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1. Policy Framework

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1.1	Preface and Introduction
1.2	Underlying Policy, Principles and Values
1.3	Working Well with Children and Families in Lancashire
1.4	Good Practice Supporting the Voice of the Child
1.5	Recognising Abuse and Neglect	Updated
1.6	Information Sharing	Updated
1.7	Common Assessment Framework, CAF and Early Help
1.8	Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families
1.9	Statutory Framework
1.10	Use of Interpreters, Signers or Others with Communication Skills
	See also: Diversity Procedure below.
1.11	Procedure for Updating this Manual

2. The Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool and Lancashire Children's Safeguarding Assurance Partnership (CSAP)

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2.1	Safeguarding Children Partnership Arrangements and Child Death Review Arrangements for Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool and Lancashire
2.2	Agency Roles and Responsibilities	Updated

3. Managing Individual Cases where there are Concerns about a Child's Safety and Welfare

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3.1	Making a Referral to Children's Social Care
3.2	Single Assessments - Assessments under Children Act 1989
3.3	Strategy Discussions
3.4	Section 47 Enquiries
3.5	Initial Child Protection Conferences
3.6	Developing the Child Protection Plan
3.7	Child Protection Review Conferences
3.8	Complaints in Relation to Child Protection Conferences
3.9	Multi-Agency Pre-Birth Protocol
	See also: Early Intervention: Policy and Provision (House of Commons Library)

4. Managing Individual Cases where there are Concerns about a Child's Safety and Welfare - Flowcharts

These flowcharts link directly to Chapter 1: Assessing Need and Providing Help of Working Together to Safeguard Children

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4.1	Action Taken When a Child is Referred to Local Authority Children's Social Care Services
4.2	Immediate Protection
4.3	Action Taken for an Assessment of a Child under the Children Act 1989
4.4	Action Following a Strategy Discussion
4.5	What Happens After the Child Protection Conference, including the Review Process?

5. Children in Specific Circumstances

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5.1	Abduction
5.2	Alcohol Misusing Parents/Carers
5.3	Bullying
5.4	Bruising in Babies and Children	New
5.5	Child Sexual Exploitation - under review
5.6	Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE)
5.7	Children from Abroad, including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation	Updated
5.8	Children Living Away from Home (including Children and Families living in Temporary Accommodation)
5.9	Community, Voluntary and Faith Sector
5.10	Complex (Organised or Multiple) Abuse
5.11	Concealed and Denied Pregnancy Guidance
5.12	Dangerous or Out of Control Pets
5.13	Disabilities and Learning Difficulties
5.14	Disabled Children	New
5.15	Diversity
5.16	Domestic Abuse	Updated
5.17	Drug Misusing Parents/Carers
5.18	Fabricated or Induced Illness and Perplexing Presentations Guidance (2022)
5.19	Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
5.20	Forced Marriages	Updated
5.21	Gambling
5.22	Gang, Group Activity and Criminal Exploitation Affecting Children	Updated
5.23	Historical Abuse Allegations
5.24	'Honour' Based Abuse
5.25	Hospital Stays for Children Where there are Welfare Concerns
5.26	International Cross-Border Child Protection Cases Under the 1996 Hague Convention
5.27	Parents with Learning Disabilities
5.28	Licensed Premises
5.29	MAPPA	New
5.30	Mental Illness of a Parent or Carer
5.31	Missing Children and Families
5.32	Neglect
5.33	Online Safeguarding
5.34	Peer Abuse
5.35	Private Fostering
5.36	Radicalisation
5.37	Religious Beliefs and Linked Abuse
5.38	Safeguarding Children and Young People in the Youth Justice System
5.39	Safeguarding Guidance for Early Years Settings
5.40	Self-Harm or Suicidal Ideation
5.41	Sexually Active Young People Under the Age of 18
5.42	Transfer Across Local Authority Boundaries and Children and Families Moving Abroad
5.43	Uncooperative Families
5.44	Lancashire Multi Agency Guidance Child Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment	Updated

6. Safe Workforce

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6.1	Safe Recruitment, Selection and Supervision of Staff	Updated
	See also: Support for Staff Following the Death of a Child
6.2	Multi-Agency Standards for the Supervision of Staff
6.3	Training and Development for Inter Agency Work
6.4	Allegations Against Staff or Volunteers	Updated
6.5	Developing a Whistleblowing Policy

7. Individuals who Pose a Risk to Children

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7.1	Persons Identified as Posing a Risk to Children
7.2	Processes for Managing Risk
7.3	Children Visiting Psychiatric Wards and Facilities
7.4	Visits to Prisons by Children

8. Professional Disagreements

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8.1	Resolving Professional Disagreements (Escalation and Conflict Resolution)	Updated

9. Child Death

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9.1	Child Death Overview Panel
9.2	The Management of Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Childhood (SUDC) * *(Children aged under 18)
9.3	Pan-Lancashire Children and Young People (CYP) Suicide Community Contagion Prevention Protocol
9.4	Support for Staff Following the Death of a Child
	See also: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool and Lancashire Child Death Overview Panel website

10. Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews

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10.1	Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews

11. Regional Protocols

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11.1	Joint Protocol Children who go Missing From Home or Care
11.2	Procedure for the Referral and Transition of Young People with Mental Health Problems into Lancashire Adult Mental Health Services
11.3	Safer Sleeping Guidance for Children (2020) - under review
11.4	Pan-Lancashire Procedure for Children and Young People Who Display Sexually Harmful Behaviour
	See also: Child Sexual Exploitation
11.5	Pan-Lancashire Procedure for the Supervision of Parents/Carers in Hospital Settings when there are Child Protection Concerns

12. Local Protocols

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12.1	Blackburn with Darwen
12.1.1	Working Well with Children and Families in Lancashire - Blackburn with Darwen
12.1.2	Child and Family Assessment (CAF)
12.1.3	E-Safety Charter
12.1.4	E-Safety Policy and Guidance
12.1.5	Information for Parents and Carers about Bruising or Injuries to Immobile Children Leaflet
12.1.6	Blackburn with Darwen Children’s Social Needs and Risk – Local Assessment Protocol
12.2	Blackpool
12.2.1	Working Well with Children and Families in Lancashire - Blackpool
12.2.2	Cessation of a Child Protection Plan for Looked After Children
	See also: Private Fostering Procedure
12.2.3	Notifications and Transfer of Children Subject to Child Protection Plans Moving from/to Other Local Authority Areas
12.2.4	Partnership Agency Report to Child Protection Conference
12.2.5	Practice Guidance: Medical Examinations for Children Suspected of Being Abused
12.3	Lancashire
12.3.1	Early Help Assessment Forms
12.3.2	Lancashire Family Safeguarding
12.3.3	Lancashire Child Protection Conference Complaints and Appeals Procedure
12.3.4	Problem Resolution Protocol for Children and Young People Subject of a Child Protection Plan
12.3.5	Notifications and Transfer of Children Subject to Child Protection Plans Moving from/to Other Local Authority Areas
12.3.6	Handle with Care: A Guide to Keeping Baby Safe
12.3.7	Strategy Meeting Agenda
12.3.8	Strategy Meeting Decision Sheet
12.3.9	Guidance on the Use of Written Agreements by Social Care Staff
12.3.10	Safeguarding Children Referral Form
12.3.11	Safeguarding Children Referral Form Guidance

13. Appendices

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13.1	Local Contacts
13.2	Working Together to Safeguard Children
13.3	NICE Guidelines 'When to suspect child maltreatment'
13.4	Protecting Children and Young People – the Responsibilities of all Doctors (GMC)
13.5	Keeping Children Safe in Education
13.6	College of Policing
13.7	Public Protection Handbook
13.8	Amendments

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