Procedures
Core procedures
Underlying Policy, Principles and Values (69KB, Word) Recognising Abuse and Neglect (79KB, Word) Introduction (53KB, PDF) A Model for Assessment (KB, PDF/Word) Effective Supervision and Support (61KB, Word) Safeguarding Referrals Procedure (KB, PDF/Word) Immediate Protection (58KB, Word) Strategy Meeting Guidance (KB, PDF/Word) Initial Child Protection Conferences (2MB, Word) Arrangements for Children who are Subject to a Child Protection Plan (72KB, Word) Implementation of the Child Protection Plan – Lead Social Worker / Lead Practitioner and Core Group (75KB, Word) Responsibilities (KB, PDF/Word) Child Protection Review Conferences (58KB, Word) Statutory Framework (65KB, Word) Information Sharing (265KB, Word) North East Lincolnshire Local Arrangement Plan 2025 – 2026 (647KB, Word) Hearing the Voice of The Child and Understanding their Lived Experience – Guidance (188KB, Word) Organised and Complex Abuse (61KB, Word) Local protocol for assessment (2MB, PDF) Report a concern (KB, PDF/Word) Threshold document (585KB, Word)
Safeguarding Practice Guidance
Strategy Meeting Guidance (1MB, PDF) Child Sexual Exploitation (75KB, Word) Child Criminal Exploitation Guidance (576KB, Word) NWL (KB, PDF/Word) Children Missing Education and Children in Education (62KB, Word) Parental Mental Health Guidance (176KB, PDF) Children Living Away from Home (75KB, Word) Parents who Misuse Substances (60KB, Word) Domestic Abuse (87KB, Word) Perplexing Presentations and Fabricated or Induced Illness (222KB, PDF) Female Genital Mutilation (257KB, PDF) Forced Marriage (73KB, Word) Non Compliance or Disguised Compliance by Parents or Carers (71KB, Word) Elective Home Education Policy (835KB, PDF) Underage Sexual Activity ( KB, PFD/Word) Radicalisation and Violent Extremism (222KB, PFD) Visits to Prisons by Children (204KB, PDF) Pre-Birth (75KB, Word) Self Harm and Suicidal Behaviour (223KB, PDF) Pre-Trial Therapy or Pre-Proceedings Protocol (KB, PDF/Word) Bruising/Injuries to Children Including Non Mobile Infants (2MB, Word) Children and Families Moving Across Local Authority Boundaries or Abroad (61KB, Word) Neglect (224KB, PDF) Concealed Pregnancy (70KB, Word) Visits to Psychiatric Wards and Facilities by Children (78KB, Word) Dangerous Dogs and Safeguarding Children (175KB, PDF) Discharge Planning from Physical Healthcare Hospitals when there are Safeguarding Concerns about a Child (1MB, Word) Bullying (75KB, Word) No Access and Failure to attend Appointments (181KB, PDF) Parents with Learning Disabilities (202KB, PDF) Transitional Safeguarding (185KB, PDF) Child Abuse linked to Faith or Belief (169KB, PDF) So-Called ‘Honour’ Based Abuse (KB, PDF/Word) Working with Interpreters and others with Special Communication Skills during Police investigations (159KB, PDF) Safer Sleep for Infants Guidance (2MB, Word) Child Sexual Abuse (78KB, Word) Harmful Sexualised Behaviour Practice Guidance & Procedure (281KB, Word) Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (APVA) (76KB, Word) Safeguarding Children with a Social Worker, Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children at School (78KB, Word) Online Safety (77KB, Word) Risk Analysis Framework 225(KB, PDF) HM Government, Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy (KB, PDF/Word) Young parents carers (347KB, PDF) Children who run away or go missing from home and care (660KB, PDF)
Safeguarding Partnership Arrangements
Guidance for Safe Recruitment, Selection and Retention for Staff and Volunteers (271KB, PDF) Whistleblowing or Raising Concerns at Work ( 213KB, PDF) Managing Allegations Against People who work with Children (KB, PDF/Word) Professional Resolution and Escalation Procedure (169KB, PDF) Persons who pose a Risk to Children Persons who pose a Risk to Children Northern Lincolnshire Child Death Review Process (CDR) (1MB, PDF) Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) Guidance (KB, PDF/Word) Working Together to Support Young Carers, Parent Carers and their Families (KB, PDF/Word) Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements (KB, PDF/Word) Organisational Responsibilities (365KB, PDF) Serious Violence Duty (177KB, PDF) Keeping Children Safe in Education (KB, PDF/Word) Safer Recruitment Consortium, Guidance for safer working practice for those working with children and young people in education settings (May 2019) (KB, PDF/Word) Disclosure and Barring Service (KB, PDF/Word)