Keeping children safe during community activities, after-school clubs and tuition: Non-statutory guidance for providers running out-of-school settings

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…

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2020

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…

Community Safeguarding Leaflet

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…

E-Learning Resources

  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…

Emergency Legislation Relaxes Council’s Statutory Duties to Vulnerable Children

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…