General Guidance Documents and Useful Links

Southwark Settlement Agreement Request Form ^{(docx, 29kb)} Southwark Settlement Guidance ^{(pdf, 162kb)}

Keeping children safe in education

Working Together to Safeguard Children	What to do if you are worried a child is being abused
Information Sharing- Advice for practitioners	Government's Prevent duty guidance for England and Wales
Use of reasonable force in schools	Multi-agency statutory guidance on female genital mutilation

Mandatory Reporting of Female Genital Mutilation	Guidance for safer working practice for those working with children and young people in education settings
Non-statutory guidance: Sharing nudes and semi-nudes: advice for education settings working with children and young people	Parental responsibility: guide for schools and local authorities
Child sexual exploitation - Definition and a guide for practitioners	Children missing education (CME) - Statutory guidance for local authorities
Teaching online safety in schools	Searching, screening and confiscation at school
Guidance for local authorities and schools about children educated at home	Criminal exploitation of children and vulnerable adults: county lines
London Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP): London Safeguarding Children Procedures and Practice Guidance London Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) Threshold Document	Virtual School Promoting the education of looked-after children and previously looked-after children
Virtual School The Designated Teacher for looked after and previously looked-after children - Roles and responsibilities	Virtual School Promoting the education of children with a social worker and children in kinship care arrangements: virtual school head role extension