Learning Briefings
These briefings are a quick and simple way to share learning on a range of safeguarding topics
Effective Support
Guidance to assist professional assessment around the provision of effective support for children and families in Somerset
Policies and Procedures
Find links to the South West Child Protection Procedures and local practice guidance, policies and protocols
Find out about the Somerset Trauma Informed Network, how to join and how to become more trauma informed in your practice
Find your local Champion and #Help4All for links to early help services and support that may be useful for your work with children and families
Book SSCP Training
Find and book on local, regional, and national child safeguarding training, including the multi-agency training offer developed by the SSCP
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Latest Publications
Effective Support for Children and Families in Somerset
Updated: June 2024 This guidance aims to assist professional assessment around the provision…
Strategy Discussions – Practice Guidance
Whenever there is reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering or…
Injuries to Non-mobile Babies and Children Policy
Including a guide to Child Protection Medical Assessments Version: September 2024 This multi-agency…
ICON pathway tool
This tool has been developed by Public Health in collaboration with the partnership,…
Somerset Harmful Sexual Behaviour Protocol
Updated: April 2025 This Harmful Sexual Behaviour Protocol is a partnership document and…
Hidden Child Guidance
This bite-size guide will provide an overview of guidance for practitioners to consider…
Welfare Checks Prompt Sheet
This bite-size guide will provide prompts for practitioners to consider when completing a…
Children Missing from Home or Care in Somerset
Updated: November 2024 Every missing episode should be robustly responded to. Agencies and…
Allegations Management Procedure Information for Employees and Volunteers
Updated: February 2024 The aim of this guide is to explain the processes…
Allegations Management Procedure Information for Employers
Updated: February 2024 This leaflet summarises how employers should deal with allegations made…
Allegations Management Procedure Information for Foster Carers
Updated: February 2024 This leaflet summarises how Foster Carers can deal with allegations against people…
Allegations Management Procedure Information for parents and carers
Updated: February 2024 This leaflet summarises how we deal with allegations against people…
Parental Responsibility
Guidance on ‘Who has Parental Responsibility’ Author: Dr Nadya James (nadya.james@nhs.net): Consultant Community…
Somerset’s Graduated Response Tool
Somerset’s Graduated Response Tool sets out the barriers to learning that children and…
Back Up Planning
Back up plans can also be referred to as Contingency Plans. It is…
Multi-Agency Step Up, Step Down Protocol
Resolving Professional Differences Protocol
Updated September 2025 Latest updates include: Changes to Stage Four of the Resolving…
Family Strengths and Needs Toolkit
A toolkit to assist with the identification of neglect of a child or…
Pre-Birth Planning Toolkit
Updated: November 2024 Hospital Risk Assessment added to useful resources. Updated: August 2024…
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