This page lists the documents available from the Waltham Forest Safeguarding Children Board
- London LA children's social care thresholds (60KB PDF file)
- LSCB Business Plan 2009-2010 (287KB PDF file)
- LSCB LSCB Business Plan Appendix 1 (22KB PDF file)
- WFSCB training application form (251KB Word file)
- WFSCB multi-agency training programme (1.6MB PDF file)
- Serious case reviews documents
- Engaging with young people in Waltham Forest: basic safeguarding information (45KB PDF file)
A leaflet designed for officers in Waltham Forest who want to involve children and young people in the design and delivery of their services
List of key contacts for child protection issues in Waltham Forest
If you work in education, for the police, or in health or social care in Waltham Forest then you can use the list of key contacts (375KB PDF file) for child protection issues in Waltham Forest to find someone to speak to answer your questions or to help with any concerns you might have about a child.
Safeguarding in Early Years and Childcare Model Policy
This is a comprehensive document covering child protection concerns about children and allegations against staff. The policy will assist settings in meeting OFSTED requirements and the Waltham Forest Certificate of Minimum Standards (CMS) for child care providers.
Download the Safeguarding in Early Years and Childcare Model Policy (1.6 MB PDFfile)
Agency report to a Child Protection Conference template
Non-social worker multi-agency report template for child protection conferences. This template should be used by ALL non-social worker staff from across all agencies for their reports for child protection conferences.
Download the agency report to a child protection conference template (55KB Word file)
Multi-agency referral form for a child in need to Social Services
The multi-agency referral form can be used:
- When making a written referral of a child in need to social services
- To record a parent or young person's consent to a referral being made to social services
Download the multi-agency referral form (72KB Word file)
Multi-agency referral form for allegations against a professional
Workers in other agencies should use this form to make a referral to Social Services of a professional / volunteer against whom an allegation has been made in line with Chapter 15 of the London Child Protection Procedures, or Chapter 5 of Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education.
Download the multi agency referral form (68KB Word file) for allegations against a professional working with children.
» More information on allegations against a professional or volunteer working with children.
London Child Protection Procedures
Please note Waltham Forest uses the London Child Protection Procedures (Fourth edition, December 2010) written by London Child Protection Committee, which is part of the Association of London Government.
Leaflets for members of the public
- Child protection enquiry for children & young people (1MB PDF file)
- Child protection conference for children & young people (1MB PDF file)
- Child protection enquiry for parents and carers (1MB PDF file)
- Child protection conference for parents and carers (1MB PDF file)
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