Child Protection

These procedures provide information and guidance about child protection conferences – why and when they should be held, who should be involved, what decisions they can make and what actions should follow.

• Child protection core group guidance

• Multi agency child protection conference report

• Strategy discussions

• Agenda RCPC

• Agenda ICPC

• Guidelines for CP categories

• GP form

• Adult ABELS crib sheet

• Adult pre-screen questionnaire

Child Protection Medical Assessments

• Child protection medical assessments guidance

• Social care CPMA guidance

Suffolk Paediatric Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC)

• Under 18s pathway to Suffolk SARC

Suffolk Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) - The Ferns

• For more information please visit their website - The Ferns

Child Protection Plans

• East of England transfer of child protection plans

Children in Custody

• PACE bed discussion guide

• Concordat on children in custody - Government Guidance for police forces and local authorities in England on their responsibilities towards children in custody.

Pre Birth

• Pre-birth assessment tool

• Pre-birth assessment guidance

• Pre-birth referrals assessments planning flowchart

Investigation of Child Abuse

• Protocol for the investigation of child abuse

Forgotten Victims of Child Sexual Abuse

One of the challenges faced by carers and parents of those that have survived sexual abuse is that it’s not ‘their story to tell.’ Too often this makes the feelings of isolation and stigmatisation even harsher, as parents never hear from people ‘like them.’

This news report from Channel 4 sensitively reports on the struggles faced by parents and carers as well as addressing the lack of funding for organisations attempting to support third party victims of crime. 

For more information about this innovative service, please visit: www.restitute.org

https://www.channel4.com/news/families-call-for-more-help-for-the-forgotten-victims-of-child-sexual-abuse