Procedures and Protocols
  

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1: Introduction

 

2:  Significant     
    Harm
3: Children in    
    Specific Circumstances
4:  Referring Concerns    
     to Social Care
5:  Action Following    
     a Referral
6: Information 
    Sharing
7: CP Conference    
    System
8: Serious Case    
    Reviews

9: LSCB Protocols  

 

10: Comments and    
      Complaints

11: Appendices

 

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Introduction

Principles Underpinning the Work to Safeguard and Promote the Welfare of Children  


Introduction
 



What is Abuse and Neglect?
 

Physical Abuse
Guidance
Signs and Symptoms:
Bruises
Burns  

Fractures  
Scars


Emotional Abuse  
Guidance
Parent/ Family Related Issues


Sexual Abuse
Guidance
Non-Disclosed Sexual Abuse



Neglect
Guidance
Child Related Indicators
Parental Related Indicators


Domestic Abuse



3: Children in Specific Circumstances

 

Allegations

Arrangements for Handling Allegations of Abuse Against People who work with Children or Those who are in a
Position of Trust

PDF, 130Kb
Handling Allegations of Child Abuse Made Against Foster or Link Carers
PDF, 66Kb
Managing Allegations of Abuse Against People Who Work Within Suffolk County Council Children's Homes 

Managing Allegations made Against Staff Education Setting
 


PDF, 153Kb

Also please see:
LSCB Comments, Compliments and Complaints Leaflet PDF, 124Kb


Child Deaths

CDOP- Child and Family Hopes and Wishes Management Plan PDF, 209Kb
Sudden Unexplained Death in Infancy or Childhood  (SUDIC) Protocol PDF, 326Kb


Children in Need

Children in Need- Policy, Procedures and Practice Guidance PDF, 127Kb


Children With Disabilities



HM Government- Safeguarding Children with Disabilities-  Practice Guidance PDF, 474Kb

Children with Disabilities

Concealed Pregnancy

What to do in the Case of a Concealed Pregnancy PDF, 50Kb



Domestic Abuse


Guidance for Dealing with Domestic Violence and Incidents of Domestic Abuse Where Children Are Members of the Household PDF, 180Kb

Anti-Bullying Strategy
Stand Out Against Bullying: The Suffolk Children's Trust Anti-Bullying Strategy




Drugs and Alcohol

HM Government Guidance Webpages on Substance Misuse



Fabricated Illness

HM Government- Safeguarding Children in Whom Illness is Fabricated or Induced PDF, 1.26MB 



Female Genital Mutilation

Safeguarding Children at risk of Female Genital Mutilation   PDF, 80.72Kb



Forced Marriage

Forced Marriage- Quick Guide PDF, 29Kb  
Safeguarding Children Who May be Forced into Marriage- Policy and Procedure PDF, 123Kb
Prevention of Forced Marriage During Extended Visits Overseas- Information for Suffolk Schools PDF, 50Kb
HM Government- Handling Cases of Forced Marriage- Multi-Agency Practice Guidelines PDF, 500Kb



Gangs

HM Government- Safeguarding Children Who May be Affected by Gang Activity Guidance PDF, 1.30Mb


Honour Based Violence

Safeguarding Children Who May be at Risk of  Honour Based Violence- Quick Guide PDF, 53Kb 



Hostile Parents

Working With Hostile, Non-Cooperative Clients and Those Who Use Superficial/ Disguised Compliance Within the Context of Safeguarding Children  PDF, 68Kb


   
Looked After Children

Suffolk County Council- Looked After Children-  Inter-Agency Practice Guidance   PDF, 243Kb



Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)

Public Protection Conferencing Arrangements in Suffolk PDF, 51Kb



Mental Ill Health

HM Government- Parental Mental Health and Child Welfare Guidance



Missing Children

Safeguarding Children Who Run Away or Go Missing from Home or Care- Quick Guide PDF, 36Kb
Safeguarding Children Who Run Away or Go Missing from Home or Care- Policy, Procedure and Practice Guidance

 

This leaflet has been produced by Suffolk Constabulary to aid family members or friends of a missing person

PDF, 296Kb

Also please see:
Suffolk County Council- Children Missing from Education Quick Guide PDF, 29Kb
Suffolk County Council- Children Missing from Education Webpage and Guidance



Non-Mobile Infants

Injury to Non-Mobile Infants- Flowchart PDF, 72Kb



Parenting Capacity

Suffolk County Council ACCORD Protocol PDF, 344Kb
(This protocol sets out Suffolk’s coordinated approach to supporting families where a parent is disabled or has 
additional support needs.Please also see the ACCORD webpages for further information and supporting documents.)



Private Fostering

Private Fostering Protocol PDF, 57Kb
Private Fostering Quick Guide PDF, 46Kb

Also please see:
Suffolk County Council- Private Fostering Webpage & Guidance

Radicalisation

Managing those thought to be vulnerable to radicalisation

Risk Management


Risk Management Procedures PDF, 90Kb
Pre Birth Assessment


Schools

Whole School Safeguarding Policy Framework and Model Policy PDF, 146Kb



Sexually Active Young People

Working With Sexually Active Young People Under the Age of 18 PDF, 177Kb
Procedures for the Management of Children and Young People Who Display Sexually Harmful Behaviour PDF, 139Kb



Sexual Exploitation

Children Abused Through Sexual Exploitation - Policy, Guidance and Risk Assessment PDF, 92Kb



Trafficked Children

Safeguarding Children Who May Have Been Trafficked- Quick Guide PDF, 36Kb 
Safeguarding Children Who May Have Been Trafficked- Policy, Procedures and Practice Guidance PDF, 151Kb  
Referring Cases of Suspected Child Trafficking to the UK Human Trafficking Centre PDF, 23Kb



Vulnerable Adults


For further information, please see the  Suffolk Adult Safeguarding Board Website



4: Referring Concerns to Social Care or Police

 

Please see The Referral and Assessment Information in Suffolk County Council's Good Practice Guide  

If you have any concerns about a child, please phone: 0808 800 4005

If it's after 5.20pm, or a weekend, please call: 0808 800 4005


The LSCB have also produced a   Flowchart for the Referral Process   (PDF, 67Kb)  

Children's Social Care Services have introduced a new  Multi-Agency Referral Form as part of our drive to further support practioners in Suffolk in providing good quality and relevant information in a referral and to thereby assist the Integrated Access Team.

Meeting the Needs of Children and Families in Suffolk: Social Care and Common Assessment Framework Thresholds Guidance currently available as a working draft whilst consultation continues with partners through the Safeguarding Children Board has been developed to further support the process of referral and assessment.

Integrated and Social Care Children's Services Step Up/Step Down Process and Guidance

Use of the Common Assessment Framework (CAF)

The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is a national assessment framework which can be used to identify the unmet additional needs of children and young people.  CAF enables professionals to work with families to explore all aspects of a child or young person's life with a view to enabling early intervention where appropriate.  The CAF process is dependent on the child, young person and family giving informed consent for assessment information to be shared with relevant professionals.  If a family refuse to work with CAF and there are no safeguarding concerns, you should continue to engage with the family and work towards building stronger relationships wherever possible. More CAF information can be found on www.suffolk.gov.uk/caf and www.dcsf.gov.uk/ecm/deliveringservices
For clear guidelines on information sharing go to www.dcsf.gov.uk/informationsharing .
 

5: Action Following a Referral

 

Please see  A Quick Guide to Strategy Discussions and Section 47 Enquiries (PDF, 39Kb)  

 


6: Information Sharing and Confidentiality

Please see  The Suffolk Charter for Information Sharing (PDF, 191Kb)

You may also like to see the   HM Government Information Sharing guidance

And here you will find Suffolk County Council's Inter-Agency Working webpage  
 

7: CP Conference System

 

Child Protection Conferences and Child Protection Plans
 

8: Serious Case Reviews


The Serious Case review Process is covered in Chapter 8 of   Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010 (PDF 2,47Mb)

Chapter 8 Reviews - Serious Case Reviews Policy

Suffolk Safeguarding Children Board has also produced a publication:  
A Summary of Serious Case Reviews and Case Audits in Suffolk 2007 - 2009 (PDF, 58Kb)  

Please follow this link to find Executive Summaries from Serious Case Reviews in Suffolk
 

9: LSCB Protocols

Children's Trust Strategic Board/ Safeguarding Children Board Protocol PDF, 55Kb

Cross Boundary Protocol PDF, 81Kb

Guidance on Managing Individuals Who Are Thought to be a Risk to Children:  Potentially Dangerous Persons Protocol PDF, 69Kb

Interagency Working and Information Sharing Protocol with the 48th Medical Squadron RAF Lakenheath and Mildenhall- USAF Protocol PDF, 87Kb

Joint Protocol for the Disclosure of Information in Criminal Proceedings PDF, 69Kb

Joint Protocol for the Investigation of Child Abuse PDF, 111Kb

Latitude Festival- Guidance Document for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults PDF, 95Kb

Paediatric Assessments and Forensic Examination - Good Practice Guidance PDF, 78Kb

Protocol Between Ofsted and Local Safeguarding Children Boards PDF, 131Kb

Safer Recruitment

Key Safeguarding Employment Standards - Introduction

Implementation of the Key Safeguarding Employment Standards

Safer recruitment poster


10: Comments and Complaints

 

LSCB Comments, Compliments and Complaints Leaflet   (PDF, 129Kb)

 

11: Appendices


Body Map (PDF, 346Kb) 
   

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