Quick Guide |
Manual Version September 2011
| Table of Amendments | |
| Chapters | Amendment(s) |
| Recognition of Significant Harm - Definitions and Signs of Abuse Procedure | Section 4.2 of the guidance was amended to include a statement that a traumatic injury to a non-mobile child should be highly suggestive of a non-accidental injury unless experienced medical opinion supports an alternative explanation. This has been added as a result of a Serious Case Review. |
| Referrals (including Referral Pathway) Procedure | Sections 1 and 7 were amended as a result of a Serious Case Review in order to emphasise that referrals should include details of all children within a household, and any other children suspected to be in contact with an alleged perpetrator. |
| Looked After Children with a Child Protection Plan | The Child Protection Review Conferences Procedure was amended to take account of the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010, to emphasise the need to synchronise the reviewing processes for the Child Protection Plan and the Care Plan. |
| Child Abuse and Information Communication Technology Procedure | A link to the ACPO Position on Young People who Post Self-Taken Indecent Images was added. |
| Female Genital Mutilation Procedure | A link to the non-statutory government guidance: Multi-Agency Guidelines on Female Genital Mutilation (issued in February 2011) was added. |
| Safeguarding Children who may have been Trafficked Procedure | Links were added to the following publications: |
| Gangs | A new chapter: Safeguarding Children and Young People who may be affected by Gang Activity Procedure was added based on the 2010 government guidance. |
| Local Contacts | The information in this appendix has been updated. |
ALL USERS should read this 'Quick Guide' before accessing the body of the manual.
Contents
- Display and Browser Options
- Structure of the Manual
- Amendments
- How to find a Chapter
- Terminology
- Keywords
- Printing
- Compliance
- Contact us
- Copyright
1. Display and Browser Options
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If not, please go the 'display and browser options' on the left hand side of the screen.
2. Structure of the Manual
This Manual has been designed and published by Tri-X-Childcare for the Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board.
2.1 What is included
The Manual is designed to contain all policies, procedures and guidance for the Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board.
Policies, Principles and Values: The underlying Policy, Principles and Values of the Board are located in one chapter, see 'Values' (on the left hand side of the screen). All procedures and guidance in this manual should be read in the context of this chapter.
Procedures and Guidance: 'Procedures' summarise how managers and staff must act in given circumstances. 'Guidance' provides direction or advice to a decision or course of action.
Procedures and Guidance are located in individual 'chapters' which are available from a 'traditional' Contents List - accessible on the left hand side of the screen.
2.2 Using the Contents List
Chapters are grouped together as follows:
PARTS: The manual contains chapters categorised under a number of Parts, like 'Managing Individual Cases - Procedures',
CHAPTERS: In each Part, you'll find individual Chapters/Procedures e.g. 'Strategy Discussions'.
3. Amendments
The manual is updated on a regular basis and when the updates are published, where there are chapters which are new or have been amended significantly, this is indicated in the Contents List and at the top of the relevant chapter. A summary of the changes is also included at the top of this Quick Guide.
The next update of the manual will be published in or around February/March 2012.
If you have any changes that you wish to be added in future updates of this manual, please contact Steven Turner, LSCB Administrator (steven.turner@oxfordshire.gov.uk).
4. How to find a Chapter
Procedures and guidance are located in individual 'chapters' which are available from a 'traditional' Contents List - accessible on the left hand side of the screen.
4.1 Using the Contents List
Chapters are grouped together as follows:
PARTS: The manual contains chapters categorised under a number of Parts, like 'Managing Individual Cases - Procedures',
CHAPTERS: In each Part, you'll find individual Chapters/Procedures e.g. 'Strategy Discussions'.
4.2 Search
We have provided a Search function, available from the relevant button on the left hand menu bar. This will enable you to search for Chapter/Procedure titles and sub-sections within Chapters.
It will provide the best results if you know the title of the chapter or sub section, or if you have a good idea what the title is.
You may have to try different or alternative spellings/terms before you get the result you are looking for.
5. Terminology
We believe it is crucial to use consistent terminology, which we agree with individual customers, for example:
| 'Child' or 'Young Person' | both these terms are used to mean any child under the age of 18 |
| 'Parent' | means parent or person with Parental Responsibility |
| 'Regulatory Authority' | Regulatory Authority is the generic term used in this manual to describe the independent regulatory body responsible for inspecting and regulating services e.g. Ofsted. |
| 'Social Worker' | This means the worker allocated to the child/family. If there is no allocated worker, the duty social worker or unit manager is responsible. |
6. Keywords
For those users of the manual who may find terms that they are not familiar with, there is a large glossary (Keywords) of terms such as Significant Harm (Try it: click on the highlighted text). We call them 'Keywords'.
Many Keywords are highlighted in the body of procedures, but you can search for the Keyword you need by going to the Keywords Index, on the left hand side of the screen.
7. Printing
Each chapter now includes a print option so users will be able to print a chapter by clicking on the print icon.
However any chapters or sections which are printed are only valid until the next update of the manual is published and there will be a watermark to this effect on any printed chapters; the responsibility is on the practitioner to make sure that any printed copies are destroyed when the next update is issued.
8. Compliance
8.1 Regulatory Compliance
Every effort has been taken to ensure regulatory compliance. If you discover any errors or mistakes, please alert your manager or contact us.
8.2 W3C Compliance
This manual meets the double A Standards of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), for example, it can be accessed by people with high levels of visual impairment. To find out more, click on 'Display Options' on the left hand side of the screen.
9. Contact Us
If you have any comments or suggestions to make about this manual please contact us by using the button on the left hand side of the screen, from anywhere within the manual.
10. Copyright
The content of this website can be accessed, printed and downloaded in an unaltered form, on a temporary basis, for personal study or reference purposes. However any content printed or downloaded may not be sold, licensed, transferred, copied or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner or in or on any media to any person without the prior written consent of Tri-X-Childcare Ltd and the Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board.
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