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Statutory and operational guidance for clinical commissioning groups and local authorities as child death review partners.
Statutory guidance for local authorities and their partners to stop children going missing and to protect those who do.
Guidance on supervising the activities of workers and volunteers with children.
How local authorities should report incidents to the Department for Education, Ofsted and Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.
This document provides an overview of safeguarding to dental teams and reinforces its importance.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
A parent and carer’s guide on the safeguarding arrangements you should expect from activity clubs, tutors and coaches.
Departmental advice for those working with children in certain types of performance or activity in England.
Guidance for safeguarding partners and child protection professionals on what the panel does and how it works.
Information for those who work with children on a plan to help prevent child abuse arising from religion or superstition.
Case studies for training multi-agency groups on identifying and preventing child neglect.
Statutory guidance on the provision of accommodation for 16 and 17 year old young people who may be homeless and/or require accommodation.
Ofsted’s safeguarding policy and guidance for inspectors on handling safeguarding disclosures.
Information for providers, parents and carers about what happens when we suspend a childcare provider’s registration.
Contact details of the people in child death overview panels (CDOPs) who are responsible for receiving child death notifications.
Evaluation and summary reports for the Children's social care innovation programme (CSCIP) grouped by theme.
Guidance for special schools providing residential accommodation for any child.
This outlines what FGM is, the legislation and penalties involved and the help and support available. The statement is often referred to as a health passport.
Statutory guidance for LAs and professionals who support unaccompanied migrant children, who may be victims, or potential victims, of modern slavery.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a residential family centre.
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