Summary of Contents

1. Statement of Principles; (approved May 2010)
2. Essential Information; (approved May 2010)
3. Referral to Children's Social Care; (approved October 2010)
   • Inter-Agency Referral Form - Electronic copy
   • Inter-Agency Referral Form - Manual copy
4. Immediate Protection, Initial Assessment and Strategy Discussion; (approved October 2010)
5. Starting Section 47 Enquiries; (approved October 2010)
6. The Initial Child Protection Conference and the Child Protection Plan; (approved January 2011)
7. Completing the Core Assessment and Implementing the Child Protection Plan; (approved October 2010)
8. Review Conference And Discontinuing the Child Protection Plan; (approved October 2010)
9. Child Abuse Perpetrated by Someone Outside the Child's Family; (approved April 2011)
10. Unborn Babies at Risk of Abuse; (approved December 2011)
11. Children and Families Moving Into and Out of Birmingham; (approved April 2011)
12. Missing Children for whom there are Child Protection Concerns; (approved December 2011)
13. Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation; (approved May 2010)
14. Fabricated and Induced Illness; (updated November 2009)
15. Complex (Organised or Multiple) Abuse; (approved November 2011)
16. Child Protecton in Education Establishments Catering for Children and Young People aged 19 or under (approved September 2011)
17. Female Genital Mutilation; (approved October 2010)
18. Children and Young People Who Abuse Other Children; (approved January 2010)
19. Children Left at home alone; (approved September 2011)
20. Working With Parents Who Have Mental Health Difficulties; (approved September 2011)
21. Forced Marriage; (approved January 2010)
22. Concerns about People in a Position of Trust (including staff members); (approved April 2011)
23. Domestic Violence; (approved October 2010)
24. Neglect; (approved May 2010)
25. Substance Misuse by Parents or Carers; (approved April 2011)
26. Families who Resist Change; (approved June 2011)
27. Working with Parents Who Have A Learning Disability; (approved November 2011)
28. Concerns About Children and Young People Involved in Underage Sexual Activity; (approved December 2011)
29. E-Safety; (approved June 2009)
30. Safeguarding Children with Disabilities; (approved January 2010)
31. Child Deaths; (approved January 2011)
32. Serious Case Reviews (approved April 2011)
33. Professional Disagreements; (approved September 2011)

Appendices:

1. Alerting Signs and Symptoms; (approved June 2011)
2. Medical Examination; (approved June 2007)
3. Information Sharing; (approved June 2011)
4. Agency Responsibilities in Child Protection Work; (approved April 2011)
5. Criminal Injuries Compensation for Victims of Child Abuse; (approved April 2011)
6. Persons who Present a Risk of Harm to Children;; (approved October 2008)
8. Good Practice in Child Protection - A Framework for Voluntary and Independent Organisations; (approved April 2011)
9. Person Posing a Risk to Children- West Midlands Region, Multi-Agency Good Practise Guidance Mannual
10. Child Approaching the age of 18 - The interface between these procedures and the adult safeguarding procedures; (approved January 2010)
11. Young People Involved in Urban Street Gangs; (approved June 2011)
12. Sexually transmitted infections and HIV-Aids; (approved September 2011)
    
    Child Protection Birth Plan (approved December 2011)

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