The Looked After Children and Offending Protocol aims to prevent children and young people in care in the council's children's homes being stigmatised as criminals by working out the causes of offending so it can be stopped.
The agreement between the three organisations has already reduced the number of reprimands, final warnings, convictions, offending and antisocial behaviour for children in homes.
The document outlines ways in which staff in children's homes should handle a range of possible incidents, such as violence criminal damage, theft and disorder.
It recommends that when an incident arises, those working with the young person should do what they can to avoid police involvement including alternatives such as informal education or restorative justice.
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