Quick Guide |
This 'Quick Guide' must be read before accessing the body of the manual.
Contents
- About this Manual
- Display and Browser Options
- Additions and Amendments in this Edition
- Planned Development and Updates
- Terminology
- Keywords
- Compliance
- Register for Updates
- Copyright
- Printing and Retaining Copies
1. About this Manual
Welcome to the latest edition of this online Nottingham City Children’s Services Procedures Manual (developed with tri.x). In this edition of the manual a number of chapters have been amended and these are listed below, see Section 3, Additions and Amendments in this Edition.
2. Display and Browser Options
People with a visual impairment may have difficulty accessing this Manual.
To change the size of the text/layout - please use these accessibility buttons
which are on menu bar on the left side of every screen. Click a larger button to increase your text size, the very largest being high visibility mode.
3. Additions and Amendments in this Edition
A number of chapters have been significantly changed in this edition of the manual.
Click here to view details of updates made to this manual.
4. Planned Development and Updates
The next Edition of this manual is scheduled to be published in May 2023. In order to be included in next edition of the manual it will be necessary for any new or amended content to be notified to tri.x by the end of March 2023. Any new material must be submitted in MS Word or PDF format and any amended chapters must be submitted in MS Word format with the alterations set out using the "track changes" feature. Unfortunately material set out in any other way cannot be processed.
5. Terminology
We believe it is crucial to use consistent terminology, which we agree with individual customers, for example:
| 'Home' and 'Resource' | This is a generic term which means Children’s Home, Foster Home. |
| 'Child' or 'Young Person' | Both of these terms are used to mean any child under the age of 18. |
| 'Staff' or 'Carer' | This means all Staff and Carers (including) whether employed or not. |
| 'Manager' | This means the Team Manager, it also means YOT Team Manager. |
| 'Line Manager' | This means the first Line Manager of a team/service. |
| 'Parent' | This means the person with Parental Responsibility. |
| 'Regulatory Authority' | Regulatory Authority is the generic term used in this manual to describe the independent regulatory body responsible for inspecting and regulating services e.g. OFSTED. |
| 'Social Worker' | This means the worker allocated to the child/family. If there is no allocated worker, the Duty Social Worker or Team Manager is responsible. |
6. Keywords
The manual is accessed by practitioners from varying agencies, who may find terms that they are not familiar with. Therefore, a large glossary (Keywords) of terms is available such as Significant Harm (Try it: click on the highlighted text). We call them 'Keywords'. Once clicked, the definitions will appear in a new window or tab, depending on your browser. You can leave it open for reference, or close it using the "close" button at the bottom.
Many Keywords are highlighted in the body of procedures, but you can search for the Keyword you need: Go to the Keywords Index, on the left hand side of the screen.
7. Compliance
7.1 Regulatory Compliance
Every effort has been taken to ensure regulatory compliance. If you discover any errors or mistakes, please alert your manager.
8. Register for Updates
If you wish to be alerted when this manual is updated you can register by using the button on the left of your screen and submitting your details.
We will manage your data respectfully and in accordance with your preferences and we will never share your data with other organisations for marketing or other purposes.
9. Copyright
The content of this website can be accessed, printed and downloaded in an unaltered form, on a temporary basis, for personal study or reference purposes. However any content printed or downloaded may not be sold, licensed, transferred, copied or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner or in or on any media to any person without the prior written consent of tri.x and Nottingham City Council.
10. Printing and Retaining Copies
The Manual should normally be viewed on line but can be printed, for reference only.
To print a chapter, click on the 
icon which is in the top right hand corner of the relevant procedure
Please note, the Manual will be updated regularly, so staff should avoid retaining printed versions - hard copies are only valid for 72 hours.
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