The Minister for Preventing Abuse and Exploitation Karen Bradley has more recently announced a new policy to tackle gang violence and exploitation. New policyĀ sets out a refreshed cross-government approach to tackling gang related violence and exploitation, and governmentĀ priorities for the future. ItĀ sets out priorities for Government to deal with reducing violence including knife crime, tackling … Continue reading Gang violence & exploitation
Modern Slavery Act 2015 Since November 2015 allĀ public authorities including the police, local authorities and the National Crime Agency, have beenĀ required to notify the government where they have reasonable grounds to believe that a person may be a victim of slavery or human trafficking. The duties of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 apply to the … Continue reading Human Trafficking and Slavery
Keeping children safe in educationĀ is statutory guidance that all schools and colleges must have regard to when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.Ā In December the government announced that all schools will be required to put in place strengthened measures to protect children from harm online - including cyber bullying, … Continue reading Package of online safety measures announced
Views are being sought on proposed revisions to existing statutory guidance for schools on keeping children safe.Ā TheseĀ include: Increasing the focus on the importance of a child centred and coordinated approach to safeguarding; Emphasising further the role that individual staff play in safeguarding and the fact it is everyoneās responsibility; Highlighting the importance of early help … Continue reading Keeping children safe in education
#Suicideprevention begins early: 1st report from @NCISH_UK national study of suicide in young people out in May 2016 https://t.co/zn3m5EczEp ā NCISH (@NCISH_UK) January 5, 2016 Ā The UKās first national investigation into suicide in children and young people is being set up by The University of Manchester to examine causes and recommend prevention strategies. "Suicide is … Continue reading National investigation into child suicide launched
Effective leadership of children's services Ofsted have identified the common characteristics of successful leaders in children's services. See a summary below. The full report has been added to our library. Read the full report: Joining the dots... Effective leadership of childrenās services
A critical assessment of child sexual abuse in the family network in England and priorities for action This first report of the Children's Commissioner's inquiry into child sex abuse within the family and its network, givesĀ a critical analysis of the scale and nature of this form of child sex abuse. It providesĀ statistics about the extent … Continue reading Protecting children from harm
http:// How can we meet the challenge of child sexual abuse? Join us @mrcsalford https://t.co/L3tl3FGGvI to discuss #socialwork #CSA #CSE ā Donna Peach (@Donna_Peach) November 20, 2015 THIS EVENT IS FREE MRC event ofĀ 2016 āĀ Meeting the challenge of child sexual abuse: From critical interrogation to collective activism. This event will present British and International … Continue reading EVENT: Meeting the challenge of child sexual abuse
Latest ruling from family courts chief could be as influential for practice with voluntary care arrangements as Re B-s has been in adoption. Section 20 guidance for social workers 'Munbyās guidance for social workers as set out in the Re N judgment: ā Where possible, the agreement of a parent to a section 20 … Continue reading Section 20 arrangements shake-up expected for social workers following Munby guidance
David Jones, chair of the Independent Association of Local Safeguarding Children Board chairs, said it is an unpredictable time for children's services with the spending review looming Read more at source: Safeguarding chairās fear for childrenās servicesā following spending review
