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February 2012

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This contents list is sub divided into the following Parts, each Part contains relevant Chapters/Procedures: (Click on the title to jump to the Part you require):

  1. Working with Children and Families
  2. Information Sharing and Confidentiality
  3. Recognition and Referral of Abuse and Neglect
  4. Response to Child Protection Referrals
  5. Child Protection Conferences
  6. The Child Protection Plan
  7. Complaints and Professional Disagreements
  8. Children in Specific Circumstances
  9. Risk Management of Known Offenders and Those who Pose a Risk
  10. Serious Case Reviews
  11. Child Death
  12. The Local Safeguarding Children Board
  13. Appendices


1. Working with Children and Families

1.1 Introduction  
1.2 Underlying Policy, Principles and Values  
1.3 Common Assessment Framework  
1.4 Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families  
1.5 Legal Framework for Child Protection  
1.6 Terminology  


2. Information Sharing and Confidentiality

2.1 Introduction  
2.2 Seven Golden Rules for Information Sharing  
2.3 Further Information to Inform Decision Making  
2.4 Caldicott Guardian  


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 Flowchart: Referrals  
4.3 Initial Assessments  
4.4 Flowchart: What Happens Following Initial Assessment  
4.5 Flowchart: Urgent Action to Safeguard Children  
4.6 Strategy Discussions  
4.7 Flowchart: What Happens after the Strategy Discussion  
4.8 Section 47 Enquiries and Core Assessments (including Investigative Interviews and Medical Assessments)  


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 Conference  
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  
8.2 Allegations Against People who Work with Children Updated
8.3 Child Witnesses in Criminal Prosecution and Pre-Trial Therapy Support  
8.4 Children and Young People Vulnerable to Violent Extremism  
8.5 Children from Abroad  
8.6 Children Living Away from Home  
8.7 Children who Harm Other Children  
8.8 Complex (Organised and Multiple) Abuse  
8.9 Concealed Pregnancy Updated
8.10 Criminal Injuries Compensation  
8.11 Disabled Children  
8.12 Domestic Abuse Updated
8.13 Fabricated or Induced Illness  
8.14 Female Genital Mutilation Updated
8.15 Forced Marriages Updated
8.16 Foreign Exchange Visits  
8.17 Historical Abuse Allegations  
8.18 Information Communication Technology  
8.19 Learning Disabled Parent or Carer  
8.20 Looked After Children  
8.21 Missing Children  
  8.21.1 Joint Policy for Children Missing in Sussex  
  8.21.2 Reporting All Children who Go Missing  
  8.21.3 Reporting Children who Go Missing from Care  
8.22 Children and Families who Go Missing  
8.23 Parent or Carer Involved in Prostitution  
8.24 Parental Mental Health  
8.25 Parental Substance Misuse  
8.26 Pre-Birth Child Protection Procedures Updated
8.27 Racial and Religious Harassment  
8.28 Self-Harm and Suicidal Behaviour  
8.29 Sexual Exploitation  
8.30 Sexually Active Children  
8.31 Surrogacy  
8.32 Trafficked Children Updated
8.33 Uncooperative or Hostile Parents  
8.34 Unexpected Child Death  
8.35 Unexplained Injuries to Young Children  
8.36 Use of Interpreters, Signers or Others with Communication Skills  
8.37 Violence Towards Staff  
8.38 Young Carers  
8.39 Young Persons’ Substance Misuse  


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

9.1 Register of Sexual Offenders  
9.2 MAPPA  
  See also information about the MARAC process  
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 Serious Case Reviews  
10.2 A Guide for the Police, CPS and LSCB's to assist with Liaison and exchange of Information where there are simultaneous Serious Case Reviews and Criminal Proceedings (April 2011) New


11. Child Death

11.1 Child Death Overview Panel (East Sussex/ Brighton and Hove)  
11.2 Child Death Overview Panel (West Sussex) New
  See also Unexpected Child Death  


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 Updated
13.2 National Contacts and Keywords  
13.3 Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010  
13.4 NICE Guidelines ‘When to Suspect Child Maltreatment’  
13.5 Interagency Referral Form  

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