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Welcome to the SAIL Table of Contents – providing a full, easily accessible, list of all the topics included within the guidance.

  • Sector Update

    Metropolitan Police – Forms 87A and 87B

    10th September 2026

    The Metropolitan Police have automated the processing of Forms 87A and 87B.The revised forms are more user-friendly and have been specifically designed to support the police in automatically entering information into their systems. As a result, they will no longer accept copies submitted in any other format. Updated versions of both forms have been added to the London Safeguarding […]

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    Early Threat Identification: Com Groups

    10th September 2026

    Early Threat Identification: Com GroupsThe National Crime Agency, with partners, has issued a notice to help safeguarding professionals understand and respond to the emerging threat of harmful online groups known as Com groups.Please note: This document contains sensitive information and is intended for safeguarding professionals only. It should not be shared with children, young people, parents, or […]

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  • Sector Update

    The Reducing Criminalisation of Children Looked After and Care Leavers Protocol

    10th September 2026

    The Reducing Criminalisation of Children Looked After and Care Leavers Protocol was launched by the Deputy Mayor in November 2025. MOPAC will be contacting all Corporate Parenting Boards with guidance on implementation. Reducing Criminalisation of Children Looked After and Care Leavers | London City Hall

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    Judges and sector leaders working together to tackle care leaver criminalisation

    10th September 2026

    Read the latest update on judges and sector leaders working together to tackle care leaver criminalisation. Judges and sector leaders unite to tackle care leaver criminalisation

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  • Sector Update

    Statutory duties and guidance in relation to children in care and care leavers

    10th September 2026

    This LGA resource is aimed at councillors but provides an excellent source of information for anyone interested to understand the statutory duties and guidance in relation to children in care and care leavers. Corporate parenting: Resource pack for councillors | Local Government Association

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    Youth Endowment Fund guidance on the role of children’s services in preventing children’s involvement in violence

    10th September 2026

    Youth Endowment Fund guidance on the role of children’s services in preventing children’s involvement in violence, with evidence‑based recommendations to support practice. Children’s services and violence prevention | Youth Endowment Fund

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  • Sector Update

    Child First approach

    10th September 2026

    Find out how a Child First approach is being piloted in police custody to better support young people in London. Piloting a Child First approach in police custody | London City Hall

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    Cutting youth crime and improving outcomes for young people

    10th September 2026

    Youth Justice White Paper on cutting youth crime and improving outcomes for young people. Cutting Youth Crime. Changing Young Lives.

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  • Sector Update

    London Accommodation Pathfinder (LAP) 2nd Evaluation

    10th September 2026

    The Youth Justice Board has published the second independent evaluation of the London Accommodation Pathfinder (LAP), carried out by London Metropolitan University. The report explores the programme’s implementation, costs, value for money, outcomes for children, and the effectiveness of its sub-regional partnership model. London Accommodation Pathfinder 2nd Evaluation – GOV.UK

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    London Child Remand Project launch

    10th September 2026

    Explore the presentation from the London Child Remand Project launch, covering the scale and impact of child remands in London, evidence of disproportionality, and the planned regional response to support children safely in the community wherever possible. https://www.liia.london/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Launch-of-the-London-Child-Remand-Project-slides.pdf

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    Rethinking Domestic Abuse in Child Protection: How to respond differently

    10th September 2026

    Rethinking Domestic Abuse in Child Protection: How to respond differently.A suite of new resources support practitioners and leaders to rethink how they respond to domestic violence and abuse (DVA) in child protection. Rethinking Domestic Abuse in Child Protection: How to respond differently | Research in Practice

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    Evidence pack from the Youth Justice Resource Hub

    10th September 2026

    Explore this evidence pack from the Youth Justice Resource Hub, which highlights the key online harms affecting children and young people, along with the latest research and evidence. Online harms affecting children: Evidence Pack – Youth Justice Resource Hub

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