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Recently Published Guidance and National Consultation Documents
The DCSF has launched the following consultation document:
Statutory Guidance: The Roles and Responsibilities of the Lead Member for Children's Services and the Director of Children's Services This guidance has been updated and, following consultation, it will replace the 2005 publication "Statutory guidance on the roles and responsibilities of the Director of Children’s Services and Lead Member for Children’s Services". Launch Date: 18 Nov 2008 Closing Date: 10 Feb 2009
Information Sharing: Guidance for Practitioners and Managers
In October 2008 a new version of this guidance was published to reflect current policy, and was extended to cover practitioners working with adults and families as well as those working with children and young people.
Older Guidance and Consultation Documents
Safeguarding Children who may have been Trafficked - December 2007
This guidance document is intended to help agencies and their staff safeguard and promote the welfare of children who may have been trafficked.
Parent Partnership Services - Increasing parental confidence - December 2007
This document sets out the Government’s expectations of good practice in the provision of impartial Parent Partnership Services (PPS) and increase parents confidence in them. The aim of this work is to further build parental confidence in the advice and information they receive from PPSs.
Aiming High for Disabled Children: Implementation - Update August 2007
'Following a joint review of disabled children's services undertaken by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and HM Treasury, the government launched the document Aiming High for Disabled Children: Better Support for Families.
The implementation of Aiming High for Disabled Children is being managed through joint arrangements between the DCSF, the Department of Health and their delivery partners in the Care Services Improvement Partnership, the NHS and local authority children's services.'
Statement on the Duties of Doctors and Other Professionals in Investigations of Child Abuse (July 2007)
www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/resources-and-practice/IG00251/
Section 58 of Children Act 2004 Review (Consultation)
which limits the availability of the "reasonable punishment" defence in cases involving alleged assaults by parents on their children (CLOSED).
www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations/conResults.cfm?consultationId=1494
Updated November 2008
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