Practitioner Guidance

The following resources, including information sheets, guidance documents, and practical templates, are designed to support professionals in fulfilling their safeguarding responsibilities. Whether you are working directly with children or overseeing safeguarding within your organisation.

Click here to find a specific Croydon policy or national guidance

Local Authority Designated Officer

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

Learn more about the LADO

Education Toolkit

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

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Escalation and Resolution Process

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

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Neglect Strategy

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

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The Safeguarding Practice Review Process

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

Learn more about the process

What happen when a Child dies

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

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Policies and Guidance

Local Guidance	Last issued
Case of Concern Referral	18/02/2026	Download document
Children's Social Care - Local Assessment Protocol		Download document
Clare's Law	23/05/2025	Download document
Croydon 11-25 Exploitation strategy	03/09/2024	Download document
Croydon Children's Services Procedure Manual		Access portal
Escalation Form 2026	01/01/2026	Download document
Escalation and resolution policy	01/01/2026	Download document
MASH Operating protocol	01/07/2024	Download document

Regional / National Guidance	Last updated
Working Together to Safeguard Children	18/03/2026	View Resource
Keeping Children Safe in Education	07/07/2026	View Resource
Information Sharing	01/05/2024	View Resource
London Child Safeguarding Procedures		View Resource
MACE Protocol for London		View Resource
FGM: Resource Pack	06/02/2023	View Resource
Keeping children safe online		View Resource
Improving the response to child sexual abuse in England		View Resource