Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are highly stressful experiences that occur in early life that can have an impact of physical and mental health throughout life.
Read MoreInformation about Death in Childhood and CDOP annual reports
Read MoreIncludes guidance around Criminal Exploitation (CCE); Trafficking; and County Lines
Read MoreInformation covers Achieving Best Evidence and Inherent Jurisdiction
Read MoreCSPRs are learning reviews conducted in cases where abuse or neglect of a child is known or suspected and the child has died or been seriously harmed.
Read MoreIncludes guidance on Referral Pathways to SARC and Harmful Sexual Behaviour
Read MoreThe following guidance outlines the principles which underpin best practice interventions to safeguard children and young people from sexual exploitation
Read MoreMulti Agency Protocol for Children who present to the Children Emergency Department (CED) at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) who are medically fit but there is an unclear pathway for safe discharge
Read MoreGuidance appropriate for professionals working with Adults and Children; Children and young adults with disabilities.
Read MoreInformation about Domestic Abuse and MARAC
Read MoreThe Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership carries out DHRs when someone aged 16 or over dies as a result of violence, abuse or neglect by a relative, household member or someone they’ve been in an intimate relationship with.
Read MoreNational and local guidance to assist professionals working in the education sector to safeguard learners.
Read MoreInformation on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Forced Marriage
Read MoreInformation and resources on Mate Crime
Read MoreInformation about the Mental Capacity Act and supporting Best Interests
Read MoreThese documents were developed to provide a clear outline of the multi-agency responsibilities and response to meeting the needs of children who go missing from home and care
Read MoreGuidance around multi-agency professionals meetings, MAPPA, strategies, and Child Protection conferences.
Read MoreNational guidance for safeguarding adults, with reference to The Care Act, The Mental Capacity Act, Deprovation of Liberty Safeguards / Liberty Protection Safeguards, Out of Area Safeguarding Adults Guidance, and Office of Public Guardian.
Read MoreAll professionals should be working in line with national policy around safeguarding children.
Read MoreNeglect Strategy and supporting information
Read MoreOnline Safety resources
Read MoreInformation and guidance on Organisational and Institutional abuse in adult care settings
Read MoreNon-statutory guidance from the Department of Education. These documents are for organisations or individuals who provide community activities, tuition or after-school clubs for children, also known as out-of-school settings (OOSS) providers, as well as their staff and volunteers.
Read MoreProtocol for those working with Adults and Children to support Perinatal Mental Health (PMH)
Read MorePolicies and Guidance relevant to pregnancy and infants, including; Perinatal Mental Health; Expected Baby; Injuries in non-mobile babies
Read MoreThe KBSP Prevention and Early Intervention Strategy aims to raise awareness and to promote an outcomes approach in safeguarding adults that results in the best experience possible.
Read MoreGuidance around the Prevent agenda, violent extremism and radicalisation, and information for safeguarding children who have returned from Syria after exposure to radicalisation.
Read MoreGuidance to support professionals who work with adults at risk in their practice. Includes Escalation of professional disagreements; Information Sharing; Supervision Good Practice Guide; Multi Faith Guide
Read MorePolicies and guidance around professional working standards for those working with children, including Supervision; Escalation; Allegations against professionals (LADO); Multi-faith guidance
Read MoreFollowing learning from a Serious Case Review 'Child H' completed by KBSP in 2019, the partnership produced a briefing note to support professionals making risk assessments around dogs and other pets.
Read MoreGuidance for professionals working with Adults, Children and Communities to support a 'Think Family' Approach.
Read MoreBristol's KBSP Threshold Guidance 2018 has been designed to help practitioners working with children and young people identify when additional support will help children achieve their potential, and keep them safe from harm. The 2018 refreshed document includes matrices to assist practitioners in their decision making. This page also contains the Bristol Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Process.
Read MoreThis document provides a good practice guideline for agencies involved in transitions of children to adult services
Read MoreIncludes KBSP guidance on Working with Adults at Risk, Regional Safeguarding Adults Policy, Safeguarding Pathways, and OOA Safeguarding Guide
Read MoreA Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR) is a multi-agency review conducted by the KBSP to learn lessons from serious cases.
Read MoreSelf neglect is a complex issue for safeguarding. The KBSP has developed Multi Agency Guidance for dealing with adults with care and support needs where there are concerns of Self Neglect.
Read MoreSexual violence support and resources, including a resource from SARSAS for working with older women who have experienced sexual harm.
Read MoreJoint Child, Adults and Communities guidance for working with parents and families who misuse substances
Read MoreOur strategy on how to prevent young people in Bristol from getting involved with gang activity and violence.
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