Policies, Guidance and Useful Links

ePEP User Guides and Templates (Early Years, Reception, statutory-school age)

• PEP Flowchart (PDF 133KB)
• Quality Assurance Guide (383KB)
• Instructions for downloading a PEP (314KB)
• The designated teacher for looked-after and previously looked-after children (statutory guidance) (PDF 690KB)

 ePEP User Guides and Templates (Post-16)

• Post-16 PEP process general flow chart (PDF 180KB)
• Post-16 PEP process flow chart (Designated person or teacher) (PDF 181KB)
• Post-16 PEP process flow chart (Social worker) - Criminal justice custodial (PDF 183KB)
• Post-16 PEP process flow chart (Social worker) - Employed and apprenticed (PDF 180KB)
• Post-16 PEP process flow chart (Social worker) - NEET and short term training (PDF 183KB)
• Post-16 PEP process flow chart (Social worker) - Young person in education or training (PDF 184KB)

Signs of Safety templates for recording the young person's views:

• The Fairy (Guide) (PDF 312KB)
• The Wizard (Guide) (PDF 206KB)
• The Fairy (PDF 49KB)
• The Wizard (PDF 51KB)
• Three Schools (PDF 163KB)
• The Fairy (Word 143KB)
• The Wizard (Word 121KB)
• Three Schools (Word 46KB)

• Pupil Premium Plus - Arrangements (PDF 220KB)
• Pupil Premium Plus - Guide (PDF 369KB)
• Pupil Premium 2019 to 2020: conditions of grant

Which questionnaire do I need to complete?

Please use the correct, age appropriate form in the table below:

• Education Inclusion Officer - Mental Health information (PDF 337KB)
• Referral and Consent form for the Education and Inclusion Officer - Mental Health (Word 81KB)
• The Northamptonshire Targeted Mental Health in Schools (TaMHS) service
• The Referral Management Centre (RMC) for Northamptonshire children and young people's specialist community health services.
• 'How Many R’s? A Process for Working with Children Recovering from Adverse Childhood Experiences (PDF 500KB)

• Promoting the education of looked-after and previously looked-after children. February 2018 (DfE statutory guidance) (PDF 372KB).
• Keeping children safe in education. September 2019 (DfE statutory guidance) (PDF 798KB)
• The designated teacher for looked-after and previously looked-after children. February 2019 (DfE statutory guidance) (PDF 372KB).

• Virtual School Annual Report - Academic Year 2018-2019 (PDF 264KB)
• CIC Education and Training Calendar (Excel 31KB)
• Calmer Classrooms - Behaviour Management with Attachment in Mind (Word 153KB)
• Example One Page Profile (PowerPoint 50KB)
• Becoming attachment aware and trauma informed (PDF 442KB)
• Information for Early Years settings - Supporting young people who are in care or who have been adopted (PDF 1MB)

• COVID19 EPS Guidance for Looked After Children EIOMH (PDF 246KB)
• Starting school - Creating a successful transition and a positive first year for Children in Care (PDF 204KB)
• September Return to School - Advice for Carers (PDF 332KB)
• Learning, Skills and Education - COVID-19 Risk Assessment Flow Chart (PDF 179KB)
• Virtual School - Risk Assessment for staff visiting external hosts during COVID-19 (Word 82KB)