Resources for Safeguarding Children
Practice guidance, websites and research
Statutory Guidance
Working Together to Safeguard Children (DCSF March 2010)
Sets out how organisations and individuals should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004.
An interactive, web-based version of Working Together is available at http://www.workingtogetheronline.co.uk/index.html Links to background documents and legislation are also provided through this link.
Arrangements to safeguarding and promote the welfare of children under section 11 of the Children Act 2004 (DfES 2007)
Guidance for senior managers in all the bodies named in section 11 of the Children Act 2004. Sets out key arrangements that must be in place to ensure that services provided have regard for the welfare of children.
Supplementary Practice Guidance
Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation (DCSF 2009)
Safeguarding Children in whom Illness is Fabricated or Induced (DCSF 2008)
Safeguarding Children who may have been Trafficked (DfE 2011)
Safeguarding Disabled Children (DCSF 2009)
Safeguarding Children from Abuse Linked to a belief in Spirit Possession (DCSF 2007)
Safeguarding children and young people who may be affected by gang activity (DCSF 2010)
Handling cases of forced marriage (HM Government 2009)
Government Review of Child Protection
The Munro Review of Child Protection: a child-centred system (Professor Eileen Munro, May 2011)
This work was commissioned by the Department for Education in June 2010. The final report recommends a fundamental shift in the way the child protection system works, moving away from a tick-box culture and prescriptive timescales, to enable professionals to focus on the needs of children, young people and families and how to give them the best possible help. The recommendations are aimed at creating long-term change to the child protection system.
Useful Websites and Research
Department for Education
News, publications, consultations, statutory guidance and legislation.
Research in Practice
This website provides research papers, literature reviews, and a variety of e-learning courses.
Reconstruct Research Service
Free research to help all childcare professionals keep abreast of current developments in practice and policy.
Action for Children
Action for Children supports and speaks out for the UKs most vulnerable and neglected children. Two reports will be of particular interest to professionals:
Seen and now heard: Taking action on child neglect (2010)
Neglecting the issue: Impact, causes and responses to child neglect in the UK (2010)
Anti-bulling alliance
Works to develop a consensus around how to stop and prevent bullying. Resources, help and advice.
Child Accident Prevention Trust
Useful resources for frontline staff, and support available to senior practitioners and policymakers.
