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.
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Raising 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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Medical Neglect in Children’s Safeguarding: New Live Webinar Wednesday 17th June 2026 11.30am – 12.45pm
In children’s safeguarding medical neglect is defined as carers minimising or denying children’s illnesses or health needs or/and failing to seek appropriate medical attention or administer medications and treatments. This[…]
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Adultification: We’ve added a new section to our Adolescent Practitioners Guidance
Avoiding treating children like adults i.e. adultification, is crucial if we are to see their true vulnerability and respond appropriately. We’ve added a new section on the concept of adultification[…]
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