Our safeguarding policy

Legislation and guidance

The major pieces of relevant legislation and guidance are:

  • Children Act 1989
  • Children Act 2004
  • Care Act 2014
  • Guidance to the Care Act 2014
  • Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
  • Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
  • Data Protection Act 1998
  • European Convention of Human Rights
  • Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015
  • Mental Capacity Act 2005
  • Disclosure and Barring Service
  • Modern Slavery Act 2015

Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Board's inter-agency policies and procedures for safeguarding children and promoting their welfare.

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Adult Safeguarding Partnership Inter-Agency procedures

Lichfield District Council safeguarding procedure.