Quick Guide |
Welcome to the Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool and Lancashire Children's Safeguarding Assurance Partnership (CSAP) Procedures Manual.
This manual update incorporates a number of additions and amendments, which are summarised in the Amendments table. The Contents List also highlights where additions and changes have been made.
Contents
- Display and Browser Options
- Structure of the Manual
- Amendments and the Next Update
- How to Find a Chapter
- Terminology
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Printing and Retaining Copies
1. Display and Browser Options
In order to make this manual as accessible as possible, you can change the size of the text/layout - please use these accessibility buttons:
which are on menu bar on the left side of every screen. Click a larger button to increase your text size, the very largest being high visibility mode. This may be especially useful for people with a visual impairment.
2. Structure of the Manual
This manual contains the policies, procedures and guidance for the Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool and Lancashire Children's Safeguarding Assurance Partnership (CSAP).
In this manual, the key Policies, Values and Principles are located in one Chapter, which users are required to familiarise themselves with before proceeding to the main body of the manual. This chapter is available from the left hand side of the screen, by clicking on the button, “Values”.
Procedures and Guidance: 'Procedures' summarise how Managers and Staff must act in given circumstances. 'Guidance' provides direction or advice to a decision or course of action.
3. Amendments and the Next Update
This manual will be regularly updated. The next update will be issued in May 2024.
See also: Procedure for Updating this Manual.
Amendments
Click here to view the Amendments made to this version of the manual.
Editing Guide
If you have any queries or suggestions, please contact your Manager.
4. How to Find a Chapter
Procedures and guidance are located in individual 'Chapters' which are available from a 'traditional' Contents List - on the left hand side of the screen.
4.1 Using the Contents List
Chapters are categorised or grouped together as follows:
PARTS: The manual contains procedures categorised under a number of Parts, like 'Managing individual Cases where there are concerns about a Child's Safety and Welfare'.
CHAPTERS: Under each Part, you'll find individual Chapters/Procedures e.g. Female Genital Mutilation.
If you are not sure which service or section to look in, try 'Search' which will help you identify specific Chapters and sub headings within Chapters4.2 You can search for a Chapter
If you are not sure which service or section to look in, try 'Search' which will help you identify specific Chapters and sub headings within Chapters
5. Terminology
We believe it is crucial to use consistent terminology, which we agree with individual customers, for example:
| 'Child' or 'Young Person' | both of these terms are used to mean any child under the age of 18. |
| 'Staff' or 'Carer' | means all Staff and Carers (including) whether employed or not. |
| 'Parent' | means person with Parental Responsibility. |
| 'Regulatory Authority' | Regulatory Authority is the generic term used in this manual to describe the independent regulatory body responsible for inspecting and regulating services e.g. Ofsted. |
6. Keywords
The manual is accessed by practitioners from varying agencies, who may find terms that they are not familiar with. Therefore, a large glossary (Keywords) of terms is available such as Significant Harm (Try it: click on the highlighted text). We call them 'Keywords'. Once clicked, the definitions will appear in a new window or tab, depending on your browser. You can leave it open for reference, or close it using the "close" button at the bottom.
Many Keywords are highlighted in the body of procedures, but you can search for the Keyword you need: Go to the Keywords Index, on the left hand side of the screen.
7. Copyright
The content of this website can be accessed, printed and downloaded in an unaltered form, on a temporary basis, for personal study or reference purposes. However any content printed or downloaded may not be sold, licensed, transferred, copied or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner or in or on any media to any person without the prior written consent of tri.x and Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool and Lancashire Children's Safeguarding Assurance Partnership (CSAP).
8. Printing and Retaining Copies
The manual should normally be viewed on line but can be printed, for reference only.
To print a chapter, click on the 
icon which is in the top right hand corner of the relevant procedure.
Please note, the manual will be updated regularly, so staff should avoid retaining printed versions - hard copies are only valid for 72 hours.
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