The Newcastle Safeguarding Partnership is responsible for coordinating and ensuring the effectiveness of safeguarding arrangements across Newcastle
Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements
The statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 required local safeguarding children partnerships to revise and publish the document which outlines the way statutory partners and agencies work together. This document is known as the multi-agency safeguarding arrangements (MASA).
The purpose of multi-agency safeguarding arrangements is to ensure that, at a local level, organisations and agencies are clear about how they will work together to safeguard children and promote their welfare
NSCP and GSCP Joint Learning and Improvement Process
The NSCP and GSCP have produced a joint Learning and Improvement Reviewing Pack, providing a standardised approach to learning. Click on the image to find out more.
Newcastle Promise Board
The Newcastle Promise Board have published a summary guide providing an overview of their purpose, outcomes, and priorities. Click on the image to download a copy.
Celebrating Good Practice in Newcastle
Across Newcastle many individuals and organisations are delivering excellent safeguarding work. The Newcastle Safeguarding Children Partnership recognises this work and the many difficulties and constraints experienced by the people who work to safeguard, support and promote the wellbeing of children and young people. The Partnership’s Safeguarding Children and Young People Award is designed to acknowledge and celebrate this work. To find out more about the award and how to nominate an individual, group or team got to the Award information page,
Information on Developing Safeguarding Policies and Procedures
Organisations need to have safeguarding policies and procedures in place. They are a key part of ensuring that people are clear about what safeguarding is and what should be done if there is a concern a child or adult is at risk or has been harmed. Whilst the NSCP are unable to advise on, or approve, an organisation’s safeguarding policies and procedures, the following content provides some helpful tips and resources.
Development Day: Safeguarding in Education
On the 21st of November 2023 the NSCP hosted a development day focused on Safeguarding in Education. We had presentations from a range of local partners updating on topics including Educational Neglect and Absenteeism, Mental Health and Responses to Weapon Carrying. We were joined by over 90 delegates. Please access the dedicated page for more information, including copies of the presentations.
Development Day: Risk Outside The Home
On the 9th of March 2023 the NSCP hosted a Development Day focused on Risk Outside The Home (ROTH). We had presentations from a range of local partners highlighting some innovative work to help keep our young people safe in the community. Please access the dedicated page for more information, including access to presentations, recordings and other useful information.
Key Documents:
For details of the NSCP Subgroups more information can be accessed here:
Below are key documents relating to the Newcastle Safeguarding Children’s Partnership and multi-agency Safeguarding.
Childrens Safeguarding Thresholds Document
Promise Board
Newcastle Safeguarding Children Partnership Plan 2021-2023
North and South of Tyne Child Death Overview Panel
NSCP Information Sharing Agreement March 2020
Resolving Multi Agency Professional Disagreements and Escalation
Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements
Minimum Standards and Capability Framework
Educational Neglect Policy 2023.pdf
NSCP Annual Report 2023-24
IRO Annual Report 2023-24
PREM Framework
CDOP ANNUAL REPORT 2023-2024
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