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This section provides information and guidance for practitioners and managers to support working with children and young people. This is designed to help you keep up to date with developments in safeguarding practice and provides information across a range of issues and how to respond to them. A key part of this section sets out safeguarding policies and procedures that supports effective multi-agency working.
A practitioner is anyone who works with children, young people and families in Leeds, in a paid or unpaid role, in any type of organisation. These people are referred to as practitioners throughout this website.
Leeds Safeguarding Week
This year, for the first time, we’re pleased to offer an extra week of free learning and training for everyone in Leeds whose role involves safeguarding. This is a great opportunity to increase your knowledge by hearing from experts on specific topics. Whether you work with children or adults, there’s something for everyone!
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One Minute Guides
Children's Services have developed a library of ‘one minute guides’ that provide straight-forward information about the work that they do and who is involved. The guides are for everyone to use and are regularly added to with new topics and information.
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