4.1.2 Consent Decisions for Children Looked After |
SCOPE OF THIS CHAPTER
This chapter summarises who consents to what where children are looked-after by the Bexley Borough Council. For details and the processes to be followed see the separate chapters for Health and Well Being (4.7), Education, Leisure, Holidays and School Trips (4.6), Miscellaneous (4.13), Marriage of a Looked After Children (4.13.2), Section 3, Obtaining a Passport of the Holidays and School/Organisational Trips Outside the UK Procedure and Leaving Care Procedure (4.12.1).
| Matter | Child subject to a Care Order | Child accommodated | Notes | |
| Routine medical | 16+ | Child | Child | |
| 16- | Parent or Service Manager in consultation with person with PR if appropriate. | Any person with parental responsibility | Parent may delegate their authority | |
| Emergency and non-routine medical | 16+ | Child | Child | In cases of emergency the doctor may decide to do what is necessary to save life without consent. |
| 16- | Parent or Deputy Director (Social Care) | Any person with parental responsibility | ||
| Short stay away from placement | With parent | Court/ Deputy Director (Social Care) | Any person with parental responsibility | Assessment required under the Placement of Children with Parents etc Care Planning and Review Regulations 2010 |
| With friend or others | Service Manager | Any person with parental responsibility | Consider whether this is a Private Fostering Arrangement. | |
| Holiday in UK | 16+ | Parent or Service Manager | Young person (seek parental views) | |
| 16- | Parent or Service Manager | Any person with parental responsibility | ||
| Holiday overseas (less than 1 month) | Parent or Deputy Director (Social Care) in consultation with person with PR as appropriate | Every person with parental responsibility | Deputy Director (Social Care) signs confirming Letter where there is a Care Order | |
| Move outside England and Wales (over 1 month) | Placement by the authority | Court’s leave required | All with parental responsibility and Deputy Director (Social Care) | Seek legal advice in all cases |
| Other move | Deputy Director (Social Care) and all with parental responsibility | All with parental responsibility | ||
| Passports | 16+ (Form A) | Child signs as applicant, Social worker countersigns, Deputy Director (Commissioning) signs as parent. | Child signs as applicant. Parent signs. Parent chooses who is to countersign. | |
| 16- (Form B) | Social worker applies and countersigns, Deputy Director (Social Care) signs as parent | Parent applies and signs, and chooses who is to countersign. | ||
| Marriage | Director of Children’s Services and all with parental responsibility | All with parental responsibility. | If there has been a Residence Order then see procedure for details. |
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