Useful documents

Children and young people who overdose/self harm (word)
Ealing Hospital, CAMHS and Ealing social services joint protocol.

Designated teachers for child protection (word)
Contact details of designated teachers.

Guidelines for schools on physical restraint (word)
These positive handling guidelines should be followed by schools.

Managing medicines in schools and early years settings (pdf)
This guidance is designed to help schools develop systems to support individual children with medical needs who require access to their medicines whilst in school.

Private fostering: what is your role? (pdf)
Find out more about private fostering and the legal requirements involved in these arrangements.

Procedures for schools responding to allegations of abuse by teachers and other school staff (word)
September 2008.

Safeguarding children and safer recruitment in education (pdf)
Sets out the responsibilities of all local authorities, schools and further education colleges in England to safeguard children and young people.

Working together to safeguard children (pdf)
A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.