Oldham Local Safeguarding Children Board

Working Together to Safeguard Children

• Working Together to Safeguard Children 2013 - Department for Education website
  

Children's workforce induction standards

• Guidance for Managers and Supervisors
  
• A workbook for those working with children, young people and families
  

Safeguarding standards

• Section 11 Audit Template
• Section 11 Audit Guidance
  

Child sexual exploitation

• Interactive guide highlighting danger signs - Community Care website
• Warning Signs of Child Sexual Exploitation
  

Circumcision

• Circumcision Services for Boys in GM - Greater Manchester Safeguarding Children website
• Circumcision Services for Boys in Greater Manchester - advice leaflet for parents

Contraception

• What do Gillick Competency and Fraser Guidelines refer to? - NSPCC website

DBS referrals

• Making a referral to the Disclosure and Barring Service
  

Female genital mutilation

• Female Genital Mutilation - Government Equalities Office PDF
• Female Genital Mutilation - Forward website
  

Forced marriage

• Forced Marriage Protection Orders
  
• Forced Marriage Protection Orders -How can they protect me? - Information for clients
• What is a Forced Marriage? - Information for the LGBT community

For more information visit the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website.

Road safety

• Kerbcraft - Department for Transport website

Madrassahs and supplementary schools

• Safeguarding children - Madrassahs and Supplementary schools

Mental health

A guide for professionals:

• Care and Treatment of Children and Young People with Mental Disorder

Safer working

• Guidance for Safer Working Practice for Adults who Work with Children and Young People
  

Services for children in Oldham

The Our Oldham website brings together all services for children in Oldham.

• Our Oldham

Private fostering

• Information for Children, Familes and Carers
  
• The Children (Private Arrangments for Fostering) Regulations 2005
  

Child death

Oldham Rochdale and Bury LSCBs have come together to collect and analyse information about the deaths of all children in their area.

• Procedure for the Management of Sudden Unexpected Death in Childhood

Voluntary and faith groups

• Guidance for safer recruitment and selection introduction
  
• Child Protection Policy and Procedure
  
• Whistle Blowing Policy
  
• Procedure for managing allegations against people who work with children
  
• Safe and Secure Booklet for Faith Groups
  

Charities and voluntary organisations

Child Action Northwest

Family group conferences:

• What is a Family Group Conference?
  
• Referral Form for Children’s Services (Oldham)
  

The Children's Society

• Thinking about running away? - Missing from Home Team leaflet

NSPCC

• All Babies Count (PDF) - information for professionals

National guidance

HM Government Department for Education publications.

1. Every Child Matters (ECM).

• Change for Children (PDF)
• Safeguarding Children from Abuse Linked to a Belief in Spirit Possession (PDF)

2. The former Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).

• Safeguarding Children in whom illness is fabricated or induced (PDF)
• Safeguarding children who may have been trafficked:Practice guidance (PDF)
• Safeguarding disabled children: Practice guidance (PDF)
• Staying Safe: Action Plan (PDF)
• The Children's Plan: Building brighter futures (PDF)
• The Children's Plan: Building brighter futures - Summary (PDF)

3. National Childminding Association (NCMA) publications.

• Supporting childminders

Working with men

• Engaging with men in social care: a good practice guide