1. Policy and Procedure Briefing December 2014

2.  The purpose of this briefing is to provide staff across all agencies with an update to the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Board’s (NYSCB) key policies, procedures and practice guidance  All agencies should ensure that everyone who works with children and young people are briefed with the changes to NYSCB procedures and provided with a copy of the presentation  This presentation includes links directly to the policies, procedures and practice guidance available from the NYSCB Website Purpose of Briefing

3.  The vulnerability check list has been reviewed and updated  This is now available from the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Board website (http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/vlc.html)http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/vlc.html Vulnerability Check List

4.  The NYSCB Standards and Criteria has been updated in light of Working Together 2013  Available from: http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/criteria.html NYSCB Standards and Criteria

5.  Section 5 of the NYSCB procedures has been changed to:  Reflect the single assessment as outlined in Working Together 2013  Include links to the “Referral Form to Children’s Social Care or Disabled Children’s Service”  Updates to Early Help Section 5 Referral and assessment process http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/section-5-procedures.html

6.  Minor changes have been made to provide more clarity and to ensure compliance with Working Together 2013  Changes to the dissent process  Revised templates for Child Protection Conference Reports, following the “signs of safety” approach have also been included on the NYSCB website  Revised CPC report template for GPs Section 7 & 8 Child Protection Conferences/Implementing the CPP http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/section-7-procedures.html http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/section-8-procedures.html

7.  Procedures for managing allegations against staff and volunteers has been re-written in light of Working Together 2013  In accordance with Working Together, the revised procedure identifies the need for LADOs to be notified of allegations against staff within one working day across all agencies Section 10 - Managing Allegations against Staff and Volunteers http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/section-10-procedures.html

8.  Policy has been updated to reflect changes in recruitment processes  Revised definitions for carrying out Disclosure and Barring Service checks with staff Section 11 - Safer Recruitment http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/section-11-procedures.html

9.  Revised process for identifying and requesting specialist assessments (e.g. AIM II assessments) Section 12 - Managing Individuals Who Pose Risk of Harm http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/section-12-procedures.html

10.  Procedure has been updated to reflect minor changes as a result of Working Together 2013  Roles and responsibilities have been clarified Section 14 - Child Death Overview Processes http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/section-14-procedures.html

11.  Practice Guidance has been reviewed for:  Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)  Children and Young People Missing from Home and Care Joint Protocol (Practice Guidance to follow)  Pre-Birth Assessments  Private Fostering  Children and Young People who Display Sexually Harmful Behaviours Practice Guidance & Protocols http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/good-practice.html

12.  The NYSCB E-Safety Strategy and Policy are available from: http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/esafety.html E-Safety

13.  A section of the NYSCB website has been created dedicated to Safeguarding Disabled Children  This section provides advice and guidance for professionals and links to guidance documents Safeguarding Disabled Children http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/disabled-children.html

14.  The NYSCB Business Unit is looking to rationalise the number of policies and procedures  It is recognised that due to the number of policies and procedures it can be difficult for professionals to find the information they are looking for  Revised policies will be reported through the Children’s Safeguarding Strategy Groups (CSSGs), Team Briefings and the NYSCB Website News (http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/news.html)http://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/news.html Reviewing Policies

15. Dallas Frank Safeguarding Children Board Manager Tel: 01609 535187 E-mail: dallas.frank@northyorks.gov.uk Haydn Rees Jones NYSCB Policy Officer Tel: 01609 535188 E-mail: Haydn.ReesJones@northyorks.gov.uk For Further Information