Specialist
Safeguarding Children - Policies, Guidance & Audit
Policy and Guidance
Protecting children from harm and promoting their wellbeing is everyone's business.
In order to help staff to do this within a clear framework, they should refer to the Trust child protection practice
guidance, and the 
All London Child Protection Procedures
Summary of Child Protection Policy
In summary, there are three key issues for practice that keeps children safe from harm:
- Everyone, whatever their job or who they work with, has a responsibility for protecting children from harm and promoting their welfare.
- If you have a concern, discuss it with your team, supervisor, social worker and/or the child protection advice team.
- When you believe a child is or may be being harmed, you must ensure that a referral to children and family social services is made. This should usually be done in the knowledge of the child's parents, but not necessarily with their consent.
Policy Documents
For information relating to current guidance from the Department of Health please click here to access the summary document
What to do if you're worried a child is being abused
The TPCT along with all agencies and all services throughout London follow the same Child Protection Policy which was agreed through the London Safeguarding Board in 1st November 2003.
London Child Protection Procedures 2007 3rd Edition
To access a hard copy speak to your services manager or the TPCT Child Protection team on 020 8489 3133.
Specific Child Protection Guidance
The Haringey Local Children Safeguarding Board have in place additional practice guidance. Should you wish to
view this guidance you can do so at
London Borough of Haringey Website
These should be read in conjunction with the London wide procedures. To access these, click on the links below:
NHS Haringey Child Protection Guidance
Haringey LSCB Child Protection Practice Guidance (full document)
TPCT Specific Guidance
Whilst TPCT staff should follow the All London Child Protection Policy, these following TPCT policies and protocols may also be of use:
- Health Visitors and School Nurses Clinical Records System - Mar 2005
- HV and SN Clinical Records System - Appendices
- Message Taking Policy - April 2004
- Casenote Tracking Policy- April 2004
- Children Visiting TPCT Wards Policy
Key Policy
Action Plan and Risk Register
Team Audit and Research
Audit of Looked After Children Health Assessments - September 2006
Author | Elizabeth Skinner, Designated LAC nurse
Audit of Case Conferences - July 2006
Author | Suzanne Dale, Named Nurse
Re-Audit of multi-agency child sexual abuse casework - June 2006
Author | Dorian Cole, Nurse Consultant
Audit of Use & Effectiveness of Haringey Teaching PCT Child Protection Guidelines - June 2006
Author | Samayya Adnan, Child Protection Team Administrator as June 2006.
Audit Examining Cot Death Risk Factor Awareness In Staff And Users - August 2006
Author | Mary Hamilton, Specialist CONI Nurse
Attendance and evaluation data for 2005 - 2006 TPCT child protection training - August 2005
Author | Samayya Adnan, Child Protection Team Administrator
NHS Haringey Internal Audit Report 05/06 - Child Protection - September 2005
Authors | Bentley Jennison Risk Management Ltd.
Multi Agency Audit of Child Sexual Abuse Casework - August 2004
Authors | Dorian Cole (NHS Haringey), Brian Siani (Haringey Social Services), Terry O'Reirdan (Haringey Education), Neil Coleman (Haringey Metropolitan Police)
Audit of the Use & Effectiveness of Haringey Teaching PCT Child Protection Guidelines - August 2004
Author | Samayya Adnan, Child Protection Team Administrator
Audit of Looked After Children Notifications - August 2004
Authors | Elizabeth Skinner, Marian Parks and Catherine Paton
Review and Analysis of the Telephone Advice Line - March 2004
Author | Dorian Cole - Nurse Consultant
