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.
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.
Our Missing Children and Child Exploitation survey extended
Your experience is crucial in helping us understand the practical challenges and successes in our current approach.
New violence against women and girls strategy published
It sets out the government’s vision and actions for meeting its ambition to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.
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.
Devon Safeguarding Digest – November 2025
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 – October 2025
The Devon Safeguarding Digest is a regular update to help you stay up to speed with safeguarding news and local policy changes.
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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.
This year’s SaFest has unfortunately been postponed to 2026
Due to lots of unforeseen circumstances, SaFest 2025 has had to be postponed until 2026. The new dates are Monday 9 – Friday 13 February 2026.
Join the Department of Education’s upcoming consultation events
DfE are running focused consultation events in preparation for a proposed update to the Working Together to Safeguard Children publication.
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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.
This year’s SaFest has unfortunately been postponed to 2026
Due to lots of unforeseen circumstances, SaFest 2025 has had to be postponed until 2026. The new dates are Monday 9 – Friday 13 February 2026.