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Amendments
April 2024
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Children from Abroad including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation |
This chapter has been amended to include information on Identifying Suspected Perpetrators of Modern Slavery to Section 2.3, Indicators. |
This chapter has been refreshed throughout and should be re-read. |
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This chapter has been refreshed and additional links added in Further Information. |
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A new section has been added on Other Harmful Practices. The Health and Care Act 2022 has made it illegal to carry out, offer or aid and abet virginity testing or hymenoplasty in any part of the UK. It is also illegal for UK nationals and residents to do these things outside the UK. Information has also been added on Breast Flattening which is an offence as set out in CPS So-Called Honour-Based Abuse Legal Guidance. |
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This chapter has been refreshed. |
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This chapter has been refreshed throughout in line with local procedure and should be re-read. |
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This chapter has been refreshed. |
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Safeguarding Children and Young People against Radicalisation and Violent Extremism |
This chapter has been refreshed with links to Guidance and Barnsley Council website, as well as detailed explanations of the Duties and processes. |
A new section, Principles, has been added into Section 2, Serious Violence Duty, to include information from the Ofsted Framework Joint Targeted Area Inspections of the Multi-agency Response to Serious Youth Violence. |
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This policy has been updated. |
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Archive
November 2023
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Dangerous Dogs Practice Guidance |
This chapter has been added to the manual. |
October 2023
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Responding to Abuse and Neglect |
This chapter has been refreshed. |
Allegations Against Staff, Carers or Volunteers |
This chapter has been amended in line with revised Keeping Children Safe in Education. A new Section 2, The Difference Between an Allegation of Harm and a Concern has also been added. |
Information Sharing Agreement (2023) |
This PDF has been updated. |
Child Abuse Linked to Faith or Belief |
This chapter has been refreshed and additional information added into Section 3, Indicators. |
Children from Abroad including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation |
This chapter has been updated. Information in relation to the National Age Assessment Board has been added into Section 1.2.1, Age Assessments. |
Child Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment |
This chapter has been refreshed and a new section on Resources and Support has been added including those from the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse. |
Disabled Children |
This chapter has been updated to include information from the UK Social Work Practice in Safeguarding Disabled Children and Young People report. |
Forced Marriage |
This chapter has been amended to reflect that the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 raised the age of marriage and civil partnership to 18 in England and Wales, with effect from 26 February 2023. |
Gang Activity and Serious Youth Violence |
Information in relation to Serious Violence Reduction Orders has been added into Section 4, Protection and Action to be Taken. |
Agency Roles and Responsibilities |
Information in relation to Serious Violence Reduction Orders has been added into Section 2, Serious Violence Duty. Section 6.19, Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements has been updated to include information on the extension of the duty to co-operate under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. In Section 6.9, The Secure Estate for Children a link has been added to Matters of Concern, Safeguarding Concerns, Allegations and Complaints for Children in Custody – Youth Custody Service (Youth Justice Resource Hub). A new Section 2, Serious Violence Duty has also been added. |
Guidance for Safe Recruitment, Selection and Retention for Staff and Volunteers |
This chapter has been amended in line with revised Keeping Children Safe in Education. Section 4.5, Application Form has been updated to note that Keeping Children Safe in Education provides that schools and colleges should only accept copies of a curriculum vitae alongside an application form. A curriculum vitae on its own will not provide adequate information. Information was added into Section 4.6 Scrutinising and Shortlisting in relation to online searches. |
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April 2023
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| Allegations Against Staff, Carers or Volunteers | This chapter has been updated as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 has extended the definition of Position of Trust within the Sexual Offences Act 2003 section 22A to include anyone who coaches, teaches, trains, supervises or instructs a child under 18, on a regular basis, in a sport or a religion. |
| Information Sharing Agreement (2023) | This chapter has been updated. |
| Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) | This chapter has been updated as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 has extended the definition of Position of Trust within the Sexual Offences Act 2003 section 22A to include anyone who coaches, teaches, trains, supervises or instructs a child under 18, on a regular basis, in a sport or a religion. |
| Children of Parents with Learning Disabilities | This chapter has been refreshed in line with current case law. |
| Perplexing Presentations (PP) and Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) in Children | This chapter has been updated. |
| Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) | This chapter has been reviewed updated throughout in line with local procedure. |
| Self Harm and Suicidal Behaviour | This chapter has been updated to include information from Self-harm: Assessment, Management and Preventing Recurrence NICE Guidance. |
| Agency Roles and Responsibilities | This chapter has been updated as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 has extended the definition of Position of Trust within the Sexual Offences Act 2003 section 22A to include anyone who coaches, teaches, trains, supervises or instructs a child under 18, on a regular basis, in a sport or a religion. Links have been also added to the HMPP Child Safeguarding Policy. |
| Procedure for bruising or injury to a baby or child who is not independently mobile (non-mobile) | Appendix C: Flowchart of action to be taken has been updated. |
October 2022
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| Allegations Against Staff, Carers or Volunteers | This chapter has been updated to reflect Keeping Children Safe in Education regarding allegations that can relate to an adult’s behaviour outside work known as transferable risk, and in relation to the importance of sharing any concerns about the behaviour of a person who works with children. Information has been added on the differences between an allegation and a concern. See Section 1, Introduction and Criteria. |
| Children of Parents who Misuse Substances | A link has been added in Further Information to NICE Quality Standard QS 204 Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. |
| Domestic Abuse | This chapter has been updated to reflect the new definition of Domestic Abuse within the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and to update the links within Further Information. The provisions of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 are still being introduced and the statutory guidance is still in draft so there will be a further update to the chapter once the statutory guidance is finalised. |
| E-Safety / Online Safety | A link to Children Commissioner’s guide Talking to Your Child About Online Sexual Harassment has been added to the Relevant Guidance section of this chapter. |
| Gang Activity and Serious Youth Violence | A link has been added to CPS Guidance on Victims of Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Smuggling. This guidance aims to identify victims of modern slavery, human trafficking and smuggling at an earlier point in criminal investigations. |
| Harmful Sexual Behaviour | A link to the Marie Collins Foundation, a support service for the Children’s Workforce on Harmful Sexual Behaviour, has been added in the Relevant Guidance section of this chapter. |
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| Transitional Safeguarding | This chapter has been added to the manual. |
June 2022
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| Prevention of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy Multi Agency Guidance | This chapter has been added to the manual. |
April 2022
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| Bullying | This chapter has been slightly amended and the definition of sexting was expanded to include taking and distributing nude or semi-nude images. It has also been amended to include information on sexual harassment and violence following the Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and Colleges (Ofsted) and Keeping Children Safe in Education. |
| Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) | This chapter has been updated to add a link in the Further Information section to Tackling Child Exploitation: Resources Pack (Local Government Association). |
| Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) | This chapter has been amended to include information on sexual harassment and violence and to note the Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and Colleges (Ofsted). See Section 6, Peer on Peer Abuse. This Report, together with Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy (GOV.UK 2021), can be found in Section 10, Further Information. A link was been added in the Further Information section to Tackling Child Exploitation: Resources Pack (Local Government Association). |
| Children of Parents who Misuse Substances | Links have been added into Further Information. |
| Domestic Abuse | This chapter has been updated to add the above link to Domestic Abuse Act Factsheets. |
| E-Safety / Online Safety | This chapter has been updated and the definition of sexting expanded to include taking and distributing nude or semi-nude images. Section 6, Further Information has also been revised. |
| Harmful Sexual Behaviour | This chapter has been amended to reflect the Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and Colleges (Ofsted,) and Keeping Children Safe in Education. See the Ofsted report in Section 6, Further Information together with Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy (GOV.UK 2021). |
| 'Honour' Based Violence | A link to the Government’s updated Tackling Violence again Women and Girls Strategy has been added. |
| Safeguarding Children and Young People against Radicalisation and Violent Extremism | A link has been added to the Prevent Duty Self-assessment Tool. |
| Underage Sexual Activity | This chapter has been amended to include information on sexual harassment and violence following the Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and Colleges (Ofsted) and Keeping Children Safe in Education. See the Ofsted report in Section 6, Further Information. |
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| Procedure for bruising or injury to a baby or child who is not independently mobile (non-mobile) | This chapter has been added to the manual. |
October 2021
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| Child and Young Person Assessment | This chapter has been updated to include a new section on 16 and 17 year olds who may be Homeless and/or require Accommodation and reflects the issue of Homelessness and the vulnerability of young people identified in the statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children. |
| Child Protection Conferences | A note has been added into Section 1, Child Protection Conferences to remind all practitioners of the importance of establishing the nationality and immigration status of children and families. This will ensure they can be signposted for immigration advice and support where required. Furthermore - if as EU / EEA nationals they have been granted pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme - it will ensure that they can be supported to apply for settled status when they accrue 5 years' continuous residence in the UK. |
| Children and Families Moving Across Local Authority Boundaries or Abroad | Guidance contained in this procedure has been reviewed and updated. A note from Working Together to Safeguard Children has been added into Section 1, Movement of Children and Families to remind all practitioners of the importance of sharing information when a child moves from one local authority into another; due to the risk that knowledge pertinent to keeping a child safe could be lost. |
| Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) | Section 5, Online Child Sexual Exploitation has been updated to reflect that, with effect from 29 June 2021, section 69 Domestic Abuse Act 2021 expanded so-called 'revenge porn' to include threats to disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress. |
| Children from Abroad including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation | This chapter has been refreshed throughout. Information was added on piloting devolving decision making for child victims of modern slavery and on Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTG). Links to Further Information were added and updated, and a link added to the Independent Child Trafficking Guardians Referral Form. In areas where the ICTG service has been implemented, if the first responder considers a child to be a potential victim of modern slavery, they should refer them to the ICTG service by completing the online referral form. |
| Children of Parents with Learning Disabilities | Section 3, Indicators of Concern has been updated to include information in relation to pre-birth assessments and planning. |
| Domestic Abuse | Section 1, Definition has been updated to reflect that, with effect from 29 April 2021, section 71 Domestic Abuse Act 2021 removed the so-called 'rough sex gone wrong' defence. Where a person inflicts serious harm (wounding, actual bodily harm or grievous bodily harm) on another person, it is not a defence that the victim consented to the infliction of the serious harm for the purposes of obtaining sexual gratification. With effect from 29 June 2021, section 69 Domestic Abuse Act 2021 expanded so-called 'revenge porn' to include threats to disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress. |
| E-Safety / Online Safety | Section 1, Definition has been updated to reflect that, with effect from 29 June 2021, section 69 Domestic Abuse Act 2021 expanded so-called 'revenge porn' to include threats to disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress. |
| Gang Activity and Serious Youth Violence | Information in Knife Crime Prevention Orders has been added. |
| Pre-Birth | Section 2, Risks has been updated to include information in relation to pre-birth assessments and planning where the mother has learning disabilities. |
| Guidance for Safe Recruitment, Selection and Retention for Staff and Volunteers | This chapter has been updated to reflect legal changes following EU exit, including guidance on checking the past conduct of individuals who have lived or worked overseas. |
July 2021
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| Pre-Birth | This chapter has been updated to reflect learning from a local case review; a note has been added reminding of the importance of considering the role and impact of wider family members and friends as part of any pre birth assessment. Wider family members and friends can often be a potential protective factor for babies, however in some instances their behaviour can increase the risk of a baby suffering harm. |
April 2021
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| Responding to Abuse and Neglect | The definition of safeguarding contained in this chapter has been updated to reflect the latest amendments to Working Together to Safeguard Children. A note has also been added to the Early Help Section, highlighting that children with a parent or carer in custody may be benefit from Early Help provision. |
| Allegations Against Staff, Carers or Volunteers | This procedure has been reviewed and updated as required to reflect the most recent versions of Working Together to Safeguard Children and Keeping Children Safe in Education. In Section 1, Introduction and Criteria, a fourth bullet point has been added to include situations where an individual has behaved or may have behaved in a way that indicates they may not be suitable to work with children. This is to capture concerns around transferable risk; for example where a person who works with children is involved in a domestic abuse incident at home and this may have implications for their suitability to work with children. |
| Children of Parents with Mental Health Problems | Links to additional resources have been added into the to Further Information section. |
| Children Visiting Psychiatric Wards and Facilities | This guidance has been refreshed throughout and terminology updated, and additional information has been added in to Section 3, Visiting Patients in the High Security Psychiatric Services: Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton in line with the High Security Psychiatric Services (Arrangements for Safety and Security) Directions 2019 and associated Guidance. |
| Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) | This guidance has been reviewed and updated as required to reflect the latest Multi Agency Statutory Guidance on Female Genital Mutilation |
| Guidance for Safe Recruitment, Selection and Retention for Staff and Volunteers | This guidance has been updated as a result of the UK's exit from the European Union. Information has been added on how employers can now check that an individual has the right to work in the UK during the recruitment process. |
February 2021
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| Escalation Policy - Process for Resolution of Professional Disagreements Relating to the Safeguarding & Protection of Children | This document which sets out the process for resolution of professional disagreements relating to the safeguarding and protection of children has been added to the procedures. It outlines the steps to be taken when there are disagreements between practitioners (from different agencies) in relation to concerns about the safety and welfare of a child or young person, and/or action being taken to safeguard them. Following this process will ensure that all professionals have a quick and straightforward means of resolving professional differences in order to safeguard the welfare of children. |
October 2020
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| Bullying | Links have been added to resources for addressing bullying linked to race/faith, and resources to help make schools, colleges or other settings LGBT inclusive. See Section 6, Further Information. |
| Child Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment | This chapter has been updated to reflect learning from the report into the Multi Agency Response to Child Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment (2020). |
| Disabled Children | This chapter has been updated to reflect learning from the report into the Multi Agency Response to Child Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment (2020). |
April 2020
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| Child and Young Person Assessment | This chapter has been updated to reference the new digital referral system for reporting potential victims of Modern Slavery. |
| Bullying | This chapter has been updated to reflect Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance and to reference to Upskirting which is a specific example of abusive behaviour linked to on-line bullying and grooming. Upskirting is a criminal offence and, as such, should be reported to the Police. |
| Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) | This guidance has been reviewed and refreshed as required. |
| Children from Abroad including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation | This guidance has been updated to take account of the new NRM digital referral form. |
| Agency Roles and Responsibilities | This chapter has been updated. |
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| Protocol for the Management of Actual or Suspected Bruising and/or Injury in Non-mobile Infants | National and local serious case reviews have identified the need for heightened concern about any bruising in a baby who is not independently mobile. It is important that any suspected bruising is fully assessed, even if the parents feel they are able to provide a reason for it. This protocol must be followed in all situations where an actual or suspected bruise or injury is noted in an infant who is not independently mobile. It describes the actions practitioners are required to take if they identify actual or suspected bruising in a non-mobile infant. |
October 2019
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| Children Missing Education | This chapter has been refreshed where required and updated to add a new Section 6, Elective Home Education to reflect the DfE updated guidance for local authorities on Elective Home Education. A new Section 7, Unregistered Schools has also been added. |
| Domestic Violence and Abuse | A link to the refreshed HM Government Strategy for Ending Violence against Women and Girls Strategy 2016 – 2020 has been added into Section 1, Definition. |
| Child Death Reviews - Barnsley Guidance | This guidance is based on the statutory guidance in Chapter 5, Working Together to Safeguard Children (HM Government, 2018) and Child Death Review Statutory and Operational Guidance (England) (HM Government, 2018) and explains the process for reviewing child deaths in Barnsley. |
| The Management of Child Protection Medicals for All Children and Procedures for the Discharge of Children Under 2 Years of Age | This local protocol has been reviewed locally and updated as required. It explains the process for managing child protection medicals and the subsequent discharge of children under 2 years from hospital. |
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| Barnsley Intervention Protocol Following a Suspected Child Suicide | This new protocol has been developed to support professionals and direct responses following a suspected child suicide. The overarching purpose of this protocol and multi-agency response is to minimise community distress and contagion. |
April 2019
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| Responding to Abuse and Neglect | Information has been added in relation to the responsibilities placed on schools to safeguard children in accordance with the latest DfE guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children and Keeping Children Safe in Education. |
| Child and Young Person Assessment | This chapter has been revised as required to reflect the most recent guidance on Assessments contained in Working Together to Safeguard Children. |
| E-Safety: Children Exposed to Abuse through the Digital Media | This guidance has been reviewed and refreshed as required. In the Further Information section, a link has been added to the 'Catch 22 publication Social Media as a Catalyst and Trigger for Youth Violence'. |
| Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) | A link to the FGM Assessment Tool for Social Workers, developed by the National FGM Centre, has been added to the Further Information section. The tool contains best practice guidance and an online tool to help guide the assessment of cases where FGM is a concern. |
| Harmful Sexual Behaviour | This guidance has been reviewed and updated as required. Information has been added in relation to technology-assisted harmful sexual behaviour (TA-HSB) and Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2018. The Further Information section has been reviewed and updated. |
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October 2018
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| Child Protection Conferences | This procedure has ben reviewed and updated following publication of the General Data Protection Regulations and Data Protection Act 2018. |
| Children from Abroad including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation | This guidance has been reviewed and significantly updated to reflect the latest DfE guidance on Care of Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Child Victims of Modern Slavery. |
| Children of Parents with Learning Disabilities | This guidance has been revised throughout in line with recent case-law and updated good practice guidance. |
| Children Visiting Prisons | This guidance has been reviewed and updated throughout to reflect the latest Prison Service publications covering the provision of visits, including visits to prisoners who are identified as posing a risk to children. |
April 2018
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| Child Sexual Exploitation | Section 10, Further Information has been updated to include links to the following:
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| Children Missing from Care, Home and Education | Section 6, Children Missing from Education (CME) has been updated to note if a child has been missing from school for more than 4 weeks can be removed from the admission register when the school and the local authority have failed, after jointly making reasonable enquiries, to establish the whereabouts of the pupil. |
| Dangerous Dogs and Safeguarding Children | This guidance has been reviewed and updated throughout. |
| Gang Activity, Youth Violence and Criminal Exploitation Affecting Children | This guidance has been updated to include a link to the Home Office publication Criminal Exploitation of Children and Vulnerable Adults: County Lines. Information has also been added throughout to describe how organised criminal groups exploit young people and use them to distribute money and illegal drugs along 'county lines'. |
| Trafficked Children | Section 4, Protection and Action to be Taken has been updated updated to link to the revised DfE 2017 Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities on the Care of Unaccompanied and Migrant Children and Child Victims of Modern Slavery. |
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| Child Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment | This new guidance for practitioners contains information on recognising and responding to child sexual abuse within families. |