Cultural awareness training

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Children Act 1989 & 2004 – Defines the responsibilities of local authorities and professionals in protecting children
 

Care Act 2014 – Outlines the safeguarding framework for adults at risk of harm
 

Children and Social Work Act 2017 – Introduces new duties for safeguarding partners and local authorities
 

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 – Establishes the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to vet individuals working with vulnerable groups
 

Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) – A statutory guide for inter-agency working in child protection
 

Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) (2023) – Provides guidance for safeguarding in schools and colleges

Serious Case Reviews (SCRs) / Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews – Published reports examining failures in safeguarding cases to improve future practice
 

Local Safeguarding Policies and Procedures – Created by Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships (LSCPs) or Safeguarding Adult Boards (SABs)

 The Social Work England Professional Standards – Sets the ethical and legal expectations for social workers in safeguarding
 

The Prevent Duty (2015, updated 2023) – Provides guidance on preventing radicalisation and extremism
 

What to do if You’re Worried a Child is Being Abused (2015) – Offers practical advice for professionals
 

No Secrets (2000, now replaced by Care Act 2014 guidance) – Former guidance on safeguarding adults
 

Local Safeguarding Arrangements – Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships (LSCPs) and Safeguarding Adult Boards (SABs) set out specific local policies

Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) – Government statutory guidance for inter-agency working in child protection
 

Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) (2023) – Mandatory guidance for schools and colleges on child safeguarding

What to do if You’re Worried a Child is Being Abused (2015) – Advice for professionals on recognising and reporting abuse
 

Care and Support Statutory Guidance (updated regularly) – Explains how to apply the Care Act 2014 in adult safeguarding cases
 

The Prevent Duty Guidance (2023) – Sets out how authorities and professionals should identify and prevent radicalisation

Policy paper: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024: policy summary

Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) – Used for reporting concerns about children and vulnerable adults