Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Procedures.
TheDerbyand Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Procedures were launched in March 2007 and replace all previous guidance documents. Derbyand Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Boards have co-operated to ensure that the procedures are suitable for use in both areas.
These Procedures include the essential principles embodied in the Children Act 1989 and Children Act 2004 and take into account the best working practice. They also incorporate the thinking to be found in 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' (2006).
TheDerbyand Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Procedures Handbook is available to download in full below.
NB: this is a large document and is not suitable to download if you are using a dial-up connection.
Once the document is opened, you can click on the tab to the left hand side of the page labelled BOOKMARKS. You can use this to search for the section you want, and when you click on it, it will take you straight there. You can also use the emboldened text to navigate through the document.
Please use the Email Registration Form on this website to register your details and we will send you an email notification whenever the procedures are reviewed and updated.
Some of the documents in the more information section are available in portable document format (PDF). You can download the PDF software for free if it isn't available on your computer - Download Adobe Reader
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Hard copies of the procedures are available in all libraries – however, the procedures have been designed to be used electronically and the hard copies will not give access to all the important web-based additional information and links
If you have any difficulties accessing any of the documents on this page, please contact Dona Womack on 01246 347964.
