 2, 2024
  2. 5.0.2Involving Children in Decision MakingFebruary 22, 2022
  3. 5.0.3Risk Assessment and PlanningAugust 2, 2024
  4. 5.0.4HealthAugust 2, 2024
  5. 5.0.5School and EducationSeptember 22, 2025
  6. 5.0.6Contact Between the Child, their Family and OthersAugust 2, 2024
  7. 5.0.7Children with a Disability and those Children who May Need Special Medical HelpAugust 2, 2024
  8. 5.0.8Promoting Positive BehaviourSeptember 22, 2025
  9. 5.0.9Relationships and SexAugust 1, 2024
  10. 5.0.10Alcohol, Drugs and SmokingSeptember 22, 2025
  11. 5.0.11IdentityAugust 1, 2024
  12. 5.0.12Keeping MemoriesAugust 2, 2024
  13. 5.0.13TransportAugust 5, 2024
  14. 5.0.14Foster Care Accommodation GuidanceSeptember 22, 2025
  15. 5.0.15Babysitters, Day Care and Overnight StaysAugust 2, 2024
  16. 5.0.16Childminding PolicySeptember 22, 2025
  17. 5.0.17First Aid and MedicationAugust 1, 2024
  18. 5.0.18Moving Towards IndependenceAugust 1, 2024

6.Resources

  1. 6.0.1Local Resources

Last Updated: September 22, 2025

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