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If you are worried about an adult at risk, or need support for yourself, please remember your local social care services are always available to help. You can find their contact number on your local Key Legislation Relevant to Online Safety.
Communications Act 2003
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015
Criminal Justice Act 2003
Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
Data Protection Act 2018
Defamation Act 2013
Malicious Communications Act 1988
Online Safety Act 2023
Protection from Harassment Act 1997
Protection of Children Act 1978
Public Order Act 1986
Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
Serious Crime Act 2015
Sexual Offences Act 2003
Key legislation and guidance for those who work in educational settings
Cyber bullying: advice for headteachers and school staff DfE 2017
Education and Inspections Act 2006
Guidance for safer working practice for those working with children and young people in education settings Safer Recruitment Consortium
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Preventing and tackling bullying DfE 2017
Harmful Online Content
Harmful online content: how to report it and where to get help Ofcom guidance.
Online Safety Strategy
Every Safeguarding Children Board (SCB) has an Online Safety strategy for the local area
Find your local Safeguarding Board, Partnership or Committee
DBS Links, References and Guidance
On this page you'll find links to all things 'DBS'. If you can't find what you're looking for, give us a call and we'll try and point you in the right direction!
See also SAFEcic DBS FAQs pages for more information and clarification.
DBS General Links:
DBS Guides to Eligibility, Workforce and 'Supervision'
DBS Sample Policy: Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
DBS Update Service:
DBS Update Service: Applicant Guide
DBS Update Service: Preview for Applicants
DBS Update Service: Employer Guide
DBS Update Service: Preview for Employers
Links to Relevant Legislation regarding DBS checking:
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975
Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
DBS Checks: SAFE Publications
Source: Ipsos MORI published on this site Friday 1st November 2013 by Jill Powell
Around 7,000 teenagers will this week receive questionnaires in a trial of a new national survey on their health and wellbeing. The “What about YOUth?” survey is aimed at 15-year-olds and will examine topics such as smoking, emotional wellbeing, diet and physical activity, drugs, alcohol and bullying. The trial will scope the feasibility of a potential full-scale survey with responses from 150,000 teenagers next year. If this goes ahead it would become part of the Health and Social Care Information Centre’s range of statistics and would provide valuable information on the health and wellbeing of teenagers. This data will help a range of agencies and professionals who work with young people to understand their needs better. Because of the large scale of the proposed survey, results could be broken down to a local level. The survey has been commissioned by the Department of Health and is being carried out by Ipsos MORI.
What is Safeguarding?
Safeguarding is about everybodies responsibility to help vulnerable people. It includes both child protection and safeguarding vulnerable adults.
Professionals have particular legal responsibilities towards safeguarding children and vulnerable adults which are laid out in various (about 20) government acts. These include:
Children Act 1989
Children Act 2004
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Human Rights Act 1998
Protection of Children Act 1999
