Article: Safeguarding for parents
Being a parent is a wonderful and rewarding experience, but it's
not easy!
Most parents do everything they can to protect their children
and make sure they're brought up in a loving and caring
environment, but sometimes families have problems and difficulties
and children can suffer as a result.
Family life is never perfect; parents aren't perfect and no two
parenting experiences are ever the same, but all parents may
experience difficulty from time to time and this can test the best
of parents. When additional pressures come along they can
make a hard job nearly impossible and this is when things can go
wrong. At times like these knowing where to find support
can make all the difference, especially to the child.
Give us your Views
This leaflet explains how to send us your comments, compliments
or complaints
Accident prevention
Children and young peope are at risk of accidents both inside
and outside their home. This
page contains useful advice on some possible risks and how
to avoid them
Safe Sleeping
This Safe Sleep
Campaign, poster, originally designed for Christmas,
contains information about babies safe sleeping that applies all
year.
These leaflets provide helpful advice and guidance for parents
on sleepsafe
and Sudden
Unexpected Infant Death (Cot death)
How to report concerns
We want to protect all children and young people in
Barnsley and make sure they're safe and cared for. If
you have any concerns that a child might be neglected,
mistreated or abused, you can find out what to do on our
'Worried about
a child' page.
If you're concerned that a child in your care is being bullied
the site "
How to recognise your child is being bullied" may be
helpful.
The NSPCC has launched a
new helpline mobile phone texting service which will
allow members of the public to contact the helpline anonymously and
free of charge.
Advice to parents and carers about helping young people make the
right choices
about being involved in gangs
Young Carers
Do you know a young carer? This leaflet
and referral
form offer advice and support
Barnsley Safeguarding Children Board Policies and
Procedures are available
here