Transfer from the Looked After Children Team to the Leaving Care Team Contents 1. Transfer to Leaving Care Team Guidance Pg 2 2. Leaving Care Team Guidance Pg 4 3. Transfer Meeting: Agenda Pg 6 4. Looked After / Pathway Plan Review: Agenda Pg 7 5. Transfer to Leaving Care Team document Pg 9 1
1. Transfer to Leaving Care Team Guidance To be completed by Children s Social Care Social Worker Transfer to the LCT document on ICS to be completed as soon as the eligible child is 15 years of age. This will send a trigger to LCT admin for notification. (This document will help inform allocation to LCT SW) Invites to the next LAC Review will be sent to Leaving Care Team. Updated Core Assessment will be completed and presented at the LAC Review. Court Report to be completed for discharge of Care Order if part of the Child Plan. CSC SW to arrange a Transfer Meeting to be held 1 month before the eligible child reaches 16 years of age in discussion with their Team Manager. Invites to the Transfer Meeting will be sent to all relevant people, including LCT SW, Senior Practitioner, LCT and Team Manager from LAC SWS. Introductions of the young person to LCT worker will be arranged and agreed with the young person. 2
Transfer Meeting to be chaired by Team Manager from the referring team. All relevant information about the young person shared. Outstanding tasks to be allocated to a named worker. SW to complete 1 st part of Pathway Plan and Transfer Record on ICS. Date case and files to be transferred agreed. Record of discussion taken and distributed by CSC Team Manager. File Audit by Children s Social Care Team Manager. Case Transferred at agreed date. 3
2. Leaving Care Team Guidance To be completed by the Leaving Care Team Worker Transfer Document on ICS accepted from Children s Social Care (CSC) Social Worker (Manager s/senior Practitioner s) (Name of allocated SW agreed) to be available on ICS. LCT worker/ Manager will attend the LAC Review of the YP held when the YP reaches 15 years of age and provide information about the service and what the YP can expect to be provided with. (LCT SW/Manager will gather information to inform allocation of case to LCT SW). (The allocated SW from the LCT will be introduced to the young person around the age of 15.5yrs to smooth the transition. The LCT SW will offer 3-4 appointments with the young person prior to transfer at 16). (The allocated SW from the LCT will attend the pre-16 LAC review if available). A Transfer Meeting date will be arranged by the referring SW and will be held one month before the eligible child reaches 16 years old. 4
Manager of the LCT/Senior Practitioner attends the Transfer Meeting Allocation to named worker confirmed. Date of Introductions agreed. Allocation of tasks to include discharge of Care Order and timescales agreed. (CSC SW will complete the Court Report should this be the LCT agreed worker Plan). will formulate a Pathway Plan based on an assessment of the individual needs of the YP. Referral to relevant/other agencies will be considered. Links will be made to all relevant agencies. Transfer date will be agreed. LCT worker will arrange visits to alternative resources and accompany the YP, if appropriate. LCT worker will carry out ongoing risk assessment/management to establish changes in circumstances and support needed should the YP return to live with family. LCT to hold a Care Team Meeting two weeks prior to LAC/Pathway Plan Review. LCT worker will complete LAC Documents and present to the IRO 7 days prior to the LAC/Pathway Plan Review. LCT worker will present an up to date and completed Pathway Plan to the IRO 7 days prior to the LAC/Pathway Plan Review LCT worker will send invites to relevant participants to LAC/Pathway Plan Review LCT to attend the LAC/Pathway Plan Review at least 6 monthly 5
3. Transfer Meeting: Agenda Attended by: CSC Team Manager (Chair) LCT Manager/Senior Practitioner CSC SW LCT SW 1. Introductions 2. Apologies 3. Information sharing of all reports to include an updated Core Assessment. 4. Confidentiality statement 5. Part 1 of pathway Plan shared and discussed, including young person s view of their Plan and parents/carers wishes for the child/young person. 6. Up to date family circumstances to include risk assessment 7. Legal status What plans are in place to discharge the Care Order? Children s Social Care Social Worker to complete Court Report action timescale? 8. Complex needs of young person 9. Outstanding tasks completed by named worker timescale agreed. 10. Date of transfer agreed following completion of Transfer Record and all relevant documents on ICS and file audit by CSC Team Manager. 11. Referral to other service/s agreed named worker to carry out task and agreed timescale. 12. Financial support offered to young person by LCT. 6
4. Looked After / Pathway Plan Review: Agenda 1. Outcomes of decisions from last Review 2. Plan What factors led to YP being accommodated? What has changed since this time? What needs to change to enable a return home? What is the outcome of the Pathway Assessment to include risk assessment? What work has been undertaken and by whom? What resources have been provided? What does the young person wish to happen? What do the family/carers wish to happen? What are the plans for discharge of the Care Order? What are the timescales for action? Has the young person been placed with family and have relevant assessments been undertaken re; Kinship /Placement with Parents Regulations? Is there scope for reunification planning? When? If the young person has returned home against advice what supports could be provided to ensure their safety? 3. Child/young persons view of the above Plan. 4. Placement/Accommodation 5. Health 6. Education/Training/Employment 7. Contact to include visits by LCST. 8. Life skills - is the young person equipped to live alone? 9. Social network what support is needed to increase/facilitate this? 10. Offending behaviours 7
11. Complaints 12. Parents/carers views 8
5. Transfer to Leaving Care Team document To be completed by Children s Social Care social worker Name of Young Person Date of Birth Ethnicity National Insurance Number Legal Status Date of next Looked After Child Review Special Needs Identified Current Placement Name of Carer Name of Children and Families Social Worker Episodes in Care (This document along with the 15+ LAC review documentation will inform the allocation of LCT SW.) 9
Current presenting issues: Drug/alcohol-offending behaviour Risk taking behaviours Sexualised behaviour Family/contact issues etc. Brief outline of current plan. End 10