Additional Policies
As a registered children’s home, Dickson House and the North Flat have a number of policies, procedures and guidance principles which work in conjunction with the Children's Homes Regulations 2015, including the Quality Standards, Doncaster Safeguarding Board and the Trust.
Some of these are standalone polices in the children’s homes, others are used as generic policies by the Trust.
If you would like a copy of any of the following policies please email kwarner@ddt-deaf.org.uk stating which you require:
1. Admission and reception of children
2. Methods of care and control
3. Health policy
4. Education policy
5. Permissible sanctions
6. Use of restraint
7. Case recording and access to records
8. Care and placement plans
9. Use of each child’s placement plan
10. Countering bullying
11. Log book and diary recording
12. Confidentiality
13. Administration of finance and security
14. Repairs and maintenance
15. Fire precautions and emergency procedures
16. Countering risks identified through the homes risk assessments extending to which all or part of the premises may be locked as a security measure
17. The health and safety policy
18. Policy on room searches
19. Safeguarding
20. Arrangements for regulating and vetting visitors to the home
21. HIV/AIDS awareness, confidentiality and infection control
22. Responding to allegations of suspicions or abuse
23. Treatment of children who have been abused
24. Rostering shift handovers
25. Staffing policy
26. Sleeping in, bed-time and night supervision
27. Physical contact with children
28. Spending one-to-one time alone with children
29. Care practices towards children of the opposite sex
30. The particular needs of children from minority ethnic groups
31. Practices within the Home to combat racism
32. Staff disciplinary and grievance procedures
33. Delegated authority and notifications to senior staff
34. Reviews
35. Dealing with aggression and violence
36. Risk taking
37. Dealing with sexuality and personal relationships
38. Working with parents/carers
39. First aid and administration and storage of medication
40 The complaints and representations procedures
41. Smoking policy
42. Alcohol policy
43. Drugs and misuse of substance policy
44. Gift giving and receiving
45. Whistle blowing by staff
46. Behaviour management
47. Reporting significant events
48. Transporting Looked After Children
49. Missing Persons Policy
50. Clothing and personal care