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18/05/2026
The national Families First Partnership reform programme is intended to deliver a reimagined end-to-end children’s social care system with a focus on prevention and early intervention. The new structure will prioritise integrated working and the removal of barriers and hand-offs within the system. It brings together targeted early interventio…
30/08/2024
If you believe a child or vulnerable adult is in immediate danger, contact the police on 999.
Are you worried about a child?
If you have concerns about a specific child, please contact the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 020 7525 1921 (weekday 9-5) or 020 7525 5000 (out of hours). You can also email them on MASH@southwark.gov.uk. T…
30/08/2024
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09/10/2024
What is website accessibility?
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the organisation responsible for developing web standards. The W3C states that: "Web accessibility means that websites, tools, and technologies are designed and developed so that people with disabilities can use them."
For a full definition, and to see what accessibility means …
07/08/2024
11/12/2025
About Us
Winter 2025 Newsletter
28/04/2026
About Us
Southwark Safeguarding Children Partnership (SSCP) priorities are:
Extra-Familial Harm
Mental Health
Neglect, including ACEs
Race & Racism
Domestic Abuse (joint priority with SSAB)
Southwark Safeguarding Adults Board (SSAB):
Homelessness
Managing Complexity
Domestic Abuse (joint priority with SSCP)
From April 2024 - Ma…
02/09/2024
About Us
Southwark Safeguarding Children Partnership’s and Adult Safeguarding Board’s primary objectives are to assure itself that local safeguarding arrangements and partners act to help and protect adults and children.
The partnership will hold agencies to account for their key safeguarding responsibilities, so that:
All those who work wit…
06/06/2025
Safeguarding Adults
30/08/2024
Safeguarding Adults
We believe all adults at risk that are living in or visiting Southwark have the right to be safe and protected from harm. We will all work together...
04/02/2026
Safeguarding Children
Overview
Many families, at different times will need extra support for a variety of reasons. Most of the time this can be met through everyday services such as schools, nursery, pre-school or GPs but sometimes families might need extra support through a more coordinated approach.
Prevention, early help and support involves providing support to ch…
06/12/2024
Safeguarding Children
Southwark Safeguarding Children Partnership
Multi Agency Safeguarding Arrangements (MASA)
Published: December 2025
30/08/2024
Safeguarding Children
Southwark Safeguarding Children Board has been replaced by Southwark Safeguarding Children Partnership.
30/08/2024
Policies & Procedures
Southwark Safeguarding Adults Board have formally adopted the London-Wide Adult Safeguarding Policy and Procedures...
17/02/2026
Policies & Procedures
In Southwark we follow the London Safeguarding Children Procedures, which give more detailed advice about how local services...
30/08/2024
Safeguarding Reviews
Working Together 2026 sets out the purpose and process of Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews (formerly known as Serious Case Reviews). These reviews must be undertaken when:
Abuse or neglect of a child is known or suspected and
The child has died (including by suicide) or has been seriously harmed
The purpose of reviews …
16/01/2025
Safeguarding Reviews
Southwark Safeguarding Adults Board (SSAB) has a statutory duty to conduct a review when a person with care and support needs has died or experienced serious harm from abuse and / or neglect and there are concerns about how agencies have worked together. This is set out in the Care Act 2014 and is called a Safeguarding Adults Review (SAR)…
19/06/2026
Learning and Resources
Suicide resources for professionals working with CYP
Competence Still Matters - Safeguarding training for all employees & volunteers
Information Pack for Young People in the NRM turning 18
Understanding the NRM - A guide for primary school aged children
Understanding the NRM: A guide for Secondary School Aged Children
18/05/2026
Learning and Resources
Vulnerable Babies
“It’s Silent”: Race, racism and safeguarding children
National review into child sexual abuse within the family environment
London Rapid Review Report 2024-25
Multi-agency responses to serious youth violence Nov 2024
07/04/2026
Learning and Resources
Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting
Role of the LADO
05/02/2026
Learning and Resources
Working together to Safeguard Children New Guidance 2026
Acronyms and Communication
Child Sexual Abuse seven minute briefing
Role of the LADO
Information Sharing & Safety Planning
Neglect
07/01/2026
Learning and Resources
The Southwark Safeguarding Children Partnership and the Southwark Safeguarding Adults Board provide free multi-agency safeguarding training for all staff, volunteers and community leaders who work directly with children, parents and carers, and vulnerable adults in the borough.
Our multi-agency approach to training promot…
06/01/2026
Learning and Resources
Learning Summary - KerriAnn
Learning Summary - Sophie