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Safe Working Together

Children England / Safe Network

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What is Safe Network?

• A partnership between Children England and the NSPCC

• Funded by the Department for Education

• Launched June 2009• Information, advice and guidance

for the voluntary and community sector on:

Child protection

Safer recruitment

Anti-bullying

Reducing avoidable accidents

• Over 55, 000 hits a month • Local Ambassador programme • Range of resources and information

• Statutory Guidance regarding LSCB and local Safeguarding arrangements

• Governs the way in which agencies protect children

Working together: what is it?

• Child centred• Alert professionals• Information sharing• High quality professionals• Professionals contribute and

review regularly• LSCBs to coordinate and challenge• Published SCRs• Local innovation

Working Together 2013 pp7-8

Principles of effective safeguarding systems

‘S11 places a duty on a range of organisations and individuals to ensure their functions, and any services that they contract out to others, are discharged having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.’

Working Together 2013 p47

Section 11 of the Children Act 2004

Working Together 2013 Ch 2, paragraph 4

All organisations providing services for children, parents or families, or work with children, should have in place:

Safeguarding and Promoting Children’s

Welfare

Senior board level/ management commitment

to safeguarding Clear lines of accountabilityfor safeguarding arrangements

Effective recruitment,selection and contractual

procedures including safeguarding checks

Procedures for dealingwith allegations against

staff / volunteers

Whistle blowing procedures and culture which

encourages sharing of concerns

Designated professional lead for safeguarding

Culture of listening to and consulting with children

Arrangements to work withother organisations

including information sharing

staff /volunteer training, supervision appraisal and

support

Safeguarding policies and procedures including child

protection policy

Requirement to refer to DBS and LADO

‘Voluntary organisations and private sector providers play an important role in delivering services to children. They should have the arrangements described in paragraph 4 of this chapter in place in the same way as organisations in the public sector, and need to work effectively with the LSCB. Paid and volunteer staff need to be aware of their responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, how they should respond to child protection concerns and make a referral to local authority children’s social care or the police if necessary.’Working Together 2013 p57

Messages for the voluntary and community sector

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• Ensuring Local Safeguarding Board information is available

• Self Assessment as good practice

• Trustees understanding their role

• Local commissioning

arrangements

How does this effect you?

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Lincolnshire LSCB Contacts

http://lincolnshirescb.proceduresonline.com/index.htm

Normal referral contact

Customer Service Centre 01522 782111

Emergency contactsEmergency Duty Team 01522 782333

Police 01522 532222

Board Contact Telephone Number: 01522 553975

LADO – Nicola Brangam (Nicola.brangam@lincolnshire.gov.uk)

Anne Faulkner

CAF

For TAC (was CAF) forms and contacts see www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/TAC

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www.safenetwork.org.uk Safe Network enquiries: 0845 608 5404 enquiries@safenetwork.org.uk

If you are worried about a child – call NSPCC 0800 800 5000.www.nspcc.org.uk

For children and young people to talk about their worries – 0800 1111. Online chat and email also available. www.childline.org.uk

Children England 020 7833 3319www.childrenengland.org.uk