Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010
Please note this has been replaced by Working Together 2013. Read a summary here.
A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
Working Together sets out how organisations and individuals should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004. It is important that all practitioners working to safeguard children and young people understand fully their responsibilities and duties as set out in primary legislation and associated regulations and guidance.
This guidance was most recently updated in 2006. This latest revision follows the publication of Lord Laming?s report, The Protection of Children in England: A Progress Report, in March 2009, the acceptance by the Government of all of his recommendations and the Government?s detailed response and action plan published in May 2009. Many of Lord Laming?s recommendations are reflected in or given effect by this revised guidance. It has also been updated to reflect developments in legislation, policy and practice relating to safeguarding children.
Working Together is addressed to practitioners and frontline managers who have particular responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and to senior and operational managers in:
- organisations that are responsible for commissioning or providing services to children, young people, and adults who are parents/carers; and
- organisations that have a particular responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Part 1 of the document comprises Chapters 1 to 8, which are issued as statutory guidance. Practitioners and agencies will have different responsibilities that apply to different areas of the guidance and should consult the preface for a fuller explanation of their statutory duties. Part 2 of the document incorporates Chapters 9 to 12 and is issued as non-statutory practice guidance.
