Child Protection policy and practice is kept under constant review. This site will be updated as new or updated guidance becomes available.
Child Protection interagency Guidelines: (Nov 03 UPDATING IN PROGRESS - .pdf format approx. 871kb)
Guidelines for Police & Social work: (Dec 05):
Case closure on SSID: (Sept 06)
Core groups guidance: UPDATE (Oct 06)
Guidance for Housing staff:
Medical Examinations Appendix M: UPDATE (Oct 06)
Critical Incidents Review Pathway: UPDATE (Sept 06)
National
guidance on Critical Incident Reviews:
Appendix G (Critical Incidents): UPDATE (Sept 06)
Protection
of Vulnerable Adults interface with Child Protection:
Child Protection for Community Groups: UPDATE - Edition 4 (Mar 07)
Managing and vetting of volunteers : (Version 2 - UPDATED Nov 06 - pdf format)
Protocol
for transfer of calls from Child Protection Line:
Protocol for
sharing information for Quality Assurance purposes:
Updated Health Contacts list (Pg 62 of Guidance): UPDATE (June 08)
Revised NHS GEN1 Form:
UPDATE (June08)
Education
Culture & Sport Child Protection and Vulnerable Adults Policy Statement:
NEW (July 08)