NEW -
Audit of SRE and Sexual Health Provision Report Audit of Sex and
Relationships Education and sexual health provision for
disabled children and young people -
click here for full
and summary versions
NEW -
Threshold of Need - Published June 2010 This is a guide for people
who work with or are involved with children, young people
and their
families. Its aim is to assist practitioners and managers in
assessing and identifying a child’s
level of need, parent/carer factors, what type of
services/resources may meet those needs and
what processes to follow in moving from an assessment to a
provision of services.
Working Together to Safeguard Children: A guide to
inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of
children sets out how organisations and individuals should
work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of
children and young people in accordance with the Children
Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004.
NSPCC and BSCB Anti-Bullying Conference
Tuesday 4 May 2010 @ Midland Hotel, Bradford
Bradford Safeguarding Children Board and the NSPCC are joining forces to highlight the extent of bullying among disabled young people. The joint campaign will be launched by newly appointed BSCB chair Nick Frost at the conference.
The conference will highlight the experiences of deaf and disabled young people, and
empower the professionals who work with them to tackle bullying.
Listen to the radio adverts being broadcast to promote the
free Safety Open Days being held in March at Bierley,
Community Works, Farcliffe and Holmewood Children's Centres
- files are in MP3 format.
Bradford
Shielding Policy for ContactPoint Bradford
Shielding Policy for ContactPoint - this policy was agreed
at the meeting of the Bradford Safeguarding Children Board
on 12th November 2008 -
Download PDF
“MAKE A SONG AND DANCE
ABOUT SAFETY”
There will be a FREE
multi-agency workshop event for practitioners working with
children and their families regarding creative ways to
engage about child safety issues/unintentional injury.
It will be held at:
Manningham Mills
Thursday 14th May 2009
10am-4pm
To book a place or further information please contact
Michelle Greenwood:
The Priority Review of Accident
Prevention Amongst Children and Young People
The Priority Review of Accident Prevention Amongst Children
and Young People covers injuries and deaths of children
and young people under the age of 18 in England. It has been
carried out by officials from the Department for Children,
Schools and Families (DCSF), the Department of Health (DH),
the Department for Transport (DfT) and researchers from the
University of Surrey and the University of the West of
England. They carried out a literature review, interviewed a
wide variety of stakeholders and visited local areas to look
at different practices in child injury prevention.
Learning the lessons from the Haringey Baby P case
Kath Tunstall has written to staff in all BSCB
member agencies about the tragic case of Baby P. In
addition to those set out in national responses to the
lessons learnt from this case, the letter sets out specific
initiatives to be taken in the Bradford District.
To read the letter please click here.
The BSCB has also organised an Inter-agency Practitioners'
Conference focusing on learning lessons from
the recent Haringey case. It will be held on 19th
January 2009, at the Midland Hotel in Bradford.
Bradford Safeguarding Children Board has worked
together with partners to develop a strategy that is aimed
at tackling and reducing incidents of bullying across the
District. This will help ensure that all children and young
people across the Bradford District feel safe.
The strategy aims to provide both clarity and focus for all
partner agencies. Bullying has to be tackled at a
district-wide level and, to this end, investment and
ownership from partner agencies is crucial. The strategy
sets out what we want to achieve through the key programmes
of work outlined.
The Bradford Safeguarding Children Board have
produced a strategy and planning documents for
accident prevention.
Click here to download PDF versions. Printed
copies are available from BSCB.
July 15, 2008 >
Safeguarding Children: the Third Joint Chief Inspectors'
Report on Arrangements to Safeguard Children (2008)
The review looked at arrangements for safeguarding children
and young people in four key areas:
how effective are existing
safeguarding systems and frameworks
the wider safeguarding
role of public services
how well vulnerable groups
of children and young people are safeguarded, including
asylum-seeking children, children in secure settings,
looked after children and children treated by health
services
how well the relevant
agencies deal with child protection concerns.
The report was launched at an
all day event in the Tower Hotel, London, with presentations
by some of the Chief Inspectors, and from two LSCBs: Kent
and Bradford. In his presentation, Paul Hill, Manager of
BSCB, spoke about partnership work in the field of child
sexual exploitation.
Paul commented: "To be one of only two LSCBs to be asked to
address this prestigious national event is a well-deserved
honour for both the staff of BSCB, and staff in all the
member organisations who are working so hard to safeguard
and promote the welfare of the children of Bradford".
NEW!
July 15, 2008 >
Exemplars of Local Safeguarding Children Board Effective
Practice
On Tuesday 8th
July 2008, the DCSF published
"Exemplars of Local Safeguarding Children Board Effective
Practice". This contains 21 case studies from LSCB
across England. Each case study shows how a LSCB has
addressed a challenging issue of governance or practice. By
sharing these case studies the DCSF hopes that LSCBs will
learn from each other.
The work of Bradford Safeguarding Children Board in the area
of child sexual exploitation is among the case studies
included - a welcome acknowledgement by government of the
effective partnership working taking place in the District
to safeguard children and young people.
NEW!
-
July 1, 2008 >
Bradford's Child Accident Prevention Strategy launched-
see more here.
NEW!
June 23, 2008 >
Safeguarding Academy honours child
protection heroine
Lynne White who dedicated her life to supporting and
protecting children and young people across the UK has been honoured by a national Safeguarding Children organisation
she helped in its formative years.
A cheque for £5,000 in memory of Lynne White, who died in
March, has been presented by the Safeguarding Children
e-Academy in Ilkley to Martin House Hospice for Children and
Young People, based near Boston Spa, Wetherby.
Let's get serious about Child
Safety - A workshop for professionals who work with families.
Topics include In-car, Home, Road, Fire, & Product safety.
08.30 – 16.00 hrs - Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Bradford University School of Management
See the invitation and more details here
April 11, 2008 >
Safeguarding Disabled Children: A Resource for
Local Safeguarding Children Boards
‘One of the biggest barriers faced by disabled children
is that they are commonly seen as their impairment. Their
age, gender, ethnicity, religion and culture that make up
their unique individuality are subsumed to this one
dimensional labeling.’ (Chpt 4 Nat. Working Group
on Child Protection & Disability.)
This guidance is divided into seven detailed and fully
referenced sections.
1. Vulnerability of disabled children to abuse.
2. Safeguarding
3. Guidelines for Professionals
4. Communication with Disabled Children
5. Training Issues
6. Background
7. Legislation
It is also being printed and will include a document wallet to
include updated
Annual Work Plans
(2007/08 available here) to keep the document current
throughout the period and save on repeat printing costs.
November 12, 2007 >
Anti-Bullying Event in Keighley
and Bradford
The 'Hands Up Against Bullying' event is being held
to mark Anti-Bullying Week 19-23 November.
In response to the ‘Wanted Poster’ that was sent out to
Bradford schools we received in excess of 1000 hand prints
which we will be displaying at the following locations:
Airedale Centre, Keighley
Monday 19th November, 10am -12 noon
September 21, 2007 >
Bradford Young People's
Anti-Bullying film on the Web!
Bradford young people, with
support from the Bradford Youth Service, scripted and
produced "Mortal Thoughts". This is a thought-provoking
film with strong messages about bullying.
The movie should open in the window below. If not, follow
the link
to You Tube and see for yourself. If you want
further information about how young people and agencies in Bradford are working to prevent bullying, e-mail BSCB at
info@bradford-scb.org.uk
September 6, 2007 >
Forthcoming Events
There is now a new section on the website highlighting
forthcoming events being run by the BSCB to inform partners
of new developments.Click here for more.
September 3, 2007 >
Children's Accident Prevention Co-ordinator
The new Children’s Accident Prevention Coordinator Davina
Hartley is now in post.Click here for more.
August 14, 2007 >
LADO Referral Forms
Bradford SCB has produced a new LADO referral
form plus guidance notes for its completion under the
management of allegations against people who work with
children.Click here to see them.
July 25, 2007 > VCS
Self-Audit and Child Protection Policy
Debbie Cordingley,
VCS Safeguarding Children’s Development Worker has produced
a Model Child Protection Policy Template and VCS Self
Assessment Tool. Both of these documents have been
designed to present base-line information and should be used
as an aid to the development of Bradford organisations'
safeguarding policies and procedures.
Click here to see them.
July 23, 2007 > Allegations Management Contacts
Contact details for Local Authority
Designated Officers (LADO), Named Senior Officers and Senior
Managers within organisations across the Bradford district
have been updated for July 2007.
Click here to see them.
July 3, 2007 >
Anti-Bullying Service for Bradford
From 16th July, the
Bradford District will have a new service to help children
and young people feel safer. A text service is being
launched that young people can use to confidentially raise
their concerns and seek advice about bullying -
see
this PDF flyer for more details.
May 30, 2007 >
Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS)
Debbie Cordingley is the new
Safeguarding Children’s Development Worker for the
Children’s Voluntary/Community Sector Services across
the Bradford district.
Her post is hosted by Bradford Youth Development
Partnership on behalf of the Children and Young People’s
Voluntary and Community Sector. Find out more
about the Voluntary and Community Sector in Bradford in
our new dedicated section.
May 29, 2007 > Abuse linked to spirit possession
The DfES has produced
guidance for professionals working with families where there
is concern about abuse linked to spirit possession.
Click here to view. The guidance sets out:
Definitions
and incidence
Key
issues to be considered
How
to identify such abuse and how professionals should respond.
As with other concerns about
abuse, staff who have a concern that a child may be at risk
from this form of abuse should consult with the Child
Protection Unit - 01274 434343
May 21, 2007 >
Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruiting in Education
On January 1st 2007, the
statutory guidance "Safeguarding Children and Safer
Recruitment in Education" came into force.
This document sets out
the responsibilities of
all local authorities, schools (including pupil referral
units) and Further Education (FE) colleges in England to
safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young
people. It sets out recruitment best practice, some
underpinned by legislation, for the school, local authority,
and FE education sectors. This guidance is also relevant for
supply agencies which supply staff to the education sector,
contractors who work in education establishments responsible
for under 18s, as well as other providers of education and
training for those under 18 funded by the Learning and Skills
Council (LSC). The document also details the process for
dealing with allegations of abuse against staff in education
settings. -
Download from here
May 21, 2007 >
Bradford Policy on
Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruiting in Education
To assist Head teachers and
Chairs of Governors for all maintained schools, voluntary
aided schools and foundation schools in the Bradford District
in meeting the safe recruitment requirements of this guidance,
Education Bradford,
the
Local Authority and Bradford Safeguarding Children Board have
issued the attached letter. It sets out the policy that
should be adopted by Bradford Schools, the procedures for
obtaining all necessary pre-appointment checks, and a
suggested pro forma to assist the school in maintaining up to
date records of employment and vetting checks.
May 8, 2007 >
Transporting Children Safely -
The safest way for children to travel in cars is in a
child seat that is suitable for their weight and size.
Even in a minor crash, an unrestrained child would be thrown
about inside the vehicle, injuring themselves and others. They
could be thrown from the car through one of the windows.
See
more here.
March 22, 2007 >
NSPCC Oral Injuries -
NSPCC Oral Injuries
- A leaflet
about oral injuries and human bites in relation to child abuse
that
summarises what is currently known about oral
injuries and human bites in relation to child abuse. The
information will be of particular interest to dentists, dental
care professionals, paediatricians, and Accident and Emergency
(A&E) staff. More details available on
the Documents
page.
February 21, 2007 > e-Learning Launch Event The
Bradford Safeguarding Children Board
held an official launch for their e-learning package
Basic Awareness
of Child Abuse and Neglect. It was held at The
Academy in Little Germany, Bradford on Wednesday 21st
February.
It featured 'online'
demonstrations of the software to allow managers and staff
to see how accessible the programme is and how effective
this way of learning can be. The event was
opened by Kath Tunstall, Chair of the Bradford
Safeguarding Children Board.
The Board was also honoured to have Cllr. Colin Gill as a
guest.
January 19, 2007 > Revised Documents The DfES has revised both
the full and summary versions of "What to do if you're
worried a child is being abused" to bring them in line
with Working Together to Safeguard Children (2006)
guidance. Please click here to see
the updated versions of both documents.
January 17, 2007 > Safeguarding Children e-academy
The first three issues of the Safeguarding Children
e-academy are now available to download -more details here
December 21, 2006 > New Safeguarding Bulletin
Issue 1 of the
Yorkshire and Humber Safeguarding Bulletin, published by
Regional Government Office, is available on our documents
page -more details here
November 24, 2006 >
New e-learning Package available The links to the new e-learning package are now in place - more details here
November 21, 2006 > New Procedures added to BSCB Website
October 11, 2006 > Annual Report and Business Plan
The BSCB has published
the ACPC Annual Report 2005/2006 and BSCB Business Plan
for 2006/2007. The combined 32-page document
provides a clear and concise summary of the achievements
and targets of the new organisation. Printed copies
can be requested through the BSCB office but a full PDF
version is downloadable from this website.
October 2, 2006 > Children's Safety Education Foundation
This organisation
provides information for professionals and families about
a range of issues relating to children's personal safety.
It focuses on prevention, and the information and
materials available are intended to raise awareness.
September 18, 2006 > Safeguarding Children e-Academy BSCB, together with
Ilkley based company Virtual College, is a founder member of the
"Safeguarding Children e-Academy". The academy exists to develop
on line safeguarding training resources for professional and
volunteers who work with children.
The first product, "Basic Awareness of Child Abuse or Deliberate
Harm", will be going live in early October 2006.
Click
herefor a demonstration of
the training module.
June 26, 2006 > NSPCC launch ChildLine Speechless
text service The
NSPCC’s ChildLine service called Speechless is being
tested in Bradford. The new service gives information and advice
via text messages to young people that may be at risk from
abuse, or are being bullied at school, or may be harming
themselves. Speechless is running in Bradford from 19 June until
14 July.
Click
here to go to the Speechless website to find out more!
If you can’t talk about it: text.
May 16, 2006 >
BSCB Constitution
Adopted
The formal
constitution of the BSCB was adopted at today's board
meeting, outlining responsibilities, functions and structure.
May 15, 2006 >
Official BSCB Launch
The official launch of the BSCB was held on Monday, 15 May,
2006, at
Beckfoot Grammar School in Bingley.
In front of an invited
audience representing the partner agencies, a symbolic Statement
of Intent was signed by a cross-section of agencies and
witnessed by a young person representing the children
and young people of Bradford.
The event also featured drama and music performances
from the students at Beckfoot (right).
The
Bradford Safe Parenting Handbook
is an extensive information resource designed for use by
parents, carers and professionals alike. It contains
advice and guidelines on all the major issues affecting
children and young people and includes many local and national
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