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Working Together to Safeguard Children

Working Together to Safeguard Children - A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children (2006)

Working Together to Safeguard Children sets out how individuals and organisations should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The guidance has been updated since the previous version, which was published in 1999, to reflect developments in legislation, policy and practice.

The guidance is addressed to all practitioners and front-line managers who have particular responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and to senior and operational managers in organisations that are responsible for commissioning or providing services to children, young people, parents and carers.

MSCB Guidelines for Reporting/ Referral Procedures

These guidelines provide direction for professionals on what to do if there are safeguarding concerns about a child/ young person.

Together with definitions and indicators of abuse, the guidelines contain a flowchart for reporting/ referral procedures along with courses of action and useful contact details.

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HM Government Guidance - What to do if You're Worried a Child is Being Abused

HM Government Guidance - What to do if You're Worried a Child is Being Abused

This document provides best practice guidance for those who work with children in order to safeguard their welfare. It also contains an appendix to help practitioners with the legal issues affecting the sharing of information.

The guidance also provides general information for anyone whose work brings them into contact with children and families, focusing particularly on those who work in social care, health, education and criminal justice services.

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Cyberbullying: Supporting school staff

Cyberbullying: Supporting school staff

Staff, as well as children and young people, may become targets of cyberbullying. It can seriously impact on health, well-being, and self-confidence and on home and work life. Dealing with incidents quickly and effectively is key to minimising harm in potentially highly stressful situations.

All employers have statutory and common law duties to look after the physical and mental health of their employees. Protecting staff is best done within a prevention framework, with whole school policies and practices designed to combat cyberbullying. Each school should have a designated cyberbullying lead, a member of the senior management team tasked with overseeing and managing the recording, investigation and resolution of all bullying incidents.

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