Information for Workers

Key Safeguarding Websites

Every Child Matters: Change for Children (ECM) - Safeguarding Section

ECM – Contact Point pages ContactPoint will be the quick way to find out who else is working with the same child or young person, making it easier to deliver more coordinated support. It is due to be fully deployed early in 2009.

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Independent Safeguarding Authority The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) has been created to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults.

Ofsted Ofsted inspect and regulate to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages.

SCIE's resources on children and families' services Social Care Institute for Excellence

London Safeguarding Children Boards' Website  - The London Board provides strategic advice and support to London’s 32 Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs). It's website contains useful resources.

NSPCC Inform The UK's only free, online, specialised child protection resource for practitioners, researchers, trainers, policy-makers and other professionals working to protect children. You can also sign up for CASPAR, their free weekly child protection newsletter.