The Importance Of Safeguarding

What to do if you’re worried that a child is being abused this is guidance to help those working with children safeguard and promote their welfare. It also looks at the action if a child needs protection, our specially trained staff will normally investigate together with the police. We may arrange a child protection conference where the family of the child and professional staff can share information and agree ways to protect your child.

One way of doing this is to agree a child protection plan which will outline what needs to change and what help will be received. The plan will also help to inform all the professionals working with the family so they too

If you look after somebody else's child and are not a close relative, then this is known by law as private fostering.

You must notify us if you look after this child, or have arranged for your own child to be looked after, if the child is under 16 and stays with the private foster carer for more than 28 days.

• Private fostering

Safe parenting: Every family experiences difficulty from time to time and this can test parents. When more pressures come along, these can make a hard job nearly impossible. There are some ways that you can make it less stressful and a more rewarding experience:

• Safe parenting.

What is child protection and safeguarding? Children's Services that have a legal duty to protect children and young people who are at risk of abuse, whether this is physical, emotional, sexual, discriminatory or through neglect. Safeguarding Children Board is working to ensure there are effective methods for identifying, reporting, investigating and managing the protection of children. We take all allegations of abuse seriously and believe all children have the right to be safe and secure. Under the Children Act 2004 we are working to