Policies & Practice Guidance
For children to be kept safe from harm it is essential that the local workforce of practitioners and managers, including volunteers and workers in faith settings, are well informed and understand the agreed local child protection procedures.
Workers and volunteers in all services (including adult-focused services) need to know:
- how to recognise signs of need or possible abuse, harm or neglect to children (up to 18 years);
- what actions to take;
- how and where to seek advice;
- how to refer children in need and children in need of protection to the relevant protection services;
- what to say to children and their families;
- rules about sharing confidential information; and
- what records to keep.
Research has shown that children are best protected through well-coordinated multi-agency working and information sharing.
London Child Protection Procedures
Greenwich Safeguarding Children Partnership and its member agencies are signatories to the London Child Protection Procedures (LCPP) as our local procedures.
You may access the London Procedures here:
London Child Protection Procedures website
The London Child Protection Procedures are based on current legislation and the latest edition of national statutory guidance: Working Together to Safeguard Children, 2018
Our website brings together information for children and young people, parents and carers and volunteers and professionals.
Get in touch with the Greenwich Safeguarding Children Partnership here.
Upcoming Training Events
Click a link to visit and register on the GSCP Training site
- Race, Culture and Spirituality; Improving Practice with Children and Families from Black and Global Majority Communities - 13-09-2024
Please note that these training sessions will use the ZOOM or TEAMS app. Once registered, you will be sent, nearer the session date, an invite that includes a link for you to download the FREE app and further instructions of how to access the training.
- Basic Drug Awareness Face to Face / Classroom - 17-09-2024
Wellington Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6PW
- Tri-Borough event on Child Abuse linked to Faith or Belief - 17-09-2024
Wellington Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6PW
- GSCP Train the Trainer Virtual Information Session - 18-09-2024
Please note that these training sessions will use the ZOOM or TEAMS app. Once registered, you will be sent, nearer the session date, an invite that includes a link for you to download the FREE app and further instructions of how to access the training.
- Domestic Abuse Awareness and Safeguarding Children (Face to Face/Classroom Training) - 19-09-2024
The Woolwich Centre 2nd Floor Business Centre 35 Wellington Street Woolwich London
- Introduction to Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) (Level 1) 3 day Classroom Workshop - 20-09-2024
Wellington Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6PW
- Introduction to Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) (Level 1) 3 day Classroom Workshop - 27-09-2024
Wellington Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6PW
- Safeguarding Children: 1/2 day Basic Induction Refresher - 03-10-2024
Please note that these training sessions will use the ZOOM or TEAMS app. Once registered, you will be sent, nearer the session date, an invite that includes a link for you to download the FREE app and further instructions of how to access the training.
- Introduction to Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) (Level 1) 3 day Classroom Workshop - 04-10-2024
Wellington Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6PW
- Allegations against Staff and Volunteers: understanding the LADO process - 21-10-2024
Please note that these training sessions will use the ZOOM or TEAMS app. Once registered, you will be sent, nearer the session date, an invite that includes a link for you to download the FREE app and further instructions of how to access the training.