Our Safeguarding Children Partnership Guidance Notes below are issued as part of the duties organisations have under Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 or section 175 or 157 of the Education Act 2002 in fulfilling their statutory obligations to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

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• Guidance Note 1 - Resolving Professional Differences Policy
• Guidance Note 2 - Child Protection Strategy Discussions Section 47 Enquiries Leading to Initial Child Protection Conference
• Guidance Note 3 - Arrangements for Pre Birth Assessments
• Guidance Note 4 - Information Sharing
• Guidance Note 5 - Threshold Continuum of Need Guidance
• Guidance Note 6 - Inter Agency Referral Form
• Guidance Note 7 - Multi Agency Initial Child Protection Conference Reports
• Guidance Note 8 - Early Intervention Professional Meetings
• Guidance Note 9 - Quoracy and Recommendations Made at Child Protection Conferences