Description
Book SynopsisThis is one of the prestigious NSPCC Wiley Series in Safeguarding Children titles. It takes the form of a reader and is divided into two parts. Part 1 covers the essentials of all work with children and families, and Part 2 offers guidance on the process of safeguarding children.
Table of ContentsList of Contributors vii
Preface ix
The Editors
Acknowledgements xv
Introduction 1
Jenny Gray
I Themes and Principles of Safeguarding 11
1 Putting Children and Their Rights at the Heart of the Safeguarding Process 13
2 Working Effectively with Parents 38
3 The Wider Family and Community 62
4 Children Living Away from Home 77
5 Working Effectively in a Multi-Agency Context 112
II The Process of Safeguarding 137
6 Should I Be Worried? 139
7 Approaching Someone for Help 159
8 Carrying Out or Contributing to an Assessment 179
9 Judgements, Decisions and Plans 200
10 Intervention 218
11 Reviewing and Ending Intervention: Achieving the Best Possible Outcomes for Children 252
Index 279
