Amendments |
December 2023
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| Resolving Professional Disagreements (Escalation and Conflict Resolution) | Appendix 2: Professional Challenge Protocol has been updated. |
November 2023
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Recognising Abuse and Neglect | This chapter has been refreshed. |
| Information Sharing | Information in relation to the Serious Violence Duty has been added into Section 5, National Guidance in Information Sharing. |
| Agency Roles and Responsibilities | Section 5.19, Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements has been updated to include information on the extension of the duty to co-operate under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. A link to 'Matters of Concern, Safeguarding Concerns, Allegations and Complaints for Children in Custody - Youth Custody Service (Youth Justice Resource Hub)' has been added into Section 5.9, The Secure Estate for Children. A new Section 2, Serious Violence Duty has also been added. |
| Children from Abroad, including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation | This chapter has been updated. Information in relation to the National Age Assessment Board has been added into Section 1.2.1, Age Assessments. |
| Domestic Abuse | This chapter has been refreshed throughout and should be re-read. |
| Forced Marriages | This chapter has been amended to reflect that the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 raised the age of marriage and civil partnership to 18 in England and Wales, with effect from 26 February 2023. |
| Gang, Group Activity and Criminal Exploitation Affecting Children | Information in relation to Serious Violence Reduction Orders has been added into Section 4, Protection and Action to be Taken. |
| Lancashire Multi Agency Guidance Child Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment | This chapter has been refreshed. A new section that contains a range of Resources and Support for practitioners has been added - see Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse. |
| Safe Recruitment, Selection and Supervision of Staff | This chapter has been amended in line with revised Keeping Children Safe in Education. Application Form information has been updated to note that Keeping Children Safe in Education provides that schools and colleges should only accept copies of a curriculum vitae alongside an application form. A curriculum vitae on its own will not provide adequate information. Information in relation to online searches has been added into 'Scrutinising and Shortlisting'. |
| Allegations Against Staff or Volunteers | This chapter has been amended in line with revised Keeping Children Safe in Education. A new Section 2, The Difference Between an Allegation of Harm and a Concern has also been added. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
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| Bruising in Babies and Children | This chapter has been added. |
| Disabled Children | This chapter has been added. |
| MAPPA | This chapter has been added. |
| Next update: May 2024 |
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June 2023
| New Chapters and Features | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Pan-Lancashire Children and Young People (CYP) Suicide Community Contagion Prevention Protocol | This document has been added. |
May 2023
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Missing Children and Families | This chapter has been refreshed. The joint protocol document has been updated and a link to the Trigger Plan has been added. |
| Local Contacts | These details have been updated. |
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November 2022
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| Agency Roles and Responsibilities | This chapter has been updated as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 has extended the definition of Position of Trust within theSexual Offences Act 2003 section 22A to include anyone who coaches, teaches, trains, supervises or instructs a child under 18, on a regular basis, in a sport or a religion. Links have been added to the HMPP Child Safeguarding Policy. |
| Drug Misusing Parents/Carers | A link has been added in Relevant National Guidance to NICE Quality Standard QS 204 Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. |
| Gang, Group Activity and Criminal Exploitation Affecting Children | A link has been added to CPS Guidance on Victims of Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Smuggling. This guidance aims to identify victims of modern slavery, human trafficking and smuggling at an earlier point in criminal investigations. |
| Parents with Learning Disabilities | This chapter has been reviewed and updated. |
| Online Safeguarding | This chapter has been reviewed and updated. |
| Allegations Against Staff or Volunteers | This chapter has been reviewed and updated. |
| Pan-Lancashire Procedure for Children and Young People Who Display Sexually Harmful Behaviour | A link to the Marie Collins Foundation Harmful Sexual Support Service for Children’s Workforce has been added. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Good Practice Supporting the Voice of the Child | This chapter has been added to the manual. |
June 2022
| Updated Chapters | |
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| Fabricated or Induced Illness and Perplexing Presentations Guidance (2022) | This guidance has been updated. |
May 2022
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Agency Roles and Responsibilities | This chapter has been updated at Section 5.4, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities to include the update that Public Health England has become the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. |
| Bullying | This chapter has been slightly amended and the definition of sexting has been expanded to include taking and distributing nude or semi-nude images. It has also been amended to include information on sexual harassment and violence following the Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and Colleges (Ofsted) and Keeping Children Safe in Education. |
| Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) | This chapter has been amended to add a link in Further Information to Tackling Child Exploitation: Resources Pack (Local Government Association). |
| Domestic Abuse | This chapter has been updated to add a link to Domestic Abuse Act Factsheets. |
| Drug Misusing Parents/Carers | A link has been added in Further Information to Guidance: Parents with Alcohol and Drug Problems: Support Resources (GOV.UK). |
| Online Safeguarding | Links have been added to the "UKCIS guidance Sharing nudes and semi-nudes", "CSAP Making Sense of… KCSIE", dedicated Online Safety information on the CSAP website and clarification around the use of the term ‘Revenge Porn’. |
| Radicalisation | A link has been added in relevant guidance to the Prevent Duty Self-assessment tool which is to assist colleges and providers in the further education and skills (FE) sector in England to review their Prevent responsibilities. |
| Resolving Professional Disagreements (Escalation and Conflict Resolution) | Appendix 2: Professional Challenge Protocol has been added to this chapter. |
January 2022
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Resolving Professional Disagreements (Escalation and Conflict Resolution) | The form Resolving Professional Disagreements has been added to the appendix and the existing forms have been removed. |
November 2021
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Making a Referral to Children's Social Care | The links in this document have been reviewed locally and amendments made accordingly. |
| Initial Child Protection Conferences | A note has been added to remind all practitioners of the importance of establishing the nationality and immigration status of children and families. This will ensure they can be signposted for immigration advice and support where required. Furthermore, if as EU / EEA nationals they have been granted pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme - it will ensure that they can be supported to apply for settled status when they accrue 5 years’ continuous residence in the UK. |
| Multi-Agency Pre-Birth Protocol | This protocol has been updated. |
| Children from Abroad, including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation | This chapter has been refreshed throughout. Information has been added on piloting devolving decision making for child victims of modern slavery and on Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTG). Links to Further Information have been added and updated, and a link added to the Independent Child Trafficking Guardians Referral Form. In areas where the ICTG service has been implemented, if the first responder considers a child to be a potential victim of modern slavery, they should refer them to the ICTG service by completing the online referral form. Minor amendments have been made to this chapter in line with the UK’s exit from the EEA. |
| Domestic Abuse | Section 2, Definition has been updated to reflect that, with effect from 29 April 2021, section 71 Domestic Abuse Act 2021 removed the so-called 'rough sex gone wrong' defence. Where a person inflicts serious harm (wounding, actual bodily harm or grievous bodily harm) on another person, it is not a defence that the victim consented to the infliction of the serious harm for the purposes of obtaining sexual gratification. With effect from 29 June 2021, section 69 Domestic Abuse Act 2021 expanded so-called 'revenge porn' to include threats to disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress. A link has also been added to Domestic Abuse: Specialist Sources of Support (GOV.UK). |
| Gang, Group Activity and Criminal Exploitation Affecting Children | Information has been added on Knife Crime Prevention Orders. |
| Learning Difficulties and Disabilities of a Parent/Carer | This chapter has been updated to include information in relation to pre-birth assessments and planning. |
| Online Safeguarding | Links have been added to NSPCC Report Remove Tool and UK Council for Internet Safety (UKCIS) Digital Passport. Information has been added to reflect that section 69 Domestic Abuse Act 2021 expanded so-called 'revenge porn' to include threats to disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress. |
| Transfer Across Local Authority Boundaries and Children and Families Moving Abroad | A new section on Moving Abroad has been added. |
| Safe Recruitment, Selection and Supervision of Staff | This chapter has been updated to reflect legal changes following EU exit, including guidance on checking the past conduct of individuals who have lived or worked overseas. |
| Local Contact Details | These details have been updated throughout. |
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June 2021
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Information Sharing | This guidance has been reviewed throughout to reflect additions to the statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children. |
| Safe Recruitment, Selection and Supervision of Staff | This guidance has been updated as a result of the UK’s exit from the European Union. Information has been added on how employers can now check that an individual has the right to work in the UK during the recruitment process. |
| Allegations Against Persons who Work with Children (including Carers and Volunteers) | This guidance has been reviewed and updated as required to reflect recent amendments to Working Together to Safeguard Children. A fourth bullet point / criteria has been added in Section 1, Introduction to include situations where an individual in those settings has behaved or may have behaved in a way that indicates they may not be suitable to work with children. This is to capture concerns around transferable risk; for example where a person who works with children is involved in a domestic abuse incident at home and this may have implications for their suitability to work with children. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
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| Working Well with Children and Families in Lancashire | These new documents set out how practitioners can work with families to build on their strengths and come together across agencies to put the child at the centre of our work. It is designed to ensure that we give families who are experiencing challenges the advice, information and support they need that helps them make a positive difference to their lives. Part One and Part Two contain a summary and overview and a detailed guide to Working Well with Children and Families in Lancashire. Part Three contains individual local authority guidance setting out how services are delivered in each local area including contact details. |
March 2021
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Concealed and Denied Pregnancy Guidance | This guidance – which is for anyone who may encounter a woman who conceals the fact that they are pregnant, where there is a known previous concealed pregnancy or where a professional has a suspicion that a pregnancy is being concealed or denied – has been reviewed and updated throughout to take on board learning from local Serious Case Reviews. The guidance aims to help practitioners to understand the mediators that make women fearful of disclosing a pregnancy. Understanding the circumstances that make women fearful of disclosing a pregnancy helps practitioners to provide a supportive model of care where women feel safe to reveal. While concealment and denial, by their very nature, limit the scope of professional help, better outcomes can be achieved by coordinating an effective inter-agency approach. |
December 2020
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Female Genital Mutilation | This guidance has been reviewed and updated following publication of revised Statutory Guidance. |
| Allegations Against Persons who Work with Children (including Carers and Volunteers) | This guidance has been reviewed and updated as required to reflect the most recent version of Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance for Schools and Colleges on Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment. |
| Children Visiting Psychiatric Wards and Facilities | This guidance has updated and refreshed throughout and terminology updated; additional information has been added into Section 3, Visiting Patients in the High Security Psychiatric Services: Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton in line with the High Security Psychiatric Services (Arrangements for Safety and Security) Directions 2019 and associated Guidance. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
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| Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) | This guidance provides information on Child Criminal Exploitation including county lines. It explains who it is a risk from Criminal Exploitation and how practitioners can spot signs that children are being exploited. Guidance on how to respond is set out in Section 5, Agency Responses. |
July 2020
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Safer Sleeping Guidance for Children (2020) | This document which aims to reduce the death rate of babies and infants by promoting safer sleeping and ensuring consistent advice about safer sleeping arrangements is promoted has been reviewed and re-launched. |
June 2020
| Updated Chapters | |
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| The Management of Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Childhood (SUDC) * *(Children aged under 18) |
The Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool & Lancashire Guidelines for the Management of Sudden and Unexpected Deaths in Childhood (SUDC)* have been reviewed and updated throughout. |
May 2020
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Children from Abroad, including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation | This guidance has been revised to take account of the new NRM digital referral form and the change to a Single Competent Authority (SCA). |
November 2019
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Making a Referral to Children's Social Care | This document has been reviewed locally and amendments made accordingly. It should be re read throughout. |
| Domestic Violence and Abuse | A link to the refreshed HM Government Strategy for Ending Violence against Women and Girls Strategy 2016 – 2020, has been added into the section Definition. |
| Local Contact Details | This chapter has been updated to reflect change locally. |
July 2019
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Agency Roles and Responsibilities | This chapter has been substantially updated and should be re-read. |
| Children from Abroad, including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation | A link has been added to further guidance Assessing Age for Asylum Applicants (GOV.UK). |
| Female Genital Mutilation | This chapter has been updated to incorporate the FGM tool. |
| Visiting Prisons | This guidance has been reviewed and updated throughout to reflect the latest Prison Service publications covering the provision of visits, including visits to prisoners who are identified as posing a risk to children and additional guidance in Chapter 2, Working Together to Safeguard Children on the statutory duties which apply to the Prison Service to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. |
| Lancashire Multi Agency Guidance Child Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment | A definition has been added for Child Sexual Abuse within the family environment (also known as Intra-familial Child Sexual Abuse) see Section 1, Definition. In Section 2, Risk and Indicators, a model suggested by the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse outlining some of the likely impacts of Child Sexual Abuse has been included. |
| Serious Case Reviews | This chapter has been updated to reflect the introduction of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the updated Data Protection Act 2018. |
March 2019
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Information Sharing and Confidentiality | This chapter has been fully updated and it should be re-read throughout. |
| Making a Referral to Children's Social Care | Links have been updated to reflect local practice. |
| Initial Child Protection Conferences | 'Minutes of Child Protection Conferences' has been updated to reflect local practice. |
| Developing the Child Protection Plan | 'The Roles and Responsibilities of Core Group Members' has been updated to reflect local practice. |
| Children from Abroad, including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation | This chapter has been fully updated and it should be re-read throughout. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Lancashire Multi Agency Guidance Child Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment | This chapter has been added to the manual. |
August 2018
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Concealed or Denied Pregnancy | This chapter has been updated. |
May 2018
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Recognition of Significant Harm | A link has been added to Child Protection Evidence – guidance and resources (Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health) in the Relevant National Guidance section. |
| Child Sexual Exploitation - Pan Lancashire Standard Operating Protocol | The Further Information section has been revised and updated with a link to the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse: Key Messages from research on child sexual exploitation and Child sexual exploitation: Practice Tool (2017) (open access) - Research in Practice - further background information about child sexual exploitation and additional commentary around some of the complexities of practically responding to the issue. |
| Children from Abroad (including Unaccompanied and Separated Children and the International Tracing and Messaging Service) | In Establishing the Child's Identity and Age, the statutory guidance has been updated to link to the Care of Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Modern Slavery: Statutory guidance for local authorities (DfE, 2017). The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is referenced in relation to age assessments. |
| Dangerous or Out of Control Pets | This chapter has been reviewed and updated. |
| Gang, Group Activity and Criminal Exploitation Affecting Children | This chapter has been updated to include a link to the Home Office publication Criminal Exploitation of Children and Vulnerable Adults: County Lines. Information has also been added throughout to describe how organised criminal groups exploit young people and use them to distribute money and illegal drugs along ‘county lines’. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
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| Concealed or Denied Pregnancy | This guidance has been added to the manual. |
November 2017
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Underlying Policy, Principles and Values | This chapter has been updated particularly with regards to the voice of the child. |
| Information Sharing and Confidentiality | An updated version of Blackburn with Darwen LSCB Information Sharing Protocol has been added. |
| Making a Referral to Children's Social Care | An updated Blackburn with Darwen Continuum of Need and Response has been added. A new document Blackburn with Darwen Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub – Practice Guidance has also been added. |
| Child Sexual Exploitation - Pan Lancashire Standard Operating Protocol | A link has been added to Blackburn with Darwen Engage Team: Multi-Agency Practice Guidance and Blackburn with Darwen Childrens Services - Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Toolkit. |
| Dangerous or Out of Control Pets | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Disabilities and Learning Difficulties | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Domestic Violence and Abuse | A link has been added to Domestic Abuse: A Resource for Health Professionals (DHSC, 2017). This resource aims to support continuing improvement in the response from health and care services and allied healthcare partners. It replaces the DHSC Handbook for health professionals (2005). It also replaces Domestic Violence: A Resource Manual for Health Care Professionals (2006) and Improving Safety, Reducing Harm: CYP and DV – a toolkit (2010). |
| Female Genital Mutilation | This chapter has been updated with information about the four types of FGM as defined by WHO. Links have been added to both the new Home Office FGM protection orders factsheet; and to the guidance to the 'Statement opposing female genital mutilation' (often referred to as a health passport). |
| Forced Marriages | Links have been updated in the Relevant National Guidance section. |
| Gang and Group Activity | This chapter has been updated to include a link to the National Crime Agency report County Lines Gang Violence, Exploitation and Drug Supply (2016). Further text has been added to the Definition section to define the use of ‘county lines’ by organised criminal groups. |
| Honour Based Abuse | The Relevant National Guidance section has been updated. |
| Missing Children and Families | A link has been added to Children Missing from Education. |
| Online Safeguarding | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Radicalisation | A link has been added to Advice For Local Authorities – Safeguarding Children Returning To The UK From Syria (Home Office) in the Relevant National Guidance section. |
| Safeguarding Guidance for Early Years Settings | A link has been added to Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage - Setting the standards for learning, development and care for children from birth to five in particular Section 3 – The safeguarding and welfare requirements. |
| Multi-Agency Standards for the Supervision of Staff | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Child Death Overview Panel | A link has been added to Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy and Childhood - Multi-agency Guidelines for Care and Investigation (Royal College of Pathologists, endorsed by The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health). This is a revision of the 2004 report and encompasses the statutory duties of individual professionals and agencies to investigate all sudden and unexpected deaths in infancy and childhood with due thoroughness, care and compassion, according to Working Together to Safeguard Children: A Guide to Inter-agency Working to Safeguard and Promote the Welfare of Children (Department for Education, 2015) and best evidence. These guidelines have been produced with input from all professional groups involved in the investigation of sudden unexpected death in infancy and childhood, and are based on the best current international research. |
| Safeguarding Children and Child Protection Policy (Schools Template Policy) | This document has been updated. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Modern Slavery | This chapter has been added to the manual. |
| CAF Guidance for Children and Young People | This link has been added to the manual. |
| Lancashire Assessment and Planning Framework | This link has been added to the manual. |
| Risk Sensible Framework for Multi Agency Partners | This link has been added to the manual. |
| School Policy for Safeguarding and Child Protection Template | This link has been added to the manual. |
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May 2017
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Recognition of Significant Harm | This chapter has been updated in particular in relation to guidance issued in February 2017 - Child sexual exploitation Definition and a guide for practitioners, local leaders and decision makers working to protect children from child sexual exploitation. |
| Multi-Agency Pre-Birth Protocol | This chapter has been updated. |
| Domestic Violence and Abuse | A link to Royal College of Nursing – Domestic Abuse: Professional Resources has been added to the Relevant National Guidance section. This link contains websites and organisations providing relevant information and support to victims of domestic abuse. |
| Trafficked Children and Modern Slavery | A link has been added to the Modern Slavery: Duty to Notify (Home Office 2016) in Relevant National Guidance and Information. This contains factsheets and posters that explain what you need to do if you think someone has been a victim of modern slavery. |
| Persons Identified as Posing a Risk to Children | An updated link to the Multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) (GOV.UK) Statutory Guidance has been added. |
| Processes for Managing Risk | An updated MAPPA Referral Form and a link to the updated Multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) (GOV.UK) Statutory Guidance has been added. |
| Resolving Professional Disagreements (Escalation and Conflict Resolution) | Updated documents have been added to Appendix 1: Stage 3 Monitoring Information Form, for all areas. |
| Pan-Lancashire Procedure for Children and Young People Who Display Sexually Harmful Behaviour | A link has been added to Harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people (NICE Guidance). |
| Local Contact Details | This chapter has been updated. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
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| Concealed Pregnancies | The chapter should be read in conjunction with the LSCB Procedures with particular reference to the Information Sharing and Confidentiality Procedure, and the Making a Referral to Children's Social Care Procedure. |
November 2016
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Domestic Violence and Abuse | Definition has been updated to include whilst the cross-government definition above applies to those aged 16 or above, ‘Adolescent to parent violence and abuse‘ (APVA) can involve children under 16 as well as over 16 and a link to the Information guide: adolescent to parent violence and abuse (APVA) Home Office has been added. A link has also been included to the national plans to tackle domestic violence and abuse see: Ending Violence against Women and Girls Strategy 2016 – 2020 March 2016. |
| Female Genital Mutilation | Definition has had an updated version of Multi - agency statutory guidance on female genital mutilation April 2016 added. Indicators had a link to Annex B: Risk, included in the Multi - agency statutory guidance on female genital mutilation highlighted. |
| Children and Young People Who May have been Trafficked | A link has been added to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 – Home Office Circular in Relevant National Guidance and Information. |
| Children who may be Vulnerable to Terrorism or Extremism | In Channel: Referral and Intervention Processes a link has been added to the GOV.UK website which allows the reporting of online material, which promotes extremism such as illegal or harmful pictures or videos. Although professionals should follow the Making a Referral to Children's Social Care Procedure, non professionals may make a report anonymously. |
| Developing a Whistleblowing Policy | An updated version of Whistleblowing to Ofsted about Children’s Social Care Services - Policy and Guidance for Whistleblowers in Relevant National Guidance and Information has been added. This document outlines what Ofsted will do when it receives certain concerns about Children’s Social Care services from a whistleblower. |
| Persons Identified as Posing a Risk to Children | Who Should Share Information with Children's Social Care has been updated to include where it is assessed that informing the person who presents a risk to children would increase the risk that they present they should not be informed and Children’s Social Care should be advised accordingly. |
| Children Visiting Psychiatric Wards and Facilities | This chapter replaced the former chapter entitled Visiting of Psychiatric Patients by Children and should be read throughout. |
| Serious Case Reviews | A link has been added to Serious Case Review Quality Markers in Related Guidance and Information. |
| Getting it Right Forms and Information | This chapter has been replaced with a link to the Blackpool Safeguarding website. |
| Lancashire Continuum of Need and Thresholds Guidance | This chapter has been updated. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
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| Safeguarding Guidance for Early Years Settings | This chapter provides guidance for Early Years settings to support them in their statutory duty to ‘take all necessary steps to keep children safe’ (EYFS 2014). This guidance should be used alongside the setting’s own safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures and national guidance. |
| Policies for Schools/Educational Settings | This link has been added to BlackpoolSafeguarding.org where there are a number of resources and links for professionals in schools working with children / young people. |
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July 2016
| Updated Chapter | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Local Contact Details | This chapter has been updated. |
May 2016
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Recognition of Significant Harm | An updated version of the Injuries to non-mobile infants flowchart – Blackpool has been added. What’s Going on ? - Information for Parents and Carers about Bruising or Injuries to Immobile Children (Pan Lancashire) has been updated, this was previously Blackburn with Darwen only. |
| Information Sharing and Confidentiality | An updated version of Blackburn with Darwen LSCB Information Sharing Protocol has been added. |
| Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families | A link has been added to an updated version of the Blackburn with Darwen Children’s Social Needs and Risk – Local Assessment Protocol. An updated link to the Blackburn with Darwen Continuum of Need and Response Framework has been added. |
| Making a Referral to Children's Social Care | An updated Blackburn with Darwen MASH Referral Form has been added. |
| Complaints in Relation to Child Protection Conferences | Blackburn with Darwen Child Protection Conference Appeals has been updated. |
| Domestic Violence and Abuse | A new section has been added with regards to the Serious Crime Act 2015 which created a new offence of controlling or coercive behaviour in intimate or familial relationships. This section includes what behaviours this might include. |
| Safeguarding and the use of Communication Technologies and Social Media | New Sections 8 and 9 have been added to Working Practices. |
| Children and Families who go Missing | A link to an updated version of the Blackpool Children Missing from Education has been added. |
| Fabricated or Induced Illness | An updated version has been added. |
| Female Genital Mutilation | This chapter has been updated, including the addition of links to FGM Mandatory Reporting Duty (Department of Health and Social Care), FGM Mandatory Reporting Duty - What you need to do (Department of Health and Social Care) and FGM – Supporting Girls, Information for Patients (NHS). |
| Child Sexual Exploitation - Pan Lancashire Standard Operating Protocol | An updated version of the Child Sexual Exploitation - Pan Lancashire Standard Operating Protocol has been added. A link to Child Sexual Exploitation and Missing from Home/Care: North West Cross-Border Information Sharing Protocol has been added in a new section Related Regional Guidance. |
| Children Living Away from Home (Private Fostering) | Actions for Safeguarding has been updated to include all referrals to notify and request assessment for private fostering must be made through local Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) arrangements, including by social workers already working with a family. The MASH process will involve checks through Police (PNC, PND & Borders Agency) and determine allocation for assessment. |
| Children who may be Affected by Gang Activity | This chapter has been extensively updated and replaces the former chapter called Children who may be Affected by Gang Activity. |
| Children who may be Vulnerable to Terrorism or Extremism | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Multi-Agency Standards for the Supervision of Staff | Amendments have been made to this chapter including an additional bullet point has been added in Key Messages for Organisations which states staff have opportunities through office working arrangements, team meetings, team supervision events etc. to regularly discuss cases of concern and access peer support. |
| Persons Identified as Posing a Risk to Children | This chapter has been extensively updated including the addition of new sections regarding Convening a Person who Poses a Risk Meeting, the recording and outcome of this. |
| Resolving Professional Disagreements (Escalation and Conflict Resolution) | An updated version of the Blackburn with Darwen Resolving Inter-agency Disagreements has been added to Related Local Guidance. |
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| Dangerous or Out of Control Pets | The purpose of the guidance and access to national resources in this section is to assist workers to:
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| Children Visiting Prisons | This chapter has been added to the manual and replaces the former chapter Children with a Parent in Prison. |
| Safeguarding Guidance for Blackpool Early Years Settings | This document provides guidance for Blackpool Early Years settings to support them in their statutory duty to 'take all necessary steps to keep children safe' (EYFS 2014). This guidance should be used alongside the setting's own safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures, Blackpool Safeguarding Children Board policies, procedures and guidance, and national guidance 'Working Together to Safeguard Children', 'What to do if you are worried a child is being abused – guidance for practitioners' 2015, and the Prevent Duty 2015. |
| Children Missing From or Not Receiving a Suitable Education | An updated version has been added. |
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November 2015
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| Chapter Title | Details |
| Underlying Policy, Principles and Values | Recording of Names information has been added to the Case Recording section. |
| Recognition of Significant Harm | Injuries to non-mobile infant's flowchart – Blackpool has been added to the Related Local Guidance section. |
| Making a Referral to Children's Social Care | Information has been updated in relation to In Blackpool referrals should be made on the Blackpool Getting it Right Children’s Services referral. |
| Domestic Violence and Abuse | Blackpool MARAC referral form has been added to the Related Local Guidance section. |
| Safeguarding and the use of Communication Technologies and Social Media | A link has been added to the Blackpool Safeguarding website in Related Local Guidance. |
| Diversity | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be re-read. |
| Children Moving Across Boundaries within the UK | Information has been added to the Related Local Guidance regarding Blackpool’s Notifications and Transfer of Children Subject to Child Protection Plans Moving from/to Other Local Authority Areas/Pre Care and Care Proceedings. |
| Female Genital Mutilation | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be re-read. |
| Children from Abroad (including Unaccompanied and Separated Children and the International Tracing and Messaging Service) | Establishing the Child's Identity and Age has been updated with regards to age assessment and information sharing for unaccompanied asylum seeking children. |
| Children Living Away from Home (Private Fostering) | The link has been updated to the Blackpool Private Fostering Procedure in Related Local Guidance. |
| Children who may be Vulnerable to Terrorism or Extremism | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Developing a Whistleblowing Policy | Introduction, information has been added with regards to each organisation will have their own whistleblowing policy for staff which reflects the principles in Sir Robert Francis’s Freedom to Speak Up review. These principles should be suitably referenced in staff training and codes of conduct, and a culture that enables issues about safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children to be addressed. |
| Getting it Right Forms | An updated Referral form has been added. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Uncooperative Families | This chapter deals with recognising and understanding the lack of cooperation from families. It also deals with the responses required. |
October 2015
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Allegations Against Persons who Work with Children (including Carers and Volunteers) | A link has been added to the Management of Allegations Notifications Form – Lancashire in the Related Local Guidance section. |
September 2015
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Local Contacts | Local Contacts has been updated. |
August 2015
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Resolving Inter-Agency Disagreements - Protocol for the Resolution of Professional Disagreement Between Agencies Working with Children in Blackburn with Darwen | This PDF has been updated. |
| Local Contacts | Section 1, Blackburn with Darwen Local Contacts has been updated. |
May 2015
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Recognition of Significant Harm | A link to the Bruising/Injury to Non-Mobile Children – Lancashire & Blackburn with Darwen Procedure (Flowchart) has been added. |
| Information Sharing and Confidentiality | An updated version of Blackburn with Darwen LSCB Information Sharing Protocol and Government Guidance - Information Sharing – Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers March 2015 have been added. |
| Common Assessment Framework | A link to the Blackburn with Darwen Child and Family (CAF) Assessment has been added and the Blackburn and Darwen Continuum of Need and Response Framework has been updated. |
| Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families | A link has been added to an updated version of the Blackburn with Darwen Children's Social Needs and Risk – Local Assessment Protocol. A link to the Blackburn with Darwen Continuum of Need and Response Framework has been added. |
| Making a Referral to Children's Social Care | All links in the Relevant National Guidance section have been updated. A link to Blackburn with Darwen Child and Family (CAF) Assessment and Blackburn with Darwen MASH Referral Form have been added. |
| Complaints in Relation to Child Protection Conferences | Blackburn with Darwen Child Protection Conference Appeals has been added to Related Local; Guidance. Blackpool Children's Social Care Concerns Resolution Protocol (above) replaces the previous Process For Escalating Child Protection Concerns Within Targeted Services (External Professionals) Open Cases. |
| Safeguarding and the use of Communication Technologies and Social Media | A link has been added to the Pan-Lancashire eSafeguarding Strategy 2014-2016 |
| Children and Families who go Missing - Under Review | A link to information about the International Child Abduction and Contact Unit has been added to Related Guidance and Information. |
| Female Genital Mutilation | A link has been added to the Female Genital Mutilation: Resource Pack (GOV.UK). |
| Children from Abroad (including Unaccompanied and Separated Children and the International Tracing and Messaging Service) | This chapter has been updated in line with Care of unaccompanied and trafficked children: Statutory guidance for local authorities on the care of unaccompanied asylum seeking and trafficked children (2014). |
| Children and Young People Who May have been Trafficked | A link has been added to Care of unaccompanied and trafficked children: Statutory guidance for local authorities on the care of unaccompanied asylum seeking and trafficked children (2014) in Relevant National Guidance. |
| Child Sexual Exploitation - Pan Lancashire Standard Operating Protocol | This section has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Children who may be Vulnerable to Violent Extremism | This chapter has been updated. A link has been added to the Prevent Duty Guidance in Relevant National Guidance. |
| Safeguarding in Community, Voluntary and Faith Sector | A link to the Multi-faith Safeguarding Hub has been added. |
| International Cross-Border Child Protection Cases Under the 1996 Hague Convention | A link to information about the International Child Abduction and Contact Unit and Working with Foreign Authorities: Child Protection Cases and Care Orders Departmental advice for local authorities, social workers, service managers and children's services lawyers July 2014 has been added to Related Guidance and Information. |
| Safe Recruitment, Selection and Supervision of Staff | A note has been added to Choice of Candidate section with regards to the DBS Eligibility Criteria which has been updated to cover a new term of ‘Work with Children'. |
| Allegations Against Persons who Work with Children (including Carers and Volunteers) | This chapter has been updated in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children. A link has been added to Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) Flyer. |
| Developing a Whistleblowing Policy | A link has been added to Raising Concerns at Work – Whistleblowing Guidance for Workers and Employers in Health and Social Care in Relevant National Guidance. |
| Resolving Professional Disagreements (Escalation and Conflict Resolution) | An updated version of the Blackburn with Darwen Resolving Inter-agency Disagreements has been added to Related Local Guidance. |
| The Management of Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Childhood (SUDC) | A link has been added at 8.1.2 to the ACPO Guide to Investigating Child Deaths. |
| Serious Case Reviews | This chapter has been updated to reflect Chapter 4, Learning and Improvement Framework - Working Together to Safeguard Children. |
| Joint Protocol - Children and Young People who Run Away and Go Missing from Home and Care | This updated protocol is important for the safeguarding of children and families across Lancashire, or those using services in the area. It should be read and must implemented by all practitioners and managers working with children or young people who are at risk of going missing from home or care or who are already doing so. |
| Blackburn with Darwen - Procedures and Protocol for Children Missing from or not Receiving a Suitable Education | This Guidance does not replace the Pan Lancashire Policy and Procedures for Safeguarding Children. Blackburn with Darwen Local Safeguarding Procedures should be implemented if there is a child protection concern regarding the missing child. |
| Referral Form for Consideration of a Case Review | This form has been added. |
| Local Contact Details | Section 1, Blackpool with Darwen Local Contacts has been updated. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| NICE Clinical Guideline 37 – Postnatal Care | This guidance aims to identify the essential core (routine) care that every woman and her baby should receive in the first 6–8 weeks after birth, based on the best evidence available. The recommendations on co-sleeping and sudden infant death syndrome cover the first year of an infant's life. |
| Multi-Agency Neglect Strategy | The purpose of this document is to establish strategic aims, objectives and priorities for Lancashire's approach in tackling neglect. |
| Safeguarding Children and Child Protection Policy | This (schools) template has been added. |
| Safeguarding Children and Child Protection Policy – Guidance Notes | This (schools) template has been added. |
November 2014
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Title | Details |
| Information Sharing and Confidentiality | Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme and the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme information has been added. |
| Common Assessment Framework | The Lancashire Continuum of Need and Thresholds Guidance has been updated. |
| Legal Framework for Child Protection | This chapter has been updated in line with the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. |
| Single Assessments - Assessment under Children Act 1989 | Section 1, What is a Single Assessment, information has been added to include a Genogram will be produced to assist in understanding complex family relationships/structures. |
| Domestic Violence and Abuse | Domestic Violence Protection Orders and the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme information has been added. |
| Forced Marriages | The Legal Position has been updated with regards to The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 which made it a criminal offence, with effect from 16 June 2014, to force someone to marry. |
| Fabricated or Induced Illness | This chapter has been updated to include Police Officers planning surveillance in cases of suspected fabricated or induced illness may seek advice from the National Crime Agency. |
| Female Genital Mutilation | This chapter has been updated with regards to reporting and recording for NHS hospitals. |
| Safe Recruitment, Selection and Supervision of Staff | This chapter has been updated with regard to overseas applicant's checks. |
| Allegations Against Persons who Work with Children (including Carers and Volunteers) | A link has been added to DfE Statutory Guidance - Keeping Children safe in education. |
| Serious Case Reviews | A link has been added to ACPO – A Guide to Investigating Child Deaths. |
| Local Contact Details | Blackpool Local Contacts has been updated. |
| Local Procedures - Blackpool | |
| Private Fostering | This chapter has been updated and should be read in its entirety. |
| Local Procedures - Lancashire | |
| Lancashire Continuum of Need and Thresholds Guidance | This chapter has been updated and should be read in its entirety. |
| Updated Terminology | |
| Throughout the Manual | The term 'UK Border Agency' has been replaced with 'UK Visas immigration'. |
| Throughout the Manual | The term 'NHS Direct' has been deleted. |
| Throughout the Manual | Some references to 'Residence Order/Contact Order' have been replaced with 'Child Arrangement Order' which were introduced in April 2014 by the Children and Families Act 2014 (which amended section 8 Children Act 1989). |
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