As we come to the end of our consultation process for our district design code, we are asking residents and businesses to give us their final comments. This is a crucial opportunity to have your say on future development guidelines concerning building aesthetics, environmental sustainability, and heritage conservation, so please do get involved and give us your views. Find out more.

Safeguarding children and adults at risk of abuse and neglect policy

Legislation and guidance

The major pieces of relevant legislation and guidance are:

Children Act 1989
Children Act 2004
Care Act 2014
Guidance to the Care Act 2014
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
Data Protection Act 1998
European Convention of Human Rights
Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Disclosure and Barring Service
Modern Slavery Act 2015

Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Board's inter-agency policies and procedures for safeguarding children and promoting their welfare.

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Adult Safeguarding Partnership Inter-Agency procedures

Lichfield District Council safeguarding procedure.