Amendments

In April 2024, this chapter was updated to align with The Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 2022 and commensurate Statutory Guidance, levels of need, safeguarding welfare and information sharing. With thanks to Jersey Children’s First and oversight from the multiagency.

In April 2024, this chapter was updated to align with the with Children and Young Person’s (Jersey) Law 2022, the commensurate Statutory Guidance and the Jersey Children’s First Framework. Updated with thanks to the London Safeguarding Partnership Children’s Board and the Multi-Agency of Practitioners.

In April 2024, this chapter was updated to align with the Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 2022, and to include the commensurate Statutory Guidance.

In April 2024, this chapter was updated to align with Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 2022, commensurate Statutory Guidance, Jersey Children’s First Framework. The chapter re-written with thanks to the London Safeguarding Partnership Board with oversight from the multi-agency. Practice Guidance is added in relation to the use of Internal Agency Supervision, Multi-Agency Reflective Supervision and the use of the Resolving Professional Difference/Escalation Policy.  

In April 2024, this chapter was updated to align with the Children and Young People’s Jersey Law 2022, and commensurate Guidance, updated to include the Jersey Children’s First Framework and The Continuum of Children’s Needs.  Re-written with thanks to the London Safeguarding Partnership Board and with the oversight of the multi-agency, Children’s Social Care and the Independent Reviewing Service.

This chapter was updated April 2024 to align with Children and Young Persons Law (2022), commensurate Statutory Guidance and Jersey Children’s First Framework with thanks to Children’s Social Care and Independent Reviewing Office Services. The chapter is updated with thanks to the London Safeguarding Partnership Board for forming the basis of a complete chapter update which should be read in full.

In March 2024, this chapter changed from Responding to Recognising Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation to align with National Chapters in Safeguarding Partnership Boards. 

It was updated throughout and aligned with Children and Young Person (Jersey) Law 2022, the commensurate Statutory Guidance and the JCF Framework, and The Continuum of Children’s Needs.  The chapter updated to include SPB Core Procedures and Practitioner Guidance, The Child Protection Medical Pathway and Child Sexual Abuse Pathway added.  Recommendation for the use of Single and Multi-Agency Supervision and the use of the Professional Difference Escalation Pathway. Updated with thanks to the London Safeguarding Partnership Board and NSPCC.

To be added in Phase Two 2024:

• A chapter on Bruising with a tool to use around body mapping injuries;
• Statutory guidance on the use of independent advocacy for certain children and young people.

In March 2024, this chapter was updated throughout and to align with the Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 2022, and the commensurate Statutory Guidance. Updated to include the JCF Framework. This chapter also links to updated SPB Core Procedures all of which were updated in 2024 and should be re-read.

This chapter was updated March 2024 to align with Children and Young People Jersey Law 2022, the commensurate Statutory guidance, Jersey Children’s First Framework. Tools added which support practitioner decision making in practice - The Continuum of Children’s Needs, and those to base their Assessments on such as The Eight Wellbeing Indicators and My World Triangle. The chapter includes professional guidance on Supervision and the use of the Professional Difference/Escalation Policy. It is with thanks to Jersey Children’s Services for their review of this chapter.

In March 2024, this chapter was updated to align with the Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 2022, the commensurate Statutory Guidance and the Jersey Children’s First Framework.  The SPB updated Guidance on Child Protection and Core Principles. There is added information around consideration to follow the Pathways for Child Protection Medicals and Child Sexual Abuse Medicals, single and multi-agency supervision and how to resolve professional differences using the Professional Difference/Escalation Policy, this document and others should be read throughout.

In June 2019, this chapter was reviewed and updated.