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Manual Version: October 2011
This is the fourth edition of the Waltham Forest Children and Young People Service Electronic Procedure Manual. This manual was updated in October 2011, see Section 4: Amendments and Additions for further information.
Before proceeding to the body of the manual, please read this 'Quick Guide'.
Contents
- Display and Browser Options
- About this Manual
- Planned Updates
- Amendments and Additions (updated)
- Keywords and Search
- Compliance
- Printing and Retaining Copies
- Copyright
- Adding the Manual to your favourites
- Contact Us
1. Display and Browser Options
People with a visual impairment may have difficulty accessing this Manual.
To change the size of the text/layout - please use these accessibility buttons
which are on menu bar on the left side of every screen. Click a larger button to increase your text size, the very largest being high visibility mode.
2. About this Manual
2.1 Status of the Manual
This is the third edition of the Waltham Forest Children and Young People Service Electronic Procedures Manual.
This manual became operational in February 2010 and supersedes all previous manuals.
The manual is a collaboration between Waltham Forest Children and Young People Service and Tri.x. It aims to make procedures more accessible. If you have any comments or improvements that you would like to suggest for the manual, please contact Lucy.Erber@walthamforest.gov.uk, or use the Contact Us button on the left of your screen.
This manual is linked to the London Child Protection Procedures which can also be obtained by clicking on the button on the left of the screen.
There is a copy of the Waltham Forest Looked After Children Procedure Manual attached to this manual, which covers the arrangements for Looked After Children. The content of the Looked After Manual is managed within the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
3. Planned Updates
The manual is next due to be updated in April 2012. If you would like to request any amendments or additions for the next issue, please send them to Lucy.Erber@walthamforest.gov.uk by the end of February 2012.
4. Amendments and Additions (October 2011)
| New Chapters and Features | |
| Young Carers | This chapter relates to the Young Carer's Project |
| Disabled Children Social Work Team | This chapter gives details regarding the service provided by the Disabled Children Social Work Team |
| Looked After Children Review Process | This guidance is for social workers and managers |
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Change |
| Policy Values and Principles | This chapter was amended in regard to Child Care Policy and Strategy |
| 16 & 17 Year Olds Facing Homelessness (Children and Families Protocol for Assessment and Support) | This chapter was significantly amended in October 2011 and should be read in its entirety. |
| Initial Contacts and Referrals | This chapter was slightly amended in October 2011 to make links to Disabled Children's Social Work Team Criteria Waltham Forest Family Information Service and Multi-agency Referral Form to support integrated working |
| Initial Assessments | This chapter was slightly updated in regard to Outcome of Initial Assessments |
| Core Assessments | This chapter was updated in regard to Planning and Conduction all Core Assessments and Outcomes of Core Assessments |
| Private Fostering | NB Please note that the arrangements for Private Fostering, in regard to the role of the Fostering Team at Placements and Resources is currently under review. Please contact that team for updated advice on their input. |
| Families with no recourse to public funds | This chapter was significantly amended and should be read in its entirety |
| Section 17 Payments | This chapter was slightly amended in regard to Section 17 Panel |
| Child in Need Planning and Review | This chapter was slightly amended in regard to the Early Intervention and Prevention Team |
| Delivery and Transfer Arrangements | This chapter was amended in regard to a new section on the Specialist Children's Service and an amendment to Transfer checklist |
5. Keywords and Search
5.1 Keywords
The manual is accessed by practitioners from varying agencies, who may find terms that they are not familiar with. Therefore, a large glossary (Keywords) of terms such as Significant Harm (Try it: click on the highlighted text). We call them 'Keywords'. Once clicked, the definitions will appear in a new window or tab, depending on your browser. You can leave it open for reference, or close it using the "close" button at the bottom.
5.2 Search
We have provided a Search function, available from the relevant button on the left hand menu bar. This will enable you to search for Chapter/Procedure titles and sub-sections within Chapters.
It will provide the best results if you know the title of the chapter or sub section, or if you have a good idea what the title is.
You may have to try different or alternative spellings/terms before you get the result you are looking for.
6. Compliance
6.1 Regulatory Compliance
Every effort has been taken to ensure regulatory compliance. If you discover any errors or mistakes, please alert your manager.
6.2 W3C Compliance
This manual meets the double A Standards of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), for example, it can be accessed by people with high levels of visual impairment. To find out more, click on 'Display Options' on the left hand side of the screen.
7. Printing and Retaining Copies
The Manual should normally be viewed on line but can be printed, for reference only.
To print a chapter, click on the 
icon which is in the top right hand corner of the relevant procedure
Please note, copies may be printed for reference only, they may NOT be retained for more than 3 working days or used for any other purpose (See Section 8, Copyright).
8. Copyright
The content of this manual can be accessed, printed and downloaded in an unaltered form, on a temporary basis, for personal study or reference purposes. However any content printed or downloaded may not be sold, licensed, transferred, copied or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner or in or on any media to any person without the prior written consent of Tri-X-Childcare Ltd.
9. Adding the Manual to your favourites
On the first screen of the manual, there is 'favourites' icon in the top right hand corner of the screen:
If you click on this, the manual will be added to your list of favourite website's in your browser. When you open your browser, you can then access the manual by clicking on 'Favourites' on the menu, then choosing the manual.
If you have any comments or suggestions to make about this manual please contact us by using the button on the left hand side of the screen, from anywhere within the manual.
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