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E-Learning
The e.learning package had been designed to support your learning in a way that allows you gain a greater understanding of the Common Assessment Framework, Child Protection and Information Sharing requirements. It enables you to learn at your own pace and to return to the sections you want more clarification about. Please remember to make a note of the common password and login as you will need this each time you want to access any of the courses.

Guidance for the safe working practice for adults who work with children and young people

All adults who come into contact with children and young people in their work have a duty of care to safeguard and promote their welfare. The Stay Safe outcome of the Every Child Matter Change for Children programme, places a duty on organisations to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. This includes the need for organisations to ensure that all adults who work with or on behalf of children and young people are competent, confident and safe to do so. This document provides practical guidance for anyone who works with or for children and young people regardless of their role, responsibility or status. Its purpose is to ensure that the duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children is achieved by raising awareness of illegal, unsafe and inappropriate behaviours.......

Assessment and Referral Form - (New contact number)

This Referral and Information form is for you to give details about a child or young person you consider to be In Need, which Social Care staff will use to decide what action should be taken to promote and protect the child’s welfare. If further action by Social Care is indicated, there will be an interagency Initial Assessment within 7 working days of receipt of the referral to determine the needs, action required and services to be provided.

Inter County Protocol

This protocol describes the arrangements to follow when children with protection plans move into or out of the county.   

Safeguarding Newsletter September 2007 

This is the first newsletter to be published by Suffolk’s Safeguarding Children Board. It aims to provide reliable information about the work of the board, and about safeguarding issues.