Amendments |
October 2022
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Children and Young Person Safeguarding Referrals | Tthis chapter has been updated throughout. |
April 2022
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Introduction | This chapter was slightly updated. |
October 2019
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Child Protection Conferences | This chapter has been reviewed and updated. |
| Child Protection Plans | This chapter has been reviewed and updated. |
| Multi-Agency Working Practices: Police notification to the PPU and MASH Detective Sergeant when there is an allocated Social Worker | This chapter has been updated and should be read throughout. |
| Complaints and Appeals in Relation to Child Protection Conference | This chapter has been reviewed and updated. |
| Next update: June 2020 | |
Archive
June 2019
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Introduction | This chapter has been slightly updated. |
| Responding to Abuse and Neglect | This chapter has been substantially updated throughout and should be re-read. |
| MASH Enquiries | This chapter has been updated throughout. |
| Assessment | This chapter has been substantially updated throughout and should be re-read. |
| Organised and Complex Abuse | This chapter has been reviewed and updated. |
| Record Keeping - Recording Guidance | This chapter has been updated in regard to Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018. |
| Bullying | A link to NSPCC - Bullying and Cyberbullying has been added. |
| Child Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment | A definition has been added for Child Sexual Abuse within the family environment (also known as Intra-familial Child Sexual Abuse) see Section 1, Definition. In Section 2, Risk and Indicators - a model suggested by the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse outlining some of the likely impacts of Child Sexual Abuse has been included. |
| Child Sexual Exploitation | Links to various guidance and information have been added to the Further Information. |
| Gang Activity, Youth Violence and Criminal Exploitation Affecting Children | This chapter has been substantially updated throughout and should be re-read. |
| Harmful Sexual Behaviour | This chapter has been substantially updated throughout and should be re-read. |
| Children from Abroad | This chapter has been substantially updated throughout and should be re-read. |
| Children Missing from Care, Home and Education | This chapter has been updated in regard to the Sexual Offenses (Jersey) Law 2018 Grooming is considered an offence. |
| Children Missing from Education | This chapter has been updated in regard to Jersey Education policy. |
| Children of Parents with Learning Difficulties | This chapter has been substantially updated throughout and should be re-read. |
| Children Visiting Prisons | This chapter has been substantially updated throughout and should be re-read. |
| Dangerous Dogs and Safeguarding Children | This chapter has been substantially updated throughout and should be re-read. |
| Domestic Violence and Abuse | Helpful Contacts, Information and Guidance has been updated. |
| E-Safety: Children Exposed to Abuse through Digital Media | This guidance has been reviewed and refreshed as required. |
| Female Genital Mutilation | This chapter has been updated in regard to Sexual Offenses (Jersey) Law 2018. |
| Modern Slavery | This chapter has been updated in regard to Jersey Law. |
| Pre-birth | This chapter has been slightly updated. |
| Safeguarding Children and Young people against Radicalisation and Violent Extremism | This chapter has been slightly updated to include a link to the Prevent Strategy. |
| Trafficked Children | This chapter has been substantially updated throughout and should be re-read. |
| Underage Sexual Activity | This chapter has been updated to reflect the current Sexual Offenses (Jersey) Law 2018. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Jersey Children First (formerly Early Help) | This link has been added to the manual. |
April 2018
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Responding to Abuse and Neglect | This chapter has been extensively updated in particular new sections have been added, Section 3, Early Help, Section 11, Non-Recent (Historical)Abuse and Section 13, Schools and Educational Settings. |
| Allegations Against Staff or Volunteers | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Child Sexual Exploitation | Links to various guidance and information have been added to the Further Information section including SPB Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and Missing Children strategy and action plan 2016 to 2018. |
| Children Affected by Gang Activity or Serious Youth Violence | This chapter has been extensively updated in particular Definitions and should be read throughout. |
| Children Missing from Care, Home and Education | This chapter has been updated. In Children Missing from Care and Care Leavers in the guidance on Independent Return Reviews a small amendment has been added clarifying the importance that a Return Interview should be offered and provided within 72 hours of the child being located or returning from absence. This is in line with the Statutory Guidance on Children Who Run Away or Go Missing from Home or Care (2014) and is important to reduce the risk of the loss of important information or evidence. In Children Missing from Education clarification that a Child missing from school for more than four weeks the pupil can be removed from the admission register when the school and the local authority have failed, after jointly making reasonable enquiries, to establish the whereabouts of the child. |
| Children Missing from Education | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Domestic Violence and Abuse | Links to Domestic Abuse: A Resource for Health Professionals (DoH, 2017) and Royal College of Nursing – Domestic Abuse: Professional Resources have been added to the Helpful ContactsContacts, Information and Guidance Section. (Please note that this information may not all be relevant for Jersey.) |
| E-Safety: Children Exposed to Abuse through Digital Media | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Female Genital Mutilation | This chapter has been extensively updated in particular Definitions with regards to the four types of FGM as classified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and should be read throughout. |
| Forced Marriage | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Honour Based Violence | This chapter has been extensively updated in particular links have been added to the Further Information section. |
| Children and Young People who Display Harmful Sexual Behaviour | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Jersey Safeguarding Children Partnership Board - Role and Function | This chapter has been updated, in particular Section 5, Membership. |
| Roles & Responsibilities of Agencies & Associated Groups | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Good Practice Supporting the Voice of the Child | Everyone working with children and families must seek the voice of the child and reflect and respond to it in all aspects of work. |
| Child Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment | This chapter deals with risk, indicators and action to be taken. |
| Dangerous Dogs and Safeguarding Children | This chapter deals with risk, legislation and action to be taken. |
| Modern Slavery | This chapter sets out guidance on how to identify and respond to a child or young person where there are concerns that they are a victim or a potential victim of modern slavery. |
April 2017
| New Chapters and Features | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Equality and Diversity Guidance (2017) | A link has been added to this guidance. |
March 2017
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Responding to Abuse and Neglect | This chapter has been updated including the addition of information at Section 3, Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect with regards to Child Sexual Abuse. |
| Delivering Effective Support for Children and Families - Understanding the Continuum of Children's Needs | This chapter has been updated, Introduction, Principles and an updated link to Delivering Effective Support for Children and Families - Understanding the Continuum of Children's Needs has been added. |
| MASH Enquiries | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Assessment | This chapter has been extensively updated including at Section 6, Actions and Outcomes, the time frame for the Assessment to be completed, in order to reach a decision on next steps should be no longer than 35 working days from the point of referral. |
| Article 42 Child Protection Enquiries Under the Ministers Duty to Investigate | This chapter has been extensively updated including at Section 3, Article 42 Thresholds and the Multi Agency Assessment, the conclusions and recommendations of the Article 42 Enquiry should inform the assessment which must be completed within 35 working days of the date when the referral was received. Royal College (RCPCH) guidelines for timing of examination in relation to physical and sexual abuse has also been updated. |
| Child Protection Conferences | This chapter has been updated including the addition of a link in Section 1, Child Protection Conferences to Additional Information for Professionals Leaflet. |
| Child Protection Plans | This chapter has been updated including the addition of an Agency CPC Report Template and a Social Work CPC Report Template. |
| Escalation of Concerns Where the Child has an Allocated Social Worker | This chapter (previously entitled Child Protection Notifications from the Police to MASH and PPU) has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Children Moving In and Out of Jersey | This chapter has been updated including Actions to be taken in Jersey as the Receiving Area has been updated with regards to when a child moves into Jersey, the Manager with responsibility for Children subject to a Child Protection Plan, or their nominated representative should inform the Safeguarding officer at the Education Department and establishment if known. |
| Organised and Complex Abuse | This chapter has been reviewed and updated. |
| Record Keeping - Recording Guidance | This chapter has been updated including Section 7, How to Record Information, all records should be typed and stored electronically. However contemporaneous notes, written at time of disclosure, should be kept in accordance with agency procedures. |
| Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) | This chapter has been updated, an updated version of the Multi-Agency Guidance, Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) has been added. |
| Serious Case Review Procedures | This link has been updated. |
| Serious Case Review Learning Reports | This link has been updated. |
| Roles & Responsibilities of Agencies & Associated Groups | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Complaints in Relation to Child Protection Conference | Section 4, Stage Two - Formal Stage - Complaint Meeting, has been updated to reflect that the SPB Board Manager should also be informed if the complainant wishes to progress to Stage 3 Complaints and Appeals Panel. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Children Visiting Prisons | A link has been added to the Jersey Safeguarding Board Website. When information is available on this subject, it can be found here. |
| Pre-birth | This chapter has been added to the manual. Please note that providers of health services, in particular those providing midwifery services, may have their own detailed agency specific guidance which should be read in conjunction with this guidance. |
| Joint Protocol for Multi-Agency Pre-Birth Assessment and Referral Pathway | This protocol covers Midwives, Health Visitors and Social Workers and it will be agreed by Jersey Health and Social Services Department and Family Nursing and Home Care. It covers the procedure for sharing of health and social factors affecting the family and safeguarding of the mother, unborn and newborn child. |
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December 2016
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) | This chapter has been updated to include the Multi Agency Guidance, Child Sexual Exploitation and the SPB CSE Risk Assessment Tool. |
March 2016
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Assessment | This chapter has been updated to include social worker assessments need to include reference to both verbal and non-verbal communication by the child offering a description of their observations of the child and the child’s presentation. The agreed local assessment framework should make a range of age appropriate tools available to social workers to assist them in this work. This includes a requirement to complete a child’s pen picture. Also, absent parents should also be involved in the assessment and should be supported to participate whilst the welfare of the child must not be overshadowed by parental needs. |
| Article 42 Child Protection Enquiries Under the Ministers Duty to Investigate | Section 4, Strategy Discussion / Meeting has been updated to include Strategy meeting minutes will be sent out within three working days by Children’s Services. |
| Child Protection Plans | Section 6, Difficulties in Implementing the Child Protection Plan, De-Registration has been updated to include if the professional remains unsatisfied and is concerned that the child may be at risk in any way there must be reference to the Escalation and Resolution Pathway. |
| Information Sharing | Section 1, Introduction has been updated to include that Information Sharing Agreements are being developed for each of the multi-agency groups concerned with Safeguarding children and adults at risk for example the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). These will be made available as they are completed on the Safeguarding Partnership Board Website. |
| Record Keeping - Recording Guidance | Section 7, How to Record Information has been updated to include all records should be typed not handwritten and if not available electronically should be scanned into the relevant information storage system when possible to do so. |
| Bullying | This chapter has been updated including the addition of links to Dealing with bullying at school (gov.je) and Jersey Safeguarding Partnership Board – Bullying. |
| Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) | A link to information on the Jersey Safeguarding Partnership Board website regarding Child Sexual Exploitation has been added. |
| E-Safety: Children Exposed to Abuse through Digital Media | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Female Genital Mutilation | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Underage Sexual Activity | Definition has been updated to include practitioners should be aware of the risk that the child may be at risk of Sexual Exploitation. |
| Roles & Responsibilities of Agencies & Associated Groups | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Glossary | New definitions have been added including JMAPPA. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Introduction | This new section has been added and details that the manual is intended to provide the guidance needed for anyone working to safeguard children and young people, including those working in health and social services, police, other services and the voluntary sector. |
| Early Help | This section/link has been added. |
| Child Protection Notifications from the Police to MASH and PPU | This chapter details the Multi-Agency Working Practices: Police notification to the PPU and MASH Detective Sergeant when there is an allocated social worker. |
| Multi Agency Supervision Policy | This guidance has been produced by the Safeguarding Partnership Board in Jersey. Serious Case Reviews in Jersey support research, and the findings of other inquiries, that good supervision and support are necessary to ensure the effective protection of children, young people and adults at risk. The document is intended to provide an overarching supervision policy statement for all staff in multi agency organisations that work with children and young people, adults at risk and their families and carers. |
| Safeguarding Children and Young people against Radicalisation and Violent Extremism | The Jersey Safeguarding Board intends to follow best practice that allows local agencies to work effectively in order to protect vulnerable children, young people and adults from being subjected to radicalism and extremism. |
| Serious Case Review Procedures | This procedure details Serious Case Review, the process involved and their purpose which is to identify learning and good practice. |
| Child Death Overview Panel (Safeguarding Partnership Board Website) | A link to this website has been added which includes how the Safeguarding Partnership Board (SPB) is responsible for ensuring that a review of each death of a child normally resident in Jersey is undertaken by a CDOP. |
| Working Together to Safeguard Children | This is UK contextual guidance only please refer to the Jersey procedures. |
June 2015
| Updated Chapters | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Threshold Criteria for Referral and Access to Services | The thresholds are being updated and will be made available on GOV.JE |
| Child Protection Enquiries | This chapter has been extensively updated and should be read throughout. |
| Abuse Linked to Faith or Belief | A link has been added to the Further Information section to the Safe Network – Multi-Faith Safeguarding Hub. |
| Child Sexual Exploitation | This chapter has been updated to reflect what to do with concerns for educational and health settings including what happens during the assessment. |
| Children from Abroad | Definitions has been updated to reflect if children from abroad arrive without persons with parental responsibility for them and/or documentation the Jersey Custom and Immigration Service should be contacted. |
| Safeguarding Children who go Missing from Home or Care | This chapter has been updated including when the child has returned it may be appropriate that they are given the opportunity for a more in-depth interview with someone independent of their family arranged by the CSE operational Group which will decide on which agency or person is the most appropriate to carry out the return interview or their placement at a later time. This will take place as soon as practicable. |
| Children of Parents who Misuse Substances | A link has been added to the Further Information section to Postnatal care - NICE clinical guideline 37. |
| Trafficked Children | Protection and Action to be taken has been updated to include the passport, visa and Home Affairs details of non-EU child or Guardian can be obtained from the Jersey Customs and Immigration Casework section. |
| Jersey Safeguarding Children Partnership Board - Role and Function | The Organisational Structure has been updated. Section 5, Membership has been updated with regards to the involvement of other agencies who are working with young people aged 16 and 17. |
| Roles & Responsibilities of Agencies & Associated Groups | A note has been added with regards to accessing additional details on other organisations. Weblinks have been added where appropriate and available to some of the organisations listed. |
| Guidance for Safe Recruitment, Selection and Retention for Staff and Volunteers | Section 2.9, References has been updated to reflect, Right to work in Jersey - In the case of non European Economic Area nationals checks need to be made with the Jersey Customs and Immigration Service to ensure the candidate has permission to work in Jersey. Section 4.6, Checks on Overseas Staff has been updated to reflect applicants from non European Economic Area countries would be referred to Jersey Customs and Immigration Service to ensure they are able to work in Jersey. A link to Raising Concerns at Work – Whistleblowing Guidance for Workers and Employers in Health and Social Care has been added to the Further Information section. |
| New Chapters and Features | |
| Chapter Name | Details |
| Record Keeping - Recording Guidance | This new chapter has been added to the manual. All organisations should refer to their own professional/agency guidance on record keeping. |
| Self Harm and Suicidal Behaviour | This new chapter has been added to the manual. |
| Serious Case Review Learning Reports | This new link has been added to the manual. |
| Serious Case Reviews | This new link has been added to the manual. |
| Association of Independent Chairs – SCR Publications | This new link has been added to the manual. |
| NSPCC – Child Protection System in England, Serious Case Reviews | This new link has been added to the manual. |
| Disclosure and Barring | This new chapter has been added to the manual. |
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