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Guidance for Professionals

The following resources—including information sheets, guidance documents, and practical templates—are designed to support professionals in fulfilling their safeguarding responsibilities. Whether you're working directly with children or overseeing safeguarding within your organisation, these materials offer clear, accessible tools to help you identify concerns, respond appropriately, and promote best practice across all settings.​

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Jump to Policies if you are looking for a specific safeguarding document.

The Safeguarding Practice Review Process

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Learn more about the processes involved in a safeguarding practice review.

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CSCP Escalation and Resolution Process

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Find out how to resolve professional disagreements with our escalation process.

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Croydon Neglect Strategy

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The Croydon Neglect Strategy serves as a practical guide for addressing child neglect.

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Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)

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This page provides information about the role of the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) in Croydon.

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Education Toolkit

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The Education Toolkit provides links to resources and support specifically for local schools and colleges.

When a Child Dies

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Child Death Reviews is the process for reviewing child deaths, including Joint Agency Response and Child Death Review Meeting.

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Policies

​To download a policy:

 

  • On desktop: Click the relevant row.

  • On mobile: You’ll need to switch to the desktop version of the site for full functionality.​​

 

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us: cscp@croydon.gov.uk

Guidance to support local practitioners and organisations.

**IMPORTANT NOTICE** The Croydon Council are currently experiencing phone outage at this time. If you are contacting the MASH, please use the Portal for referrals or email MASH@croydon.gov.uk. Out of hours the phones will transfer to the EDT mobiles and will be answered ASAP.

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