Guidance, policies and procedures for children in care

This page has both national and Bristol guidance documents relating to the education of children in care, plus The HOPE's specific policies and procedures.

National guidance documents

• Promoting the education of looked after and previously looked after children (guidance for Local Authorities), Department for Education, February 2018
• Improving the attainment of looked after children in primary schools, Department for Education (DCSF 2009)
• Improving the attainment of looked after children in secondary schools, Department for Education (DCSF 2009)
• The designated teacher for looked after children and previously looked after children, Department for Education, February 2018
• Looked after children: good practice in schools, National Archives (Ofsted 2008)
• Supporting looked-after learners: a practical guide for school governors, National Archives (DCSF 2006)
• Care Planning, Placements and Case Review Regulations, National Archives (DCSF 2010)
• Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, Department for Education
• Pupil Premium: conditions of grant 2020 to 2021

Bristol guidance documents

• Attendance plan for CiC example (word doc, 36KB) (opens new window)
• Exclusions process (pdf, 96KB) (opens new window)
• Induction and leaving processes for children in care (pdf, 70KB) (opens new window) (pdf, 300KB) (opens new window)
• The HOPE safeguarding policy (pdf, 670KB) (opens new window)
• Model confidential school file for CiC (pdf, 61KB) (opens new window) (pdf, 189KB) (opens new window) , template of what a school's file for a CiC should contain
• Model policy for CiC for schools (word doc, 27KB) (opens new window) , intended as a template for schools to adapt according to their own circumstances
• Principles for administering Bursary funds for CiC/care leavers (pdf, 47KB) (opens new window)
• CiC Pupil Premium policy for Bristol 2021 to 2022 (pdf, 192KB) (opens new window)
• Early Years policy for CiC (pdf, 419KB) (opens new window) (Redcliffe Children's Centre has given us permission to share their school policy)
• FE policy on supporting young people in care or care leavers (pdf, 45KB) (opens new window) (St Brendan's Sixth Form College have given permission to share their policy)
• When a child comes into care (pdf, 186KB) (opens new window) , guidance for schools on social care processes when a child comes into local authority care
• Guidance for Bristol City Council social workers is available on The Source, Bristol City Council's intranet