Welcome to the Waltham Forest Adult Social Care & Support Procedures
These procedures should be used as required by practitioners across all adult social care teams and services in Waltham Forest.
The information included will:
- Guide and inform practice;
- Provide information about local policy and procedures for social workers, occupational therapists and other social care practitioners in Waltham Forest; and
- Keep practitioners up to date with local and national developments in adult social care.
Note: The guidance on this site is based on national legal requirements and best practice. Some sections have been localised but to ensure that your practice meets and reflects our internal processes and local requirements, you should always check the Local Resources area for any additional guidance.
Local Resources
Local Resources are our internal processes, documents and internet/intranet links to support effective implementation of the procedures. You an access these directly using the Local Resources button.
Reminder: If you have access to the portal don’t forget to login to make sure you can access all the resources.
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These procedures will next be updated in July 2026.
Provide feedback
To provide feedback, report any issues or suggest improvements to the procedures or Local Resources, please speak with your line manager in the first instance.
Amendments
To find out about the latest amendments to the procedures, see: Amendments.
Children's services and transitions
Practitioners working across both children's and adult services, see the Children's Procedures.
Last Updated: January 28, 2026
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