NHS Brent/Brent Community Services Health Safeguarding Children Team (Child Protection) works closely with all health care professionals and in partnership with key agencies including Education, Children’s Social Care, Police, Probation and Voluntary Agencies. They are members of Brent Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) and its subcommittees.

NHS Brent/Brent Community Services Health Safeguarding Children Team (Child Protection) comprises:

• Designated Nurse for Safeguarding/Child Protection
• Interim Designated Doctor for Safeguarding/Child Protection (Lead Paediatrician for Child Death)
• General Practitioner with specialist interest in child protection
• Named Nurse Safeguarding Children
• Safeguarding Children Advisors
• Paediatric Liaison Nurse 
• Safeguarding Children Administrator
• Child Death Overview Co-ordinator (fixed term post)

The Health Safeguarding Children Team ensures that national legislation, guidance and local policies and procedures are implemented and followed to safeguard children and young people and their families in Brent. The team provides consultation, support, advice, child protection supervision and training/learning/development programmes for NHS Brent employees; team members also contribute to LSCB interagency and external courses.The designated professionals for child protection are members of Brent Local Safeguarding Children Board and are represented on London Safeguarding Children subgroups.

If you are worried about the safety of a child please contact the Safeguarding Children Team, Brent Social Care or, in an emergency, the police. Alternatively you can telephone or e-mail the NSPCC Child Protection Helpline for free 24-hour advice. Members of the public can make calls anonymously.

Safeguarding Children contact Details

Contact details for child protection/safeguarding childrens team

Duty office numbers for health visiting

Legislation and Statutory Guidance

The Children Act 1989	link to OPSI website
The Children Act 2004	link to OPSI website
Safeguarding Children in Whom Illness is Fabricated or Induced	PDF
Safeguarding Children Involved in Prostitution	PDF
Working Together to Safeguard Children - 2010	PDF
Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families	PDF
Safeguarding Children - Practitioner's Guide	PDF
Safeguarding Children - Further Guidance on Legal Issues	PDF
Safeguarding Children - Case Examples	PDF
Safeguard Children - Serious case reviews	PDF
What to do if you’re worried a child is being abused – Summary 2006	Produced by the Department for Education and Skills
What to do if you’re worried a child is being abused – Full document 2006	Produced by the Department for Education and Skills
When to suspect child maltreatment	NICE guidance
London Child Protection Procedures 2010
Statutory Guidance Making Arrangements to Safeguard & Promote Welfare of Children	Policy, Children Act 2004 Section 11

NHS Brent Child Protection Policies and Procedures 2008

Child Death Policies

Interim Arrangements Child Death Arrangements & Rapid Response Protocol

London Rapid Responce Procedure Appendix 2 & 3

Allegations Against Staff

Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) Notification Form

Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) Notification Letter

Dealing with Allegations of Child Abuse Against Staff - Guidance for Independent Contractors (booklet)

Dealing with Allegations of Child Abuse Against Staff - Guidance for General Practitioners (booklet)

London Policies

Private Fostering

Private Fostering for Professionals (Leaflet)

Private Fostering for Parents (Leaflet)

Private Fostering (Leaflet)

Referral forms

Referral and Information Record	Essential information about a child or young person
MARAC referral form	Referral to MARAC for a multi agency approach

l London Safeguarding Board Protocols l