Reading List

These official sources support the course and are useful for supervision, policy review, refresher learning and multi-agency follow-up. They include England, CEOP and UKCIS material used in the course, with separate signposting for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland so staff do not assume arrangements are the same across the UK.

England core guidance

• Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026
  Current England statutory guidance on multi-agency safeguarding, information sharing and child-centred response.
• Children's homes regulations, including quality standards: guide
  England guide to the Children's Homes Regulations 2015, covering protection, care planning, safer relationships and safeguarding culture in children's homes.
• Social care common inspection framework (SCCIF): children's homes
  England inspection framework, setting expectations for safeguarding response, how children are helped and protected, and leadership oversight.
• CEOP Education: Online grooming
  CEOP Education material explaining how online grooming works and how children can be targeted.
• CEOP Education: Send me a pic?
  CEOP Education resource on nude image-based abuse, explaining pressure, manipulation and safer responses.
• Sharing nudes and semi-nudes: advice for education settings working with children and young people
  UKCIS advice on image-based incidents, recording, proportionality and safeguarding response.

Wales signposting

• Hwb: Online grooming
  Wales online-safety guidance on grooming, warning signs and support routes.
• All Wales practice guide: safeguarding children from online abuse
  Wales practice guide on online abuse, grooming and safeguarding response.

Scotland signposting

• Online Safety Taskforce Action Plan 2026/27
  Scottish Government action plan on protecting children and young people from online harm.
• National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021 - updated 2023
  Scotland's national child-protection guidance for multi-agency response and child-centred practice.

Northern Ireland signposting

• Online Safety Strategy and Action Plan
  Northern Ireland strategy on online safety, children's protection and multi-agency roles.
• Co-operating to Safeguard Children and Young People in Northern Ireland
  Northern Ireland safeguarding framework for organisations and agencies working with children and young people.
• RQIA Minimum Standards for Children's Homes
  Northern Ireland standards for safe care, protection, leadership and record quality in children's homes.

For day-to-day practice, follow the child's live plan and your home's safeguarding procedure first, then consult these official sources for wider guidance.