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Surrey Safeguarding Children Board

Manual Version October 2011


1. Introduction

1.1 Introduction to the Manual  

2. Policy and Strategic Framework

2.1 Policy, Principles and Values  
2.2 Surrey Safeguarding Children Board  
2.3 Agency Roles and Responsibilities  
2.4 Information Sharing  


3. Safer Workforce and Managing Allegations Against Staff, Carers and Volunteers

3.1 Recruitment, Supervision and Training of Staff  
3.2 Allegations against Staff, Carers and Volunteers Updated
3.3 Guidance in relation to Managing Allegations against Staff, Carers and Volunteers:  


4. Managing Individual Cases

4.1 Statutory Framework for Working with Children in Need and their Families  
4.2 Surrey Children’s Service Levels of Need and Eligibility Criteria  
4.3 Recognition of Significant Harm  
4.4 Parental Responsibility  
4.5 Contacts and Referrals  
4.6 Initial Assessment  
4.7 Strategy Discussions and Section 47 Enquiries as Part of Core Assessments Updated Dec 11
4.8 Initial Child Protection Conferences  
4.9 Deciding and Recording that a Child Should be Subject to a Child Protection Plan  
4.10 Implementing the Child Protection Plan (Including the Lead Social Worker and Core Group Responsibilities)  
4.11 Child/ren Subject to a Child Protection Plan who go Abroad  
4.12 Child Protection Review Conferences  
4.13 Children in Need  
4.14 Children with Disabilities  
4.15 Use of Interpreters, Signers and Others with Communication Skills  
4.16 Achieving Best Evidence: Interviews of Children  


5. Procedures for Specific Circumstances

5.1 The Internet and the Abuse of Children  
5.2 Begging  
5.3 Children and Families in Need Moving Across Safeguarding Children Board Boundaries Updated
5.4 Child Trafficking and Exploitation Updated
5.5 Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation  
5.6 Children Who are Alleged to have Sexually Abused Others Updated
5.7 Complex (Organised or Multiple) Abuse  
5.8 Criminal Injuries Compensation  
5.9 Diplomats' Families  
5.10 Domestic Abuse Updated
5.11 Fabricated or Induced Illness Updated
5.12 Female Genital Mutilation Updated
5.13 Forced Marriage Updated
5.14 Honour Based Violence   
5.15 Historical Abuse Allegations Updated
5.16 Missing Children and Families Updated
5.17 Pre-birth Child Protection Procedure Updated
5.18 Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children  
5.19 Racial and Religious Harassment  
5.20 Families where a Parent is involved in Prostitution  
5.21 Families where a Parent has a Learning Difficulty  
5.22 Parents who Misuse Drugs or Alcohol  
5.23 Enduring and/or Severe Parental Mental Illness  
5.24 Young Carers  
5.25 Self-Harming and Suicidal Behaviour  
5.26 Pregnancy of a Child  
5.27 Foreign Exchange Visits  
5.28 Surrogacy  
5.29 Children and Blood Borne Viruses  
5.30 Supporting Children and Young People Vulnerable to Violent Extremism  
5.31 Self-Taken Indecent Images  


6. Risk Management of Individuals Who Pose a Risk to Children

6.1 Risk Management of Individuals Who Pose a Risk of Harm to Children  
6.2 Visits by Children to Prisons, Psychiatric Units and Hospitals  


7. Complaints and Disagreements

7.1 Complaints about Child Protection Conferences  
7.2 Resolution of Professional Disagreement Updated


8. Child Deaths

8.1 Reviewing Deaths of All Children - Role of the Child Death Overview Panel  
8.2 Unexpected Child Deaths  


9. Serious Case Reviews

9.1 Serious Case Reviews  


10. Appendices

  Local Contact Details  
  NICE Guidelines - When to suspect child maltreatment  
  Local Keywords  

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