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Information about the SFPC programme to help safely reduce the number of children entering care.
Rapid review to update the safeguarding guidance for the Healthy Child Programme for children aged 5 to 19.
Poster for providers of extra-curricular clubs, youth organisations and study groups for children.
Guidance for local authorities, trusts, schools, colleges and FE institutions about who owns DfE loaned devices, asset management and loan agreements.
Independent annual report for serious child safeguarding incidents, 2022 to 2023.
The group will help the government to implement an integrated multi-agency approach to safeguarding, child protection and family help.
Statutory guidance for LAs and professionals who support unaccompanied migrant children, who may be victims, or potential victims, of modern slavery.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Guidance to help those who work in early years settings consider their practice and to take steps to safeguard both children and adults online.
Ofsted’s safeguarding policy and guidance for inspectors on handling safeguarding disclosures.
Research papers from the Safeguarding Children research initiative.
Improvements in outcomes for service children and young people in the 2012/13 plan are achieved by effective partnerships and co-operation.
Report evaluating how effective the safeguarding children assessment and analysis framework (SAAF) is in helping social workers protect children from harm.
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