1. Working with Children and Families

• 1.1

  Introduction
  
• 1.2

  Underlying Policy, Principles and Values
  
• 1.3

  Early Help Plan
  
• 1.4

  Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families
  
• 1.5

  Thresholds
  
• 1.6

  Early Help
  
• 1.7

  Statutory Framework for Child Protection
  
• 1.8

  Terminology
  

2. Information Sharing and Confidentiality

• 2.1

  Introduction
  
• 2.2

  Information Sharing
  - Key Points for Workers when Sharing Information
  - The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018
  - National Guidance on Sharing Information
  - Caldicott Guardians
  - The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme
  - Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme
  - Age Assessment Information Sharing for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children
  

3. Recognition and Referral of Abuse and Neglect

• 3.1

  Recognition of Abuse and Neglect
  
• 3.2

  Making a Referral
  

4. Response to Child Protection Referrals

• 4.1

  Action on Receipt of Referrals
  
• 4.2

  Flow chart 1: Action taken when a child is referred to local authority children's social care services
  
• 4.3

  Child and Family Assessments
  
• 4.4

  Flow chart 2: Immediate protection
  
• 4.5

  Flow chart 3: Action taken for an assessment of a child under the Children Act 1989
  
• 4.6

  Strategy Discussions
  
• 4.7

  Flowchart 4: Action following a strategy discussion
  
• 4.8

  Section 47 Enquiries
  
• 4.9

  Cross-Border Child Protection Cases
  

5. Child Protection Conferences

• 5.1

  Guiding Principles
  
• 5.2

  Initial Child Protection Conference
  
• 5.3

  Pre-Birth Conference
  
• 5.4

  Transfer Child Protection Conference
  
• 5.5

  Child Protection Review Conference
  
• 5.6

  Membership of Child Protection Conference
  
• 5.7

  Quorate Conferences
  
• 5.8

  Involving Children and Family Members
  
• 5.9

  Exclusion of Family Members from a Conference
  
• 5.10

  Absence of Parents and/or Children
  
• 5.11

  Information for a Conferenc
  
• 5.12

  Chairing of Conferences
  
• 5.13

  Actions and Decisions of the Conference
  
• 5.14

  Challenges by Professionals and Parents
  
• 5.15

  Administrative Arrangements and Record Keeping for Child Protection Conferences
  
• 5.16

  Flowchart: What Happens after the Child Protection Conference, including the Review Process
  

6. The Child Protection Plan

• 6.1

  Implementation of the Child Protection Plan – Lead Social Worker and Core Group Responsibilities
  
• 6.2

  Record of Children with a Child Protection Plan and Enquiries of the Record
  

7. Complaints and Professional Disagreements

• 7.1

  Complaints by Service Users
  
• 7.2

  Resolution of Professional Disagreements
  

8. Children in Specific Circumstances

• 8.1

  Abuse Linked to Spiritual and Religious Beliefs/Ritual Abuse
  
• 8.2

  Allegations Against People who Work with, Care for or Volunteer with Children
  
• 8.3

  Breast Ironing
  
• 8.4

  Child Witnesses in Criminal Prosecution and Pre-Trial Therapy Support
  
• 8.5

  Children and Young People Vulnerable to Violent Extremism
  
• 8.6

  Children from Abroad
  
• 8.7

  Children Living Away from Home (Private Fostering)
  
• 8.8

  Children who Harm Other Children
  
  • 8.8.1

    Guidance on Children who present with Harmful Sexual Behaviours
    
• 8.9

  Complex (Organised and Multiple) Abuse
  
• 8.10

  Concealed Pregnancy
  
• 8.11

  Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims for Looked After Children
  
• 8.12

  Dangerous Dogs
  
• 8.13

  Disabled Children
  
• 8.14

  Domestic Violence and Abuse
  
• 8.15

  Fabricated or Induced Illness
  
• 8.16

  Female Genital Mutilation
  
• 8.17

  Forced Marriages
  
• 8.18

  Foreign Exchange Visits
  
• 8.19

  Historical Abuse Allegations
  
• 8.20

  Honour Based Violence
  
• 8.21

  Information Communication Technology
  
• 8.22

  Learning Disabled Parent or Carer
  
• 8.23

  Looked After Children
  
• 8.24

  Male Circumcision
  
• 8.25

  Missing Children
  
  • 8.25.1

    Joint Policy for Children Missing
    
  • 8.25.2

    Reporting All Children who Go Missing
    
  • 8.25.3

    Reporting Children who Go Missing from Care
    
  • 8.25.4

    Safeguarding Foreign National Children Who Go Missing
    
• 8.26

  Children and Families who Go Missing
  
• 8.27

  Parent or Carer Involved in Prostitution
  
• 8.28

  Parental Mental Health
  
• 8.29

  Parental Substance Misuse
  
• 8.30

  Pre-Birth Child Protection Procedures
  
• 8.31

  Racial and Religious Harassment
  
• 8.32

  Safeguarding Children and Young People Who May be Affected by Gang Activity
  
• 8.33

  Self-Harm and Suicidal Behaviour
  
• 8.34

  Sexual Exploitation
  
• 8.35

  Sexually Active Children
  
• 8.36

  Surrogacy
  
• 8.37

  Trafficked Children
  
• 8.38

  Uncooperative or Hostile Parents
  
• 8.39

  Unexpected Child Death
  
• 8.40

  Unexplained Injuries to Young Children
  
• 8.41

  Use of Interpreters, Signers or Others with Communication Skills
  
• 8.42

  Young Carers
  
• 8.43

  Violence Towards Staff
  
• 8.44

  Young Persons’ Substance Misuse
  
• 8.45

  Online Safety
  
• 8.46

  Children left unaccompanied by parents/carers (Home alone)
  - Introduction
  - Recognition
  - Response
  

9. Risk Management of Known Offenders and Those who Pose a Risk

• 9.1

  Register of Sexual Offenders
  
• 9.2

  MAPPA
  
• 9.3

  Release of Prisoners Convicted of Offences Against Children
  
• 9.4

  Parole or Temporary Release of Prisoners Convicted of Offences Against Children
  
• 9.5

  Assessment of Young People Accused, finally Warned about or Convicted of Offences Against Children
  
• 9.6

  Known Offenders and Others who may Pose a Risk to Children
  
• 9.7

  Information Sharing
  
• 9.8

  Visits by a Child to High Secure Hospitals and Prisons
  
• 9.9

  Appendix - List of Offences (Home Office Circular 16/2005)
  

10. Serious Case Reviews

• 10.1

  Learning and Improvement Framework
  
• 10.2

  A Guide for the Police, CPS and LSCBs to Assist with Liaison and Information Exchange when Criminal Proceedings Coincide with Chapter Four Serious Case Reviews or Welsh Child Practice Reviews (2014)
  

11. Child Death

• 11.1

  Child Death Overview Panel (East Sussex/ Brighton and Hove)
  
• 11.2

  Child Death Overview Panel (West Sussex)
  

12. The Local Safeguarding Children Board

• 12.1

  Local Safeguarding Board – Role and Function
  
• 12.2

  Agency Roles and Responsibilities
  
• 12.3

  Arrangements Regarding Recruitment and Selection of Staff
  
• 12.4

  Supervision and Management of Staff
  
• 12.5

  Arrangements for Training Staff
  

13. Appendices

• 13.1

  Local Contact Details
  
• 13.2

  NICE Guidelines ‘When to Suspect Child Maltreatment’
  
• 13.2

  Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015
  
• 13.4

  General Medical Council Guidance: Protecting Children and Young People – The Responsibilities of all Doctors
  
• 13.5

  Interagency Referral Form
  
• 13.6

  Guidance on Editing Chapters and Providing Material
  
• 13.7

  Amendments