This guidance provides seven evidence-based recommendations to prevent violence involving children (aged 10-17). It is written primarily for senior leaders in children’s services in England and Wales, including Directors of Children’s Services (DCSs) and Assistant Directors in England and Directors of Social Services (DSSs) and Heads of Children’s Services in Wales. It is also relevant to:

• Commissioning leads.

• Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships (England) and Regional Safeguarding Boards (Wales), collectively referred to throughout as Local Safeguarding Partnerships (LSPs).

• Practice leaders, including Principal Social Workers, Practice Supervisors, Heads of Service and Service Managers, responsible for safeguarding, child protection, early help, family support and children in care.

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