Safeguarding guidance
It is the expectation that all providers have a sound understanding of safeguarding children and child protection.
To support you in meeting your statutory duties, Leicester Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) and HM Government provide the following information, advice and publications:
LSCPB guidance
- Online procedures
- Safeguarding Competency Framework
- Safeguarding training
- Threshold for access to services
- Report a concern
- Early help - Leicester City Council's offer
- Multi-Agency Referral Form - MARF (online form)
- Allegations against adults that work with children (LADO)
- The Prevent Duty - Department for Education advice for schools and childcare providers
HM Government publications
- Working together to safeguard children
- What to do if you are worried about a child
- Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills settings
- Information sharing: advice for practitioners
- Keeping children safe in education
- UKCIS Safeguarding Children and Protecting Professionals in Early
Years Settings
Resources
- QIP Framework – Safeguarding Section
- Safeguarding Q cards
- tri.x National Contacts
- Prevent - Leicestershire Police