Safeguarding Children and Young People
Please note if you are concerned about a child
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Where there are significant immediate concerns about the safety of a child, you should contact the police on 999
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If you believe the situation is urgent but does not require the police, please call 0300 131 2 131 to make a telephone contact and go to What to do if you are worried about a child (NYSCP guidance) for further guidance
Schools, Colleges and Early Years Settings
This section provides links to statutory guidance and key safeguarding information for school, colleges and early years settings. For further advice and guidance regarding safeguarding practices and procedures you should access the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children’s Partnership website, which provides:
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Procedures, practice guidance and one minute guides for a comprehensive range of safeguarding themes
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Multi-agency training
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Learning from practice
Statutory Guidance
Ofsted Guidance and Frameworks
Useful Downloads and Documentation
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Framework for decision-making: Right help, at the right time by the right person (Threshold guidance)
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School Improvement - safeguarding advice – our NYES traded offer for schools
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Training and Learning – safeguarding training – our NYES traded offer for schools
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Annual safeguarding report for governing bodies template (2023 version)
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Overview of statutory and recommended school policies template (2023 version)