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"Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018)" is a foundational statutory guidance in the UK that outlines how various organisations and individuals should cooperate to safeguard children and promote their welfare.
Originating from the Children Act 2004, this guidance sets forth a comprehensive framework for multi-agency collaboration. It acknowledges that child protection is not the sole responsibility of any single agency but necessitates effective cooperation between various services and professionals.
This guidance includes several pivotal provisions:
Local authorities, the police, and clinical commissioning groups are identified as the three key agencies required to work together to safeguard children in their local area.
The guidance provides procedures for carrying out local and national reviews in instances where a child's harm or death is suspected to be due to abuse or neglect.
The guidance assists in defining when practitioners should intervene to protect a child, based on a continuum of need and risks.
The guidance highlights the importance of effective information sharing between professionals and local agencies.
"Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018)" ensures a standardised approach to child protection across all agencies, so children at risk receive a consistent and coordinated response, regardless of their location or the services they access. Hence, it is a vital component of the UK's child protection system.
