Policies

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• Admission and reception of children
• Methods of care and control
• Permissible sanctions
• Use of restraint
• Case recording and access to records
• Care and placement planning
• Use of each child's placement plan
• Countering bullying
• Log book and diary recording
• Confidentiality
• Administration of finance (petty cash) and security
• Repairs and maintenance
• Fire precautions and emergency procedures
• Countering risks identified through the home's risk assessments
• Extent to which all or part of premises may be locked as a security measure
• The safety policy
• Child protection
• Arrangements for regulating and vetting visitors at the home
• HIV/AIDS awareness, confidentiality and infection control
• Responding to allegations or suspicions of abuse
• Treatment of children who have been abused
• Rostering shift handovers
• Sleeping-in, bed-time and night supervision
• Physical contact with children
• Spending one to one time alone with children
• Care practices towards children of the opposite sex
• The particular care needs of children from minority ethnic groups
• Practices within the home to combat racism
• Staff disciplinary and grievance procedures
• Delegated authority and notifications to senior staff
• Placement
• Reviews
• Dealing with aggression and violence
• Risk taking
• Dealing with sexuality and personal relationships
• Working with parents/carers
• First aid and administration and storage of medication
• The complaints and representations procedures
• The smoking policy
• The alcohol policy
• Substance misuse
• Gift giving and receiving