PROCEDURES

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

These procedures were updated on 01.04.08. Please destroy any previous copies.

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

Amendments to Sunderland Safeguarding Children Board Safeguarding Children Procedures

Sunderland SCB Safeguarding Children Procedures Summary Document

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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 (Safeguarding Children Development Officer) on (0191) 5661545 or email lynne.thomas@sunderland.gov.uk