List of Agency Decision Makers, Designated Managers and Nominated Officers
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NOTE: Consent to life-ending withdrawal of medical support for a child will require an application to the High Court even if all relevant parties are in agreement. Legal advice must be sought as a matter of urgency.
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The Agency Decision Maker who makes decisions on all adoption matters (some of which will be made on the basis of a recommendation of the Adoption Panel).
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The Agency Decision Maker who makes decisions on fostering matters (on the basis of recommendations of the Fostering Panel).
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The manager who can authorise the level of adoption support to be provided to children, adopters (including financial support) and their family or birth family members.
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The manager who can authorise the final Care Plan to be taken before the Court within Care Proceedings.
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The manager who can authorise the initiating of Care Proceedings.
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The manager who can authorise the change of name of a Looked After Child.
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The manager who can authorise the suspension or termination of contact between a Looked After child and their parents (subject to the Court's approval after 7 days for children on Emergency Protection Orders, Interim Care Orders or Care Orders).
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The senior manager who should be notified in the event of death or serious injury to a child.
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The manager who can authorise a child becoming Looked After.
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The manager who can authorise an application for an Emergency Protection Order.
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The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked after child outside England and Wales.
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The manager who can authorise any exemptions from the usual fostering limit for foster carers living in the local authority area.
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The manager who can authorise placements of Looked After children with external providers of residential care or foster carers from an independent fostering agency.
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The manager who can authorise appointments to the Central List of Fostering Panel members
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The manager who can approve a Pathway Plan.
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The manager who can authorise the marriage/civil partnership of a Looked After child.
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Where a Looked After Child from another local authority has been placed in the area, the manager to whom the notification should be sent.
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The manager who can authorise a passport application for a Looked After child.
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The manager who can authorise an application for a Placement Order.
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The manager who can approve assessments of private foster carers, impose requirements on private foster carers or decide to prohibit someone from acting as a private foster carer.
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The manager who can authorise:
A placement of a Looked After child in secure accommodation for up to 72 hours without a Secure Accommodation Order; and/or
An application for a Secure Accommodation Order; and/or
A child's continued secure placement on the recommendation of the Secure Accommodation Review Panel; and/or
Applications to renewal Secure Accommodation Orders on the recommendation of the Secure Accommodation Review Panel.
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The manager who can authorise Special Guardianship as the permanence plan for a Looked After child.
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The manager who can authorise the level of special guardianship support to be provided, including financial support to special guardians.
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The manager who can authorise the change of placement affecting a Looked After child in Key Stage 4.
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The person who can authorise Fostering for Adoption.
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The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked After child outside the area of the local authority.
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The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked After child with a family or friend ('Connected Person') who is not already approved as a foster carer.
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The manager who can authorise the placement of a Looked After child with a parent, person with Parental Responsibility or person who held a Residence Order/Child Arrangements Order specifying with whom the child was to reside immediately before the Care Order.
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