12.2 Quick Guide |
Manual Version June 2010
Welcome to the West Yorkshire Consortium Safeguarding Children Boards Procedures Manual.
This update of the Consortium's Procedures Manual incorporates a number of additions and amendments, which are summarised in the list below. The Contents List also highlights where additions and changes have been made.
- Changes have been made throughout the manual as a result of Working Together to Safeguard Children (WT) 2010, which was published in March 2010 and for the most part, had immediate effect. In particular, Part 3 of the Manual, which relates to Managing Individual Cases where there are Concerns about a Child’s Safety and Welfare, has been updated and the changes in the text are shown in italics. The changed definitions of Emotional Abuse and Sexual Abuse are also incorporated in the text and keyword definitions. In addition the term Lead Social Worker has been substituted for Keyworker, which was the term previously used to describe this role
- The full text of Chapter 8 of WT 2010 is included as the Serious Case Review Procedure
- Chapter 5.5, Bullying has been updated with the DCSF definitions of ‘bullying’ and ‘cyber bullying’
- Chapter 5.11, Children from Abroad (including Migrant Children and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children) has been updated to include a link to the 2009 statutory guidance for the UK Border Agency
- Chapter 5.14, Children Moving Across Boundaries has been updated
- Chapter 5.17, Domestic Violence has also been updated
- Chapter 5.21 Forced Marriages Procedure has been updated take account of the 2009 government guidance in relation to applications for Forced Marriage Protection Orders
- Chapter 5.26 Safeguarding Children who may have been Trafficked has been updated to include references and links to recent legislation and support services
- Chapter 6.2, Allegations Against Persons who Work with Children has been updated to include reference to the present role of the Independent Safeguarding Authority
- The Information Sharing Protocol for Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield has been updated
This 'Quick Guide' must be read before accessing the body of the manual.
Contents
- Display and Browser Options
- Structure of the Manual
- Amendments
- How to find a Chapter
- Terminology
- Keywords
- Compliance
- Contact us
- Copyright
- Printing and Retaining Copies
1. Display and Browser Options
People with a visual impairment may have difficulty accessing this Manual.
To change the size of the text/layout - please use these accessibility buttons
which are on menu bar on the left side of every screen. Click a larger button to increase your text size, the very largest being high visibility mode.
2. Structure of the Manual
This manual contains the policies, procedures and guidance for the West Yorkshire Consortium of Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield District Safeguarding Children Boards.
In this manual, The Consortium’s Underlying Policies, Values and Principles are located in a Chapter called 'Values' - available from the left hand side of the screen.
Procedures and Guidance: In an attempt to keep procedures succinct, procedures and more detailed guidance are separated - with links provided as appropriate. 'Procedures' summarise how Managers and Staff must act in given circumstances. 'Guidance' provides direction or advice to a decision or course of action.
3. Amendments
The manual is regularly updated and after this update, the next planned update will be published in or around October 2010.
If any user wishes to include any changes in the next planned update, they should contact their local Safeguarding Unit who attend regular meetings with colleagues from the other Boards which form the Consortium to discuss and agree what should be included in the updates.
Where this manual has been updated, chapters which are new or have been amended significantly will be indicated in the Contents List and at the top of the relevant Chapter.
The changes to the latest version of the manual are also listed at the top of this Quick Guide.
4. How to find a chapter
Procedures and guidance are located in individual 'Chapters' which are available from a 'traditional' Contents List - on the left hand side of the screen.
4.1 Using the Contents List
Chapters are categorised or grouped together as follows:
PARTS: The manual contains procedures categorised under a number of Parts, like 'Managing individual Cases where there are concerns about a Child's Safety and Welfare'.
CHAPTERS: Under each Part, you'll find individual Chapters/Procedures e.g. Initial Assessments
4.2 You can search for a Chapter
If you aren't sure which service or section to look in, try 'Search' which will help you identify specific Chapters and sub headings within Chapters.
5. Terminology
We believe it is crucial to use consistent terminology, which we agree with individual customers, for example:
| 'Child' or 'Young Person' | both these terms are used to mean any child under the age of 18 |
| 'Staff' or 'Carer' | means all Staff and Carers (including) whether employed or not |
| 'Parent' | includes any person with Parental Responsibility |
| 'Regulatory Authority' | Regulatory Authority is the generic term used in this manual to describe the independent regulatory body responsible for inspecting and regulating services e.g. Ofsted. |
6. Keywords
The manual is accessed by practitioners from varying agencies, who may find terms that they are not familiar with. Therefore, a large glossary (Keywords) of terms such as Significant Harm (Try it: click on the highlighted text). We call them 'Keywords'. Once clicked, the definitions will appear in a new window or tab, depending on your browser. You can leave it open for reference, or close it using the "close" button at the bottom.
Many Keywords are highlighted in the body of procedures, but you can search for the Keyword you need: Go to the Keywords Index, on the left hand side of the screen.
7. Compliance
7.1 Regulatory Compliance
Every effort has been taken to ensure regulatory compliance. If you discover any errors or mistakes, please alert your manager or contact us.
7.2 W3C Compliance
This manual meets the double A Standards of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), for example, it can be accessed by people with high levels of visual impairment. To find out more, click on 'Display Options' on the left hand side of the screen.
8. Contact us
If you have any comments or suggestions to make about this manual please contact us by using the button on the left hand side of the screen, from anywhere within the manual.
9. Copyright
The content of this website can be accessed, printed and downloaded in an unaltered form, on a temporary basis, for personal study or reference purposes. However any content printed or downloaded may not be sold, licensed, transferred, copied or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner or in or on any media to any person without the prior written consent of Tri-X-Childcare Ltd and the Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield Safeguarding Children Boards.
10. Printing and Retaining Copies
The Manual should normally be viewed on line but can be printed, for reference only.
To print a chapter, click on the 
icon which is in the top right hand corner of the relevant procedure
Please note, the Manual will be updated regularly, so staff should avoid retaining printed versions - hard copies are only valid for 72 hours.
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