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Solihull Local Safeguarding Children Board Procedures Contents

October 2011

Parts

  1. Policy Framework, Principles and Values
  2. Solihull Local Safeguarding Children Board
  3. Managing Individual Cases - Procedures
  4. Procedures for Specific Circumstances
  5. Guidance for Specific Circumstances
  6. Complaints and Professional Disagreements
  7. Management of Individuals who Pose a Risk to Children
  8. Serious Case Reviews
  9. Child Deaths
  10. Protocols
  11. Appendices


1. Policy Framework, Principles and Values

1.1 Introduction  
1.2 Underlying Principles of Safeguarding  
1.3 The Solihull Model for Multi Agency Support of Children, Young People and their Families incorporating the Common Assessment Framework  
1.4 Definition and Impact of Abuse  
1.5 Legal Framework  
1.6 Recording Principles (including the Use of Genograms) Updated
1.7 Information Sharing and Confidentiality Protocol  
1.8 Working with Uncooperative Families New

2. Solihull Local Safeguarding Children Board

2.1 Solihull Local Safeguarding Children Board  
2.2 Safe Recruitment, Induction and Employment, including of Volunteers  
2.3 Agencies' Roles and Responsibilities  
2.4 Safeguarding Training Strategy New

3. Managing Individual Cases - Procedures

3.1 Referrals  
3.2 Initial Assessments Updated
3.3 Strategy Discussions  
3.4 Section 47 Enquiries and Core Assessment  
3.5 Initial Child Protection Conferences  
3.6 Maintaining a List of Children Subject to Child Protection Plans  
3.7 Access to and Enquiries of the List of Children Subject to Child Protection Plans  
3.8 The Child Protection Plan - including Lead Social Worker and Core Group Responsibilities  
3.9 Child Protection Review Conferences  

4. Procedures for Specific Circumstances

4.1 Allegations against Persons who work with Children  
4.2 Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation Updated
4.3 Children who Abuse Others  
4.4 Complex (Organised or Multiple) Abuse  
4.5 Domestic Abuse  
4.6 Fabricated or Induced Illness Updated
4.7 Female Genital Mutilation Updated
4.8 Forced Marriages  
4.9 Privately Fostered Children  
4.10 Safeguarding Children and Young People who go Missing from Home, Education and Care  

5. Guidance for Specific Circumstances

5.1 Abuse Linked to Religious or Spiritual Belief  
5.2 Abuse of Disabled Children  
5.3 Bullying  
5.4 Child Abuse and Technology Updated
5.5 Substance Misuse and Families with Children Updated
5.6 Safeguarding Children from Abroad  
5.7 Safeguarding Children and Young People who may have been Trafficked Updated
5.8 Supporting Children and Young People Vulnerable to Violent Extremism New

6. Complaints and Professional Disagreements

6.1 Complaints  
6.2 Resolving Professional Disagreements  

7. Management of Individuals who Pose a Risk to Children

7.1 Managing Individuals who Pose a Risk of Harm to Children  
7.2 Persons Posing a Risk to Children- West Midlands Regional Multi-Agency Guidance Manual (Including an Introduction and Summary)  
7.3 Children Visiting Custodial Settings  
7.4 Children Visiting Psychiatric Wards and Special Hospitals  
7.5 Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme New

8. Serious Case Reviews

8.1 Serious Case Review Procedure  
8.2 Serious Case Review Flowchart  

9. Child Deaths

9.1

Sudden Unexpected Death in Infants and Children

  
9.1.1 West Midlands Best Practice Multi Agency Protocol for the Management of Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Infants and Children under 18 (SUDC)  

   

9.2

Review of All Childhood Deaths

  
9.2.1 Notifications and Recording of Information in Relation to Child Deaths  
9.2.2 Child Death Overview Panel  
9.2.3 Child Death Process - Flowchart New

10. Protocols

10.1 Working Agreement between Solihull Child Protection and Review Unit and West Midlands Police regarding Solihull's List of Children Subject to Child Protection Plans  
10.2 Local Protocol - Solihull MBC, Heart of England Foundation Trust Hospital and Birmingham Children's Hospital: Child Protection Referrals of Solihull Children  
10.3 Joint Services Protocol re: Families and Children Affected by Parental Drug/Alcohol Misuse  
10.4 Multi-Agency Protocol for Identifying and Responding to Cases of Harm Arising from Under Age Sexual Activity  

11. Appendices

11.1 Local Contact Details Updated
11.2 LADO Details  
11.3 Children and Families, Inter-Agency Referral Form  
11.4 Report for (Initial/Review/Transfer In) Child Protection Conference  
11.5 GMC Guidance for Doctors on working with 0 to 18 year olds  
11.6 Local Keywords Updated

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