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Latest News
SSCP’s Non-Accidental Injury Awareness Week is back for 2025!
SSCP NAI Awareness Week is returning 30th June to 4th July 2025! The SSCP will…
NSPCC Talk Relationships
Somerset Public Health in partnership with NSPCC are delighted to highlight that the NSPCC eLearning…
New Dads’ Supporters Programme
Somerset’s New Dads’ Supporter Programme was created to help shift the focus from almost exclusively supporting…
The P Pod: The Future of Education in Safeguarding
In this episode we speak with Natalie Hanna, Headteacher and Executive member of the SSCP…
Bridgwater Unites for Youth Safety Day
Friday 30th May saw the first Somerset Youth Safety Day in Bridgwater, uniting multi-agency teams…
Nominations for the 2025 Somerset in Care and Leaving Care Annual Achievement Awards are open now!!
Every year social workers, leaving care workers, designated teachers and residential support staff have the…
Latest Publications
Healthcare Systems Within Somerset
This bitesize briefing outlines the different components of the healthcare system in Somerset.
Effective Support for Children and Families in Somerset
Updated: June 2024 This guidance aims to assist professional assessment around the provision of effective…
Pre-Birth Planning Toolkit
Updated: November 2024 Hospital Risk Assessment added to useful resources. Updated: August 2024 Updates to…
Good Practice Conversations
This bite size briefing will provide an overview of Good Practice Conversations which were completed…
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