Including a guide to Child Protection Medical Assessments As part of the SSCP NAI Awareness Week 2025 (#nurturing_all_infants), the partnership want to highlight and raise awareness of the Injuries to Non-mobile Babies and Children Policy. This multi-agency policy highlights the actions required when babies and/or children present with injuries that may be, or are suspected […]
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Including a guide to Child Protection Medical Assessments Version: September 2024 This multi-agency policy highlights the actions required when babies and/or children present with injuries that may be, or are suspected to be due to physical abuse or non-accidental injury. The policy also includes an overview of the Child Protection medical process. Somerset Safeguarding Children
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The Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership are launching new Information Sharing and Consent guidance for Somerset on the SSCP website. The guidance has been produced by a multi-agency group in response to updates to the statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 and Information Sharing advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services for children, young people, parents and carers,
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This tool has been developed by Public Health in collaboration with the partnership, to support staff in Somerset to access ICON resources and training as part of NAI (non-accidental injury) prevention.
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Updated: April 2025 This Harmful Sexual Behaviour Protocol is a partnership document and applies to all Somerset agencies. This protocol was developed to support children who are suspected or observed displaying sexualised behaviour that may be harmful to themselves or others, and those professionals working with them. Latest updates include: April 2025: November 2024:
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This bite-size guide will provide an overview of guidance for practitioners to consider when dealing with a hidden child.
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This bite-size guide will provide prompts for practitioners to consider when completing a welfare check.
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Updated: November 2024 Every missing episode should be robustly responded to. Agencies and professionals in Somerset must work together to ensure a consistent and effective response is given to the child upon their return. This multi-agency protocol aims to support this and highlight how all agencies working with children in Somerset must work together to
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Updated: June 2024 This guidance aims to assist professional assessment around the provision of effective support for children and families in Somerset. It covers unborn babies, children and young people aged 0 -18 years, (up to age 25 with special educational needs and disability) and should be used alongside statutory guidance for each agency. Latest
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Updated: February 2024 The aim of this guide is to explain the processes involved and the support and guidance available, if it is alleged that you have:
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