LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
PO Box 1337
PRESTON
PR2 0TG
Child Looked After/Young Person's Care Plan (part 1)
Details of Child:
Family Name / Given Names
Actual DOB / Gender
Ethnicity / Primary Language
Placement Address / Telephone
Mobile
Case Number
Secondary Address / Current Address
Page 1
Child's Details

Family Name

Given Names

Gender / / Female
/ Indeterminate
/ Male
/ Unborn

Date of Birth
Plan Details

Date this care episode started

Current Legal Status

Date of this plan
(Effective From)

Date of Last Review

Date of Next Review
For Court Proceedings

Name of court hearing application

Date of court hearing

Court case number

Number of plan for court

Type of hearing
(i.e. direction, interim or final hearing, remand, bail)
Reason for CLA

1. Reason for child/young person being looked after?

2. What attempts have been made to arrange for the child/young person to live with a relative or a close family friend as an alternative to care or accommodation if the child/young person is not already in a family or friends placement?

3. If additional resources were available would care or accommodation be necessary? / / Yes / / No

If secure accommodation is being considered and additional resources were available, would care or accommodation be appropriate? / / Yes / / No

If no, why is the Council with Children's Social Care Responsibility being asked to provide a placement?
Overall Aim of the Plan and Timescales

4. What is the chosen plan for this child/young person?
(please tick as appropriate. More than one box might be ticked if parallel planning is being pursued) / / 4.1 Remaining with birth family supported by shared care/short term breaks
/ 4.2 Return to birth family within one month
/ 4.3 Return to birth family within six months
/ 4.4 Eventual return to birth family (record number of months below)
/ 4.5 Long term placement with relatives/friends
/ / 4.6 Long term placement with foster carers (intended to last until 18, no return home envisaged)
/ 4.7 Residential placement until independence
/ 4.8 Supported living in the community (with a view to independence)
/ 4.9 Adoption
/ 4.10 Other

4.4 Eventual return to birth family
Within how many months?

4.10 Other chosen plan:
(Please specify)

5. Is a legal order in place to support this plan? / / Yes / / No

6. Legal order Type:

7. What further legal orders are being sought to support this plan: / / Supervision Order
/ Residence Order
/ Special Guardianship
/ / Care Order
/ Adoption Order
/ Other

Other:
(please specify)

8. What is the evidence that supports this choice of Care Plan:
Placement Details

9. What is the preferred placement option for this child/young person? / / A3 - Placed for adoption with consent (under section 19 of the 2002 Act) with current foster carer
/ A3 IN - Placed for Adoption with consent with current Foster Carer (inLA)
/ A3OUT - Placed for Adoption with consent with current Foster Carer (outsideLA)
/ A4 - Placed for adoption with consent (under section 19 of the 2002 Act) not with current foster carer
/ A4 IN - Placed for Adoption with consent not with current Foster Carer (inLA)
/ A4OUT - Placed for Adoption with consent not with current Foster Carer (outsideLA)
/ A5 - Placed for adoption with placement order (under sec 21 of the 2002 Act) with current foster carer
/ A5 IN - Placed for Adoption with Placement Order with current Foster Carer (inLA)
/ A5OUT - Placed for Adoption with Placement Order with current Foster Carer (outsideLA)
/ A6 - Placed for adoption with placement order (under sec21 of the 2002 Act) not with current foster carer
/ A6 IN - Placed for Adoption with Placement Order not with current Foster Carer (inLA)
/ A6OUT - Placed for Adoption with Placement Order not with current Foster Carer (outsideLA)
/ F7 - Private Fostering
/ H5 - RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION NOT SUBJECT TO CHILDREN'S HOMES REGULATIONS
/ H5 IN - Residential accommodation not subject to Children's Homes Regulations (inLA)
/ H5OUT - Residential accommodation not subject to Children's Homes Regulations (outsideLA)
/ K1 IN - Secure Unit (inLA)
/ K1OUT - Secure Unit (outsideLA)
/ K2 IN - Homes and Hostels (inLA)
/ K2OUT - Homes and Hostels (outsideLA)
/ P1 - PLACED WITH OWN PARENTS OR OTHER PERSON WITH PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
/ P1 IN - Placed with own parents or other persons with parental authority (inLA)
/ P1OUT - Placed with own parents or other persons with parental authority (outsideLA)
/ P2 - INDEPENDENT LIVING, E.G. IN FLAT, LODGINGS, BED-SIT OR WITH FRIENDS, WITH OR WITHOUT FORMAL SUPPORT
/ P2 IN - Independent living (flat, lodgings, bedsit, friends) with or without formal support (inLA)
/ P2OUT - Independent living (flat, lodgings, bedsit, friends) with or without formal support (outsideLA)
/ P3 - RESIDENTIAL EMPLOYMENT
/ P3 IN - Residential Employment (inLA)
/ P3OUT - Residential Employment (outsideLA)
/ R1 - RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME
/ R1 IN - Residential Care Home (inLA)
/ R1OUT - Residential Care Home (outsideLA)
/ R2 - NHS/HEALTH TRUST OR OTHER ESTABLISHMENT PROVIDING MEDICAL OR NURSING CARE
/ R2 IN - NHS/Health Trust or other establishment providing medical or nursing care (inLA)
/ R2OUT - NHS/Health Trust or other establishment providing medical or nursing care (outsideLA)
/ R3 - FAMILY CENTRE OR MOTHER AND BABY UNIT
/ R3 IN - Family Centre or Mother and Baby Unit (inLA)
/ R3OUT - Family Centre or Mother and Baby Unit (outsideLA)
/ R4 - YOUTH TREATMENT CENTRE (GLENTHORNE)
/ R5 - YOUNG OFFENDER INSTITUTION OR PRISON
/ R5 IN - Young Offender Institution or Prison (inLA)
/ R5OUT - Young Offender Institution or Prison (outsideLA)
/ S1 - ALL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS, EXCEPT WHERE DUAL-REGISTERED AS A SCHOOL AND CHILDREN'S HOME
/ S1 IN - All Residential Schools, except where dual-registered as a School and Children's Home (inLA)
/ S1OUT - All Residential Schools, except where dual-registered as a School and Children's Home (outsideLA)
/ T0 - All types of temporary move
/ T1 - Temporary periods in hospital
/ T2 - Temporary absences on holiday
/ T3 - Temporary accommodation (carer on holiday)
/ T4 - Temporary accommodation of seven days or less
/ U1 - Foster placement with relative or friend- long term fostering
/ U2 - Foster Placement with relative or friend who is also an approved adopter -FFA
/ U3 - Foster Placement with relative or friend - Not Long Term orFFA
/ U4 - Placement with other foster carer- long term fostering
/ U5 - Placement with other foster carer who is also approved adopter -FFA
/ U6 - Placement with other foster carer - Not Long Term orFFA
/ X1 - Placed under Regulation 38.6
/ Z1 - Other placements (must be listed on a schedule sent to DCSF with annual submission)

9.12 If Other, please specify:

10. What is the evidence that supports this choice of placement:

11. Where is/will the child/young person be placed?

12. If the child/young person is not in the preferred placement, please explain why, and outline what actions are being taken to secure a preferred placement:

13. What is the contingency plan if the placement breaks down or in the case of an accommodated child/young person, parents want the child/young person to return home?

14. What is the likely duration of the placement?
If this placement is not expected to last for the duration of the time the child/young person will be looked after, please explain why.
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