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This reading list has been compiled by the NSPCC Safeguarding Information Service (December 2009).
If you require further assistance, NSPCC Consultancy Services offer a range of skills, knowledge and experience to help organisations develop, evaluate or review their child protection policies, procedures or services.
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Are they safe? pack.
Safe Network; NSPCC; Children England
London: Safe Network, 2009
A range of publications providing advice and guidance about keeping children safe during club or group activities. The Are they safe? guide explains what safeguarding means, presents a plan of action for groups including assessing needs, writing a child protection plan and recruiting staff. A DVD presents these ideas to staff and volunteers (12 mins) and parents (12 mins) and includes the Worried? Need to talk video to encourage children to share their problems (2 mins). The pack also includes: 2 ChildLine posters and 3 wallet cards; NSPCC Helpline poster; Out alone: your guide to keeping your child safe; Worried? Need to talk?; Think positive; Kidscheck; Worried about a child?; and In the know.
If you are a voluntary or community group that works with children, you can register with Safe Network to receive your free pack: www.safenetwork.org.uk
Managing allegations against people who work with children: summary of procedures (England).
NSPCC. Consultancy Services
London: NSPCC, 2008
Looks at how to manage allegations of misconduct against people who work with children and young people in England. It is intended to assist voluntary, community and commercial organisations in developing or reviewing their child protection policy and procedures.
Kidscheck .
NSPCC Consultancy Services
Leicester: NSPCC Consultancy Services, [2005]
This booklet is a simple audit tool that can be used by children and young people to help them assess the safeguarding activities of the organisations they use.
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London child protection procedures. 3rd ed.(PDF).
London Safeguarding Children Board
London: London Safeguarding Children Board, 2007
For those working with children or families in statutory or voluntary agencies, and community or faith groups in London. Sets out the roles and responsibilities of agencies and individuals and how they should work together to safeguard children. Covers: sharing information; recognition and response; children in specific circumstances (covering a range of circumstances such as disabled children or children with harmful behaviour); referral and assessment; child protection enquiries, conferences and plans; working with uncooperative families or mobile families; unexpected death of a child; risk management of offenders; allegations against staff; safer recruitment, supervision and training; serious case reviews. Includes appendices of forms, frameworks and other documents.
Helping keep your child safe in sport: child protection leaflet for parents (PDF).
Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
London: Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), 2007
Leaflet produced by the NSPCC for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, which gives guidelines for parents about making sure their children remain safe in sports settings. It includes advice in question and answer form about issues which may arise when children take part in sports activities, for example the behaviour of coaches. Aims to enable parents to ask the right questions about important child protection measures that sports providers should have in place, wherever and whatever their child participates in.
Report on child protection in football.
Independent Football Commission
Stockton-on-Tees: Independent Football Commission, 2005
An evidence based report arising from a request made by the Football Association to the Independent Football Commission (IFC) to look at its child protection policy and practice initiatives, which then evolved into this extensive study. Uses enquiry, meetings and research to examine child protection practice and principles in football within both the affiliated and professional game in England in 2004-2005.
Wave power. Child welfare in swimming: procedures and guidelines (PDF) .
Amateur Swimming Association; NSPCC
Loughborough: Amateur Swimming Association, 2004
The Amateur Swimming Association's (ASA) child protection policy. Contains information about ASA investigations into allegations of abuse and the role of the ASA Independent Child Protection Officer and ASA Welfare Officers, as well as advice about abuse prevention and good practice in regard to recruitment, transportation and photography. Also includes a copy of the ASA's code of ethics.
Safe sports events.
Tiivas, Anne, and Morton, Joy
NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit; Sport England
London: NSPCC, 2003
ISBN: 184228035X
Designed to support organisers of sports events to ensure the safety and welfare of all children and young people under the age of 18. Looks at the welfare responsibilities of the people involved in the organisation of events, the chain of reporting for welfare issues, security, disabled participants, sexual activity, recruitment of staff and volunteers, checking of criminal records, principles of participation and codes of conduct, complaints and disciplinary procedures, photography and the media, child protection training, venues, registration, transport, health and safety, residential events and international events. Includes appendices of forms and checklists and a CD of sample templates.
Safe sport events is available from NSPCC Publications.
Standards for safeguarding and protecting children in sport (PDF) .
NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit; Sport England
Leicester: NSPCC, 2003
Sets out the nine standards developed by Sport England and the Sports Task Force on Policy and Standards, namely: policy; procedures and systems; prevention; codes of practice and behaviour; equity; communication; education and training; access to advice and support; implementation and monitoring. Designed to help sports organisations safeguard children and young people, and to provide a national benchmark of good practice.
Protecting children: a guide for sportspeople. 3rd ed.
Sports Coach UK; NSPCC
Leeds: Coachwise, 2003
ISBN: 0947850503
Child protection guidance for people involved with youth sport, including parents, coaches, teachers and governing bodies. Includes sections on the foundations of good practice and child protection, understanding and identifying signs of child abuse and taking appropriate action.
Taking time to listen: guidelines for children's/designated officers.
Stephenson, Paul
Sports Council. Northern Ireland; NSPCC Northern Ireland
[London]: Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, 2003
ISBN: 1842280430
Developed to complement the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children's Sport which promotes the appointment of a Governing Body/Club Children's Officer and Designated Officer. Aims to assist Children's/Designated Officers in their role by providing the necessary knowledge required. Looks at: roles, responsibilities, and job specifications of children's officers and designated officers; roles and responsibilities of social services and police; roles and responsibilities of supporting agencies; legal basis for child protection; codes of conduct and good practice; child protection policies and procedures; recruitment, vetting, training, and monitoring of coaches/volunteers; responding to and recording your concerns; reporting procedures in Northern Ireland; guidelines for away trips and hosting; guidelines for photography; and, information about why some people may want to harm children.
Child protection procedures and practices handbook.
Football Association; NSPCC
[London]: Football Association, 2000
Outlines the FA Child Protection Policy, the objectives of the policy and the legal and procedural framework. Outlines action to be taken when there are concerns about poor practice and possible abuse within football settings, and when there are concerns about abuse in the home or other settings outside football. Includes guidance for Child Protection Officers and designated persons, and appendices including sample forms.
The FA child protection policy.
Football Association; NSPCC
London: Football Association, 2000
Sets out the objectives and aims of the Football Association's child protection policy. Includes the key principles of the policy and the association regulations as defined in The FA Handbook.
More publications from the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit
The child protection and safeguarding handbook for schools: a comprehensive guide to policy and practice.
Raymond, Ann
London: Optimus Education, 2009
ISBN: 9781905538539
A comprehensive guide for the designated child protection person to ensure their school meets statutory requirements and to fulfil the responsibilities of their role. Covers: legislation and guidance, writing a child protection policy, reforming policy and practice, raising awareness of staying safe through the curriculum, how to deal with an emergency, recognising abuse, responding to disclosure, reporting welfare concerns, record keeping, confidentiality and information-sharing, referring to children's services, off the premises protection, setting up abuse prevention programmes, children with special needs (including sexually harmful behaviour), listening and talking to children, inspection and self-evaluation, training, allegations against staff, safer recruitment, inter-agency cooperation and working with parents and carers. Includes a CD-Rom with PDF and Word files of the complete book and two PowerPoint files for use in training.
Safeguarding children in education: the role of local authorities and governing bodies under the Education Act 2002 (PDF).
Welsh Assembly Government
[Cardiff]: Welsh Assembly Government, 2008
Guidance setting out the roles and responsibilities of Welsh local authorities, governing bodies, proprietors of independent schools, head teachers, and staff with designated responsibility for child protection in making arrangements to enable people in the education service to play their full part in safeguarding children from abuse and neglect. Provides guidance about the effect of the duty to have arrangements about safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children introduced by section 175 of the Act. Makes recommendations on the skills, means and training necessary to ensure children and young people are protected from harm. Also available in Welsh: Diogelu plant mewn addysg (PDF).
Safeguarding children and schools.
Baginsky, Mary ed.
London: Jessica Kingsley, 2008
ISBN: 9781843105145
Explains how schools are able to contribute to keeping children safe from harm and promoting their welfare, in line with Government Every Child Matters guidelines. Explains relevant policy and the latest research findings, and offers practical examples to help schools to be more proactive and meet their responsibilities successfully. Areas discussed include the roles of local education authority services and schools in child protection, working with particularly vulnerable or difficult children, the relationship between safeguarding and the curriculum, and training school staff to safeguard children.
Safeguarding children: guidance for English Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) (PDF).
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS)
[London]: Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS), 2007
Child protection guidance for higher education institutions, including: allocating roles and responsibilities; written policies and risk assessments; responding to allegations and other disclosures; staff recruitment and vetting; students: recruitment and vetting; and, using and storing information.
Safeguarding children: an evaluation of procedures for checking staff appointed by schools (PDF).
OFSTED
London: OFSTED, 2006
Sets out findings from a survey to investigate schools' and other education and care providers' systems for checking the staff they appoint. It identifies confusion about procedures and problems with record-keeping and guidance, but also includes examples of good practice.
Child protection in a play setting (PDF).
Fair Play for Children
Bognor Regis: Fair Play for Children, 2002
Fact sheet looking at key aspects of child protection in play settings: child protection awareness, adopting a policy, recruitment, training and induction, the needs of vulnerable children, suitability and nature of physical play environment, reporting concerns, responding to children's needs and criminal records checking. Sources of further information are provided.
Developing your child protection policy: guidance for schools.
Schonveld, Anne
Coventry: CEDC, 1998
ISBN: 0947607404
Outlines the processes involved in developing a child protection policy in schools, the relevant legislation and guidance which need to be considered, and what the policy should cover. Includes sample documents such as: a policy, statement of intent, guidelines for staff, and a record form.
Statement on the duties of doctors and other professionals in investigations of child abuse (DOC).
Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF); Department of Health (Do
[London]: Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), 2007
Sets out the responsibilities of doctors in respect of child abuse and re-states professionals' duty of care to the child, particularly in the light of the ruling in 'the D Case'. The statement also outlines the basis on which sound professional judgements should be based, and the role of professionals in giving evidence and acting as expert witnesses.
Child protection and the dental team: an introduction to safeguarding children in dental practice (PDF).
Harris, Jenny et al
Sheffield: Committee of Postgraduate Dental Deans and Directors (COPDEND), 2006
ISBN: 0955225701
A child protection handbook for anyone working in dentistry. Discusses why it is essential to know about child protection, what signs to look out for in identifying children who have been abused, and child protection procedures to be followed if there are concerns about a child. Also looks at organising the dental practice, including writing a child protection policy. Includes resources to help dental teams. Also available: an addendum for Scotland and Wales, samples of a child protection policy statement, checklists, flowcharts and summaries .
Child protection: safeguarding children and young people from abuse, harm and neglect: the responsibilities of chartered psychologists (PDF).
British Psychological Society
London: British Psychological Society, 2003
Outlines the professional practice framework for all chartered psychologists in relation to child protection.
Child protection policy and procedures.
Great Ormond Street Hospital; Children NHS Trust; Institute of Child Health
London: Great Ormond Street Hospital, 1995
Intended for hospital staff.
Safeguarding children and young people.
Childprotectionuk.net
Swanley, Kent: Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service, [2005]
ISBN: 0953435563
Guidance for organisations on child protection and responding to abuse. It covers general practice for working with children, responding to abuse and gives examples of model policies. Comes with CD-ROM.
Child protection in the Madrasah sector.
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Blackburn: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, 2004
Highlights issues around child protection for Madrasah administrators. Aims to ensure that the safety and welfare of children is considered of paramount importance during their learning experience. It also highlights legal responsibilities as enshrined in the Children Act (1989).
Protecting all God's children: the child protection policy for the Church of England. 3rd ed.
House of Bishops
Church House Publishing, 2004
ISBN: 0715138677
The third edition of the House of Bishop's child protection policy, intended to ensure the protection of all children who have contact with the Church of England and its employees. Includes a statement of the general principles of the Church and sets out the responsibilities of the Church from the central structures to the dioceses and parishes. Provides guidance on responding to concerns about possible abuse, ministering to known offenders, and safe recruitment of those working with children.
Guidance to churches: a working manual for child protection and safe practice. 10th ed.
Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service
Swanley, Kent: Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service, 2003
ISBN: 0953435547
A manual for churches and groups. Provides a step-by-step guide to the preparation and implementation of a child protection policy. Gives advice on child protection issues such as safe care, responding to concerns, recruitment of workers, minimising the risk of false allegations, contact with statutory authorities, counselling issues and working with offenders. Includes a model policy and forms that can be adapted to suit the needs of the individual church or organisation, and a disk version of the manual, model policy and forms.
Facing the unthinkable: protecting children from abuse.
Adam, Lawrie (producer)
Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service
Swanley, Kent: Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service, [2002]
Video (60 mins) work pack for churches and organisations working with children. Includes trainer's notes, practical exercises and photocopiable take-home information for participants. Considers the myths about child abuse, the nature of abuse, teaching personal teaching skills, the effects of abuse, signs and symptoms, how to respond to children, working with offenders, social services and police involvement, guidelines for safe practice, and, setting up a child protection policy.
A duty to care.
Adam, Lawrie
Swanley, Kent: Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service, 1999
Video (30 min.) explores issues around child abuse in churches and youth organisations. Suggests ways in which such organisations can develop effective child protection policies. To be used in conjunction with "Guidance to churches: protecting children and appointing children's workers" also produced by CCPAS.
Keeping children safe: a toolkit for child protection.
Keeping Children Safe Coalition
[London]: Save the Children, 2006
ISBN: 1842280562
A pack of materials for people working in child protection. Aims to support agencies at international, national and local levels to put standards into practice. Tool 1 - Keeping Children Safe: standards for child protection - a book which explains what the basic standards should be for all organisations working in child protection across the world. Tool 2 - Keeping Children Safe: how to implement the standards - provides guidance and activities to help organisations meet standards. Tool 3 - Keeping Children Safe: training for child protection - a pack of flexible training exercises and materials to help organisations to train staff to meet standards. Tool 4 - DVD of scenarios and discussion from agency staff and children to support and help with training. Tool 5 - CD ROM to support and help with training and implementation of standards.
Child protection policies and procedures toolkit: how to create a child-safe organisation.
Jackson, Elanor, and Wernham, Marie
London: Child Hope UK, 2005
CD-ROM version of a toolkit which aims to introduce organisations to child protection and assist them to develop and evaluate child protection policies and procedures. May be reproduced, as a whole or in part, provided that acknowledgement of the source is made. Notification of such would be appreciated.
Keeping it safe: a young person-centred approach to safety and child protection.
National Council for Voluntary Youth Services
London: National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS), 2002
Standards and guidelines on safeguarding children, aimed at voluntary organisations. Chapters: Organisation's policies and procedures; Reporting concerns, suspicions and allegations; Safe recruitment and selection; Managing paid staff and volunteers; Providing education and support; Providing safe activities.
Save the Children's child protection policy: protecting children, preventing abuse.
Save the Children
London: Save the Children, 2000
Information sheet for Save the Children staff, volunteers and other interested parties. Aims to help raise awareness of child abuse and to provide staff and volunteers with a guide to what is expected of them in regard to child protection.
Safe from harm: a code of practice for safeguarding the welfare of children in voluntary organisations in England and Wales.
Smith, David R.
Home Office
London: Home Office, 1993
ISBN: 086252993X
Guidelines and policies relating to child protection.
Chailey Heritage Child Protection Working Group
North Chailey: Chailey Heritage, 1992
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