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BarnsleySafeguarding Children Partnership Policies and Procedures Manual

Using the Procedures

Welcome to the Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership online Policies and Procedures.

This short guide explains the key features of the online procedures site.

Contents

  1. About the Online Procedures
  2. Amendments
  3. Local Documents and Resources
  4. Glossary and National Contacts
  5. Register for Updates
  6. Copyright
  7. Accessibility
  8. Printing and Retaining Copies
  9. Browser Recommendations
  10. Mobile/Tablet Compatibility

1. About the Online Procedures

Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership work with tri.x to produce and maintain these online procedures.

The contents have been arranged with the Core Procedures in the most prominent place. The Core Procedures set out the actions that must be taken when there are concerns about the welfare of a child.

The site also contains a range of Safeguarding Practice Guides which cover issues including Female Genital Mutilation, Forced Marriage, Trafficking and Domestic Abuse. The practice guides summarise the key indicators of concern which all practitioners should be able to recognise, and provide advice on the most appropriate professional response.

2. Amendments

The procedures will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis; a summary of the changes can be accessed via the 'Amendments' button on the home page.

The next scheduled amendments to the Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership Policies and Procedures will 'go live' in April 2024.

If you would like to suggest a change to any of the procedures, please discuss your suggestion with your line manager in the first instance.

Click here to view the latest amendments to the procedures.

3. Local Documents and Resources

The procedures include a Local Documents and Resources section which can be accessed via the navigation bar at the top of the page. The Local Documents and Resources are populated and maintained locally. If there is a resource that you think should be added talk in the first instance to your manager.

4. Glossary and National Contacts

A comprehensive glossary of definitions can be accessed from the Glossary which is found under the resources 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 users.

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.

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 Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership.

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 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 online 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 site is viewed with the latest browsers, with JavaScript and cookies enabled for maximum compatibility and functionality.

Recommended browsers are:

10. Mobile/Tablet Compatibility

The 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 site 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.