The CSCB decided that there will be no hard copies produced and all users are directed to the website for familiarisation and practice in navigation of the procedures.
The Safeguarding Procedures have been developed by a consortium of the Calderdale, Leeds, Wakefield, and Kirklees Local Safeguarding Children Boards known as the West Yorkshire Safeguarding Consortium. They are a common set of procedures which also include information specific to each LSCB, including the CSCB. They have been written by a specially commissioned company, Tri-X, who have previous experience in developing web-based procedures for LSCB’s and Children’s Social Care.
The Safeguarding Procedures are updated twice a year - click here to see a helpful summary of the revised version (August 2011)
Click here to access the latest West Yorkshire Consortium Safeguarding Procedures Manual
Managing Allegations against Persons who Work with Children
– Making a Referral to the LADO
Appendix 5 of Working Together to Safeguard
Children 2010, defines three roles in the management of
allegations against persons who work with children.
Named Senior Officer - A
Senior Officer who has responsibility for ensuring that
their Organisation has procedures in place for the
management of allegations against persons who work with
children, and who has responsibility for resolving any
inter-agency disputes regarding allegations.
Senior Manager - A
person(s) within the Organisation to whom all allegations
should be reported in the first instance. The Senior Manager
has responsibility for liaising with the LADO, if they
believe the information meets the criteria of an allegation:
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A person has committed or is likely to commit a criminal offence against or related to a child
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A person has caused harm or is likely to cause harm to a child
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A person has behaved in a way towards a child that may make them unsuitable to work with children
Local Authority Designated Officer - The Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) has responsibility for:
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Offering support, guidance and advice to employers on the management of allegations against persons who work with children
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Liaising with the Police and other agencies
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Management oversight of individual cases
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Ensuring that allegations are dealt with quickly and in a thorough and consistent manner.
Where a Senior Manager/employer
believes information meets the criteria of an allegation, a
referral should be made within 1 day to the LADO. Wherever
possible,
the LADO referral form should be used and can be accessed by
clicking here. The LADO is contactable also on 01422
393296 or 07920 758455.
The Employer has responsibility for maintaining records of
allegations referred to the LADO and following discussion
with the LADO, informing the person against whom the
allegation has been made.
For the full procedure covering allegations, please refer to
6.2 Allegations Against Persons who Work with Children.
Click here to download a guidance leaflet for professionals attending strategy meetings.
Serious Childcare Incident: Notification Process
Download a copy here
Model Child Protection
Policies & Procedures for Calderdale Faith Groups -
April 2009
This document contains a “Model” Child Protection
Policy Statement and Guidelines on how to develop
your own Child Protection Policy and Procedures. The
aim is to provide faith groups of Calderdale via the
Calderdale Interfaith Council, with a basic
framework which can be built on and tailored to meet
the needs of the services that your faith group
provides.
Download a copy here (Word - 240k)
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