References & Resources

This page lists the references and resources that support the safeguarding children and children in care competencies


Adverse childhood experiences

Asmussen, K., Fischer, F., Drayton, E., & McBride, T., Adverse childhood experiences: What we know, what we don’t know, and what should happen next, 2020 (accessed: 09 September 2025)

London ACEs Hub, Adverse Childhood Experiences, 2024  (accessed: 09 September 2025)

NHS England, Adverse childhood experiences and the lasting impact, 2024 (accessed: 09 September 2025)

Public Health Wales, Adverse Childhood Experiences, 2018   (accessed: 09 September 2025)

Public Health Wales, Welsh Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, 2015  (accessed: 09 September 2025)

Public Health Network Cymru, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), 2017 (accessed: 09 September 2025)

The National Association For People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC), Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Training, 2025 (accessed: 09 September 2025)


Case review process in UK nations

England: NSPCC, Criteria for carrying out a child safeguarding practice review (CSPR), 2025 (accessed: 09 September 2025)

Wales: NSPCC, Child Practice Reviews or Single Unified Safeguarding Reviews (SUSR), 2025 (accessed: 09 September 2025)

Scotland: NSPCC, Learning Reviews, 2025 (accessed: 09 September 2025)

Northern Ireland: NSPCC, Case Management Reviews, 2025 (accessed: 09 September 2025)


Child maltreatment

NSPCC, What is child abuse?, 2025 (accessed: 09 September 2025)

WHO, Child maltreatment, 2024 (accessed: 09 September 2025)

Child protection

NSPCC, Gillick competency and Fraser guidelines, 2022 (accessed: 09 September 2025)


County Lines

Gov.uk, County lines: criminal exploitation of children and vulnerable adults, 2023 (accessed: 09 September 2025)

National Crime Agency, County Lines, 2018 (accessed: 09 September 2025)


Female genital mutilation

Chiodini, J., Female Genital Mutilation, “vacation cutting” and the travel medicine consultation, 2017 (accessed: 09 September 2025)

Chiodini, J., Female genital mutilation and a GLOBAL assessment, 2016 (accessed: 09 September 2025)


Missing children

Safeguarding Network, Missing Children, 2025 (accessed: 09 September 2025)


Looked after children and care leavers

CQC, Child safeguarding and looked after children inspection programme, 2022 (accessed: 09 September 2025)


Safeguarding

RCGP, RCGP safeguarding standards for general practice, 2024 (accessed: 09 September 2025)

RCN, Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff, 2024 (accessed: 09 September 2025)

RCN, Safeguarding Children and Young People: Roles and Competencies for Healthcare Staff, 2019 (accessed: 09 September 2025)

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