USEFUL RESOURCES

Updated February 2018 - Listed in Date Order

This list comprises national documents of use for LSCBs.
(For a list of local LSCB policies and documents, please see Effective Safeguarding Partnerships A-Z)

Here are some links to documents which support and/or inform the work of LSCBs:

2018

NNDHP Letter to CCGs Feb 2018
(Adobe PDF File)

2017

'Working Together to Safeguard Children' - HM Government 2015 (updated 2017)

Child Abuse & Neglect - Oct 2017 - NICE

Child Maltreatment: When to Suspect Maltreatment in Under 18s - Oct 2017 - NICE

Depression in Children & Young People: Identification & Management - Sep 2017 - NICE

New (EYFS) Government Guidance on Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage

'Domestic Abuse: A Resource for Health Professionals' - DOH 2017

'Child Death Reviews’ - DfE 2017

'Safeguarding in Schools Briefing’ - Andrew Hall 2017

'Children’s Commissioner Business Plan - Children’s Commissioner 2017-2018'

'Early Years (under 5s) Foundation Stage Framework (EYFS)' - DfE Updated 2017

'Investigating Child Abuse and Safeguarding Children' - College of Policing 2017

'Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation' - HM Government 2017

'Violence Against Women and Girls' - HM Government 2017

'Private Fostering' - CORAMBaaf 2017

'Identifying and Understanding Inequalities in Child Welfare Interventions' - Coventry University 2017

What Difference is the MARAC Process Making to the Lives of Children & Young People?’ - Safelives 2017

2016

MOU between the Home Office and an LSCB (created by AILC with HO)
(Microsoft Word Document)

'Fabricated or Induced Illness' - NHS 2016

'Troubled Teens' - Children’s Society 2016

'Keeping Children Safe in Education' - HM Government 2016

'Child Protection and the Dental Team' - British Dental Association 2016

'Multi-Agency Statutory Guidance on Female Genital Mutilation - HM Government 2017

'Prison and Probation Ombudsman : Fatal Incidents Investigation’ - Ombudsman 2016

'Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements' - MAPPA 2016

'Safeguarding Disabled Children in England: How LSCBs are Delivering against Ofsted Requirements to Protect Disabled Children' - NWGSDC 2016

2015

'Neglect : Be Professionally Curious' : Guidance to Support Police and other Professionals on Early Signs of Neglect - The National Multi-Agency Child Neglect Strategic Work Group 2015

'Safeguarding Vulnerable People in the Reformed NHS Accountability and Assurance Framework' - NHS England 2015

'Information Sharing Advice for Safeguarding Practitioners' - HM Government 2015

'Child Abuse Concerns: Guide for Practitioners Guidance to help practitioners identify the signs of child abuse and neglect and understand what action to take' - HM Government 2015

‘Use of Reasonable Force in Schools’ - HM Government 2015

'Review of current arrangements for the operation of Local Safeguarding Children Boards' RIP, LGA & Baginsky, June 2015 (click on pdf document below)

RiP Review of Current Arrangments for the Operation of LSCBs
(Adobe PDF File)

2014

'Safeguarding Children and Young People: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff' - NHS 2014

'When to Suspect Child Maltreatment' - NICE Updated 2014

‘Guidance for Youth Offending Teams on People who Present a Risk to Children’ - YJB & HM Government 2014

‘People Should Be Helped to Feel Safe’ : Child Protection and Safeguarding in Young Offender Institutions, Secure Training Centres and Secure Children’s Homes: Guidance for Chairs & Members of Local Safeguarding Children Boards - NSPCC & AILC 2014 (Click on PDF document below)

Child Protection & Safeguarding in Custody Guidance
(Adobe PDF File)

2013

‘Forced Marriage’ - HM Government 2013

‘Preventing Bullying’ - HM Government 2013

‘Statutory Guidance on the Roles and Responsibilities of the Director of Children’s Services and the Lead Member for Children’s Services’ - HM Government 2013

2012

Guidance on Development of Local Protocols between Drug and Alcohol Treatment - NHS 2012

‘Safeguarding Children from Abuse linked to Faith or Belief’ - HM Government 2012

2011

Safeguarding Children who may have been Trafficked - HM Government 2011