Our policies and procedures
Whether you are an experienced practitioner or not, you don't need to work out how to keep children safe alone. There are policies and procedures to help you know what to do.
Training, reviews and resources
Training and workforce development is essential to help protect children and young people in Devon. We provide a range of information and resources for professionals and volunteers.
Reporting a safeguarding concern
If you need to report a safeguarding concern for a child and think that they may require Children’s Social Care involvement, please complete a request for support form.
Whether you are an experienced practitioner or not, you don't need to work out how to keep children safe alone. There are policies and procedures to help you know what to do.
Training and workforce development is essential to help protect children and young people in Devon. We provide a range of information and resources for professionals and volunteers.
If you need to report a safeguarding concern for a child and think that they may require Children’s Social Care involvement, please complete a request for support form.
Work for us! Business Support Data Officer
You’ll play a key role in ensuring our partnerships have the high‑quality information they need to improve outcomes for children and families.
Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2026
The Department for Education has published a refreshed version of this statutory guidance on multi-agency working.
Devon Safeguarding Digest: March 2026
The Devon Safeguarding Digest is a regular update to help you stay up to speed with safeguarding news and local policy changes.
Devon Safeguarding Digest: March 2026
The Devon Safeguarding Digest is a regular update to help you stay up to speed with safeguarding news and local policy changes.
Devon Safeguarding Digest – February 2026
The Devon Safeguarding Digest is a regular update to help you stay up to speed with safeguarding news and local policy changes.
Devon Safeguarding Digest – December 2025
The Devon Safeguarding Digest is a regular update to help you stay up to speed with safeguarding news and local policy changes.
Upcoming fully-funded neglect conference with AFTA Thought
Featuring live drama-based training from AFTA Thought to explore how we can recognise, understand and respond to child neglect
Join a restorative practice conference with Mark Finnis
Join one of these conferences to explore how we can work in a more connected, consistent and relationship-focused way.
SaFest is happening this week – and there’s still time to join!
Our annual online safeguarding festival, SaFest, is now underway – and you can still join us this us throughout the week.
Work for us! Business Support Data Officer
You’ll play a key role in ensuring our partnerships have the high‑quality information they need to improve outcomes for children and families.
Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2026
The Department for Education has published a refreshed version of this statutory guidance on multi-agency working.
New strategies on Child Exploitation and Sexual Abuse launched
Please make sure to read and share these two strategies to make sure we strengthen our responses to Child Exploitation and Child Sexual Abuse.
Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2026
The Department for Education has published a refreshed version of this statutory guidance on multi-agency working.
Crossing the Line – upcoming free webinar by Care Knowledge
Crossing the Line asks its audience to rethink how they see victims and perpetrators when tackling county lines and gang involvement.
Training Bulletin December 2025
Here’s a selection of the key training opportunities, courses and workshops coming up over the next few months.
16 Days of Action – the campaign to end gender-based violence
Hosting a range of events to help bring together communities, shine a light on support available, and to campaign to end all violence against women and girls.