When protecting children with SEND - some of your most vulnerable pupils - you should seek help from other professionals and use your professional judgement when making referrals, writes Debs Ward
When referring a child protection concern, it's important to have all the necessary information to hand. This prompt sheet will help you bring everything together
As well as being clearly written, successful referrals need to show a school’s commitment to early intervention. Ann Marie Christian provides some guidance
When acting on concerns that stem from religious or cultural differences, designated safeguarding leads need to be brave. Debs Ward highlights the obstacles and how they may be overcome
Making a child protection referral shouldn't be an impossible task. Consider this simple method of obtaining the support you need from your local authority
Professor Eileen Munro has signalled a new approach in her latest interim report on child protection, which focuses on helping children rather than on the regulations, inspections and procedures that have thrown the system out of balance
