Worried About a Child?
If you are a member of the public and you’re worried about a child or young person or think they’re being abused, please speak with a professional that works with children at the earliest opportunity. Futher details can be found below.
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PLEASE NOTE: We are currently updating Building Support in response to the Families First Partnership Programme.
Building Support is the agreed Partnership framework for how we understand the different levels of need families experience and how we work together with families to support children and young people, including where there are safeguarding concerns.
Multi-Agency Training
We offer a range of up-to-date statutory training. All courses are multi-agency, offering participants the opportunity to meet practitioners and managers from a variety of agencies, to better understand the multi-agency nature of all child protection work.
More HereSouth West Child Protection Procedures
The South West Child Protection Procedures are the agreed child protection standards for all the practitioners and agencies across the South West region.
More HereLatest News
Launch of the Children’s Commissioner’s National Survey – The Big Future
Dame Rachel de Souza launched the Big Future survey on 8 May 2026. The survey is open to all children and young people aged 0–18 in England and explores their[…]
Read moreThe Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel: New Website & Publication of 2024/25 Annual Report
The CSPR National Panel has launched its new website with a range of excellent resources. For example it is currently featuring materials on neglect, black, Asian and mixed heritage children,[…]
Read moreRaising Awareness of Private Fostering
We want to raise awareness of private fostering so the children living in these arrangements get the support they need. Private fostering is when a child or young person under[…]
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