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Child Sexual Exploitation

Recourses on child sexual exploitation.

CSA Pathway (PDF)

Size: 175.2 KB

CSE-Toolkit Kent and Medway - September 2017 (PDF)

Size: 619.29 KB

Safeguarding children and young people from sexual exploitation (PDF)

Size: 922.2 KB

Say Something Poster pdf (PDF)

Size: 891.88 KB

KSCP and MSCP CSE procedures (PDF)

Size: 559.31 KB

Gangs and youth violence

This strategy provides us with a clear framework around which we can focus our resources and energy to have the greatest impact, with an emphasis on prevention and diversion alongside enforcement.

Kent and Medway Gangs Strategy 2020 - 2024 (PDF)

Size: 1.15 MB

Advice on domestic abuse cases

Resources on domestic abuse.

Domestic Abuse Forum booklet (PDF)

Size: 236.79 KB

Loves Me Or Not poster (PDF)

Size: 6.4 MB

Forced marriage and honour based abuse (PDF)

Size: 640.82 KB

Loves Me Or Not A3 poster (PDF)

Size: 3.14 MB

Positive Pathways - Referral form 2018 (DOCX)

Size: 233.89 KB

Referral forms

Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) referral form for professionals and parents/carer.

Parent or carer referral form (DOCX)

Size: 54.27 KB

Professionals referral form (DOCX)

Size: 55.69 KB

MDAS Poster

Medway domestic abuse service, prevention, response and partnership.

MDAS Domestic Abuse Poster (PDF)

Size: 637.2 KB

No Name Consultation Line

“No Name” Consultation Line Quick Guide.

You should consult with your DSL/ Safeguarding lead before calling for initial guidance.

Open from 09:30-12:30 Monday to Friday:
01634 331662

No Name Consultation Line - Guidance and Information (PDF)

Size: 259.38 KB

TED Questions

Asking children questions you might want to use the acronym 'TED,' tell, explain and describe.

This document explains 'TED.'

TED Questions - Difficult Discussions (PDF)

Size: 234.04 KB

DSL Poster for Staff

A DSL poster for schools.

DSL Poster for Staff (DOCX)

Size: 175.47 KB

Kent and Medway Exploitation Guidance

Child exploitation identification, assessment and planning tools - practice guidance.

Kent and Medway Exploitation Guidance (DOCX)

Size: 156.98 KB

Exploitation Identification Tool - for practitioners who do not normally complete Social Care assessments

Exploitation Identification Tool for practitioners who do not normally complete Social Care assessments.

Exploitation Identification Tool - for practitioners who do not normally complete Social Care assessments (DOC)

Size: 586.5 KB

Learning Review Slides

Brief learning lesson review on the Williams family.

Learning Review Slides (PPTX)

Size: 105.61 KB

Medway Threshold document

Medway’s Safeguarding Children’s Partnership has developed this guidance in order to encourage an approach to working with children and their families (0 – 18 years).

Medway Threshold document (DOCX)

Size: 258.2 KB

Williams Family LLR Briefing

This publication aims to share the learning from the Williams Family LLR to allow professionals to reflect on their own practice.

Williams Family LLR Briefing (PDF)

Size: 329.12 KB

Domestic Abuse Checklist

This checklist is designed to support professionals when completing family assessments where domestic abuse has been identified.The checklist details potential protective factors that may be identify.

Domestic Abuse Checklist (PDF)

Size: 160.48 KB

What can we do if we cannot contact a family child that attends our school

This document explains what a professional should do if they are unable to contact a family when their child attends their school.

What can we do if we cannot contact a family child that attends our school (DOCX)

Size: 27.8 KB

MSCP Threshold Guidance

A multi-agency guide to assess levels of need and identifying the most appropriate support in Medway, MSCP Threshold Guidance.

MSCP Threshold Guidance FINAL December 2024 (PDF)

Size: 756.85 KB

Early Help Strategy

The strategy represents our joint commitment as partners to ensure that we work in the most effective, co-ordinated way as early as possible when children and families need our support and help.

Early Help Strategy 2025-2027 (PDF)

Size: 480.2 KB

Signs of Safety Briefing sheet

Signs of Safety is a strengths-based, solution focused approach which emphasises professionals building relationships with families and with other professionals.

Signs of Safety Partner Briefing Sheet (PDF)

Size: 457.63 KB

NHS KENT AND MEDWAY 7 MINUTE BRIEFING ON NEGLECT

7 minute briefing on neglect.

NHS KENT AND MEDWAY 7 MINUTE BRIEFING ON NEGLECT (PDF)

Size: 186.68 KB

Contextual Safeguarding Strategy 2021-23

This strategy represents a partnership approach to improving the multiagency response to contextual safeguarding and exploitation in Medway.

Medway Contextual Safeguarding Strategy 2021-23 (PDF)

Size: 534.99 KB

Private Fostering Information

A private fostering arrangement is when a person under 16 (under 18 if they have a disability) is cared for and provided with accommodation for 28 days or more by someone who is not a close relative.

Leaflet for Private Fostering Arrangements (PDF)

Size: 474.05 KB

Keynote Speaker Professor Anna Gupta

Keynote Speech by Professor Anna Gupta - Neglect Conference March 2023

Keynote Speaker - Professor Anna Gupta (PDF)

Size: 2.95 MB

Medway Domestic Abuse Forum Conference 2022

Medway Domestic Abuse Forum presentation on “Domestic Abuse and the ripple effect”

MDAF CONFERENCE PRESENTATION 2022 (PDF)

Size: 4.5 MB

Healthy Mind Leaflet 2023

Would you like to learn how to spot the signs of mental health conditions and how to help someone who needs mental health support, by guiding them to professional help?

Healthy Mind Leaflet 2023 (PDF)

Size: 141.31 KB

Local Authority Designated Officer Poster

Local Authority Designated Officer Poster.

Medway LADO poster 04.07.23 (PDF)

Size: 281.76 KB

Kent and Medway Working with Children and Young People who are Sexually Active or Displaying Sexual Harmful Behaviours Procedure

This guidance is for people who work within Kent and Medway who are in contact with children and young people under the age of 18 who are sexually active or display harmful sexual behaviour.

Kent and Medway Working with Children and Young People who are Sexually Active or Displaying Sexual Harmful Behaviours Procedure 2023 (PDF)

Size: 794.06 KB

Kent and Medway Pre-Birth Procedure

This procedure provides guidance and information to practitioners in Kent and Medway on safeguarding unborn children where the risk of harm is anticipated.

Kent and Medway Pre-Birth Procedure (DOCX)

Size: 133.52 KB

Kent and Medway Foreign Exchange Visit Guidance and Procedure

This procedure provides guidance for situations where students (age 18 and under) are accommodated in Kent whilst registered at an educational establishment in Kent.

Kent and Medway Foreign Exchange Visit Guidance and Procedure 2023 (DOCX)

Size: 116.39 KB

Kent and Medway Safer Professional Practice with Technology: Frequently asked questions

This frequently asked questions guidance to help professionals working with children, young people and their families to ensure that their use of technology is safe and appropriate

Kent and Medway Safer Professional Practice with Technology Frequently asked questions V4 (DOCX)

Size: 269.67 KB

Kent and Medway Responding to nude and semi-nude image sharing: Guidance for Professionals

The purpose of this guidance is to assist those working with children and young people in Kent and Medway to respond to nude and semi-nude image sharing.

Kent and Medway Responding to nude and semi-nude image sharing Guidance for Professionals V2 (DOCX)

Size: 146.86 KB

Kent and Medway Protocol for the Managment of Actual or Suspected Bruising in infants or children who are not yet independently mobile

This protocol must be followed in all situations where an actual or suspected bruise is noted in an infant or child who is not independently mobile.

Kent and Medway Protocol for the Managment of Actual or Suspected Bruising in infants or children who are not yet independently mobile (DOCX)

Size: 132.89 KB

Kent and Medway Safeguarding Children at Risk of Abuse through Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Procedures

These procedures summarise the responsibility of professionals and volunteers to intervene to help prevent the genital mutilation of girls, identify, respond and support those who have been victims.

Kent and Medway Safeguarding Children at Risk of Abuse through Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Procedures 2022 (DOCX)

Size: 539.6 KB

Kent and Medway Pathway for Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Medicals

This guidance has been developed to help practitioners manage concerns about possible child sexual abuse. The guidance outlines the pathways for CSA medicals.

Kent and Medway Pathway for Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Medicals June 2022 (DOCX)

Size: 157.02 KB

Kent and Medway Gangs Strategy

Kent and Medway Gangs Strategy was created in 2018. This document sets out our approach to building on the progress, and how we will tackle gang crime and ensure community safety.

Kent and Medway Gangs Strategy 2022 - 2024 (DOCX)

Size: 1.26 MB

Medway Missing Children from Home and Care Procedures'

Missing from Home and Care Joint Operating Procedures and Team Guidance.

Medway Missing Children from Home and Care Procedures' (DOCX)

Size: 293.61 KB

Exploitation Identification Tool for Practitoners who do not normally complete social care assessments

Exploitation Identification Tool for practitioners who do not normally complete Social Care assessments.

Exploitation Identification Tool for Practitoners who do not normally complete social care assessments (DOC)

Size: 586.5 KB

Member Certificate

CPD certified member certificate.

Member Certificate (PDF)

Size: 557.46 KB

Intermediate CPD Certificate

Intermediate Safeguarding Children Training
Training Course has been CPD certified.

Intermediate CPD Certificate (PDF)

Size: 234.37 KB

Medway Council School Guidance for Pregnant Pupils

Medway Council have produced a new guidance document for Medway schools – Pregnant Pupil Guidance.

Reducing conceptions of young people aged under 18 (under-18 conceptions) has been a long standing national and local priority and is a key indicator in the Public Health Outcomes. Considerable work has been undertaken locally to improve the provision of high-quality relationship and sex education which is considered key in reducing the number of teenage conceptions.

But we know that teenage pregnancy is a complex issue and finding out you are pregnant as a teenager can be daunting, especially if the pregnancy was not planned. The attached guidance document provides advice to schools on good practice related to pregnancy testing for pupils, the disclosure of pupil’s pregnancy, support for pupils with the process of making pregnancy choices and the management and support of pupils who find themselves needing to prepare for teenage parenthood, ensuring that young people are able to continue their education.

Medway Council School Guidance for Pregnant Pupils (DOCX)

Size: 678.65 KB

Jones Family briefing

Local learning review for the Jones family.

Jones Family briefing (DOCX)

Size: 582.05 KB

Basic Safeguarding Children Training CPD certification service

Our Basic Safeguarding Children Training
Training Course has CPD certified.

Basic CPD Certified (PDF)

Size: 232.63 KB

GCP2 Introductory information for colleagues working across Medway

The Graded Care Profile 2 (GCP2) - Introductory information for colleagues working across Medway. In Medway and other areas, it is used where neglect is known or suspected.

GCP2 Introductory information for colleagues working across Medway (DOCX)

Size: 5.77 MB

Childhood Obesity Safeguarding where concerns for Neglect are present

Childhood Obesity Safeguarding where concerns for
Neglect are present, Policy and Practice Framework.

Childhood Obesity Safeguarding where concerns for Neglect are present (PDF)

Size: 1.74 MB

Safer Dogs around Children (Risk Assessment)

This document is to be used to assist assessment of potential risk of any dog that may come into contact with a child. This document is specifically aimed for use by professionals.

Safer Dogs around Children (Risk Assessment) (PDF)

Size: 437.25 KB

CE Intel Portal

The Child Exploitation (CE) Intelligence Portal hosted by Kent Safeguarding Children Multi-Agency Partnership provides partner agencies with a secure platform
to submit non-urgent intelligence.

Child Exploitation Intelligence Portal: Guidance and Expectations (PDF)

Size: 862.2 KB

CE intel Portal Decision Tree (PDF)

Size: 92.95 KB

CE Intel Portal Contacts Map (PDF)

Size: 222.73 KB

Child Protection Conference Report template

Guidance on completing the Conference Report.

Child Protection Conference Report template (DOC)

Size: 882.5 KB

Kent and Medway Child Death Arrangements

The Kent and Medway Child Death Review Partners arrangements. These are to be known as the Kent and Medway Child Death Review (Kent and Medway CDR) arrangements.

Kent and Medway Child Death Arrangements (PDF)

Size: 775.17 KB

Referrals for case reviews

Referrals for case reviews to the Medway Safeguarding Children Partnership.

(Including referral for Local Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews)

Referrals for case reviews (DOC)

Size: 1.62 MB

MSCP Partnership practice alerts form

Resolving Professional Differences – Escalation Policy and
Partnership Practice Alerts.

MSCP Escalation Policy and PPA - V12.2 January 2025 (DOCX)

Size: 483.86 KB

Training catalogue

The MSCP training catalogue features the different types of training we offer such as; in person, virtual and e-learning.

Multi-agency training catalogue (PDF)

Size: 905.64 KB

The Graded Care Profile 2 case study

The Graded Care Profile 2 (GCP2) Case study family.

The Graded Care Profile 2 case study (DOCX)

Size: 76.23 KB

Julia

Medway Safeguarding Children Partnership commissioned a Child Safeguarding Practice Review following a Rapid Review undertaken in May 2023 due tragic death of a 5-year-old child, known as Julia.

Julia Overview Report (PDF)

Size: 380.99 KB

Julia Briefing Sheet (PDF)

Size: 264.77 KB

GCP2 Single Agency Plan Template

The Medway Neglect Strategy was published in July 2021 and outlines our multi-agency approach to improve Medway’s response to child neglect. We aim to embed the use of the Graded Care Profile 2.

GCP2 Single Agency Plan Template (DOCX)

Size: 114.34 KB

MSCP Annual Report on Use of Restraint in the Secure Estate

Annual review on restraint and safeguarding in the secure estate for children and young people, 2023-2024.

MSCP - Annual Report on use of Restraint in Secure Estate 2023-2024 FINAL Dec 2024 (PDF)

Size: 528.74 KB

Laura

Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review (LCSPR) on Laura who sadly died when she was 20 days old.

Laura Overview Report (PDF)

Size: 394.08 KB

Laura Briefing Sheet (PDF)

Size: 253.87 KB

MEDWAY LCSPR Laura

This Child Safeguarding Practice Review (CSPR) was commissioned by Medway Safeguarding Children Partnership after the death of a 20 day old baby (known as Laura in the report) in 2023.

Medway LCSPR Laura - FINAL 2025 (PDF)