Using the Procedures
This quick guide explains how to use the online procedures.
Contents
- About the Online Procedures
- Amendments
- Local Resources and One Minute Guides
- Glossary and National Contacts
- Register for Updates
- Copyright
- Accessibility
- Printing and Retaining Copies
- Browser Recommendations
- Mobile/Tablet Compatibility
1. About the Online Procedures
This site contains the online procedures for Wakefield Council Children and Young People Service.
The West Yorkshire Consortium Safeguarding and Child Protection Procedures should be read alongside these procedures as they contain guidance for all practitioners on a range of topics including Child Sexual Exploitation, Child Criminal Exploitation, Children who are Missing and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
The Contents list has been designed to follow the journey of the child from early help, to referral and assessment, court proceedings, decision to look after, fostering and adoption.
2. Amendments
The procedures will be updated on a regular basis. The next planned update to the procedures will take place during May 2024.
If you would like to suggest a change to the procedures, please discuss your suggestion with your line manager in the first instance.
Click here to view details of updates made to this manual.
3. Local Resources and One Minute Guides
The procedures site contains a Local Resources section which can be accessed via the button on the home screen.
The Local Resources are password protected and only available to Wakefield Council employees. Log in details can be obtained by e-mailing: learningacademy@wakefield.gov.uk.
4. Glossary and National Contacts
The procedures contain a link to a glossary of definitions which is available under the resource tab at the top of the page.
There is also a National Contacts resource populated with details of key national agencies and organisations likely to be relevant to procedures user.5. Register for Updates
We recommend that you register with us to automatically receive notification when the procedures are updated, and to receive a monthly newsletter containing articles which may be of interest. Click on the 'Register for Updates' button on the home screen, to complete and send your details to us.
We will manage your data respectfully and in accordance with your preferences and we will never share your data with other organisations for marketing or other purposes.
6. Copyright
The content of this website can be accessed, printed and downloaded in an unaltered form, on a temporary basis, for personal study or reference purposes. Content printed or downloaded may not be sold, licensed, transferred, copied or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner or in or on any media to any person without the prior written consent of tri.x and Wakefield Council.
7. Accessibility
This website aims to achieve Double-A conformance to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines in accordance with government guidelines. In order to change font size or text / page colours use the highlighted 'Accessibility' button at the top right hand corner of any page.
8. Printing and Retaining Copies
The procedures are intended to be viewed on line to ensure only the most up-to-date version of procedures are being used. It will be updated regularly so, in the unlikely event there is a requirement for hard copies they should be destroyed after 72 hours.
9. Browser Recommendations
It is recommended that the procedures are viewed using the latest browsers, with Java Script and cookies enabled for maximum compatibility and functionality.
Recommended browsers are:
- Internet Explorer 11 (Windows 7, 8 and 8.1);
- Microsoft Edge (Windows 10);
- Google Chrome;
- Mozilla Firefox;
- Apple Safari.
10. Mobile/Tablet Compatibility
The procedures site has been tested on a variety of mobile devices to ensure that it displays correctly. However, if you find that you still cannot use the site select the 'mobile' option at the bottom of the screen. If you are using an older mobile device it is possible that the procedures will not display correctly.
If you would like the text to be larger, resize the text under the accessibility options, alternatively if you would also like the buttons and the rest of the layout to be enlarged you can use the zoom function within your browser.
The majority of devices have the functionality to allow a shortcut to be downloaded to the homescreen by loading the site using the 'url' and using the upload function and tapping 'Add to Home Screen'. The functionality may vary between devices, please refer to the manufacturer's instructions.