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Strengthening Families/Signs of Safety

The Local Safeguarding Children’s Board Northamptonshire (LSCBN) has adopted the Strengthening Families approach as an integral part of their child protection framework. This approach supports assessment of risk using a strength and resilience model to engage children, young people and families.

A key first step in implementation is to change the way in which Child Protection Conferences share and organise information and make a decision as to whether a plan needs to be in place to reduce the risk of harm to the child. This new way of facilitating conferences will start on May 1st 2012.

For further information on Strengthening Families: Signs of Safety

1. Policy Framework, Principles and Values

1.1	Foreword and Introduction
1.2	Policy, Principles and Values
1.3	Recognition of Significant Harm - Definitions and Signs of Abuse
1.4	Assessments and Enquiries Ten Pitfalls and How to Avoid them
1.5	Integrated Working Procedures and Common Assessment Framework
1.6	Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families
1.7	LSCBN Neglect Assessment Tool
1.8	Legal Framework for Safeguarding Children in Individual Cases
1.9	Information Sharing Protocol
1.10	General Medical Council Guidance to Doctors regarding 0 - 18s
1.11	Guidance on Role of Dentists in Child Protection

2. Local Safeguarding Children Board Northamptonshire LSCBN

2.1	Local Safeguarding Children Board Northamptonshire LSCBN - Role, Functions and Membership
2.2	Agency Roles and Responsibilities

3. Managing Individual Cases where there are Concerns about a Child’s Safety and Welfare - Procedures

3.1	Referrals	Updated
3.2	Initial Assessment
3.3	Strategy Discussions
3.4	Child Protection Investigations and Core Assessments	Updated
3.5	Initial Child Protection Conferences	Updated
3.6	Record of Children with a Child Protection Plan	Updated
3.7	Implementation of Child Protection Plan - Lead Social Worker and Core Group Responsibilities	Updated
3.8	Child Protection Review Conferences	Updated

4. Procedures and Guidance for Children in Specific Circumstances

4.1	Pre Birth Assessments
4.2	Bullying
4.3	Child Abuse Linked to a Belief in Spirit Possession
4.4	Practice Guidance on Responding to Sexual Abuse Concerns
4.5	Child Abuse and Information Communication Technology
4.6	Complex (Organised or Multiple) Abuse
4.7	Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation
4.8	Abuse by Children and Young People
4.9	Sexually Active Young People
4.10	Safeguarding Children who may have been Trafficked
4.11	Safeguarding Children from Abroad
4.12	Child Living Away From Home
4.13	Children in Hospital
4.14	Children Missing Education
4.15	Children Moving Across Boundaries
4.16	Children of Parents who Misuse Drugs and Alcohol
4.17	Children of Parents with Mental Health Needs
4.18	Children of Parents with Learning Difficulties
4.19	Abuse of Disabled Children
4.20	Domestic Abuse
4.21	Fabricated or Induced Illness
4.22	Female Genital Mutilation
4.23	Honour Based Violence and Forced Marriage
4.24	Male Circumcision
4.25	Practice Guidance on Self Harm
4.26	Supporting Children and Young People Vulnerable to Violent Extremism	New

5. Managing Allegations against Staff and others; Investigating Complex Abuse and Promoting Safe Recruitment

5.1	A Guide to Making Safe and Appropriate Appointments in Schools and all Services for Children and Vulnerable Adults (To Follow)
5.2	Managing Allegations of Abuse Against People who Work with Children and Families
5.3	Allegations Against Foster Carers

6. Managing Individuals who Pose a Risk of Harm to Children

6.1	MAPPA - Local Working Requirements
6.2	Children Visiting Custodial Settings	New
6.3	Children Visiting Psychiatric Wards and Special Hospitals	New

7. Complaints and Professional Disagreements

7.1	Complaints
7.2	Resolving Professional Disagreements in Individual Cases

8. Serious Case Reviews

8.1

Serious Case Reviews

9. Child Death

9.1

Child Death Review Process (including Rapid Response Process and Child Death Overview Panel Process) (To Follow)

10. Protocols

10.1	Children and Young People Missing from Care Joint Protocol
10.2	Children and Young People Missing from Home Protocol

11. Appendices

11.1	Multi Agency Referral Form - Word Version or PDF version NOTE: For the Word version, if you are using pre-Office 2007, you will need to navigate to the 'Tools' menu and select 'Unprotect document' which will allow you to change the default values
11.2	Integrated Working Procedures for Practitioners and Managers
11.3	LSCBN Neglect Assessment Tool (also chapter 1.7)
11.4	Acceptable Use Policy For Voluntary and Independent Organisations
11.5	Social Networking Acceptable Use Policy
11.6	NICE - Quick Reference Guide: When to suspect child maltreatment
11.7	Local Keywords
11.8	Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010

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