Bite Size Briefing

This Bitesize Briefing outlines ways to consider and capture the voice of the child in practice. This includes recognising that a child’s voice extends beyond spoken words and ensuring that the experiences, feelings, and perspectives of all children are represented—even when they are non‑verbal, fearful, or otherwise unable to express their views directly. Published January

Serious Youth Violence includes homicide, attempted homicide, robbery, wounding, grievous bodily harm, knife and gun crime, alcohol and drug related violence and areas of criminality such as county lines and modern slavery. This bite-size briefing will provide information about Serious Youth Violence to support practitioners.

This bite-size guide will provide an overview of what you can expect from a Child Protection Conference.

Back up plans can also be referred to as Contingency Plans. It is a plan that is agreed with the child, family and partner agencies should a crisis occur.