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Bedfordshire Child in Need Procedures
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Central Bedfordshire Council adopted these 'Child in Need Procedures' from Bedfordshire County Council. They remain operational, and are currently being revised.
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Working Together 2010
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An on line version can also found at http://www.workingtogetheronline.co.uk/
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Other reviews and Audits
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Independent Review for Child A and Child B
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LSCB Annual Review 2009/10
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Bedfordshire Local Safeguarding Children Boards Annual Review 2009 - 2010
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Summary of lessons learned - Child J Serious Case Review
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To provide an overview of the lessons learnt following the Serious Case Review (SCR) in respect of Child J.
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Summary of lessons learned - Interagency Management Review re Child A & B
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To provide an overview of the lessons learnt following the Interagency Management Review in respect of Child A & B.
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Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme - Presentation
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This presentation will explain the remit and contact arrangements in respect of the Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme.
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Child Death Overview Panel Annual Report
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Joint Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Procedures for managing allegations against staff
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Please find attached the joint Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire procedures for managing allegations and concerns regarding staff, carers and volunteers working with children and young people.
Theese will included in the online Interagency Child Protection Procedures above soon.
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Joint Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Sexually Active Protocol and Guidance
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Please find attached the Joint Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Protocol and Guidance; Working with Sexually Active Young People.
This documnet will be included in the above Online Interagency Child Protection Procedures soon.
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National guidance for Social Workers, Residential and Foster Carers re Sexually active young people
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Please see attached additional national guidance - Enabling young people to access contraceptive and sexual health information and advice: Legal and Policy Framework for Social Workers, Residential Staff, Foster Carers and Social Care Practitioners.
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National guidance for Youth Support Workers re Sexually active young people
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Please see attached additional national guidance - Enabling young people to access contraceptive and sexual health advice: Guidance for Youth Support Workers.
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National Guidance for School Nurses
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Please find attached national guidance - The role of School Nurses in providing emergency contraception services in educational settings.
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National Guidance - Extended Schools: Improving access to sexual health advice services
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Please see attached national Guidance - Extended Schools: Improving access to sexual health advice services
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National Guidance for nurses working with young people: Sex and relationships education
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Please see attached national guidance - Signpost guide for nurses working with young people: Sex and Relationships Education
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What is a Local Safeguarding Children Board - Leaflet
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Please find attached a leaflet explaining 'What is a Local Safeguarding Children Board'.
If you require further copies of this leaflet please contact the LSCB's Business Team on 0300 300 6676 or email LSCB@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.
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Core Groups - Guidance for professionals
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Please find attached a leaflet that explains what a core groups is and the role of core group members.
If you require further copies of this leaflet please contact the LSCB's Business Team on 0300 300 6676 or email LSCB@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.
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A guide to safer staffing - leaflet
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Please find attached a leaflet - A guide to safer staffing - Recruitment and Selection processes anmd procedures.
If you require further copies of this leaflet please contact the LSCB's Business Team on 0300 300 6676 or email LSCB@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.
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Safer Staffing Toolkit
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Please see attached the Safer Staffing Toolkit - Recruitment and selection processes and procedures.
This toolkit is designed for managers who have responsibility for recruitment of staff who will work with children and young people. It is intended to compliment individual agency recruitment policies.
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Sexual Abuse Jargon Busting Tool
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Model Child Protection/Safeguarding policy for schools
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A guide for Police, CPS & LSCB'S.
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A guide for the Police, The Crown Prosecution Service & Local Safeguarding Children Boards to assist with liaison and the exchange of information when there are simultaneous Chapter 8 Serious case Reviews & Criminal Proceedings.
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Annual Report 2010 - 2011 Child Death Overview Report
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Joint Information Sharing Protocol
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Please see attached the Joint Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire & Luton Safeguarding Children Board's, Bedfordshire Domestic Abuse partnership & Luton Community Safety Partnership Information Sharing Protocol
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Joint Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Safeguarding Children abused through Domestic Abuse
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Central Bedfordshire Safegaurding Children Board's Annual Report 2010 - 2011
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Safeguarding Children and Young People who Run Away and go Missing from Home and Care
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Safeguarding Children from Abuse Linked to a Belief in Spirit Possession
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Safeguarding children in whom illness is fabricated or induced.
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Practice guidance on investigative interviews with children and young people
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Practice guidance on investigative interviews with disabled children and young people
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Children who move across Local Authority Boundaries: Cross Border Protocol
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Working with families in which problematic use of drugs or alcohol is an issue
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Complaints arising from Child Protection Conferences
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Assessing children & families affected by adults viewing child sexual abuse images
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Guidance to distinguish between healthy & abusive sexual behaviours in children/young people
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Bedford Borough Safeguarding Children Board's Annual Report 2010 - 2011
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Bedford Borough Council Child In Need Procedures
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Please see attached the new CIN Procedures for Bedford Borough Council launched on the 25th January 2012
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Bedford Pathways for Child Protection Medicals
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The attached pathway will replace Chapter 12 of the online Inter-agency Child Protection Procedures as an interim measure until Chapter 12 is revised.
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Youth Justice Board
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Tri X Childcare have created a new web enabled version of the YJB Standards and Case Management Guidance - available at no cost - and incorporated many features and functions that aren't available in the traditional PDF version.
This resource has been developed with the support of the YJB.
Take a look and refer colleagues to sign up for updates.
This is accessible at;
www.yjbstandards.org
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Children's Homes Standards
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Tri X Childcare and both LSCB's are 100% committed to promoting excellent residential care for children, to that end, Ti X Childcare have created a new web-enabled version of the Children's Homes Standards (England) - freely available to all.
Tri X Childcare have added a number of extra features e.g. an online live glossary. When the new Standards are issued, due November 2010, we'll update our version and they'll be available for free as well.
This is accessible at;
www.proceduresonline.com/resources/chi_homes
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NICE - 'When to Suspect Child Maltreatment'
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In July 2009, NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) issued a PDF Guide 'When to Suspect Child Maltreatment'; this was updated in December 2009 - which version do you have?
If you have access to the version created by Tri x Childcare - web enabled - you are up to date! It's available for free - please use and bookmark it.
This is accessible at;
www.proceduresonline.com/nice/
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Inter agency Safeguarding Policy on Private Fostering
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Inter agency Safeguarding Procedures for Private Fostering
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Voluntary & Community Sector Safeguarding Children Resource Pack
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Safeguarding Children
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This leaflet by Bedford Borough Safeguarding Children Board & Central Bedfordshire Safeguarding Children Board explains the role of the professional in safeguarding children and young people up to the age of 18 in Bedford Borough & Central Bedfordshire.
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