National and Regional Policies and Guidance

This section provides an overview of key guidance, policies and procedures at national and regional levels.

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Criminal Exploitation of children and vulnerable adults: County Lines guidance (2017) 
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County lines toolkit for professionals (2018) 
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London Multi-Agency Safeguarding Data Sharing Agreement 2021 

London-wide Multi-Agency DSA for Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children
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London Child Protection Procedures and Practice Guidance

The London Child Protection Procedures set out how agencies and individuals should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people
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Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015 (updated 2017)

Statutory guidance on inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
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What to do if you are worried a child is being abused: advice to practitioners

Guidance to help practitioners identify the signs of child abuse and neglect and understand what action to take.
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Information Sharing Advice for Safeguarding Practitioners

Departmental advice about information sharing, for people who provide safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers.
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Multi-agency statutory guidance on female genital mutilation

Multi-agency guidelines on FGM for those with statutory duties to safeguard children and vulnerable adults.
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Prevent Duty Guidance 2015

The aim of the Prevent strategy is to reduce the threat to the UK from terrorism by stopping people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. 
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NSPCC National Case Review Repository

The repository provides a single place for published case reviews to make it easier to access and share learning at a local, regional and national level