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East Riding Children's Social Care Online Procedures
Scheme of Delegation
Scope of this chapter
Note: Consent to life-ending withdrawal of medical support for a child will require an application to the High Court even if all relevant parties are in agreement. Legal advice must be sought as a matter of urgency.
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This chapter was updated in November 2024.
| Task | Who makes the decision / signs off work | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Child/ren in Need | ||
| Contact / Referral | Team Manager | |
| Section 47 investigation | Team Manager | |
| Strategy discussion/meeting with Police | Team Manager | |
| Allocation of case | Team Manager | Allocation to suitably qualified and/or experienced worker |
| Single Assessment | Team Manager | |
| Override Parental Consent in assessment process | Team Manager | |
| Child in Need Plan | Team Manager | |
| Section 17 Payment | Social Worker/Advanced Social Work Practitioner Team Manager Service Manager |
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| Child Protection Case Conference | Team Manager | |
| Child Protection Conference report | Team Manager | |
| Child Protection Review Conference report | Team Manager | |
| Public Law Outline | Area Manager | Area Manager confirms progression to care planning panel |
| Request for funding for Treatment / Assessment | Service Manager | |
| Section 37 reports for court in private law proceedings | Team Manager |
Team manager signs report alongside social worker Area manager has oversight and endorses on Azeus |
| Regulation of Investigation Powers | Head of Service | |
| Looked After Child/ren | ||
| Emergency placement requests / Agency | Service Manager | All agency placements require Executive Director approval. Agreement to search is Head of Service. Agreement to place is Director with exec director agreement to finances. |
| Section 20 Accommodation | Area Manager | |
| Care Proceedings | Area Manager | Area Manager for Care Planning Panel, Head of Service for outside of panel |
| Emergency Protection Order | Area Manager | |
| Temporary approval of placement with connected person | Service Manager | Papers provided need Area Manager approval |
| Placement with Parent/s approval | Service Manager | |
| Care Plan in Court Proceedings | Team Manager Area Manager |
Team Manager will check and sign off plan before this goes to Area/ Service Manager for sign off |
| LAC Care Plan | Team Manager | |
| LAC Review report | Team Manager | |
| Commissioning Panel - Request for Resource | Team Manager Area Manager Service Manager Head of Service |
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| Joint Commissioning Panel | Team Manager Area Manager Service Manager Head of Service |
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| Medical Consent for Treatment | Team Manager Area Manager |
Refer to Medical consent procedures |
| Request for funding for Treatment / Assessment as part of care proceedings | Service Manager | Papers provided need Area Manager approval |
| Child Arrangements Order report for Permanence Panel | Team Manager Area Manager |
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| Child Arrangements Order Allowance | Head of Service | Request has to be recommended at Permanence Panel |
| Special Guardianship report for Permanence Panel | Team Manager Area Manager |
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| Special Guardianship Allowance | Head of Service | Request has to be recommended at Permanence Panel |
| Child’s Permanence Report for Adoption Panel | Team Manager Area Manager |
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| Approval for | ||
| Life Work including life book and later in life letter | Advanced Social Work Practitioner | This is a task to quality assure the work involved |
| Regulation 44 Children’s Homes | Service Manager Resources | |
| Foster Carer exemptions/out of category approval | Service Manager Resources | |
| Placement change at Key stage 4 requires approval of nominated officer | Service Manager |
Last Updated: November 4, 2024
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