Appendix B: Further sources of information
Guidance issued by the Department for Education
Care of unaccompanied migrant children and child victims of modern slavery
Child sexual exploitation: definition and guide for practitioners
Children Act 1989: court orders and pre-proceedings
Children Act 1989 guidance and regulation volume 2: care planning, placement, and case review
Children Act 1989: private fostering
Keeping children safe in education: for schools and colleges
Listening to and involving children and young people
Managing risk of radicalisation in your education setting
Mandatory reporting of female genital mutilation: procedural information
Multi-agency statutory guidance on female genital mutilation
National action plan to tackle child abuse linked to faith or belief
National minimum standards for private fostering
Non-Maintained Special Schools (England) Regulations 2015
Pathways to harm, pathways to protection: a triennial analysis of serious case reviews, 2011 to 2014
Preventing and tackling bullying
Prevention of homelessness and provision of accommodation for 16 and 17 year old young people who may be homeless and/or require accommodation
Safeguarding and social care for children
Safeguarding children who may have been trafficked practice guidance
Safeguarding strategy: unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children
Social work post-qualifying standards: Knowledge and skills statements
Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage (EYFS)
Statutory guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or care
Statutory visits to children with special educational needs and disabilities or health conditions in long-term residential settings
The Child Safeguarding Practice Review and Relevant Agency (England) Regulations 2018
The Prevent duty: support for those working in education with safeguarding responsibilities
Use of reasonable force in schools
Visiting children in residential special schools and colleges statutory guidance
What to do if you're worried a child is being abused: advice for practitioners
Guidance issued by other government departments and agencies
Achieving best evidence in criminal proceedings: guidance on interviewing victims and witnesses, and guidance on using special measures Ministry of Justice
Apply for a forced marriage protection order Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Asset plus: assessment and planning in the youth justice system Youth Justice Board
Carers strategy: second national action plan 2014-2016 Department of Health and Social Care
Channel and Prevent Multi-Agency Panel guidance: protecting people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism Home Office
Child exploitation disruption toolkit Home Office
Commissioning framework for child sexual abuse support Home Office
Counter-terrorism strategy (CONTEST) Home Office
County lines offending: the Crown Prosecution Service legal guidance Crown Prosecution Service
Controlling or coercive behaviour: statutory guidance framework Home Office
Criminal exploitation of children and vulnerable adults: county lines Home Office
Cyber aware National Cyber Security Centre
DBS barring referral guidance Disclosure and Barring Service
Developing local substance misuse safeguarding protocols Public Health England
Disclosure and Barring Service
Domestic Abuse Act 2021: statutory guidance Home Office
Every child matters: statutory guidance (arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children UK Visas and Immigration
Female genital mutilation protection orders: factsheet Home Office
Female genital mutilation resource pack Home Office
Forced marriage Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and Home Office
Forced marriage protection orders (application) HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Forced marriage resource pack Home Office
Forced marriage: statutory guidance for heads of safeguarding organisations, and non- statutory guidance for front-line professionals Home Office, and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Guidance for health professionals on domestic violence Department of Health and Social Care
Homelessness code of guidance for local authorities Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Mental Health Act 1983: Code of Practice Department of Health and Social Care
Missing children and adults: a cross-government strategy Home Office
Modern Slavery Act: statutory guidance Home Office
Multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA): Guidance Ministry of Justice, HM Prison and Probation Service
National service framework: children, young people, and maternity services Department of Health and Social Care
Practice direction 12A – care, supervision, and other part 4 proceedings: guide to case Management Ministry of Justice
Prevent duty guidance: for England and Wales Home Office
Prison, probation, and rehabilitation: public protection manual HM Prison and Probation Service
Probation Service Serious further offence procedures policy framework Ministry of Justice
Protocol for liaison and information exchange when criminal proceedings coincide with child safeguarding practice reviews in England Crown Prosecution Service
Recognised, valued and supported: next steps for the carers strategy 2010 Department of Health and Social Care
Safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk in the NHS: Safeguarding accountability and assurance framework NHS England
Serious and organised crime toolkit: an interactive toolkit for practitioners working with young people Home Office
Statutory guidance for integrated care boards on executive lead roles NHS England
Supporting children to stay safe online National Crime Agency/CEOP Education
Understanding the female genital mutilation enhanced dataset: updated guidance and clarification to support implementation Department of Health and Social Care
Violence against women and girls Home Office
Guidance issued by external organisations
Child maltreatment: when to suspect maltreatment in under 18s NICE
Child protection and the dental team British Dental Association
Child Protection Companion Royal college of Paediatrics and Child Health
Children’s rights and the law guide Children's Rights Alliance for England
Communicating with children: a guide for those working with children who have or may have been sexually abused Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse
Cyberbullying: understand, prevent, respond – guidance for schools Childnet International
Guide to UK General Data Protection Regulations (UK GDPR) Information Commissioner’s Office
Helping education settings identify and respond to concerns Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse
How we protect children’s rights Unicef
Independent Scrutiny and Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme
Inter-parental relationships Early Intervention Foundation
Multi-agency practice principles for responding to child exploitation and extra-familial harm Non-statutory guidance for local areas, developed by the Tackling Child Exploitation (TCE) Support Programme, funded by the Department for Education and supported by the Home Office, the Department for Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Justice
NICE guideline on child abuse and neglect NICE
Police response to concern for a child College of Policing
Pre-proceedings and family justice hub Research in Practice and Essex County Council
Prison and Probation Ombudsman’s fatal incidents reports
Private fostering CoramBAAF
Protecting children and young people: doctors' responsibilities General Medical Council
Protective measures and civil orders College of Policing
Safeguarding children: toolkit for general practice Royal College of General Practitioners
Safer young lives research centre University of Bedfordshire
Signs and Indicators: a template for identifying and recording signs of child sexual abuse Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse
Standards for safeguarding and protecting children in sport NSPCC
Sudden unexpected death in infancy and childhood: multi-agency guidelines for care and investigation Royal College of Pathologists
Supporting parents and carers: a guide for those working with families affected by child sexual abuse Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse
UK Safer Internet Centre: Online safety advice and resources UK Safer Internet Centre
Whistleblowing advice line NSPCC
Working Together with Parents Network: update of the DoH/DfES good practice guidance on working with parents with a learning disability (2007) University of Bristol