Article: Safeguarding resources
Working Together 2013
Following formal consultation the
Government has published revised statutory guidance
Working Together to Safeguard Children (2013).
This guidance, which is effective from 15 April 2013, has been
published in response to recommendations from Professor Eileen
Munro's report, 'A child-centred system'.
An interactive version is available here
The guidance clarifies the core legal requirements on
individuals and organisations to keep children safe. It sets out,
in one place, the legal requirements that health services, social
workers, police, schools and other organisations who work with
children, must follow - and emphasises that safeguarding is the
responsibility of all professionals who work with children.
Working
Together to Safeguard Children 2010 is still
available here for reference.
The NSPCC's publication
"How safe are our Children?" contains a range of
indicators and information about the extent of abuse and
neglect in the UK
A poster, containing details of designated staff, designed
for display in staff areas is available here.
The authority has established an advocacy service to
assist children and young people attending child protection
conferences. A
leaflet for professionals is available here.
A poster for use by Early Years services is available here
The following resources may also prove useful to
practitioners. If you would like to see additional publications or
websites listed in this area, please forward your suggestions to [email protected]
| Adult mental health |
| Parental Mental
Health and Child Wefare Network |
Offers an array of information around parental mental health,
including service user perspectives, inquiry reports,
and education and training resourses |
| Bereavement |
| NSPCC |
One of several websites that contain important information
relating to children and bereavement |
| Children with Disabilites |
|
Children with Disabilites |
The NSPCC offers a range of advice, guidance and useful
contacts |
| Dealing with Bullying |
|
Published article |
Discusses ways in which social workers can tackle
cyber-bullying |
| Domestic abuse |
|
Department of Health |
A range of publications on domestic abuse published by the
Department of Health |
| Domestic Abuse Directory |
A guide to local services in Barnsley that provide information
for people working with, experiencing from, or
committing domestic abuse |
|
Domestic Violence Signposts |
A research review of the impact on children who have
experienced domestic violence |
|
Responding to Domestic Abuse |
A guide for professionals issued by the DoH |
| Hidden
Hurt |
Offers an extensive resource for professionals and families
affected by domestic abuse |
|
Refuge
|
The national charity supporting women experiencing domestic
abuse |
|
Three Steps to Escaping Violence
|
Home Office publication explaining how to get help to escape
domestic and sexual violence. Copies of this booklet are
also available in gujarati punjabi arabic hindi
somali bengali pashto turkish farsi welsh urdu |
|
RCGP E-Learning Course
|
On line learning for GPs on domestic abuse |
| Emotional abuse |
| NSPCC
Inform |
Provides free access to the most current information on child
abuse
|
|
Emotional neglect and abuse |
Leaflet containing information about emotional neglect and
abuse in pre-school children
|
|
Forced Marriage and Honour Based
Abuse
|
|
Karma
Nirvana
|
Provides a helpline for advice together with useful resources
and information to anyone concerned about Forced Marriage and
Honour Based Violence
|
|
Foriegn and Commonwealth Office Forced
Marriage Unit
|
Provides a range of information and useful publications for
professionals
|
|
Information Sharing
Information Sharing - a pocket guide
Seven Golden Rules - details of rules for sharing
infomation plus a useful flowchart
|
| Missing Children |
|
ACPO Guidance |
Interim Guidance on Management, Recording and Investigation of
Missing Persons
|
| Guide for
Parents on Child Abduction |
This leaflet provides advice to parents on what to do
if another parent or relative takes and keeps a child in
another country against their will
|
| Neglect |
| NSPCC
Inform |
Provides an overview and resources for practitioners and carers
on the subject of neglect
|
| Research in
Practice |
Also offers an extensive catalogue of up-to-date articles and
information on neglect and related issues |
| Parental substance misuse |
|
Joseph Rowntree Foundation |
Offers extensive research findings and information relating to
parental substance misuse.
|
| Addaction |
Provides open access to free, confidential services across the
borough of Barnsley to those over 18, in order to reduce the harm
caused to drug and alcohol users, their families and their
communities. Addaction also offers advice to a
range of professionals.
|
|
Silent Voices |
A research publication from the office of the Children's
Commissioner on supporting children and young people affected
by parental alcohol misuse
|
| Physical abuse |
| NSPCC
Inform |
Provides basic information and articles around physical
abuse |
| Children are
Unbeatable Alliance |
Offers an array of resources and information relating to
physical abuse, legal issues and children's rights |
|
Shaken Baby Syndrome |
Information on the signs, symptoms and effects of
shaking a baby |
| Safer Recruitment |
| Criminal
Records Bureau checks |
Information for employers and employees on who needs a CRB
check and how to obtain them |
|
Safer Recruitment Training |
The Department for Education online course on Safer
recruitment |
| Support for Families of Offenders |
| iHOP |
iHOP provides a national one-stop information and advice
service for all professionals working with children and
families of offenders. Barnardos and POPS (Partners of
Prisoners Families support group) have joined together to deliver
the service with Government funding.
This
poster provides further information
|
| Voluntary and Community
Sector |
| Safe
Network |
Works towards building common safeguarding standards for
voluntary and community organisations
|
| Young Carers |
|
|
Leaflet for Young
Carers
Referral
Form
|
Explains what it means to be a young carer and where to find
support
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Barnsley Safeguarding Children Board Policies and
Procedures are available
here