Common use of Head of Service Clause in Contracts

Head of Service. also Agency Decision Maker (ADM) (In the absence of the Head of Service this will be delegated to the Deputy Director) • Decision to commence PLO/Care Proceedings (through the CLAARC Panel) • Decision to commence proceedings in an emergency i.e. EPO, or extensions of such order • Decision to endorse the Care Plan for the final hearing • Decision to discharge a child from accommodation – where the parent has not made the request • Authority to apply to court for a Recovery Order, with to without a warrant to enter premises (s50 CA89) • Authority to commence wardship proceedings with leave of the court (s100 CA89) • Authority to appeal against a decision of the Court in respect of the transfer or proposed transfer of proceedings between Magistrates Court and County Court and High Court (s84(10) CA89) • Authority to appeal to the high court against a decision of the Magistrates Court • Authority to discharge a child placed, on welfare grounds, in Secure Accommodation (other than those young person’s subject to a Court ordered remand) • Approve a decision to place a child in care with a parent or approve a decision to place a child in care with a parent before the assessment is complete Deputy Director (In the absence of the Deputy Director this will be delegated to the Director for Children’s Services) • Authority to apply for a Secure Accommodation Order Service Manager (In the absence of the Service Manager this will be delegated to the Head of Service) • Withhold whereabouts of child in care from a person - usually the parent - after Legal consultation • Authority to admit a child into care and discharge a child from care under s20 (including a planned series of short term breaks) • Agreeing a placement move • Decision to apply for leave of the Court for a child in care to live outside of England or Wales • Permission for a child subject to a care order to be “known as” another surname • Decision to apply for a recovery order for a child who is in care and subject to an EPO or in Police Protection • Authority to give consent for young people to undertake activities or outings, when they are looked after by the authority • Private Fostering – Approve assessment of private ▇▇▇▇▇▇ carers • Payments for: SGO Allowance, CAO Allowance, FCP for Reg 38 • Arrangement for Disruption meeting of permanent ▇▇▇▇▇▇ placements – with Team Manager and IRO • Change of schools for child looked after HEALTH/MEDICAL • Minor and/or routine medical treatment for C/YP on orders – with authority from parents if appropriate • Notification to a parent of CLA that their child has been injured or admitted to hospital • Authority to give consent to a child taking contraception when they are looked after by the authority and are subject to a care order • Emergency medical treatment which may or may not involve general anaesthetic for CYP on orders • Funeral arrangements following the death of a Looked After Child

Head of Service. also Agency Decision Maker (ADM) (In the absence of the Head of Service this will be delegated to the Deputy Director) •  Decision to commence PLO/Care Proceedings (through the CLAARC Panel) •  Decision to commence proceedings in an emergency i.e. EPO, or extensions of such order •  Decision to endorse the Care Plan for the final hearing •  Decision to discharge a child from accommodation – where the parent has not made the request •  Authority to apply to court for a Recovery Order, with to without a warrant to enter premises (s50 CA89) •  Authority to commence wardship proceedings with leave of the court (s100 CA89) •  Authority to appeal against a decision of the Court in respect of the transfer or proposed transfer of proceedings between Magistrates Court and County Court and High Court (s84(10) CA89) •  Authority to appeal to the high court against a decision of the Magistrates Court •  Authority to discharge a child placed, on welfare grounds, in Secure Accommodation (other than those young person’s subject to a Court ordered remand) •  Approve a decision to place a child in care with a parent or approve a decision to place a child in care with a parent before the assessment is complete Deputy Director (In the absence of the Deputy Director this will be delegated to the Director for Children’s Services) •  Authority to apply for a Secure Accommodation Order Service Manager (In the absence of the Service Manager this will be delegated to the Head of Service) •  Withhold whereabouts of child in care from a person - usually the parent - after Legal consultation •  Authority to admit a child into care and discharge a child from care under s20 (including a planned series of short term breaks) •  Agreeing a placement move •  Decision to apply for leave of the Court for a child in care to live outside of England or Wales •  Permission for a child subject to a care order to be “known as” another surname •  Decision to apply for a recovery order for a child who is in care and subject to an EPO or in Police Protection •  Authority to give consent for young people to undertake activities or outings, when they are looked after by the authority •  Private Fostering – Approve assessment of private ▇▇▇▇▇▇ carers •  Payments for: SGO Allowance, CAO Allowance▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, FCP for Reg 38 •  Arrangement for Disruption meeting of permanent ▇▇▇▇▇▇ placements – with Team Manager and IRO •  Change of schools for child looked after HEALTH/MEDICAL •  Minor and/or routine medical treatment for C/YP on orders – with authority from parents if appropriate •  Notification to a parent of CLA that their child has been injured or admitted to hospital •  Authority to give consent to a child taking contraception when they are looked after by the authority and are subject to a care order •  Emergency medical treatment which may or may not involve general anaesthetic for CYP on orders •  Funeral arrangements following the death of a Looked After Child Head of Service – also Agency Decision Maker (ADM) (In the absence of the Head of Service this will be delegated to the Deputy Director)  Allocate residential placement within or outside of Rutland  Schedule 3 (Placement with Parents Regs)  Schedule 4 (Placement with a connected person)  Arranging for an accommodated child to live outside England and Wales or to make an application to court for a child in care to live outside England and Wales  Designated Manager (External Placements) - Agreement to fund the placement of a child/young person in an external residential placement (e.g. community home, residential school, residential respite facilities)  Consent to allow ▇▇▇▇▇▇ carer to take child looked after out of the country for holiday (in school holidays only)  Approve ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Carers – following Fostering Panel recommendations  Terminate approval of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ carers – following Fostering Panel recommendations  Regulation 24- Agreement for emergency placements with family/friends  Approve Plan for Permanence (Fostering)  Permission to advertise / appear in media HEALTH/MEDICAL  Authorise testing for blood borne virus for C/YP on orders  Notification following the death of a child looked after/serious harm to a child in a residential unit or a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ carers home – shall also notify Chief Executive, Director, Deputy Director, Heads of Service, Lead Member, Comms Team, IRO  Notification to Ofsted of serious harm to a child Deputy Director (In the absence of the Deputy Director this will be delegated to the Director for Children’s Services)  Authority to apply for a Secure Accommodation Order  Planned medical treatment involving surgery and general anaesthetic for C/YP on orders –upon consultation with treating physician and parents if possible - Social Worker to attend hospital to represent CSC  Review / change End of Life Care Plans  Permission for a child subject of a care order to marry Director for Children’s Services (In the absence of the DCS this will be delegated to the Chief Executive or Deputy Director)  Significant and permanent medical intervention e.g. termination, sterilisation, organ transplant for C/YP on orders – upon consultation with treating physician and parents if possible  Decision to withhold or withdraw life preserving medical treatment for C/YP on orders – upon consultation with treating physician and parents if possible Child’s Carer  Authorisation for school trips - working on the premise of ‘a responsible parent’ Other  Authorities for C/YP on Placement Orders placed with pre-adoptive parents - Permissions to be identified on Adoption Support Plan and Placement Service Manager  Authorise Rent Deposit / Rent Guarantees (s23(2) Children Act 1989) (In the absence of the Service Manager this will be delegated to the Head of Service)   Authorise emergency accommodation Higher Education Grants (University Entrants)  Authorise unaccompanied trips abroad Head of Service – also Agency Decision Maker (ADM)  Authority to apply to the Court for leave to change a child’s surname who is the subject of a Care Order. (S.33 Children Act 1989) (In the absence of the Head of Service this will be delegated to the Deputy Director)  Authority to allow a child in care to join army at 16 years Service Manager  Agree adoption allowance (In the absence of the Service Manager this will be delegated to the Head of Service)  Remove child from prospective adopters – following Legal Planning Meeting

Head of Service. also Agency Decision Maker (ADM) (In the absence of the Head of Service this will be delegated to the Deputy Director) • Decision to commence PLO/Care Proceedings Allocate residential placement within or outside of Rutland • Schedule 3 (through the CLAARC PanelPlacement with Parents Regs) • Decision Schedule 4 (Placement with a connected person) • Arranging for an accommodated child to commence proceedings in live outside England and Wales or to make an emergency i.e. EPO, or extensions of such order • Decision to endorse the Care Plan for the final hearing • Decision to discharge a child from accommodation – where the parent has not made the request • Authority to apply application to court for a Recovery Orderchild in care to live outside England and Wales • Designated Manager (External Placements) - Agreement to fund the placement of a child/young person in an external residential placement (e.g. community home, with to without a warrant to enter premises (s50 CA89residential school, residential respite facilities) • Authority Consent to commence wardship proceedings with leave allow ▇▇▇▇▇▇ carer to take child looked after out of the court country for holiday (s100 CA89) • Authority to appeal against a decision of the Court in respect of the transfer or proposed transfer of proceedings between Magistrates Court and County Court and High Court (s84(10) CA89) • Authority to appeal to the high court against a decision of the Magistrates Court • Authority to discharge a child placed, on welfare grounds, in Secure Accommodation (other than those young person’s subject to a Court ordered remandschool holidays only) • Approve ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Carers – following Fostering Panel recommendations • Terminate approval of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ carers – following Fostering Panel recommendations • Regulation 24- Agreement for emergency placements with family/friends • Approve Plan for Permanence (Fostering) • Permission to advertise / appear in media HEALTH/MEDICAL • Authorise testing for blood borne virus for C/YP on orders • Notification following the death of a decision child looked after/serious harm to place a child in care with a parent residential unit or approve a decision ▇▇▇▇▇▇ carers home – shall also notify Chief Executive, Director, Deputy Director, Heads of Service, Lead Member, Comms Team, IRO • Notification to place Ofsted of serious harm to a child in care with a parent before the assessment is complete Deputy Director (In the absence of the Deputy Director this will be delegated to the Director for Children’s Services) • Authority to apply for a Secure Accommodation Order • Planned medical treatment involving surgery and general anaesthetic for C/YP on orders –upon consultation with treating physician and parents if possible - Social Worker to attend hospital to represent CSC • Review / change End of Life Care Plans • Permission for a child subject of a care order to marry Director for Children’s Services (In the absence of the DCS this will be delegated to the Chief Executive or Deputy Director) • Significant and permanent medical intervention e.g. termination, sterilisation, organ transplant for C/YP on orders – upon consultation with treating physician and parents if possible • Decision to withhold or withdraw life preserving medical treatment for C/YP on orders – upon consultation with treating physician and parents if possible Child’s Carer • Authorisation for school trips - working on the premise of ‘a responsible parent’ Other • Authorities for C/YP on Placement Orders placed with pre-adoptive parents - Permissions to be identified on Adoption Support Plan and Placement Service Manager (In the absence of the Service Manager this will be delegated to the Head of Service) • Withhold whereabouts Authorise Rent Deposit / Rent Guarantees (s23(2) Children Act 1989) • Authorise emergency accommodation • Higher Education Grants (University Entrants) • Authorise unaccompanied trips abroad Head of child in care from a person - usually Service – also Agency Decision Maker (ADM) (In the parent - after Legal consultation absence of the Head of Service this will be delegated to the Deputy Director) • Authority to admit a child into care and discharge a child from care under s20 (including a planned series of short term breaks) • Agreeing a placement move • Decision apply to apply for leave of the Court for leave to change a child’s surname who is the subject of a Care Order. (S.33 Children Act 1989) • Authority to allow a child in care to live outside join army at 16 years Service Manager (In the absence of England or Wales the Service Manager this will be delegated to the Head of Service) • Permission for a Agree adoption allowance • Remove child subject to a care order to be “known as” another surname • Decision to apply for a recovery order for a child who is in care and subject to an EPO or in Police Protection • Authority to give consent for young people to undertake activities or outings, when they are looked after by the authority • Private Fostering from prospective adopters – Approve assessment of private ▇▇▇▇▇▇ carers • Payments for: SGO Allowance, CAO Allowance, FCP for Reg 38 • Arrangement for Disruption meeting of permanent ▇▇▇▇▇▇ placements – with Team Manager and IRO • Change of schools for child looked after HEALTH/MEDICAL • Minor and/or routine medical treatment for C/YP on orders – with authority from parents if appropriate • Notification to a parent of CLA that their child has been injured or admitted to hospital • Authority to give consent to a child taking contraception when they are looked after by the authority and are subject to a care order • Emergency medical treatment which may or may not involve general anaesthetic for CYP on orders • Funeral arrangements following the death of a Looked After ChildLegal Planning Meeting