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National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2010

Resource Item
Download file
Date published
31 December 2010
Location
Scotland
Related professional interest
Abuse, neglect, bullying and safeguarding
Related specialism
Children and families
Publishers
The Scottish Government
Rights
Crown Copyright
Keywords
abuse
child abuse
child protection
safeguarding

The guidance provides a national framework within which agencies and practitioners at local level – individually and jointly – can understand and agree processes for working together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

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