Child Safeguarding
Is the person in immediate danger?
- Yes – call 999
- No – contact social care. Numbers and referral forms below.
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CONTACT NUMBERS
Children's Social Care - Integrated Front Door - 01226 772423 (before 5.00 pm)
Out of Hours Emergency Duty Team - 01226 774466 (after 5.00 pm)
Modern Slavery Helpline - 08000 121700
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REFERRAL FORMS
- Top Tips for Good Referrals
- Barnsley Children's Social Care Record of Contact form This referral form is available as a system enabler referral form on SystmOne or EMIS
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What is abuse and how to recognise it?
Abusers can be: Family members / Friends / Neighbours / Paid carers / Health or care professionals / Work colleagues
Watch out for the common signs that suggest a person may have been abused:
- multiple bruising or finger marks
- injuries that can't be explained
- deterioration of health for no apparent reason
- looking unkempt, dirty or thinner than usual
- inappropriate or inadequate clothing
- withdrawal or mood changes
- a carer who's unwilling to allow access to the person
- not wanting to be left on their own with certain people
- being unusually light-hearted and insisting there's nothing wrong
Physical abuse / Sexual abuse / Financial abuse / Neglect / Discriminatory abuse / Emotional abuse / Domestic abuse / Modern day slavery / Organisational abuse
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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES |
South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (SYICB)
- SY ICB Safeguarding Policy (Adults and Children)
- Safeguarding flow chart
- Was not brought - General Practice Staff Guidance on Children and Young People Who Are Not Brought To Healthcare Appointments
General Medical Council (GMC)
NHS England/The Government
- Working together to safeguard children - statutory guidance on inter-agency working
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DOMESTIC ABUSE |
- How to Protect Children from Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Abuse and General Practice GP's and Surgery Staff
- Domestic Abuse and General Practice Rapid Read
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FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION |
- Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - guide for healthcare professionals
- RCGP FGM Resources
- Terms used for FGM
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HUMAN TRAFFICKNG/CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION |
- Human Trafficking - identifying and supporting victims - guidance for healthcare professionals
- Human Trafficking - referral pathway
- Criminal Exploitation / county lines video
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SEXUAL ABUSE/EXPLOITATION |
- Pocket guide Child Sexual Exploitation
- Children's Independent Sexual Violence Advocate
- Independent Domestic Abuse Services (IDAS)
- Barnsley Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Services (BSARC)
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HELP FOR FAMILIES |
- Barnsley Families Information Service Directory
- Family Intervention Service Bernslai Homes
- ICON / Sleep safe information
- Safe sleep How to reduce the risk of SIDS for your baby - The Lullaby Trust
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TRAINING
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RESOURCES/USEFUL WEBSITES
- Procedure for bruising or injury to a baby or child who is not independently mobile (non-mobile)
- Bruising in young babies - information leaflet
- Private fostering - link to further information
- Who has parental responsibility
- Safeguarding children in Barnsley
- Information Sharing - Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers
- Safeguarding Children Toolkit for General Practice
- Safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk in the NHS: Safeguarding accountability and assurance framework
- Safeguarding Read Codes
- Dealing with the death of a child
Updated: December 2024