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9.5 Designated Managers
Designated Managers are managers who have delegated authority to approve certain decisions or who must be notified in certain circumstances.


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NOTE

This 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.

  1. Adoption: Agency Decision Maker
  2. Adoption Support
  3. Adoption Panel Appointments
  4. Care Plans
  5. Care Proceedings
  6. Change of Name
  7. Decision to Look After
  8. EPO Applications
  9. Emigration
  10. Fostering: Agency Decision Maker
  11. Exemption from Fostering Limit
  12. Fostering Panel Appointments
  13. Leaving Care
  14. Marriage
  15. Passports and Holidays Abroad
  16. Placement Orders
  17. Placement with Parents
  18. Private Fostering
  19. Residence Order Allowances
  20. Secure Accommodation
  21. Special Guardianship Support
  22. Suspension/Termination of Contact

Adoption: Agency Decision Maker
See Section 4 of this manual which can be accessed via the Contents Button

Head of Children's Social Care
Adoption Support
See Adoption Support Procedure

Service Manager, Children in Care Services
Adoption Panel Appointments
See Adoption Panel Procedure

Service Manager, Children in Care Services
Care Plans
See Legal Planning Meetings and Court Proceedings Procedure

and Care Plans Guidance

and Decision to Look After Procedure

Team Manager
Care Proceedings
See Legal Planning Meetings and Court Proceedings Procedure

Service Manager, Children in Care Services
Change of Name
See Change of Name Procedure

Head of Children's Social Care
Decision to Look After
See Applications for Emergency Protection Orders Procedure

and Decision to Look After Procedure

Service Manager, Children in Care Services
EPO Applications
See Family and Friends Arrangements for Children in Care Procedure

and Applications for Emergency Protection Orders Procedure

Service Manager, Children in Care Services
Emigration
See Placements Outside England and Wales Procedure

Service Manager, Children in Care Services
Fostering: Agency Decision Maker
See Section 3.9 of this manual which can be accessed via the Contents Button

Service Manager, Access to Resources
Exemption from Fostering Limit
See Fostering Exemptions and Extensions Procedure

Service Manager, Children in Care Services
Fostering Panel Appointments
See Fostering Panel Procedure

Service Manager, Children in Care Services
Leaving Care
See Leaving Care Procedure

Team Manager
Marriage
See Marriage Procedure

Head of Children's Social Care
Passports and Holidays Abroad
See Holidays and School/Organisational Trips Outside the UK

Team Manager
Placement Orders
See Adoption Planning for Children Procedure

Service Manager, Children in Care Services
Placement with Parents
See Placement with Parents Procedure

Head of Children's Social Care
Private Fostering
See Private Fostering Procedure

Safeguarding Service Manager
Residence Order Allowances
See Residence Orders and Residence Order Allowances Procedure

Assistant Director, Children's Social Care
Secure Accommodation
See Emergency Placements Procedure

Assistant Director, Children's Social Care
Special Guardianship Support
See Special Guardianship Orders Procedure

Service Manager, Children in Care Services
Suspension/Termination of Contact
See Contact with Parents and Other Relatives

Service Manager, Children in Care Services

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