Walsall Safeguarding Children Board Procedures Manual - Contents

October 2011

1. Policy Framework, Principles and Values

1.1	Introduction
1.2	Underlying Policy, Principles and Values
1.3	Recognition of Significant Harm
1.4	Common Assessment Framework
1.5	Step Down: Framework for Continuing Support to Vulnerable Children
1.6	Walsall Family Group Conference Service
1.7	Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families
1.8	Legal Framework for Child Protection
1.9	Information Sharing and Confidentiality

2. The Safeguarding Children Board

2.1	Walsall Safeguarding Children Board - 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 Assessments
3.3	Strategy Discussions and Strategy Meetings
3.4	Section 47 Enquiries and Core Assessment	Updated
3.5	Initial Child Protection Conferences
3.6	Record of Children with a Child Protection Plan
3.7	Implementation of the Child Protection Plan - Lead Social Worker and Core Group Responsibilities
3.8	Child Protection Review Conferences	Updated

4. Children in Specific Circumstances - Additional Procedures

4.1	Allegations of Abuse against Persons who Work with Children (including Allegations Against Carers and Volunteers)
4.2	Management of Allegations Against People who Work with Children and Young People where there are Cross Border Issues
4.3	Children Moving Across Boundaries
4.4	Children who Sexually Abuse Other Children
4.5	Complex (Organised or Multiple) Abuse
4.6	Domestic Abuse (including Multi Agency Screening Tool and Walsall Response Flowchart for Intervention)
4.7	Fabricated of Induced Illness	Updated
4.8	Forced Marriages
4.9	Protocol for Children and Young People Missing from Home or Care
4.10	Children not Attending School	New

5. Individuals who Pose a Risk to Children

5.1	Persons Posing a Risk to Children West Midlands Region Multi-Agency Good Practice Guidance Manual
5.2	Children's Visits to Special Hospitals/Psychiatric Units
5.3	List of Offences which can be used to Identify those who Present a Risk, or Potential Risk to Children

6. Children in Specific Circumstances - Additional Guidance

6.1	Abuse Linked to Spiritual and Religious Beliefs
6.2	Alcohol Misuse
6.3	Bullying
6.4	Safeguarding Children Board E-Safety Policy
6.5	Children from Abroad
6.6	Children Living Away from Home (including Private Fostering)	Updated
6.7	Children of Drug Misusing Parents
6.8	Disabled Children
6.9	Female Genital Mutilation	Updated
6.10	Children Involved in Under Age Sexual Activity
6.11	Safeguarding Children who may have been Trafficked	Updated

7. Complaints and Professional Disagreements

7.1	Complaints
7.2	Resolving Professional Disagreements
7.3	Conflict Resolution Policy

8. Serious Case Reviews

8.1

Serious Case Review Procedure

9. Unexpected Child Death

9.1	Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Infants and Children under 18 (SUDC) - West Midlands Best Practice Multi Agency Protocol
	Please also see the Walsall SCB website for information in relation to the Child Death Overview Panel and the Rapid Response Procedure

10. Protocols

10.1	Joint Protocol with the West Midlands Police in Relation to Child Protection Enquiries and Related Criminal Investigations
10.2	Child Protection Discharge Procedure
10.3	Protocol for Joint Working with Young People at Risk of Sexual Exploitation (including the CARE Panel)
10.4	Protocol re Pre-Birth Child Protection Conferences
10.5	Protocol re Managing Serious Incidents
10.6	Walsall Adults and Children's Protocol	Updated
10.7	Fatal/Serious Dog Attacks Protocol	New
10.8	West Midlands Protocol for Paediatric Forensic Medical Examiniation	New
	Please also see Chapter 4.9 Protocol for Children and Young People Missing from Home or Care

11.  Appendices

1.1	Form WSCB1 (Child in Need and Child Protection Referral Form)
11.2	Form WSCB 2 (Initial Report on Medical Examination)
11.3	Form WSCB 3 (Agency's report for Initial Child Protection Conference)
11.4	Attendance List for Initial Child Protection Conference
11.5	Form WSCB4 (Child Protection Checklist at Pre-birth Conference)	Updated
11.6	General Medical Council Guidance for Doctors on Working with 0-18 year olds
11.7	Local Contacts
11.8	Local Keywords
11.9	NICE Guidelines 'When to suspect child maltreatment'

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