1. Children Act (1989)
2. United Convention of the Rights of the Child (1991)
3. Data Protection Act (1998) and subsequent data protection guidance
4. Sexual Offences Act (2003)
5. Children Act (2004)
   
6. Protection of Freedoms Act (2012)
   
7. Working together to safeguarding children: a guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children; HM Government (2015)
   
8. The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (2006)
   
9. The Human Rights Act (1998)
   
10. The Children and Families Act (2014)
    
11. Special educational needs and disability (SEND) code of practice (2014) General Data Protection Regulations (European Union) (2017) Information sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers; HM Government (2015)
    
12. The Care Act (2014)
    
13. The Care Act (2014) Care and Support Statutory Guidance (specifically the safeguarding section of this)
    
14. The Mental Capacity Act (2005)