These documents define and guide the work of the Safeguarding Children Partnership throughout the year:

• Working together to safeguard children 2018 (GOV.UK)
• Safeguarding children annual report
• Performance management framework
• Self assessment audit 2021

Policies, procedures and documents

You can browse the Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership policies and procedures online, and find specific policies, procedures and documents below.

• New - Bruising or injury to a baby or child
• New - Safer sleeping guidelines
• Serious incident notification and rapid review process
• Escalation policy and Escalation of child safeguarding issue form
• Child exploitation strategy
• Child Protection Conference report template
• Child Protection medicals
• Neglect Matters strategy
• Neglect Matters - a guide for parents, carers, young people and professionals
• Child Neglect - practice guidance and protocol for professionals
• Anti bullying strategy 2022-25
• Commitment to tackling bullying and harassment of young people
• Integrated care pathways for pre-birth assessments
• Inter-Partnership Joint Working Protocol
• South Yorkshire children missing from home and care protocol 2021

Children and Young People's Plan 2019-2022

The Barnsley Children, Young People and Families Trust has published their Children and Young People's Plan for 2019 to 2022.

This is a joint three year plan setting out what partners of the Children, Young People and Families Trust intend to do to improve outcomes for children and young people in Barnsley. It reflects our strong ambition and the strategy and steps being taken to support children, young people and families to achieve their potential.