Lambeth Safeguarding Children Partnership

Factsheets

LSCP factsheets aim to provide accessible information about complex or challenging issues identified from local safeguarding practice reviews and audits, providing information about how to understand the issue as well as what can be done to provide effective safeguarding responses.

25 September 2025

Working with children with chronic medical needs

This factsheet explores the how to best safeguard children who have chronic medical needs and outlines the best practice approaches and key considerations when working with these children in order to reduce risk of harm.

19 September 2025

Private fostering arrangements

Read more about how to recognise a private fostering arrangement, understand what action you need to take and to learn more about what Lambeth Children’s Social Care does when they receive a notification of a private fostering arrangement.

19 September 2025

Deprivation of liberty

This factsheet outlines what is meant by a deprivation of liberty, the legal safeguard which exist to protect children from unlawful deprivation of liberty and what you can do if you believe a child is experiencing an unlawful deprivation of their liberty.

01 August 2025

Understanding bail conditions & requesting variance of bail

If a child or parent/carer you work with is subject to police bail conditions and there is a concern about the impact for the child, this factsheet will help you understand more about what can be done.

01 August 2025

Parents with substance use problems

If a child or parent/carer you work with is impacted by parental substance use, read more about the possible impacts and how to ensure effective safeguarding responses.

21 February 2022

Domestic Abuse Act 2021

This information sheet outlines the key elements of the new Domestic Abuse Act (2021) that are most relevant for practitioners providing support to Lambeth residents.