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…
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…
We are undertaking 3 surveys into the perceptions of Child Sexual Abuse so that we can gain an informed picture of perceptions of CSA across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. If you are a child under the age of 18 please complete the Children understanding of CSA Survey – https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/C65585N If you are a parent, please complete the…
This is non-statutory guidance from the Department for Education (DfE). It aims to: help providers of out-of-school settings (OOSS) understand best practice for creating a safe environment for children1 in their care give parents and carers confidence that their child is in a safe activity or learning environment The guidance is for organisations or individuals who…
The Department for Education has published Keeping Children Safe in Education 2020 This guidance applies to all schools and colleges and is for: headteachers, teachers and staff governing bodies, proprietors and management committees It sets out the legal duties schools and colleges must follow to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people…
The current lockdown restrictions mean that right now, vulnerable children and adults may be particularly isolated. This means that the family, community and professional networks they usually rely on may be unavailable or hard to access. The Home Office, in collaboration with a number of other Government departments, have produced information for those who are…
AN APPROACH INFORMED BY AN UNDERSTANDING OF RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE A team of psychologists from across Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council have published three webinars to support staff as they (start to) return to school following COVID-19. Without time for reflection and discussion (which is recommended), the webinars run for 15 – 20…
Due to the Coronavirus, all face-to-face training provided by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Adults and Children Partnership Bpard has been cancelled. Safeguarding awareness e-learning is available via our e-learning page which can be accessed by a range of partners. This will includes links to national and local training and webinars We will continue…
The government has introduced emergency legislation to relax local authorities’ statutory duties to vulnerable children in England until at least September. The new rules, which will come into force today (24 April), will see amendments made to 10 regulations regarding children’s social care including care proceedings, foster care and adoption arrangements. Regulations surrounding residential care including children’s homes, residential special…
Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) have been asked by the Department of Health and Social Care to develop a series of Safeguarding Adults webinars, designed for anyone working in or recently joining the health, social care or voluntary workforce. Weekly from 6th May to 10th June – 1 hour sessions 1300-1400hrs You can use a one-off…