PROCEDURES

This page links to Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board Safeguarding Children Procedures.

IMPORTANT NEWS

The Cin2b is being replaced by the Children's Services Child Protection/Safeguarding Referral Form from 1st August 2010.   Please below for further information about this change.

Children's Services Child Protection/Safeguarding Referral Form

CAF and Safeguarding Flowchart

Letter regarding using the Children's Services Child Protection/Safeguarding Referral Form

Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board is developing an independent website that will be launched on 04.10.10.  This website will have web enabled procedures which will make it easier for staff to access the information from the SSCB procedures.  For further information on the development of the website please contact Sarah Gallagher, SSCB Development and Training Officer at sarah.gallagher@sunderland.gov.uk.

These procedures were updated on 01.04.08. Please destroy any previous copies. These procedures will continue to be updated to comply with changes in legislation and guidance.  Additional guidance and legislation related to these procedures can be found on the Key Documents page.

These procedures are now hyperlinked to allow you to easily access or identify the sections you need to use.

Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board Safeguarding Children Procedures

The Children in Custody procedure has been updated and is available below.  This procedure replaces section 6BB in the full document above and is operational from 02.12.09.  This procedure will be incorporated into the full document as soon as possible. 

Children in Custody

Amendments to Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board Safeguarding Children Procedures

Sunderland SCB Safeguarding Children Procedures Summary Document

Contents page for Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board Procedures

Documents used in the Sunderland Safeguarding Children Procedures

This information can be made available in large print, Braille, audio and other languages. Please contact the Communications Service on 0191 520 5555 or email childrens.services.info@sunderland.gov.uk for help.

If you have any issues about the effectiveness of the procedures please contact your agencies representative on SSCB. The membership of Sunderland SCB and it's sub groups can be found at www.sunderlandchildrenstrust.org.uk/profs-safeguardboard-membership.asp

INFORMATION FOR PROFESSIONALS

The Child Protection Register ceased to exist from 1st April 2008. The leaflet below identifies the new arrangements and changes in terminology to be used.

Child Protection Plans - Important information for Professionals

The following document is to be used by professionals attending Initial Child Protection Conferences and Child Protection Review Conferences to assist with decsion making around a child's need for a Child Protection Plan

Aid to Decision making for professionals for Child Protection Plans (83.1KB)

For more information contact Lynne Thomas (Business Manager for Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board) on (0191) 5661545 or email lynne.thomas@sunderland.gov.uk