LSCB - Children's Services related links

Useful links for professionals working with children and young people:

To download the new London Safeguarding Children Procedures and many other useful publications and contacts, please go to http://www.londonscb.gov.uk/

The Becta website contains a wide range of resources, guidance and tools relating to safeguarding children on the internet.  For more information, please go to: http://www.becta.org.uk/

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection  (CEOP) Centre website offers a range of information on child sexual abuse on-line.  For more information, please go to: http://www.ceop.gov.uk/

The Department for Children, Schools and Families  website has a wide range of useful information, publications and resources for teachers, parents and agencies working with children and young people.  For more information, please go to http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/

The NSPCC  website contains useful news updates and press releases, as well as support and advice for children, young people and parents.  For more information, please go to: http://www.nspcc.org.uk/

The Youth Justice Board  website includes information for youth offending and crime prevention professionals, young people in custody and their families.  For more information, please go to http://www.yjb.gov.uk/en-gb/yjb/childrenandyoungpeople/

To download the Bichard Inquiry Report, please go to http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/pdf/bichard_report/

To download the Victoria Climbie Inquiry Report  by Lord Laming, please go to http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/_files/

The Department of Health  website includes pages on children's services.  For more information, please go to http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Policyandguidance/Healthandsocialcaretopics/ChildrenServices/index.htm

To download the Children's Act 2004, please go to http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2004/

For information on the Sure Start Programme, please go to http://www.surestart.gov.uk/