Bradford Safeguarding Children Board

BCSB BDCT Joint Protocol
This joint protocol aims to promote effective joint working between staff from Bradford Children’s Social Care Services and the Bradford District Care Trust. It promotes a “Think Family” approach when planning services to families in contact with both agencies. It sets out joint working expectations in assessments and interventions.

The protocol was developed following a joint audit by staff from both agencies of the work undertaken with vulnerable families. It is also a practical application of some of the lessons learned by all BSCB agencies when undertaking the Child J Serious Case Review.

"Safeguarding Children Information for Health & Social Care Workers"
Produced by Bradford District Care Trust

"Model Child Protection Policy for Supplementary Schools or Places of Worship"
This Word document was launched by Education Bradford, supported by BSCB, on 2nd February 2006. Education Bradford will be providing electronic versions of this document in other languages, which we will placing on our website as soon as they are available.

Threshold of Need - Published June 2010
This is a guide for people who work with or are involved with children, young people and their families. Its aim is to assist practitioners and managers in assessing and identifying a child’s level of need, parent/carer factors, what type of services/resources may meet those needs and what processes to follow in moving from an assessment to a provision of services.

Audit of SRE and Sexual Health Provision Report (Full version)
Audit of Sex and Relationships Education and sexual health provision for disabled children and young people commissioned and carried out for Bradford Safeguarding Children Board, 2009-10 by Yolande Armstrong, ReFocus Training and Consultancy - click here for a summary version

The 2010 Safeguarding Needs Analysis reflects the nature and extent of data on children subject of a Child Protection Plan and the Children in Need population. Bullying, Sexual Exploitation, Unintentional Injury and Children who go missing from home or care are dealt with separately - click here to see the document

Bradford District's Children Needs Analysis 2010 - click here to view

Bradford Disabled Children and Young People Needs Analysis 2010 - click here to view

Looked After Children Needs Analysis 2010 - click here to view

Strategy Documents

The Bradford Safeguarding Children Board have produced a series of strategy and planning documents for accident prevention and training. Click on the images to download a PDF version. Printed copies are available from BSCB.

NEW Learning and Development Strategy Training and Delivery Plan for 2011 - 2014

The BSCB has produced its new Learning and Development Strategy Training and Delivery Plan for 2011 - 2014. This strategy provides the framework for safeguarding learning , development and training in Bradford District so that those working with children and families are appropriately skilled and trained.

It is a key document to help managers, practitioners and those with responsibility for staff development understand the guidance , standards and structures within which safeguarding training is provided and evaluated.

Download the PDF version here

Briefing Documents

The Bradford Safeguarding Children Board have produced a series of detailed briefing documents to help parents/carers and professionals understand the key elements of the child protection process. These are available as PDFs below:

Munro Review of Child Protection Services
Prof Eileen Munro today (10 May 2011) published the third and final part of her review of child protection services. All three reports can be downloaded from here:

www.education.gov.uk/munroreview

The first one is "Part 1: A systems analysis"

The second is: "Interim Report: A child's journey"

The third is: "Final report: a child-centred system"

Working Together to Safeguard Children - 2010 edition from the DfES

Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education
On January 1st 2007, the statutory guidance "Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education" came into force. This document sets out the responsibilities of all local authorities, schools (including pupil referral units) and Further Education (FE) colleges in England to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. It sets out recruitment best practice, some underpinned by legislation, for the school, local authority, and FE education sectors. This guidance is also relevant for supply agencies which supply staff to the education sector, contractors who work in education establishments responsible for under 18s, as well as other providers of education and training for those under 18 funded by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). The document also details the process for dealing with allegations of abuse against staff in education settings. - Download from here

Bradford Specific Guidance - To assist Head teachers and Chairs of Governors for all maintained schools, voluntary aided schools and foundation schools in the Bradford District in meeting the safe recruitment requirements of this guidance, Education Bradford, the Local Authority and Bradford Safeguarding Children Board have issued the attached letter. It sets out the policy that should be adopted by Bradford Schools, the procedures for obtaining all necessary pre-appointment checks, and a suggested pro forma to assist the school in maintaining up to date records of employment and vetting checks.

NSPCC Oral Injuries - A leaflet about oral injuries and human bites in relation to child abuse that summarises what is currently known about oral injuries and human bites in relation to child abuse. The information will be of particular interest to dentists, dental care professionals, paediatricians, and Accident and Emergency (A&E) staff.

It will also be relevant to nursery nurses, health visitors, school nurses, teachers, legal practitioners, social workers and the police. Other documents from this source.