Local Guidance

Pathway to Provision Document [PDF 1.2MB]  

Common Assessment Framework Handbook [PDF 2.73MB]

Joint Access Team  Handbook [PDF 524KB]

National Guidance

Multi Agency Practice Guidelines on Female Genital Mutilation [PDF 1668 KB]

Multi Agency Practice Guidelines on Forced Marriage and Learning Disabilities- [PDF 586kb]

Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010 [PDF 13.8MB]

What to do if youre worried a child is being abused -Summary [PDF 431KB]

Statutory guidance on making arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children under section 11 of the Children Act 2004 (updated March 2007) [PDF 3.8KB]

Safeguarding disabled children - Practice guidance, July 2009 [4.3MB]

Safeguarding children who may have been trafficked [PDF 3.MB]

Safeguarding children in whom illness is fabricated or induced [PDF4.3MB]

Safeguarding children from abuse linked to a belief in spirit possession [PDF 912KB]

Safeguarding children and young people from sexual exploitation, June 2009 [PDF 5.9MB]

Safeguarding children and safer recruitment in education - Statutory guidance [PDF 4.5MB]

Forced marriage - multi-agency practice guidelines [PDF 5.2MB]