Dear Colleagues,
Safeguarding and Welfare
Information sharing advice for safeguarding practitioners: advice
The DfE has recently published advice to support practitioners in the decisions they take to share information, which reduces the risk of harm to children and young people and promotes their well-being. This advice has been revised and updated in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018. Please note: this revised guidance supersedes the ‘Information sharing: advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services (2015)’.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safeguarding-practitioners-information-sharing-advice
Source: NSPCC & DfE
Working together to safeguard children 2018
The Department for Education (DfE) has published statutory guidance setting out what organisations and agencies that have functions relating to children must and should do to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children and young people under the age of 18 in England. The guidance covers: the legislative requirements placed on individual services, a framework for the three local safeguarding partners; and a framework for the two child death review partners. Guidance is provided on: assessing need and providing help including early help; organisational responsibilities; multi-agency safeguarding arrangements; local and national child safeguarding practice reviews; and child death reviews. This guidance replaces Working Together to Safeguard Children (2015). The (DfE) has also published statutory guidance to support Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBS), local authorities, safeguarding partners, child death review partners, and the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel in the transition.
Source: NSPCC & DfE
Disqualification by association: statutory guidance
Please also be aware the DfE has revised statutory guidance for local authorities, maintained schools, academies and free schools relating to the disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006. The revised guidance removes disqualification by association for individuals working in childcare in non-domestic settings (e.g. schools and nurseries): Please Note: disqualification by association will continue to apply for individuals providing and working in childcare in domestic settings (e.g. where childcare is provided in a childminder’s home).The revised guidance will come into effect on 31 August 2018. The outcome of the consultation on amending the childcare disqualification arrangements has also been published.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disqualification-under-the-childcare-act-2006
Source: NSPCC & DfE
Request for Targeted Children’s Centre Service Process
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Prevention and Intervention Pathway
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