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Ofsted Briefing for Section 5 Inspectors on Safeguarding
Ofsted: Ofsted Briefing for Section 5 Inspectors on Safeguarding, revised regularly
Supplementary Safeguarding Guidance
The following documents are available within the attached Zip File and on the Department for Education website:
- Safeguarding children from female genital mutilation (DCSF/DoH factsheet)
- DCSF (2007). Safeguarding children from abuse linked to a belief in spirit possession
- DCSF and Home Office (2007). Safeguarding children who may have been trafficked
- DfE and Home Office (2011). Safeguarding children who may have been trafficked- practice guidance
- HM Government (2008). Safeguarding chidren in whom illness is fabricated or induced (pdf)
- DCSF (2009). Safeguarding disabled children – practice guidance
- HM Government (2009). The Right to Choose: multi-agency statutory guidance for dealing with forced marriage and HM Government (2009)
- Multi-agency practice guidelines: handling cases of forced marriage
- HM Government (2009). Safeguarding children and young people from sexual exploitation (pdf)
- HM Government (2010). Safeguarding children and young people who may be affected by gang activity
Meeting the Needs of Children and Families in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire Children’s Trust Partnership (HCTP) has made a number of changes to improve its arrangements for ensuring that vulnerable children and young people receive the right response at the right time. As part of this work, we have recently completed a review of the thresholds for accessing targeted and specialist services, and finalised a revised version of the Meeting the Needs of Children and Families in Hertfordshire handbook.
The handbook, which has been signed off by the Hertfordshire Children's Trust Partnership and Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children's Board, sets out clear thresholds which will support practitioners in making decisions on how best to respond to the needs of children and families
The handbook can be accessed from the link below, together with a link to an Interim Services Contact List:
Working Together to Safeguard Children
Working Together to Safeguard Children sets out how individuals and organisations should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
The guidance is addressed to all practitioners and front-line managers who have particular responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and to senior and operational managers in organisations that are responsible for commissioning or providing services to children, young people, parents and carers.
It is also addressed to senior and operational managers in organisations that have a particular responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. However, it is not necessary for all practitioners to read every part of the guidance - the table on pages 19-20 sets out which parts of the document are particularly relevant to different roles.
A new version of the document has been published in March 2010 and is available to download from the DCSF Publications website:
Working Together - Summary of Changes 2010
Information Sharing
Information Sharing Pocket Guide
DCSF-00807-2008
HM Government information sharing guidance aims to support good practice in information sharing by offering clarity on when and how information can be shared legally and professionally, in order to achieve improved outcomes for children and their families.
This pocket guide provides a useful summary of key questions and principles linked to information sharing. Download from:
Further guidance on information sharing can be found here:
HCC Intimate Care Guidance
Includes:
- Supporting Children in Nappies - Early Years Guidance
- Continence Guidance for Early Years Settings
- Care support: continence
The RECOVER Pack - Information for Professionals Working with Families affected by Substance Misuse
A new resource aimed at professionals who work with families affected by substance misuse
One of the main aims of the National Drugs Strategy (2008-2018) is to prevent harm to children, young people and families affected by drug misuse. At a local level the Hertfordshire Drugs Strategy (2008-2011) acknowledges the importance of addressing the needs of the whole family as a key to successfully reducing the risk of inter-generational offending and substance misuse.
In a recent service review, undertaken by the Hertfordshire Drug and Alcohol Partnership, it was identified that those services working with vulnerable adults were unfamiliar with local family services in the area.
The RECOVER pack has been developed in consultation with colleagues including Integrated Practice Teams, Adult Drug Services and Think Family leads. Its aim is to provide services working with families with a comprehensive guide to encourage a holistic approach. This approach can help to enhance the treatment given, enable providers to ‘think family’ more effectively and bridge gaps between adult and family services. It also responds to concerns regarding adolescent drug use, safeguarding children and caring responsibilities.
The pack has been designed to set out some of the services that are available for young people, adult service users and for wider families and carers of all ages and can be download below:
Recover Pack
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