Useful Links & Information
MKSCB Safeguarding resources
Please see attached document for a list of MKSCB safeguarding resources which are available by contacting the MKSCB office on 01908 254373:
MKSCB safeguarding resources
MKSCB Levels of Need:
MKSCB Levels of Need
Information Update provides a brief summary of key government developments and consultations, plus information about national conferences. The latest copy is available to download here:
Information Update 4 April 2013
TriX Policy Briefings
Regular news and policy updates are freely available to all from the TriX website:
TriX and click on the 'Policy Briefings' link.
The Department for Education website is a useful resource for all those who work with children and young people:
DfE
Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)Information about the LADO can be downloaded here:
LADO
MK Council Child Protection Annual Report 2011 - 12:
Child Protection Annual Report
MK Youth Offending Service Annual Report:
MK Youth Offending Team Annual Report
MK Council Children in Care Annual Report:
MK Council Children in Care Annual Report
The Education Act 2011 received Royal Assent on 15 November 2011 and can be downloaded here:
The Education Act 2011
Serious Case Review research
Download the following publications: 'Biennial reviews of SCRs':
Biennial Review, and 'Building on the learning from serious case reviews':
Building on Learning from SCRs
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Information on what the Forced Marriage Unit does and links to information for victims and professionals can be obtained from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website:
FCO website
A copy of the "multi-agency practice guidelines: Handling cases of Forced Marriage" can be downloaded here:
Forced Marriage Practice Guidelines. These guidelines offer advice and support to frontline practitioners who have responsibilities to safeguard children and protect adults from the abuses associated with forced marriage.
Multi-agency statutory guidance "The Right to Choose" sets out the responsibilities of Chief Executives, directors and senior managers within agencies involved with handling cases of forced marriage. A copy can be downloaded from the Forced Marriage Unit website - or can be downloaded here:
The Right to Choose
ReconstructReconstruct's free social care research service monitors the latest research, reports and reviews and summarises them into manageable papers. To access the website:
Reconstruct
Model Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy for Schools and Settings
Milton Keynes Children & Young People's Service has developed a model safeguarding and child protection policy for schools and settings in Milton Keynes that can be downloaded from the MKC Education Welfare Service:
Model Policy
Milton Keynes Safeguarding Childrens Board Home Page