Information for Workers

Local Guidance

Additional procedures, protocols and local guidance to support the Core Procedures are continuing to be developed by the South West Consortium and the LSCB Procedures Sub-group.

However, there will always be a need for some localised guidance, either until regional guidance is completed or because of distinct local needs.  

Swindon Guidance

Safer Recruitment and Selection Policy for Organisations who work with Children & Young People (2008)

Child Protection Whistle Blowing Guidance for Employees (2008)

NEW Model Child Protection Policy for Community Organisations (2009) Signed of by the LSCB March 2009

NEW No Access Guidance - Overarching Guidance for All Agencies (2009) Signed off by the LSCB March 2009

NEW See the Adult, See the Child (2009) Signed off by the LSCB March 2009. You may also be interested in the presentation from the launch event. The following guidance links directly to See the Adult, See the Child:

• The Swindon Escalation Policy has been superceded by the Resolution of professional disagreements in work relating to the safety of children - Escalation Procedure in the South West Child Protection Procedures (under Useful Resources)
• Unborn Baby Protocol (see the South West Child Protection Procedures - Further Guidance)
• Protocol for the Joint Assessment and Support for Young Carers and Their Families

The documents below were previously included in the old Swindon & Wiltshire Child Protection Procedures:

• Integrating Child Protection Procedures with the DoH Assessment Framework
• Investigative interviewing with children with disabilities
• Practice Guidance on Integrating MAPPA Procedures and Multi-agency Child Protection Procedures and Guidance