Child protection

The school's role in child protection is outlined on TeacherNet.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /wholeschool/familyandcommunity/childprot ection/

Children can seek help from ChildLine on their free helpline. See an overview of their work and how schools can support it.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /teachingandlearning/resourcematerials/ch arities/childline/

The Department of Health has information about cross-Government work in its publication Working together to safeguard children: a guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/Publica tionsAndStatistics/Publications/ PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/Publication sPolicyAndGuidanceArticle/ fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4007781&chk=BUYMa8

Guidance is set out in the Protection of Children Act 1999.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/Publica tionsAndStatistics/Publications/ PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/Publication sPolicyAndGuidanceArticle/ fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4006939&chk=OjmkcU

More information about the Green Paper and the results of the consultation about it are on the Every Child Matters site.
http://www.everychildmatters .gov.uk/

New standards for children's health and social care were published in September 2004. They will play a key role in helping to achieve the outcomes listed in Every Child Matters.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /educationoverview/briefing/currentstrate gy/nsf/?section=5409

Download Ofsted's document Early Years: Protection through Regulation.
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/pub lications/index.cfm?fuseaction=pubs.summa ry&id=3706

See the DfES site Safeguarding Children.
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/safeg uardingchildren/

Summary information on key issues relating to Child Protection in Schools is available from GovernorNet.
http://www.governornet.co.uk /publishArticle.cfm?CFID=12211833&CFTOKEN =16227035&contentid=410&topicAreaId=28&pa geStart=1&sortOrder= title&searchWhere=all&searchString=child% 20protection