WSCP is signed up to the Greater Manchester Safeguarding Partnership and along with the other Greater Manchester authorities has agreed to use a standardised set of procedures and protocols.

The TRI.X website (external link) details the latest protocols, policies and procedures in use across Greater Manchester and good practice from across the region.

• Domestic Abuse strategy 2021 - 2024 - a strategy of the partnership response to Domestic Abuse. Within this wider strategy a section is dedicated to the new duties as outlined in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021
• Joint protocol for missing from home, care and education - Procedure for response to children and young people who are missing from home, care or education
• Neglect Strategy 2021
• Violent extremism (external link) - Safeguarding children and young people vulnerable to violent extremism. Also see:
  • Prevent strategy guidance for working with adults and children vulnerable to messages of violent extremism.
• Working Together to Safeguard Children - GOV.UK (external link)
  • Changes to working together to safeguard children 2020

WSCP Local Reporting and Policies

• Annual WSCP Report
• Resolution Protocol.

Early Help and Prevention

• View Early Help Resources

Useful websites

• It's not OK (external link) - Child sexual exploitation campaign providing advice, guidance and resources for children, parents and professionals
• Think u know (external link) - Providing support and education to raise awareness of online child exploitation and abuse
• NSPCC Learning (external link) - Tools, training and resources to keep children safe.