 | 18 - Abuse by Children/Young People (463KB) | 23/11/2011 | Download |
| | Abuse by children and young people. Work with children and young people who abuse others - including those who sexually abuse/offend. | |
| 19 - Blood born viruses (61KB) | 05/12/2007 | Download |
| | Blood borne viruses - Child Protection issues. | |
| 20 - Safeguarding children from abroad (179KB) | 27/12/2007 | Download |
| | Large numbers of children arrive into this country from oversees every day. Many of these children do so legally in the care of their parents and do not raise any concerns for statutory agencies.... | |
| 21 - Safeguarding children who live away from home (103KB) | 27/12/2007 | Download |
| | There are a number of essential safeguards that should be observed in all settings in which children live away from home, including... | |
| 22 - Safeguarding Disabled Children (507KB) | 23/11/2011 | Download |
| | Safeguards for disabled children are essentially the same as for non-disabled children. There should be particular attention paid to promoting a high level of awareness of the risks and high... | |
| 23 - Domestic abuse (73KB) | 27/12/2007 | Download |
| | Domestic abuse can include physical violence, emotional or psychological abuse, sexual violence and abuse, the imposition of social isolation or financial control. | |
| 23a DART Protocol (265KB) | 17/12/2009 | Download |
| | Everyone working with women and children should be alert to the frequent inter-relationship between domestic violence and the abuse and neglect of children. | |
| 24 - Fabricated/Induced Illness (471KB) | 23/11/2011 | Download |
| | Paediatricians and other doctors may be concerned at the possibility of a child suffering significant harm as a result of having illness fabricated or induced by his/her carer. These concerns may... | |
| 25 - Female Genital Mutilation (454KB) | 23/11/2011 | Download |
| | Agencies should work together to promote better understanding and aim to work in partnership with parents and families to protect children through parent awareness of the harm caused to a child. | |
| 26 - Forced Marriage (212KB) | 04/02/2011 | Download |
| | In forced marriage, one or both spouses do not (or, in the case of some adults with disabilities, cannot) consent to the marriage and duress is involved. Duress can include physical, psychological,... | |
| 27 - Historical abuse (53KB) | 27/12/2007 | Download |
| | Children and adults may disclose experiences of significant harm from the past. | |
| 28 - Child Abuse and New Technology (570KB) | 23/11/2011 | Download |
| | This section focuses primarily on the use of abuse images and materials as part of the sexual exploitation of children. However, the procedure should also be followed where new technologies have been... | |
| 29 - Children & Young People missing from home ('Young Runaways') (264KB) | 18/05/2011 | Download |
| | Children who decide to run away are unhappy, vulnerable and in danger. As well as short term risks to their immediate safety there are long tem implications as well ... | |
| 30 - Parental learning disability (57KB) | 05/12/2007 | Download |
| | Parental learning disability. Where a parent has a learning disability, it is important not to generalise, or make assumptions about their parental capacity. | |
| 31 - Mental illness of a parent or carer (131KB) | 27/12/2007 | Download |
| | The Mental Illness of a Parent or Carer does not necessarily have an adverse impact on a child's developmental needs, but it is always essential to assess its implications for each child in the... | |
| 32 - Psychiatric care for children and young people (54KB) | 27/12/2007 | Download |
| | As part of assessment and care planning, child and adolescent mental health professionals should identify whether child abuse or neglect, or domestic violence, are factors in a child's mental health... | |
| 33 - Parental substance misuse (98KB) | 27/12/2007 | Download |
| | Although there are some parents who are able to care for and safeguard their child/ren despite their dependence on drugs (legal or illegal) or alcohol, parental substance misuse can cause significant... | |
| 33A - Adult Drug&Alcohol Treatment Services (464KB) | 19/09/2011 | Download |
| | This protocol has been developed following the publication of "Joint Guidance on Development of Local Protocols between Adult Drug & Alcohol Treatment Services and Local Safeguarding and Families... | |
| 34 - Child Sexual Exploitation (415KB) | 10/03/2011 | Download |
| | Child sexual exploitation involves exploitative situations, contexts and relationships where young people (or a third person or persons) receive "something" (eg food, accommodation, drugs, alcohol,... | |
| 34a - Young People at Risk of Sexual Exploitation (927KB) | 04/06/2008 | Download |
| | This protocol is consistent with local Safeguarding Children Board procedures, the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their families and with relevant aspects of Youth Offending... | |
 | 34b - YPSE Referral Form (21KB) | 24/08/2011 | Download |
| | Referral form for each child/young person about whom you have concerns regarding sexual exploitation. | |
| 35 - Safeguarding sexually active young people 2007 (94KB) | 22/01/2010 | Download |
| | This guidance is designed to assist those working with children and young people to identify when relationships may be abusive and the children and young people may need the provision of protection... | |
| 36 - Spirit Possession/Witchcraft (517KB) | 23/11/2011 | Download |
| | The term 'belief in spirit possession' is defined for the purposes of this guidance as the belief that an evil force has entered a child and is controlling him or her. | |
| 37 - Racial harrassment (52KB) | 05/12/2007 | Download |
| | Children from black and minority ethnic groups (and their parents) are likely to have experienced harrassment, racial discrimination and institutional racism. | |
| 38 - Child protection concerns during pregnancy (62KB) | 27/12/2007 | Download |
| | This protocol must be followed where there are concerns that an unborn child could be at future risk of significant harm. | |
| 39 - Safeguarding Trafficked Children (445KB) | 10/03/2011 | Download |
| | Trafficking in people includes the exploitation of children through force, coercion, threat and the use of deception. The UK is a transit and destination country for trafficked children and young... | |
| 40 - Honour Based Violence (475KB) | 23/11/2011 | Download |
| | The term is used to describe murders in the name of so-called honour, sometimes called 'honour killings'. These are murders in which predominantly women are killed for perceived immoral behaviour,... | |
| 41 - Serious Incidents of Bullying (118KB) | 18/05/2011 | Download |
| | Bullying may be defined as deliberately hurtful behaviour, usually repeated over a period of time, where it is difficult for those bullied to defend themselves. it can take many forms....... | |
| 42 - Safeguarding & Gang Activity (54KB) | 27/05/2011 | Download |
| | Safeguarding procedures can provide a key tool for all agencies working with young people to assist them when working to prevent young people from being drawn into gangs and to protect those who are... | |
