Working Together to Safeguard Children - statutory guidance

This guidance covers:

• The legislative requirements that apply to individuals, organisations and agencies.
• A framework for the three local safeguarding partners (the local authority, an ICB for an area, any part of which falls within the local authority area, and the Chief Constable for police for a police area, any part of which falls within the local authority area) to make arrangements to work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of local children, including identifying and responding to their needs.
• The framework for the two child death review partners (the local authority and any ICB for an area, any part of which falls within the local authority area) to make arrangements to review all deaths of children normally resident in the local area, and if they consider it appropriate, for those not normally resident in the area.

You can find a link to the most recent update below:

Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023

An illustrated guide to use with children and young people has also now been produced. You can access the document via the link below:

Working Together to Safeguard Children: An Illustrated Guide