Safeguarding Children
This proposal takes its cue from a plethora of policy and government guidelines how to best safeguard children. This year alone has seen the publication of the following documents:
- Safeguarding disabled children: Practice guidance (July 2009)
- Safeguarding children and young people from sexual exploitation (June 2009)
- Review of implementation of guidance on handling allegations of abuse against those who work with children or young people (May 2009)
- The protection of children in England: Action plan – The Government’s response to Lord Laming’s report on child protection (May 2009)
- First Report of the Social Work Task Force – May 2009
- Safeguarding arrangements (Singleton review) – May 2009
- The protection of children in England: A progress report, 12 March 2009
A recent Serious Case Review (Royal Borough of Kingston Local Safeguarding Children Board, April 2009) made explicit recommendations about workforce development needs:
3.4 All agencies should attend LSCB inter-agency training re: working with uncooperative families. The programme commences in 2009-2010. The LSCB Training Sub-Group should monitor and report on the attendance of staff by agency.
3.5 The LSCB inter-agency training programme should include modules concerned with:
- Raising awareness of and developing best practice in assessment of cultural, * ‘Pre-birth concerns’; concentrating on the necessity of early referral and assessment, the significance/meaning of medical terminology, and the importance of engaging expectant fathers in the assessment process. (by end of December ’09)
3.7 LSCB should sponsor joint training of Children’s Social Services Safeguarding workers and Community Care Services CMHT workers to improve reciprocal understanding of roles and responsibilities with a focus on the scope of assessments undertaken and their associated powers. (by end of September ’09)
3.15 Feedback outcome of review and recommendations to staff via clinical governance sessions. Ensure issues around domestic violence, non-compliance and refusal of treatment are highlighted in Trust training programmes and link to/complement LSCB Inter-agency training.
Evaluation
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