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Ofsted’s safeguarding policy and guidance for inspectors on handling safeguarding disclosures.
Information for voluntary and community sector organisations (VCS) looking to responsibly make matches between sponsors and guests as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
We are an independent panel commissioning reviews of serious child safeguarding cases. We want national and local reviews to focus on improving learning, professional practice and outcomes for children. Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel works with the Department for Education...
These documents remind health services of their duties to safeguard adults.
How local authorities should notify incidents to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.
Commitments made at the Safeguarding Summit 2018.
This guidance explains the safeguarding standards FCDO expects and how we assess partners’ ability to protect others from SEAH including their own staff and volunteers.
The Authority is now a part of the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Safeguarding defines Ministry of Defence (MOD) policy for the safeguarding of its people.
Guidance on information sharing for people who provide safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers.
A joint, independent briefing setting out the importance of practice principles integral to safeguarding adults. This is to make sure statutory responses are informed by a consistent person-centred approach.
Find out about the Office of the Public Guardian's (OPG) role and approach in dealing with adults at risk.
Sets out government policy on safeguarding vulnerable adults, including a statement of principles for use by local authorities.
This policy framework sets out statutory safeguarding duties for secure settings and escort providers in the Youth Custody Service (YCS).
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