Resources

Legislation and guidance

Official Children and Families Act 2014

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/contents/enacted

The Children Act (1989) -

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/contents

Special educational needs and disability (SEND) code of practice: 0 to 25 years

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/398815/SEND_Code_of_Practice_January_2015.pdf

Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act, 2004

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/15/pdfs/ukpga_20040015_en.pdf

Equality Act, 2010

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/pdfs/ukpga_20100015_en.pdf

Health and Social Care Bill, 2011

https://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA11-004.pdf

Human Rights Act, 1998

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/contents

Mental Capacity Act, 2005

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/pdfs/ukpga_20050009_en.pdf

Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice, 2007

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/497253/Mental-capacity-act-code-of-practice.pdf

Welfare Reform Act, 2009

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/24/pdfs/ukpga_20090024_en.pdf

Providing Effective Advocacy Services for Children and Young People Making a Complaint under the Children Act, 1989

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/273899/providing_effective_advocacy.pdf

Manchester Safeguarding Children Board - Multi-Agency Decisions Framework, 2015

https://search3.openobjects.com/mediamanager/manchester/fsd/files/mscb_needs_framework.pdf

Mental health and behaviour in schools

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508847/Mental_Health_and_Behaviour_-_advice_for_Schools_160316.pdf

Behaviour and discipline in schools

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/488034/Behaviour_and_Discipline_in_Schools_-_A_guide_for_headteachers_and_School_Staff.pdf

National Curriculums

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum

SEND guide for parents

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/417435/Special_educational_needs_and_disabilites_guide_for_parents_and_carers.pdf

Future in mind

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/414024/Childrens_Mental_Health.pdf
 

Social and emotional wellbeing in primary education, 2008

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph12/chapter/Introduction

Social and emotional wellbeing in secondary education, 2009

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph20/chapter/1-recommendations

Information sharing advice for safeguarding practitioners

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/419628/Information_sharing_advice_safeguarding_practitioners.pdf 

Every Child Matters

https://www.education.gov.uk/consultations/downloadableDocs/EveryChildMatters.pdf

Keeping children safe in education

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/550511/Keeping_children_safe_in_education.pdf

The Healthy child programme

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130107105354/http:/www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_108866.pdf

Young person's guide to the children and families act

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/359681/Young_Person_s_Guide_to_the_Children_and_Families_Act.pdf

Promoting the health and well-being of looked-after children

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/413368/Promoting_the_health_and_well-being_of_looked-after_children.pdf

Mental health and well-being of looked-after children, 2016 -

https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmselect/cmeduc/481/481.pdf

Counselling in schools: a blueprint for the future

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/497825/Counselling_in_schools.pdf

The Rochford Review: final report

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/561411/Rochford_Review_Report_v5_PFDA.pdf

Maximising the contribution of the school nursing team:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/216464/dh_133352.pdf

Early Years Workforce Strategy 2017

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/596884/Workforce_strategy_02-03-2017.pdf

Care and support for deafblind children and adults policy guidance, 2009

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/388198/Care_and_Support_for_Deafblind_Children_and_Adults_Policy_Guidance_12_12_14_FINAL.pdf

Lamb inquiry, 2009

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130401151715/https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/01143-2009DOM-EN.pdf

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Adoption

Independent evidence review of post-adoption support interventions

http://www.adoptionsupportfund.co.uk/Portals/0/20160701%20Evidence_base_research%20report.pdf?ver=2016-08-05-093638-947

What will the adoption support fund pay for?

https://www.adoptionuk.org/walking-you-through-adoption-support-fund/what-will-fund-pay

Adoption Support Fund - Service Categorisation Guidance

http://www.adoptionsupportfund.co.uk/Portals/0/Service%20Categorisation%20Guidance_22%20April%202016_V2.pdf

Department for education - Commissioning Adoption Support - Good Practice Guide

http://www.adoptionsupportfund.co.uk/Portals/0/20150105_Commissioning%20Adoption%20Support_Good%20Practice%20Guide_v.1.0.pdf

Adoption Support Fund: learning from the prototype

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/489538/DFE-RR467__Adoption_Support_Fund_learning_from_the_prototype__research_report.pdf

Beyond the Adoption Order: challenges, interventions and adoption disruption

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/301889/Final_Report_-_3rd_April_2014v2.pdf

Further Action on Adoption: Finding More Loving Homes -

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/219661/Further_20Action_20on_20Adoption.pdf

Adoption A vision for change

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/512826/Adoption_Policy_Paper_30_March_2016.pdf

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Looked after children and young people

Children looked after in England (including adoption and care leavers) year ending 31 March 2015

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/464756/SFR34_2015_Text.pdf

Children looked after in England (including adoption and care leavers) year ending 31 March 2015 - Additional tables

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/483718/SFR34_2015_Text_AdditionalTables.pdf

Children looked after in England (including adoption) year ending 31 March 2016

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/556331/SFR41_2016_Text.pdf

Promoting the education of looked after children -

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/335964/Promoting_the_educational_achievement_of_looked_after_children_Final_23-....pdf

NICE looked after children and young people - public health guide 28

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph28

Supporting looked after children with communication needs

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/279686/supporting_additional_communication_needs_Feb14.pdf

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NICE guidelines

NICE: Antisocial behaviour and conduct disorders in children and young people: recognition and management

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg158/resources/antisocial-behaviour-and-conduct-disorders-in-children-and-young-people-recognition-and-management-35109638019781

NICE guidance on social and emotional wellbeing in primary education

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph12/resources/social-and-emotional-wellbeing-in-primary-education-1996173182149

NICE guidance on social and emotional wellbeing in secondary education

http://www.youngminds.org.uk/assets/0002/2179/NICE__2009__Social_and_emotional_wellbeing_in_secondary_education.pdf

NICE social and emotional wellbeing for children and young people pathway

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/lgb12/resources/social-and-emotional-wellbeing-for-children-and-young-people-60521143067845 

NICE - Children's attachment: attachment in children and young people who are adopted from care, in care or at high risk of going into care

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng26

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Research

What works in promoting social and emotional wellbeing and responding to mental health problems in schools? (2015). National Children's Bureau

http://www.youngminds.org.uk/assets/0002/2178/NCB__2015__What_works_sociall_emotional_wellbeing_and_mental_health_in_schools.pdf

Evaluation of the Welsh School-based Counselling Strategy

http://www.bacp.co.uk/docs/pdf/8318_wages%20report.pdf

Counselling in schools: A research study into services for children and young people

http://www.bacp.co.uk/docs/pdf/629_wag_complete.pdf

School-based counselling - what is it and why we need it

http://www.bacp.co.uk/docs/pdf/11791_sbc_may2013.pdf

RCSLT, Supporting children's wellbeing and mental health in a school environment January 2017 -

https://www.rcslt.org/governments/docs/children_wellbeing

Characteristics of children in need: 2015 to 2016

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/564620/SFR52-2016_Main_Text.pdf

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Ofsted

Ofsted

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted/about

Ofsted 2010 - a statement is not enough, 2010

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/413814/Special_education_needs_and_disability_review.pdf

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Professional memberships

The British Psychological Society (BPS)

https://www.bps.org.uk

Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP)

http://www.aep.org.uk/

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

http://www.hcpc-uk.co.uk/

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)

http://www.csp.org.uk/

Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)

https://www.rcot.co.uk/

Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

https://www.nmc.org.uk/

British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

https://www.bacp.co.uk/

British Association of Social Workers (BASW)

https://www.basw.co.uk

British Dietetic Association (BDA)

https://www.bda.uk.com/

Royal College of Nursing (RCN)

https://www.rcn.org.uk/

Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)

https://www.rcot.co.uk/

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)

https://www.rcslt.org/

School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA)

http://www.saphna.co

British institute of learning disabilities

http://www.bild.org.uk/

Head Meds

http://www.headmeds.org.uk/

BACP Ethical Framework

http://www.bacp.co.uk/events/learning_programmes/ethical_framework/documents/ethical_framework.pdf

Disabled Students Allowances Quality Assurance Group (DSA-QAG)

https://dsa-qag.org.uk/

Mental Health First Aid

https://mhfaengland.org/

Sense

https://www.sense.org.uk/