Procedures and practice guidance
Care, Wellbeing and Learning
In this section you will find links to procedures and practice guidance (both single-agency and multi-agency). There is also a staff feedback section.
Children's services
Children's Services Procedures Manual - single agency
Safeguarding Procedures and Practice Guidance - multi-agency (GSCP)
Children's Homes Procedures Manual - Children's Homes (Blaydon, Kites Rise, Longside, Grove House)
Adult's services
Safeguarding Adults policy, procedures and practice guidance - multi-agency (SAB)
Gateshead Adult Social Care Procedures, Practice Guidance and Tools
Safeguarding boards
Safeguarding boards are statutory bodies made up of organisations that work together to safeguard children and adults from abuse and neglect.
Visit Safeguarding in Gateshead for more information including:
Gateshead Local Safeguarding Children's Partnership
Gateshead Local Safeguarding Adults Board
Report concerns about an adult
Tell us what you think
We need to be always thinking of ways to improve what we do for the children and families we work with and we need your help!
Please tell us what you think works well, what we could be doing better, or anything else you think we should know. (opens new window)