8.3 Designated Managers |
1. Authorisations
NOTEThis section outlines the circumstances where managers have delegated authority to approve certain decisions.
These arrangements do not replace the line management communication or authorisation structure; in all cases, it is assumed that managers and line managers will be consulted or notified as appropriate.
Designated Managers are those managers who should additionally be consulted or notified.
- Adoption Medical Adviser
- Adoption Panel Appointments
- Adoption Support
- Adoption Support Services Adviser
- Care Plans
- Care Proceedings
- Change of Name of a Looked After Child
- Children & Families
- Contact - Restriction/Suspension/termination of
- Contact with Parents/Siblings, Approval of Risk Assessments
- Decision to Look After
- Foster Carer Allegations
- Foster Carer Approval/Termination of Approval
- Fostering Panel Chair and Appointments
- Foster Placement - Exemption
- HIV and AIDS
- Marriage of a Looked After Child
- Panel Adviser
- Passports
- Pathway Plans/Leaving Care
- Permanence Plans
- Placement Orders
- Placement With Parents
- Placements Outside England and Wales
- Placements Outside the Authority
- Placements - Secure Accommodation
- Placements With Kinship Foster Carers
- Private Fostering
- Review of Foster Carers
- School or Educational Trips/Holidays Abroad
- Special Guardianship Reports
- Special Guardianship Support
| Adoption Medical Adviser |
| See Assessment and Approval of Foster Carers Procedure and Fostering Panel Procedure
Medical Adviser Dr C. Suaris |
| Adoption Panel Appointments |
| Designated Manager(s);
Head of Services for Looked After Children - Liz Hill Email: liz.hill@enfield.gov.uk |
| Adoption Support |
| Designated Manager(s);
Head of Looked After Children Service - Liz Hill Email: liz.hill@enfield.gov.uk |
| Adoption Support Services Adviser |
| Adoption Support Services Adviser
Head of Looked After Children Service - Liz Hill Email: liz.hill@enfield.gov.uk |
| Care Plans |
| See Decision to Look After and Care Planning Procedure, Route Map
The manager who must endorse and sign Care Plans in relation to all Looked After Children and children who are the subject of Care Proceedings. Designated Manager(s); Team Manager |
| Care Proceedings |
| See Route Map
The manager who must authorise the taking of Care Proceedings. Designated Manager(s); Head of Service/Deputy Head of Service |
| Change of Name of a Looked After Child |
| See Change of Name Procedure
The manager who may authorise the taking of Court Proceedings where parental agreement is not forthcoming. Designated Manager(s); Head of Service/Deputy Head of Service |
| Children & Families |
| Assistant Director, Children & Families
Agency Decision Maker - Andrew Fraser Email: andrew.fraser@enfield.gov.uk |
| Contact - Restriction/Suspension/termination of |
| See Contact with Parents and Siblings Procedure
The manager who may authorise restriction, suspension or termination of contact between a Looked After Child and Parents. Designated Manager(s); Head of service/Deputy Head of Service |
| Contact with Parents/Siblings, Approval of Risk Assessments |
| The manager who may approve Risk Assessments in relation to Contact of Looked After Children with Parents.
Designated Manager(s); Deputy Team Manager |
| Decision to Look After |
| The manager who may authorise the decision to Look After a Child.
Designated Manager(s); Head of Service/Deputy Head of Service |
| Foster Carer Allegations |
| See Allegations Against Foster Carers Procedure
The manager who may authorise the recommendation of a Management Planning Meeting that no further action is taken against a Foster Carer. Designated Manager(s); Fostering Manager |
| Foster Carer Approval/Termination of Approval |
| See Assessment and Approval of Foster Carers, Fostering Panel Procedure, Persons Disqualified from Fostering Procedure, Review of Foster Carers Procedure
The Manager who may approve the recommendations of the Fostering Panel. Designated Manager(s); Fostering Manager |
| Fostering Panel Chair and Appointments |
| See Fostering Panel Procedure
Chair of the Foster Panel; the manager authorised to appoint the Chair and Vice Chair of the Fostering Panel. Designated Manager(s); Head of Looked After Children Service |
| Foster Placement - Exemption |
| See Placements in Foster Care Procedure, Limit on Number of Children in Foster Homes, Emergency Placements Procedure
The manager who may approve the recommendations of the Fostering Panel to exceed the usual limit, also, the manager who may approve an interim exemption in an emergency. Designated Manager(s); Fostering Manager |
| HIV and AIDS |
| See HIV/AIDS Procedure
Manager who may authorise a test for Looked After Children. Designated Manager(s); Team Manager |
| Marriage of a Looked After Child |
| See Marriage Procedure
Manager who may authorise the marriage of a Looked After Child. Designated Manager(s); Assistant Director |
| Panel Adviser |
| See Fostering Panel Procedure
Panel Adviser Ingrid Perkins |
| Passports |
| See Holidays and School/Organisational Trips Outside the UK
Manager who may authorise passports for Looked After Children. Designated Manager(s); Team Manager |
| Pathway Plans/Leaving Care |
| See Leaving Care Guidance
The Manager who should approve Pathway Plans. Designated Manager(s); Team Manager - Adolescent and Leaving Care Team |
| Permanence Plans |
| See Placements in Foster Care Procedure
The Manager who can approve the recommendations of the Adoption or Fostering Panel in relation to Permanence Plans. Designated Manager(s); Assistant Director (Agency Decision Maker) |
| Placement Orders |
| Designated Manager(s);
Head of Looked After Children Service - Liz Hill Email: liz.hill@enfield.gov.uk |
| Placement With Parents |
| See Placements with Parents Procedure
The manager who may authorise planned and unplanned placements with parents. Designated Manager(s); Assistant Director |
| Placements Outside England and Wales |
| See Placements Outside England and Wales Procedure
The Manager who may authorise the placement, including emigration, of a child outside England and Wales. Designated Manager(s); Assistant Director |
| Placements Outside the Authority |
| See Emergency Placements Procedure
The Manager who can authorise out of county placements of children pending consideration by the Budget Management Panel. Designated Manager(s); Head of Service/Deputy Head of Service |
| Placements - Secure Accommodation |
| See Emergency Placements Procedure, Placements in Secure Accommodation, Route Map
The manager who may authorise a child to be placed in secure accommodation for up to 72 hours and/or an application for a Secure Accommodation Order. Designated Manager(s); Assistant Director, Children and Families |
| Placements With Kinship Foster Carers |
| See Kinship Care Policy and Placement Procedure
The manager who may authorise placements with Kinship Foster Carers. Designated Manager(s); Team Manager |
| Private Fostering |
| See Private Fostering Procedure
The manager who will approve the recommendations of the Fostering Panel in regard to the review of Private Foster Carers. Designated Manager(s); Head of Service/Deputy Head of Service |
| Review of Foster Carers |
| The manager who will approve the recommendations of the Fostering Panel in regard to the review of Foster Carers.
Designated Manager(s); Fostering Manager |
| School or Educational Trips/Holidays Abroad |
| See Holidays and School/Organisational Trips Inside the UK Procedure
The manager who may authorise holidays and school trips for Looked After Children, including Passports. Designated Manager(s); Assistant Director |
| Special Guardianship Reports |
| Designated Manager(s);
LAC Team Managers |
| Special Guardianship Support |
| Designated Manager(s);
Head of Services for Looked After Children - Liz Hill Email: liz.hill@enfield.gov.uk |
2. Notifications
NOTEThis section outlines the managers and agencies who must be notified in certain circumstances; usually after serious incidents or events.
These arrangements do not replace the line management communication or authorisation structure; in all cases, it is assured that managers and line managers will be consulted or notified as appropriate.
In ANY EVENT, where an incident or event is likely to have significant public, political or legal implications for the authority the Designated Managers and agencies listed below are those who should additionally be consulted or notified without delay:
- Abduction or Attempted Abduction
- Attempted Suicide
- Child Protection Enquiry - Looked After Child
- Death of a Looked After Child
- Emergency Protection Orders
- Independent Visitors
- Missing Children
- Part 8 Review
- Police Assistance
- Prostitution or Sexual Exploitation
- Protection of Children
- Residence Order Allowances
- Secure Accommodation (Criteria) Reviews
- Serious Malicious Damage Caused to a Children's/Foster Home
- Serious Illness, Accident or Outbreak of any Infectious or Notifiable Disease
- Serious Offence
| Abduction or Attempted Abduction |
| The manager who should be notified in the event of an abduction or attempted abduction of a child receiving services.
Designated Manager(s); Assistant Director |
| Attempted Suicide |
| The manager who should be notified of the attempted suicide of a child receiving services.
Designated Manager(s); Assistant Director |
| Child Protection Enquiry - Looked After Child |
| The manager who must be notified where a child protection allegation is made in relation to a member of staff, or child in receipt of service. Regulatory Authority must be notified if child is in a Children's Home or Foster Home.
Designated Manager(s); Assistant Director |
| Death of a Looked After Child |
| See Death or Serious Injury of a Child Procedure
Manager who must be notified of death of a Looked After Child. Designated Manager(s); Assistant Director Also; Charmaine Church The Regulatory Authority, relevant Health Trust & Department for Education and Skills; |
| Emergency Protection Orders |
| See Emergency Protection Orders Procedure
Designated Manager(s); Assistant Director |
| Independent Visitors |
| See Independent Visitors Procedure
Designated Manager(s); Head of Service for Looked after Children |
| Missing Children |
| The manager who must be notified under the procedures if a child is reported missing and report to the Director of Children's Services and Elected Members.
Designated Manager(s); Assistant Director |
| Part 8 Review |
| Manager who should be notified of decision to hold Part 8 Review. Other Agencies to be notified are The Safeguarding Children's Unit safeguarding.info@dfes.gsi.gov.uk, the Regulatory Authority and relevant Health Trust.
Designated Manager(s); Assistant Director |
| Police Assistance |
| The manager who must be notified if the police are called for assistance in a Children's Home or Foster Home. The Regulatory Authority must also be notified.
Designated Manager(s); Head of Service/Deputy Head of Service |
| Prostitution or Sexual Exploitation |
| The managers who must be notified of the involvement or suspected involvement of a Looked After Child in prostitution or sexual exploitation. If child is placed in Children's Home or Foster Home the Regulatory Authority must be notified.
Designated Manager(s); Head of Service/Deputy Head of Service |
| Protection of Children |
| Manager to be notified of Referral to the Secretary of State under Sec 2 (1) (a) of Protection of Children Act 1998 (a) of an individual member of staff working with children. Also, Regulatory Authority if child placed in Children's Home or Foster Home.
Designated Manager(s); Assistant Director |
| Residence Order Allowances |
| See Residence Order Allowances Procedure
Designated Manager(s); Head of Services for Children in Need |
| Secure Accommodation (Criteria) Reviews |
| See Secure Accommodation (Criteria) Reviews Procedure
The manager who should be informed of the outcome of Secure Accommodation (Criteria) Reviews. Designated Manager(s); Head of Service/Deputy Head of Service |
| Serious Malicious Damage Caused to a Children's/Foster Home |
| See Searching Children and their Belongings Procedure
The manager who must be notified where an incident results in serious damage being caused to a Children's Home or Foster Home. If Police are called for assistance the Regulatory Authority must be notified. Designated Manager(s); Head of Service/Deputy Head of Service |
| Serious Illness, Accident or Outbreak of any Infectious or Notifiable Disease |
| See Infestations Procedure
Manager to be notified of serious illness/accident in Looked After Child that in opinion of medical practitioner requires notification. If child placed in Children's/Foster Home Regulatory Authority and Health Authority must be notified. Designated Manager(s); Head of Service/Deputy Head of Service |
| Serious Offence |
| The manager who must be notified of an allegation of a serious offence committed by a Looked After Child. If the child is placed in a Children's Home or Foster Home the Police must be notified.
Designated Manager(s); Head of Service/Deputy Head of Service |
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