1. Government Office for London Managing Allegations 12 th June 2008

2. Safe Recruitment Induction Training Supervision Managing Allegations Determining future employment

3. ‘ Children can be subjected to abuse by those who work with them in any and every setting. An allegation of abuse or maltreatment by a professional, staff member, foster carer or volunteer must therefore be taken seriously and treated in accordance with consistent procedures.’ 6.20 Working Together to Safeguard Children 2006

4. Some allegations are so serious as to require immediate referral to social care and the police for investigation. But it is important to ensure that even apparently less serious allegations are seen to be followed up and examined objectively by someone independent of the organisation concerned.

5. Allegation That a person who works with children MAY have: behaved in a way that has harmed a child committed a criminal offence against, or related to, a child behaved towards a child or children in a way that indicates s/he is unsuitable to work with children

6. Organisations' Senior Managers Local Authority Designated Officer

7. Principles Child/ren’s welfare paramount Protect children from unsuitable people

8. Principles Adults should be treated fairly and honestly:  Confidentiality maintained Cases should be completed expeditiously :

9. Review of Implementation Public Consultation - 96 responses Data Collection - 4069 allegations LSCB Progress Reports Regional Interviews with key stakeholders Review of cases in the media

10. Roles and Responsibilities Procedures Monitoring and Evaluation Training LSCB Progress Reports

11. Overall the majority of LSCBs are doing well with arrangements for allegation management

12. But procedures aren’t consistently used or recognised across many agencies in the wider children’s workforce.

13. Next Steps More awareness-raising activity, working with and through key partners across the wider children’s workforce; Work with Police on timescales as delays occurring in cases subject to a criminal investigation

14. Next Steps Produce practice guidance to help spread good practice and provide clarity on specific issues Improve training offer for allegations procedures

15. Working Together to Safeguard Children 2006 Chapter 6 Appendix 5 Further practice guidance Include allegations in Safer Recruitment training