No Recourse to Public Funds
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Launch of online referral for Safeguarding Children
As previously advised, on the 12th April 2021 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Childrens Services will be launching their online referral form. This online referral form should be used by professionals to submit safeguarding concerns to Children’s Services. This is a much more secure and efficient way of submitting a referral. The online form should be used…
Online Referral Form for Children Social Care
From the 12th April, the Safeguarding Children referral form for Children Social Care will be replaced with an online form. Links to the new form will be found on the Reporting a concern page and our procedures will be updated to reflect these changes
Online safeguarding: the dark web: what is it?
The Children’s Society have published a guide about the dark web, an area of the internet that can only be accessed through particular software and where networks are encrypted to make users anonymous. Discusses why young people use the dark web, why this is a safeguarding concern and what professionals can to do if they…
Safeguarding: consent issues for HM Passport Office Staff
The Home Office and HM Passport Office have published guidance for HM Passport Office staff on how to safeguard a customer or child if they disclose that contacting the other parent or guardian for parental consent puts them at risk of harm. To view the guidance click here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safeguarding-consent-issues/safeguarding-consent-issues
Safer Sleep Week
On average 4 babies die, suddenly and unexpectedly, every week in the UK and no cause will be found. This is known as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Partnership Board will be supporting the Lullaby Trust’s Safer Sleep Week campaign, which takes place from 15-21 March 2021, and aims to reach as many families…
Assessing child neglect with the Graded Care Profile
As some of you may already be aware, a decision was made last year to move to a single assessment tool for child neglect across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire. Research was undertaken and a decision was made at the Safeguarding Children Partnership Board that the Graded Care Profile would become the single tool for assessing neglect across the county. From today, 1st…
Lasting power of attorney: Your Voice, Your Decision campaign
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has launched a new campaign called Your Voice, Your Decision, to help raise awareness of a lasting power of attorney (LPA). The OPG have said that an LPA can be made now, whilst observing government guidance around Covid. Their website gives further clear information about LPAs and tries to dispel myths…