Amendments
February 2024
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Referrals | Local information has been updated for Newcastle. |
November 2023
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Recognising Abuse and Neglect | This chapter has been refreshed. |
| Referrals | Local information has been updated for South Tyneside and Newcastle. |
| Child Protection Conferences | Local information has been added for Gateshead and South Tyneside. |
| Allegations Against Staff or Volunteers who Work with Children | 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 been added. Updated form has been added for Gateshead: LADO: Allegation Against Professional/Volunteer Referral. For Gateshead, a link has been added to information on the LADO Escalation Process in the GSCP Escalation and Challenge Protocol. |
| Information Sharing | Information in relation to the Serious Violence Duty has been added into Section 5, National Guidance on Information Sharing. Local information has been added for North Tyneside. |
| Bruising in Pre/Non-Mobile Children (Local Information) | Local information for Gateshead has been updated. |
| Child Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment | This chapter has been refreshed and a link added to Resources from the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse. |
| Child Exploitation (Sexual and Criminal) | In Further Information a link has been added to Serious Violence Duty - Preventing and Reducing Serious Violence: Statutory Guidance for Responsible Authorities. |
| 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 in to Section 1.2.1, Age Assessments. |
| Children Missing from Care, Home and Education | This chapter has been updated. Local information has been updated for Gateshead (with updated contact details). |
| Disabled Children | This chapter has been updated to include information from the UK Social Work Practice in Safeguarding Disabled Children and Young People report. |
| Domestic Abuse | Additional local information has ben added for Northumberland, North Tyneside and South Tyneside. |
| Fabricated or Induced Illness/Perplexing Presentations | Local information has been added for South Tyneside. |
| Child Abuse linked to Faith or Belief | This chapter has been refreshed. |
| Female Genital Mutilation | Local information has been updated for Newcastle. |
| 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, Youth Violence and Criminal Exploitation Affecting Children | Information has been added in to Section 4, Protection and Action to be Taken in relation to Serious Violence Reduction Orders. In Further National Information, a link has been added to Serious Violence Duty - Preventing and Reducing Serious Violence: Statutory Guidance for Responsible Authorities. |
| Prevent - Safeguarding Children and Young People against Radicalisation and Violent Extremism | An updated link has been added to Prevent Referral Form in South Tyneside Local Information. |
| Safe Sleeping | Additional information has been added. |
| Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews | Local information has been added for North Tyneside. |
| Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements | Local information has been updated for Newcastle. |
| Agency Roles and Responsibilities | This chapter has been refreshed. Section 6.18, 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 6.8, 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 been added. |
| Dispute Resolution Protocol | Local information for Gateshead has been updated. |
| 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 has been added into Section 4.6, Scrutinising and Shortlisting in relation to online searches. |
| Complaints in Relation to Child Protection Conferences | Local information has been added for South Tyneside. |
| Gateshead - Local Contacts | This chapter has been updated throughout. |
| Newcastle - Local Contacts | The following details have been updated:
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| North Tyneside - Local Contacts | The following details have been updated:
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| New Chapters and Features | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Transitions | This chapter has been added to the procedures manual. |
| Next Update: May 2024 |
September 2023
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Female Genital Mutilation | Local information has been updated for Newcastle. |
May 2023
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Early Help | The link to South Tyneside local information has been updated. |
| Referrals | Local information has been updated for Northumberland and South Tyneside. |
| Thresholds | Local information has been updated for Newcastle, Northumberland and South Tyneside. |
| Child Protection Conferences | Section 11, Child Does Not Require a Protection Plan has been updated in relation to local practice in Gateshead. |
| Child Protection Plans | Section 1, Introduction has been updated in relation to local practice in Gateshead. |
| Children and Families Moving Across Local Authority Boundaries or Abroad | Local information has been added for Northumberland. |
| Allegations Against Staff or Volunteers who Work with Children | 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. Local information has been updated for Northumberland and Sunderland. |
| Bruising in Pre/Non-Mobile Children (Local Information) |
Local information has been updated for Northumberland. |
| Bullying | Local information has been added for South Tyneside. |
| Child Exploitation (Sexual and Criminal) | 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 Missing from Care, Home and Education | Local information has been updated for Northumberland. |
| Children of Parents with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties | This chapter has been refreshed. |
| Female Genital Mutilation | Local information has been updated for Northumberland. |
| Neglect | Local information has been updated for Northumberland. |
| Pre-Birth | Local information has been updated for Northumberland. |
| Self Harm and Suicidal Behaviour in Children and Young People | This chapter has been updated to include information from Self-harm: Assessment, Management and Preventing Recurrence NICE Guidance. Local information for Northumberland has also been updated. |
| Underage Sexual Activity | Local information has been updated for Newcastle. |
| Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews | Local information has been added for Northumberland. |
| 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 also been added to the HMPP Child Safeguarding Policy. |
| Dispute Resolution Protocol | Local information has been updated for Northumberland and South Tyneside. |
| Gateshead - Local Contacts | The LSCP Business Manager information has been updated. |
| South Tyneside - Local Contacts | This information has been updated. |
February 2023
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Newcastle - Local Contacts | The following details have been updated:
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November 2022
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Child Exploitation (Sexual and Criminal) | Local Information has been added for North Tyneside. |
| Fabricated or Induced Illness/Perplexing Presentations | Local information has been added for Gateshead. |
| Dispute Resolution Protocol | Local information for Newcastle has been updated. |
October 2022
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Responding to Abuse and Neglect | The link to Sunderland local information has been updated. |
| Early Help | The link to Sunderland local information has been updated. |
| Referrals | Local information has been updated for Sunderland. |
| Thresholds | Local information has been updated for Sunderland and Northumberland. |
| Child Protection Conferences | Local information has been updated for Sunderland. |
| Child Protection Plans | Local information has been updated for Sunderland. |
| Allegations Against Staff or Volunteers who Work with Children | 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. Local information has been added for Sunderland and updated for Gateshead. |
| Information Sharing | Regional local information has been added. |
| Good Practice Supporting the Voice of the Child | References to Public Health England have been updated. |
| Bruising in Pre/Non-Mobile Children (Local Information) | Pathway of Care Regarding a Birth Mark including Congenital Dermal Melanocytosis (Mongolian Blue Spots MBS) or Suspected Medically Induced Injury (following birth etc.) (NHS North East and North Cumbria) has been added. |
| Child to Parent Violence and Abuse | Minor amendments have been made in line with local practice and terminology. |
| Child Exploitation (Sexual and Criminal) | Regional Local Information has been added. |
| Children from Abroad, including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation | A link has been added to CPS Guidance on Victims of Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Smuggling. |
| Children Missing from Care, Home and Education | This chapter has been updated. Local information has been added for Sunderland, and North Tyneside. Please note: Local Information for procedures relevant to specific areas. |
| Children of Parents who Misuse Substances | This chapter has been updated. A link has been added to NICE Quality Standard QS 204 Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. |
| Domestic Abuse | Additional links have been added in Further Information. |
| E-Safety: Children Exposed to Abuse through the Digital Media | A link has been added to Talking to your Child About Online Sexual Harassment (Children's Commissioner). |
| Gang Activity, Youth Violence and Criminal Exploitation Affecting Children | Additional regional information has been added in Local Information. In Sunderland Local Information, an updated version has been added of SSCP MSET Missing, Sexually Exploited and Trafficked Operational Group - Escalation Process. |
| Harmful Sexual Behaviour | A link has been added to Harmful Sexual Behaviour Support Service for the Children's Workforce (Marie Collins Foundation). |
| Pre-Birth | This chapter has been updated. In Section 4, Protection and Action to be Taken, the timing of the pre-birth conference has been updated to reflect that this is by 28 weeks in Gateshead. The Gateshead Unborn Baby Process Flowchart has been updated in Local Information. |
| Prevent - Safeguarding Children and Young People against Radicalisation and Violent Extremism | A link has been added to Prevent Referral Form in South Tyneside Local Information. |
| Agency Roles and Responsibilities | References to Public Health England have been updated. |
| Complaints in Relation to Child Protection Conferences | Local information has been added for Sunderland. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Safe Sleeping | This chapter has been added. |
April 2022
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Child Protection Conferences | Local information has been added for Sunderland. |
| Child Protection Plans | South Tyneside Criteria for Discontinuing the Child Protection Plan has been added and local information has been added for Sunderland. |
| Allegations Against Staff or Volunteers who Work with Children | Local information has been updated for South Tyneside. |
| Information Sharing | Local information has been added for Gateshead. |
| Bullying | 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. The definition of sexting has been expanded to include taking and distributing nude or semi-nude images. |
| Child Exploitation (Sexual and Criminal) | 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), can be found in Further Information. A link has been added in the Further Information section to Tackling Child Exploitation: Resources Pack (Local Government Association) and to the NSPCC Report Remove Tool. Local Information for Sunderland has been updated. |
| Children from Abroad, including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation | This chapter has been refreshed throughout. Information has been added on piloting devolving decision making for child victims of modern slavery and on Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTG). Links to Further Information have been added and updated, and a link has been 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. Local information for Sunderland has been updated. |
| Children Missing from Care, Home and Education | Local information has been updated for Sunderland, and added for North Tyneside. |
| 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. Links have been updated in Further Information. |
| Children of Parents who Misuse Substances | Links have been added to Guidance - Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Health Needs Assessment and Guidance: Parents with Alcohol and Drug Problems – Adult Treatment and Children and Family Services. |
| Domestic Abuse | This chapter has been amended throughout and updated MARAC Referral Forms added for each area. |
| E-Safety: Children Exposed to Abuse through the Digital Media | The definition of sexting has been expanded to include taking and distributing nude or semi-nude images. The Further Information section has also been revised. |
| Gang Activity, Youth Violence and Criminal Exploitation Affecting Children | Information has been added on Knife Crime Prevention Orders. Local information has been added for Sunderland. |
| 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 Further Information together with Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy (GOV.UK). |
| Honour Based Abuse | This chapter has been updated to reference the governments updated Tackling Violence against Women and Girls Strategy. |
| Neglect | Local information has been added for Gateshead. |
| 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. |
| Prevent - Safeguarding Children and Young People against Radicalisation and Violent Extremism | A link has been added to Prevent Duty Self-assessment Tool: Further Education in Further Information. |
| 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 Further National Information. |
| Dispute Resolution Protocol | Local information for Newcastle has been added, and updated for Sunderland and North Tyneside. |
| South Tyneside - Local Contacts | This chapter has been updated. |
October 2021
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Referrals | Local information has been updated for South Tyneside. |
| Thresholds | Local information has been updated for Sunderland. |
| Child Protection Enquiries - Section 47 Children Act 1989 | Regional local information has been added, and Sunderland and South Tyneside local information has been updated. |
| Child Protection Conferences | Local information has been updated for Sunderland. 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 | This chapter has been reviewed and refreshed throughout. 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. |
| Allegations Against Staff or Volunteers who Work with Children | Local information has been updated for Gateshead. |
| Information Sharing | Local information has been updated for Sunderland. |
| Whistleblowing or Raising Concerns at Work | Section 5, Further Information has been updated to include useful websites and guidance. |
| Bruising in Pre/Non-Mobile Children (Local Information) | Local information has been updated for Sunderland and Gateshead. |
| Bullying | Local information has been updated for Sunderland. |
| Child Sexual Exploitation | 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. Local information has also been updated for Sunderland. |
| Children from Abroad, including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation | Minor amendments have been made to this chapter in line with the UK's exit from the EEA. Local information has been updated for Sunderland. |
| Children Missing from Education | Local information has been updated for South Tyneside. |
| Children Missing from Care, Home and Education | Links to further information have been updated in the Trafficking section. Local information has been updated for Sunderland. |
| Children of Parents with Mental Health Problems | The links in the Further Information section have been updated. |
| Children Visiting Prisons | This chapter has been revised throughout. |
| Children Visiting Mental Health Wards and Facilities | This chapter has been revised throughout. |
| 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. Local information has also been updated for Sunderland. |
| E-Safety: Children Exposed to Abuse through the Digital Media | This chapter has been amended to reflect that 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. |
| Fabricated or Induced Illness/Perplexing Presentations | This chapter has been refreshed and a link added to revised guidance from the RCPCH Perplexing Presentations (PP)/Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) in Children Guidance. |
| Neglect | Local information has been updated for Sunderland. |
| Prevent - Safeguarding Children and Young People against Radicalisation and Violent Extremism | Local information has been updated for Sunderland. |
| Sexually Harmful Behaviour | Local information has been added for Gateshead. |
| Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews | Local information has been added for Gateshead. |
| Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements | Local information has been updated for Sunderland. |
| Agency Roles and Responsibilities | Section 3, People in Positions of Trust has been updated as a result of a revision to the statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children. Policies for responding to allegations against a person who works with children must now cover 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. |
| Dispute Resolution Protocol | Local information has been updated for Sunderland. |
| 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. |
| Complaints in Relation to Child Protection Conferences | Local information has been added for Gateshead. |
| Sunderland - Local Contacts | These details have been updated. |
April 2021
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Responding to Abuse and Neglect | The definition of safeguarding 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. |
| Early Help | The link to North Tyneside Local Information in Local Resources has been updated. |
| Referrals | This chapter has been updated to reflect changes from the revised Working Together to Safeguard Children. |
| Assessment | This chapter has been refreshed throughout and updated in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children revisions December 2020. |
| Child Protection Conferences | This chapter has been updated. Added in to Section 13, Administrative Arrangements for Child Protection Conferences, 'N.B. A decision letter is not sent in North Tyneside and Sunderland'. |
| Child Protection Plans | This chapter has been updated |
| Engaging with Fathers, Male Partners or Carers | This chapter has been updated in line with local practice and to take account of recent case reviews. |
| Allegations Against Staff or Volunteers who Work with Children | This chapter has been given a general refresh. Updated LADO Referral Form has been added for South Tyneside. A link to Local Information for North Tyneside (in Local Resources) has also been added. |
| Information Sharing | This chapter has been refreshed throughout and updated in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children revisions December 2020. |
| Engaging with Fathers, Male Partners or Carers | This chapter has been updated in line with local practice and to take account of recent case reviews. |
| Bruising in Pre/Non-Mobile Children (Local Information) | Local information for Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Northumberland has been updated. |
| Bullying | This chapter has been updated with new links 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. Additional local information has been added for South Tyneside. |
| Child to Parent Violence and Abuse | This chapter has been updated throughout in line with local practice and terminology. |
| Child Sexual Exploitation | South Tyneside Local Information, an updated version has been added of Missing, Slavery, Exploitation and Trafficked (MSET) Framework: Screening, Assessment, Safeguarding and Disruption, and Review. |
| Children from Abroad, including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation | Local information has been added for Northumberland. |
| Children Living Away from Home | This chapter has been given a general refresh and the section on Children in Custody updated. |
| Children Missing from Care, Home and Education | This chapter has been updated. Information has been added/updated in Further National Information, Local Information - Regional and Local Information - South Tyneside. |
| Concealed Pregnancies | Local information has been added for Sunderland. |
| Domestic Violence and Abuse | In Local Information, updated South Tyneside MARAC Referral Form has been added. |
| Female Genital Mutilation | This chapter has been revised throughout and additional information added into Further Information. |
| Gang Activity, Youth Violence and Criminal Exploitation Affecting Children | Further Information links have been updated. |
| Pre-Birth | Local information has been updated for Sunderland and Gateshead. |
| Sexually Harmful Behaviour | A link has been added to Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Between Children in Schools and Colleges in Further Information. |
| Escalation Protocol | Local information for Sunderland has been updated. |
| Complaints in Relation to Child Protection Conferences | Minor amendments have been made in line with local practice/terminology. |
| South Tyneside - Local Contacts | This chapter has been updated throughout. |
October 2020
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Early Help | The link to Newcastle Local Information has been updated. |
| Assessment | This chapter has been updated in line with the new digital referral system for reporting potential victims of Modern Slavery. |
| Child Protection Conferences | In Local Information for Newcastle, a link has been added to information on Designated Child Protection Reviews in Local Resources. |
| Children from Abroad, including Victims of Modern Slavery, Trafficking and Exploitation | This chapter has been updated to take account of the new NRM digital referral form and the change to a Single Competent Authority (SCA). |
| Children Missing from Care, Home and Education | This chapter has been updated in line with the new digital referral system for reporting potential victims of Modern Slavery. |
| Female Genital Mutilation | In the Further Information section, a link has been added to NHS Digital – FGM-IS. |
| Gang Activity, Youth Violence and Criminal Exploitation Affecting Children | Further Information links have been updated. |
| Prevent - Safeguarding Children and Young People against Radicalisation and Violent Extremism | In Gateshead Local Information, an updated version has been added of Model Flowchart for referral of Children and Young People for Concerns of Radicalisation in Children's Services. |
| Sexually Harmful Behaviour | In the Further Information section, a link has been added to Key Messages from Research on Children and Young People who Display Harmful Sexual Behaviour. |
| Newcastle - Local Contacts | The following details have been updated:
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July 2020
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Pre-Birth | Changes have been made to the timescales in Gateshead. |
April 2020
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Responding to Abuse and Neglect | References to Common Assessment Framework (CAF) have been replaced with Early Help Assessment (EHA). |
| Referrals | References to Common Assessment Framework (CAF) have been replaced with Early Help Framework. |
| Allegations Against Staff or Volunteers who Work with Children | Minor amendments have been made in line with local terminology/practice. In Section 4, Initial Response to an Allegation or Concern, the name of the police team has been changed from Child Abuse Investigation Team (CAIT) to Children and Adult Protection (CAP). In section 5, Disciplinary Process, 'If formal disciplinary action is not required, the employer should institute appropriate action within three working days ([ADDED] two days in North Tyneside). |
| Organised and Complex Abuse | A link has been added to College of Policing: Managing Complex Child Abuse Investigations. |
| Information Sharing | A link has been added to child sex offender disclosure scheme guidance. |
| Bullying | This chapter has been updated to reflect Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance (updated September 2019) and reference to Upskirting which is a specific example of abusive behaviour which has been linked to on-line bullying and grooming. Upskirting is a criminal offence and, as such, should be reported to the Police. |
| Child Sexual Exploitation | This chapter has been given a general refresh throughout. Local information remains the same. |
| Children Missing from Education | This chapter has been revised throughout. It has been updated to add information on elective home education and unregistered schools. |
| Children of Parents who Misuse Substances | A link has been added to the National Association for Children of Alcoholics. |
| Domestic Violence and Abuse | A link has been added to Ending Violence against Women and Girls Strategy 2016 – 2020 (refreshed 2019). |
| Pre-Birth | Minor amendments have been made in line with local practice. In Section 2, Risks - previous Sunderland-specific information has been removed. In Section 4, Protection and Action to be Taken, added: In North Tyneside there is also no minimum timescale to hold an ICPC for an unborn child. |
| Child Death Reviews | A link has been added to a tri.x resource providing national information. |
| Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements | Local information has been added for Newcastle. |
| Agency Roles and Responsibilities | This chapter has been given a general refresh. |
| Guidance for Safe Recruitment, Selection and Retention for Staff and Volunteers | This chapter has been given a general refresh and information added and updated in relation to Disclosure and Barring Service Checks. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| North Tyneside - Local Contacts | This chapter has been added to the manual. |
November 2019
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Prevent - Safeguarding Children and Young People against Radicalisation and Violent Extremism | The link to the Prevent Referral Form has been updated. |
