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Policy and Procedure BriefingDecember 2014
The purpose of this briefing is to provide staff across all agencies with an update to the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Board’s (NYSCB) key policies, procedures and practice guidance
All agencies should ensure that everyone who works with children and young people are briefed with the changes to NYSCB procedures and provided with a copy of the presentation
This presentation includes links directly to the policies, procedures and practice guidance available from the NYSCB Website
Purpose of Briefing
The vulnerability check list has been reviewed and updated
This is now available from the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Board website (http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/vlc.html)
Vulnerability Check List
The NYSCB Standards and Criteria has been updated in light of Working Together 2013
Available from:http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/criteria.html
NYSCB Standards and Criteria
Section 5 of the NYSCB procedures has been changed to: Reflect the single assessment as outlined in
Working Together 2013 Include links to the “Referral Form to Children’s
Social Care or Disabled Children’s Service” Updates to Early Help
Section 5 Referral and assessment process
http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/section-5-procedures.html
Minor changes have been made to provide more clarity and to ensure compliance with Working Together 2013
Changes to the dissent process Revised templates for Child Protection
Conference Reports, following the “signs of safety” approach have also been included on the NYSCB website
Revised CPC report template for GPs
Section 7 & 8 Child Protection Conferences/Implementing the CPP
http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/section-7-procedures.html
http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/section-8-procedures.html
Procedures for managing allegations against staff and volunteers has been re-written in light of Working Together 2013
In accordance with Working Together, the revised procedure identifies the need for LADOs to be notified of allegations against staff within one working day across all agencies
Section 10 - Managing Allegations against Staff and Volunteers
http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/section-10-procedures.html
Policy has been updated to reflect changes in recruitment processes
Revised definitions for carrying out Disclosure and Barring Service checks with staff
Section 11 - Safer Recruitment
http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/section-11-procedures.html
Revised process for identifying and requesting specialist assessments (e.g. AIM II assessments)
Section 12 - Managing Individuals Who Pose Risk of Harm
http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/section-12-procedures.html
Procedure has been updated to reflect minor changes as a result of Working Together 2013
Roles and responsibilities have been clarified
Section 14 - Child Death Overview Processes
http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/section-14-procedures.html
Practice Guidance has been reviewed for: Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Children and Young People Missing from Home
and Care Joint Protocol (Practice Guidance to follow)
Pre-Birth Assessments Private Fostering Children and Young People who Display
Sexually Harmful Behaviours
Practice Guidance & Protocols
http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/good-practice.html
The NYSCB E-Safety Strategy and Policy are available from:
http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/esafety.html
E-Safety
A section of the NYSCB website has been created dedicated to Safeguarding Disabled Children
This section provides advice and guidance for professionals and links to guidance documents
Safeguarding Disabled Children
http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/disabled-children.html
The NYSCB Business Unit is looking to rationalise the number of policies and procedures
It is recognised that due to the number of policies and procedures it can be difficult for professionals to find the information they are looking for
Revised policies will be reported through the Children’s Safeguarding Strategy Groups (CSSGs), Team Briefings and the NYSCB Website News (http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/news.html)
Reviewing Policies
Dallas FrankSafeguarding Children Board ManagerTel: 01609 535187E-mail: dallas.frank@northyorks.gov.uk Haydn Rees JonesNYSCB Policy OfficerTel: 01609 535188 E-mail: Haydn.ReesJones@northyorks.gov.uk
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