Local news and guidance

 

Referral Route Map - the CYSCB referral route map and guidance for making referrals to reflect changes in national and local guidance.

Safe recruitment - CYSCB guidance aimed at employers in the selection of safe adults working with children

Intergrated working and the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) - local advice dealing with the implementation of the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is a key part of delivering frontline services that are integrated and focused around the needs of children and young people. The CAF is a standardised approach to conducting an assessment of a child's additional needs and deciding how those needs should be met. It can be used by practitioners across children's services in England.

Common Cause - responding to domestic abuse within families in York In 2005 the City of York ACPC (the body responsible for child protection before the Safeguarding Children Board) embarked on a review of how agencies respond to domestic abuse within families with children. The review found that, whilst there were examples of positive working, there was a lack of  strategic coordination of services along with a significant variation in practice. For further details of the review along with the recommendations please click here to download the Executive Summary.

Taking photgraphs of children - guidance developed for schools in York on taking photographs or videos of children

Writing a child protection policy - guidance on writing child protection policies and procedures