Legislation and statutory guidance
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Our practice is based on the following current legislation and statutory guidance.

Legislation
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- [Children Act 2004](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/31/contents)
- [Children and Families Act 2014](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/contents/enacted)

Statutory Guidance
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**[Working Together to Safeguard Children](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children--2)**
Statutory guidance on multi-agency working to help, protect and promote the welfare of children.

- [Working Together – statutory guidance](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bb9be99c6ac6540dfd61f1/Working_together_to_safeguard_children_2026.pdf)
- [Working Together – statutory framework](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69b92ff0f6acd3f43e961211/Working_together_to_safeguard_children_statutory_framework.pdf)
- [Working Together – illustrated guide for children and young people](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681b42043f1c73824ee3e4f0/Children_and_young_person_guide_to_working_together_to_safeguard_children.pdf)
- [Working Together – animated video guide for children and young people](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4ntSqMCSUI)

**[Criminal exploitation of children and vulnerable adults: county lines](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-exploitation-of-children-and-vulnerable-adults-county-lines)**
Guidance for frontline professionals on dealing with county lines, part of the government’s approach to ending gang violence and exploitation.

**[Information sharing advice for safeguarding practitioners](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safeguarding-practitioners-information-sharing-advice)**
Guidance on information sharing for people who provide safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers.

**[Keeping children safe in education](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2)**
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment.

**[Mandatory reporting of female genital mutilation: procedural information](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mandatory-reporting-of-female-genital-mutilation-procedural-information)**
Guidance relevant professionals and the police an understanding of the female genital mutilation (FGM) mandatory reporting duty.

**[Protecting children from radicalisation: the Prevent duty](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-prevent-duty-safeguarding-learners-vulnerable-to-radicalisation)**
Support for those working in education settings with safeguarding responsibilities.

**[Prevent duty guidance](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance)**
Prevent duty guidance for specified authorities in England and Wales.