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In June, the Government published an updated version of Working Together 2018, the statutory guidance for multi-agency working. The guidance exists to show what the Government’s expectations are on how relevant parties should work locally and nationally to keep children safe.
The guidance has been changed to take into account local safeguarding arrangements enshrined in the Children and Social Work Act 2017. The new guidance also follows a public consultation on how these multi-agency safeguarding arrangements are made locally, and a Government response in February.
Key changes:
Local Safeguarding Children Boards no longer statutory – local safeguarding ‘partners’ now have legal safeguarding duties
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