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Working Together To Safeguard Children 2026 Update.

The Mental Health Act 2025 Reforms.

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1.Journey of the Child

  1. 1.0.1Early Permanence Policy Practice Guide for PractitionersMarch 5, 2025
  2. 1.0.2Relinquished ChildrenMarch 5, 2025
  3. 1.0.3Guidance on Name ChangesMarch 5, 2025
  4. 1.0.4Moving to AdoptionMarch 5, 2025
  5. 1.0.5Statement of Purpose
    Updated
    March 18, 2026
  6. 1.0.6Dispute Escalation and Resolutions ProcessMarch 5, 2025

2.Recruitment and Assessment of Adopters

  1. 2.0.1Eligibility Criteria for Prospective AdoptersMarch 5, 2025
  2. 2.0.2Practice Guidance: Recruitment of Prospective AdoptersMarch 18, 2026
  3. 2.0.3Assessment of AdoptersMarch 5, 2025
  4. 2.0.4Guidance on Checks and References
    Updated
    March 18, 2026
  5. 2.0.5Guidance on Overweight and Obese Applicant AdoptersMarch 5, 2025
  6. 2.0.6Guidance on Health and Safety ChecksMarch 5, 2025
  7. 2.0.7Inter Country AdoptionMarch 5, 2025
  8. 2.0.8Practice Guidance for when Foster Carer/s wish to Adopt a Child in their CareMarch 5, 2025
  9. 2.0.9Adoption Panel: Guidance for PractitionersMarch 5, 2025
  10. 2.0.10Review of Early Permanence Carers and Prospective AdoptersMarch 5, 2025
  11. 2.0.11Allegations Against Prospective AdoptersAugust 19, 2025
  12. 2.0.12Adopter Case RecordsMarch 5, 2025
  13. 2.0.13Network MeetingsMarch 5, 2025
  14. 2.0.14Social Worker Visits by Adopt North East During Recruitment, Assessment and PlacementMarch 5, 2025
  15. 2.0.15Social Media and Internet Checks of Applicant AdoptersMarch 5, 2025

3.Family Finding

  1. 3.0.1Family FindingMarch 5, 2025
  2. 3.0.2Guidance Regarding 'Advertising' Specific Children through Social Media or Other PlatformsMarch 5, 2025
  3. 3.0.3Guidance on Link MakerMarch 5, 2025
  4. 3.0.4Life Appreciation EventsMarch 5, 2025
  5. 3.0.5Guidance on Activity DaysMarch 5, 2025

4.Adoption Support

  1. 4.0.1Adoption SupportMarch 18, 2026
  2. 4.0.2Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundMarch 5, 2025
  3. 4.0.3Interim Guidance for Practitioners on Access to RecordsMarch 5, 2025
  4. 4.0.4Post BoxMarch 5, 2025
  5. 4.0.5Monitoring and Supervision of Adoptive PlacementsSeptember 23, 2024
  6. 4.0.6Financial Support to AdoptersMarch 5, 2025
  7. 4.0.7Learning from Pre-Placement Breakdown and Adoptive Placement DisruptionsMarch 5, 2025
  8. 4.0.8Adoption Support: National Transfer ProtocolMarch 5, 2025

5.Non-Agency Adoption

  1. 5.0.1Non Agency AdoptionMarch 5, 2025

6.Birth Family

  1. 6.0.1Birth Family CounsellingSeptember 17, 2024

7.Safeguarding and Child Protection

  1. 7.0.1Safeguarding and Child ProtectionMarch 18, 2026
  2. 7.0.2Recognising Abuse and Neglect (North and South of Tyne Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures)
  3. 7.0.3Referrals (North and South of Tyne Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures)
  4. 7.0.4Female Genital Mutilation (North and South of Tyne Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures)
  5. 7.0.5Online Safety (North and South of Tyne Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures)
  6. 7.0.6Safeguarding Children and Young People against Radicalisation, Terrorist and Extremist Ideology (North and South of Tyne Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures)
  7. 7.0.7Safe Recruitment (North and South of Tyne Safeguarding Children Partnership Procedures)

8.Other Guidance and Information

  1. 8.0.1Adopt North East Privacy NoticeMarch 5, 2025
  2. 8.0.2Supervision PolicyMarch 5, 2025
  3. 8.0.3Lone Working PolicyMarch 5, 2025
  4. 8.0.4Whistleblowing PolicyMarch 5, 2025
  5. 8.0.5Financial Process GuidanceMarch 5, 2025
  6. 8.0.6Case Recording: Guidance for Managers and PractitionersMarch 5, 2025
  7. 8.0.7Guidance on Assessment and Approval in a PandemicMarch 5, 2025

Last Updated: August 19, 2025

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