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Professionals from across the Bradford District have come together for the launch of a hub to raise awareness of and help prevent child exploitation.
Report published into the Murder of Star Hobson
User Guide for Organisational Safeguarding Assessment
Please click on the survey link below and give five minutes of your time to give us your views and help us tackle this ongoing issue for the district. The deadline is 20th March
The Bradford Partnership – Working Together to Safeguard Children, has appointed a new Independent Chair.
The Department for Education has today (9 February) published the final report from Commissioner Steve Walker on the options for Children's Services in Bradford.
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Our most widely-used or most recently published resources
Bradford Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2019 -2020
2020/21 Annual Report of Bradford Safeguarding Adults Board
Form for referrals to LADO
Flowchart to outline processes for dealing with allegations against professionals
LADO Referral Form (updated 2022)
Document for professionals dealing with Child Exploitation cases outlining appropriate language to use in such cases.
Bradford Multi-agency protocol for dealing with children missing from home.
Practice guidance for improving outcomes for children and young people through the early identification of need, risk and vulnerability
Advice for practitioners about staying safe around dogs
Guidance regarding pre-birth assessments for practitioners
Pathway document for professionals working with families who are reluctant to engage with services
Leaflet to hand to teenage children subject to a medical examination for CSA
Leaflet to hand to parent and carers regarding child protection medicals for CSA
Advice document for professionals regarding discharges from hospital
Guidance document for Child Protection Medicals (see also leaflets for parents)
Neglect Toolkit for use by Practitioners in assessing levels of Child Neglect.
Annual Report from The Bradford Partnership for the year 2018/19
Leaflet for parents and carers about injuries in non-mobile children
NSPCC guide for parents in keeping your baby safe
Annual Report for the year 2019-2020 for The Bradford Partnership.
Medicals document translated into: Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Czech, French, Gujarati, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish & Urdu
Bradford Protocol for professionals to refer to when dealing with cases where Harmful Sexual Behaviour may be an issue.
The Bridge Project provides a comprehensive drug and alcohol service for young people up to age 21 living across the district of Bradford who are concerned about their substance misuse issues
Flyer for launch of INEQE App to schools in Bradford District
Annual Report for The Bradford Partnership 2020/21
User Guide for Organisational Safeguarding Assessment completion
Learning from a Serious Case Review Child N
Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review concerning child "Emily"
Response of the Independent Chair and Scrutineer to the Practice Review "Emily"
A Thematic Child Safeguarding Practice Review regarding Child Sexual Exploitation within Bradford District.
Appendices to Bradford Thematic CSE Review
Form for Consideration of Practice Review
The report released 26th May 2022 reviewing the circumstances around the death of Star Hobson and a second child.
7 Minute Briefing relating to Private Fostering Arrangements for children
7 minute briefing practitioner advice regarding injuries in non-mobile children
A 7 minute briefing regarding the learning identified from the LSCPR concerning "Emily"
A 7 minute briefing for professionals dealing with cases where a pregnancy may be concealed or denied
A 7 minute briefing regarding Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
A 7 minute briefing looking at Modern Day Slavery & Human Trafficking
7 minute briefing outlining the need for professional curiosity in child protection cases
7 Minute Briefing looking at Hidden males and other partners in families
A 7 Minute Briefing looking at the Voice of the Child
A 7 minute briefing looking at the identification of Disguised Compliance in parents and carers.
A 7 Minute Briefing looking at Parental Capacity to Change
What are 7 minute briefings and how do you use them
