Child protection and safeguarding

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What to do if you think a child is being neglected or abused.

School attendance responsibilities and advice about non-school attendance.

Find out how to recognise child abuse or neglect and who to contact to report it.

Find information about who to talk to if your child is being bullied.

Find out about keeping safe on the internet, who to talk to if you’re worried and how to get out of a bad situation.

Arrangements for identifying and maintaining contact with children missing, or at risk of going missing, from education.

News

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Ofsted inspectors praise work to support children and families

Leicestershire County Council and councillors have committed to making being ‘care experienced’ a protected characteristic