Safeguarding is a field where traditional notions of childhood and adulthood have prevailed but Dez Holmes reminds us that 'there is much to learn from evolving practice in other areas ā such as SEND, mental health, care leaving services, and developments in the youth justice system where transitions have been a major focus'. Read the … Continue reading Good read: ‘Transitional safeguarding from adolescence to adulthood’ | Dez Holmes
Stuart Gallimore, ADCS President, Ā is calling for more funding for children's services or a "statement of intent" from government that more will be coming ... ADCS president Stuart Gallimore told CYP Now he has been left frustrated by a lack of action by government to address the mounting financial crisis facing children's social care. Gallimore … Continue reading The worsening financial situation in children’s services
The Department for Education has recently issued updated advice. This advice replaces āInformation sharing: advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services (2015)ā. ItĀ is for practitioners and senior managers - to help you to decide when and how to share personal information legally and professionally. It includes information about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - highlighting … Continue reading Updated advice issued on information sharing for people who provide safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers.
Home Office wrongly detained child victim of trafficking then released with no arrangements or protection from trafficking and risk of other violations despite solicitor intervention. The child immediately disappeared.Ā This appeal case brought by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found that theĀ Secretary of State acted in breach of her duty under article 4 of … Continue reading Court of Appeal – Human Trafficking
"In other words, more children are being put through an investigation that doesn't lead to a child protection plan and more parents are being put through the wringer." says Professor Andy Bilson Please read and discuss full piece at source: Increase in child protection investigations, but fewer finding abuse | Children & Young People Now
The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse have published a new paper in their āKey messages from researchā series, focusing on intra-familial child sexual abuse. The paper brings together the existing research on intra-familial CSA into an accessible overview to support confident provision of effective responses. You can read the paper and download PDF … Continue reading Key messages from research | Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse
Source: Department for EducationĀ Published: May 2018 The Department for Education (DfE) has provided updated guidance and issued new advice onĀ Sexual violence and sexual harassmentĀ between children in schools and colleges. It covers: what sexual violence and harassment is schoolsā and collegesā legal responsibilities a whole school or college approach to safeguarding and child protection how to … Continue reading Safeguarding Update: Sexual violence and sexual harassment
What is countyĀ lines exploitation? County lines is the police term for urban gangs supplying drugs to suburban areas and market and coastal towns using dedicated mobile phone lines or ādeal linesā. It involves child criminal exploitation (CCE) as gangs use children and vulnerable people to move drugs and money. Gangs establish a base in the … Continue reading Criminal exploitation of children and vulnerable adults: county lines
https://twitter.com/annelongfield/status/983363000974368768 Anne comments: 'In this system, the more vulnerable the child, the more valuable to those running the gangs. They target children in care, those in supported accommodation, with learning disabilities or with no parental support, to gain a foothold in a local area. In this system, kids are used and discarded, absolutely replaceable: showered … Continue reading Safeguarding – Evening Standard piece by Anne Longfield
Thank youĀ @suesspiciousminĀ for this important read for IROs and all. This matter concerns child CD - section 20 accommodated on 14th October 2009.Ā On 28Ā MarchĀ 2010, the mother wrote to the local authority formally to withdraw her consent to CD remaining accommodated.Ā The local authority did not act on this withdrawal of consent and, instead, advised the mother … Continue reading Local Authority unlawfully caring for child for four years (section 20 abuse) | By @suesspiciousminĀ
