Useful Links & Publications

• GP-Search Sussex - merging the facilities of GRACE and HARMLESS
  A resource for GPs and other allied professionals, providing up-to-date medical news and information.

• LSCB Annual report 2011 - 2012 Annual Report Executive Summary
  LSCB Annual report 2011 - 2012 Annual Report Executive Summary

• East Sussex LSCB '11 '12 Annual Report and Business plan '12 '15
  East Sussex LSCB '11 '12 Annual Report and Business plan '12 '15

• Safeguarding Children - a handbook
  Handbook and guidance for Safeguarding Children

• Record keeping in maintained schools
  Guidance for record keeping in maintained schools

• School Safeguarding Audit Tool 2012-13
  This Audit Tool is to help school governing bodies prepare for the safeguarding aspect of Ofsted inspections.

• Single central register of pre-employment checks
  Single central register of pre-employment checks

• Executive Summary of East Sussex Serious Case Review
  ESCC Serious Case Review Summary document

• A model Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy for schools to use
  This policy is adaptable for schools to use, and covers the essential requirements of Safeguarding.

• Guidance to schools for recording Welfare and Safeguarind concerns
  This guidance is LSCB approved and is offered to schools for recording Welfare and Child Protection concerns.

• Brighton & Hove Inspection 2011
  Brighton & Hove Inspectrion 2011

• Child Death Overview Panel Summary Report
  Summary of CDOP report for period covering April 2011 - March 2012

• Leaflet for employees and volunteers - management of allegations of abuse
  How allegations of abuse are managed

• LSCB Training Plan 2012 - 2013
  LSCB Training Plan 2012-2013

• Domestic Abuse Management Guidance
  Guidance on dealing with Domestic Abuse for Professionals

• Child Death Overview Panel
  The Fourth anual report of the ESCC and Brighton & Hove Child Death Overview Panel

• Sexual exploitation of young people: the WiSE Project - information for young people
  The Wise Project is a specialist project supporting young people at risk of or experiencing sexual exploitation in East Sussex.

• Sexual exploitation of young people: the WiSE Project - information for parents and carers
  This guide from the WiSE Project tells you about the signs to look out for to identify possible sexual exploitation and who to contact for help.

• Sexual exploitation of young people: the WiSE Project - information for professionals
  Guidance from the WiSE Project for professionals on identifying risks and working together to support young people and their families.

• E-safety: online exploitation - advice for children and young people
  What is online exploitation? What it means for you and what you can do to protect your personal information.

• E-safety: you've been receiving nasty messages - advice for children and young people
  You've been receiving upsetting or hurtful messages? What to do and when to do it.

• E-safety: keeping safe in cyberspace - a presentation from primary school pupils
  A presentation put together by a group of primary school pupils after they attended our conference on Staying Safe in Cyberspace in November 2012.

• E-safety: advice for parents, carers and childminders
  Five do's and don'ts for an e-safe environment in your home.

• Domestic Violence Interventions for Children (DVIC) Pilot Group Report 2012
  The DVIC group supports children aged 4 to16 years old who have been exposed to domestic abuse.

• Royal College of General Practitoners (RCGP) - Safeguarding children and young people: a toolkit for general practice (Updated 2011 version)

• NSPCC Helplines

• Spot The Signs - Advice for parents, professionals and young people on the signs of sexual exploitation and how to keep safe

• Working Together - Consultation on revised safeguarding statutory guidance

• Disclosure and Barring Service

• Nice- When to suspect child maltreatmen - When to suspect child maltreatment

• Harvard Research on early child development

• Womens Aid

• Safe Network - Safe Network, a project of the NSPCC and Children England was set up to help keep children safe when taking part in activities outside the home.

• Childline - This website has information and support on a whole range of issues.

• The Hideout Women's Aid have created this space to help children and young people to understand domestic abuse, and how to take positive action.

• SuportLine - SupportLine provides a confidential telephone helpline offering emotional support to any individual on any issue.

• Trauma and Abuse Support Centre - help for adults sexually abused in childhood

• teacher.tv - Provides professionals with practical support, advice and guidance.

• Family Lives - Family Lives is a national charity providing help and support in all aspects of family life.

• Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) - A national charity that has been advising parents and carers of children aged 5-16.

Information and Guidance on E-safety

• Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre - Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre delivers a multi-agency service dedicated to tackling the exploitation of children

• Digizen.org -'The Digizen website provides information for educators, parents, carers, and young people. It is used to strengthen their awareness and understanding of what digital citizenship is.'

• CyberMentors- CyberMentors is all about young people helping and supporting each other online.

• Chatdanger- a site all about the potential dangers on interactive services online like chat, IM, online games, email and on mobiles.

• Kidsmart - A great resource provides information on a variety of online resources to help keep you safe

• Childnet - Childnet International’s mission is to work in partnership with others around the world to help make the Internet a great and safe place for children.

• BBC - Parenting - Your kids - Internet safety

• Thinkuknow

Information and Guidance on Bullying

• Anti Bullying Network

• Anti-Bullying alliance - The Anti-Bullying alliance works to stop bullying. The ABA website provides teachers and other practitioners working with children and young people with a bank of resources for addressing bullying behaviour and discussing bullying and related issues.

• Beatbullying works with children and young people across the UK to provide them with all important opportunities to make positive and lasting changes to their lives and outlook

• Bully Free Zone - Is one of the leading peer support projects in Britain. The project aims to raise awareness of alternative ways of resolving conflicts and reducing bullying

• Bullying UK- provides help and reliable information on a variety of bullying issues.

• Kidscape - provides helpful advice and information to prevent and tackle bullying

• Red Balloon

• Safe Network - Safe Network, a project of the NSPCC and Children England was set up to help keep children safe when taking part in activities outside the home.

• Call to End Violence against Women and Girls