Statutory guidance on inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in England. 
Department for Education (DfE) statutory guidance sets out what organisations and agencies who have functions relating to children must and should do to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children and young people under the age of 18 in England.
The Manchester Safeguarding Boards (MSB) comprises the Manchester Safeguarding Adults Board (MSAB) and the Manchester Safeguarding Children Boards (MSCB). The Boards share an Independent Chair, Julia Stephens-Row; and are supported by the MSB Business Unit. 
Take up this year's Summer Reading Challenge for the chance to be entered into a prize draw! 
Two local mums have set up a new postnatal group to help families in Adswood and Bridgehall. Ellie Thouret and Donna Hawkyard of The Parenting Collective have designed the group in collaboration with local families to make lives a little brighter for new parents. 
This week is Refugee Week, a nationwide programme of arts, cultural and community events, which brings people together to learn more about each other and recognise the massive contribution refugees make to society in the UK.
Young Manchester is passionate about giving children and young people the opportunity to play. Open access playschemes are a fantastic way for children to make new friends, stay active and learn through doing over the school holidays. 
Manchester’s Early Help Strategy is being refreshed in 2018. Children’s Services are wanting to find out what’s working well, how partnership between public services and voluntary sector can work better together and how we can improve outcomes for children, young people and families in the city.
Home-Start Manchester is seeking to appoint a Treasurer to the Board of Trustees. Home-Start is a leading family support charity which recruits, trains and supervises local parent volunteers who provide home visiting support to families with young children. 
Do you have parenting or caring experience and 2-3 hours a week spare at a time convenient to you?
Could you provide friendship and support to a family near you who is isolated and struggling due to poverty, poor mental health, disability, bereavement, relationship breakdown, housing issues?
The Manchester Safeguarding Boards (MSB) comprises the Manchester Safeguarding Adults Board (MSAB) and the Manchester Safeguarding Children Boards (MSCB). The Boards share an Independent Chair, Julia Stephens-Row; and are supported by the MSB Business Unit.