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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