This is one of the prestigious NSPCC Wiley Series in Safeguarding Children titles. It takes the form of a reader and is divided into two parts. Part 1 covers the essentials of all work with children and families, and Part 2 offers guidance on the process of safeguarding children.

A multi-professional approach to safeguarding children, which accompanies the Department of Health s new training courses. * Focuses on the methods of identifying children at risk and details what happens at each stage of the social work process * Presents a fully multi-disciplinary approach as to how professional groups and services should co-operate to safeguard children * Part of the prestigious NSPCC Wiley Series in Safeguarding Children * Accompanies the training courses run by the DoH and NSPCC for professionals working with children