Welcome to the Waltham Forest Children's Services Procedures Manual

Welcome to the latest update of Waltham Forests Children's Services Procedures Manual, it includes the latest version of procedures and guidance for social care staff working in the Borough. In this version, 13 Chapters have been updated and amended and 2 new chapters on the Children and Young People’s Continuing Care National Framework and the Family Networks and Family Group Decision Making Procedure have been added.

Please see 'Amendments' for an overview of what has changed since the last edition of the manual.

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