Product Description

This publication contains guidance on the shared responsibilities and effective joint working practices between agencies and practitioners involved in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, including statutory and non-statutory guidance. This revised guidance (which supersedes that issued in 1999 (ISBN 0113223099) has been produced in light of a number of developments, including the inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbiâ (2003, Cm 5730, ISBN 0101573022), the Government's Green Paper ('Every Child Matters", Cm 5860, ISBN 0101586027) and the provisions of the Children Act 2004 (c.31, ISBN 0105431044). Three of the most important changes are: the creation of children's trusts under the duty to co-operate, the setting up of Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs), and the duty on all agencies to make arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The publication includes statutory guidance relating to: roles and responsibilities, Local Safeguarding Children Boards, training and development for inter-agency work, managing individual cases, supplementary guidance, child death review processes and serious case reviews; as well as and non-statutory practice guidance relating to: lessons from research and inspection, implementing key principles, the welfare of vulnerable children, and managing individuals who pose a risk of harm to children.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #108187 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-27
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Customer Reviews

Working together
Working together offers a comprehensive guide for professionals about multi-agency working. It deals with all areas of working with children covering the Children Act 1989 to Framework for Assessment of Children in Need and their Families.

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