Supplementary Guidance

This section provides additional guidance for service involvement with children and families.

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Child Death Review
A child death is a very difficult time for everyone. The time spent with the family now may be brief but actions may greatly influence how the family deal with the bereavement for a long time afterwards.
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Child's Voice
The child's voice is a phrase used to describe the real involvement of children and young people. It means more than seeking their views, which could just mean the child saying what they want, rather than being really involved in what happens.
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Injuries to non-mobile babies and children
*Updated Aug 2021 This guidance outlines the initial response expected when non-mobile babies or children present with injuries that might have been caused through abuse or neglect.
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Interpreters
For ease of description this guide is written with the assumption that the worker is an English speaker. There are circumstances when nobody will be speaking in English. However the same principles will apply. The guide is also applicable to signers for people with hearing difficulties.
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Meetings
This page provides information about each of the meetings that you may be invited to as a professional working with a family, and the role of the chair in these meetings.
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Child not Brought and Failed access guidance
This guidance outlines the expected response when a child is not brought to health or social care appointments or has not been available when visits have been made to their home, and the failure to meet these appointments might have a detrimental impact on the child's health or development.
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Protecting children with disabilities from abuse
Children with disabilities can be more vulnerable to abuse than other children for a number of reasons. It is important that people working with children and families are alert to the signs of abuse as well as the increased vulnerability of children with disabilities.
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Serious Case Reviews
Protecting children and young people is an inter-agency and inter-disciplinary responsibility. While it is social work services who usually lead on the discharge of legal responsibilities in respect of the protection of children, any agency (including voluntary sector organisations) or profession may refer to the Islands Safeguarding Children Partnership for consideration of commencement of the Serious Case Review process.
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What is Serious Harm?
The States of Guernsey, Children's Services has a general duty to protect the welfare of children and to begin enquiries when a child is at risk of compulsory intervention. This page sets out the grounds for when such enquiries may be necessary.
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When and How to Involve Parents and Carers
When making plans to protect a child all of those who have a significant relationship with the child should normally be involved. Unless to do so would place the child or another person at risk. This involvement may be from absent mothers or absent fathers and may include grandparents, extended family and friends, who have frequent contact with the child.
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Screening for Neglect
This tool is designed to aid professionals when assessing initial concerns regards possible neglect
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Guidance on Assessment of a Possible Bite Injury in Children Read more
Neglect Strategy
Neglect is one of the most common forms of abuse. It can take a wide range of forms, tends to be cumulative and can have a significant impact on the physical, emotional, educational and social wellbeing of children and young people.
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