Guidance, Circulars and Standards

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This section provides details of guidance, circulars and standards that have been issued in relation to a number of areas.

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A Guide to the Model for Delivering Advocacy Services for Children and Young People, 02/07/09 [W]

This document, produced by the Welsh Assembly Government, is a guide to the Welsh Assembly Government’s new Model for Delivering Advocacy Services to Children and Young People in Wales.

Referral order guidance, 27/05/09 [W/E]

This guidance for youth offending teams, community panel members and the courts on referral orders for young offenders, provides updated information on new provisions on referral orders that came into force in April 2009.

Evaluation of the Common Assessment Framework, 21/05/09 [W]

The electronic Common Assessment Framework was developed to help identify and deliver preventative services to children and young people with additional needs.

The Right to Choose: Multi-agency statutory guidance for dealing with forced marriage, 01/05/09 [W/E]

This guidance is given to all persons and bodies in England and Wales who exercise public functions in relation to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

New Healthcare Guidance for Asylum Seekers, 26/02/09 [W]

The National Public Health Service for Wales has issued fresh guidance on the healthcare issues of asylum seekers.

Safeguarding Children in Whom Illness is Fabricated or Induced, 21/10/08 [W]

Guidance regarding the fabrication or induction of illness in children.

Safeguarding Children in Education: The role of local authorities and governing bodies under the Education Act 2002, 01/05/08 [W]

Jane Hutt, Welsh Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, has issued a guidance document for local authorities and governing bodies on arrangements for safeguarding children under section 175 of the Education Act 2002.

Circular 39/2006: Guidance for school governing bodies on procedures for complaints involving pupils, October 2006, [W]

This document contains guidance for school governing bodies and headteachers on establishing procedures for dealing with complaints in which pupils are involved as complainants, witnesses or as the subject of a complaint.

Circular 24/05: Induction for Newly Qualified Teachers in Wales, 8/05 [W]

This is a Circular providing guidance on completing a period of Induction for newly qualified teacher working at both maintained and non maintained schools in Wales.

Social Care Workforce Development Programme for the Personal Social Services 2006-2007, January 2006, [W]

This document details the arrangements for the Social Care Workforce Development Programme(SCWDP) for personal social services.