Parents, children, professionals and the wider public are invited to have their say and help shape the future of children and family services in the county. Somerset Council has launched a public consultation to gain insights into what’s working well, and what changes and improvements are needed to support families to stay together and thrive, […]

Unique Voice would like to invite you to join them during National Hate Crime Awareness Week for their FREE online CPD: Creativity in Practice – Let’s tackle Hate Crime Together – Equipping professionals with creative tools to tackle Hate Crime with young people. This free event, delivered by Unique Voice in partnership with Crimestoppers and funded by LiveWest

A single stab wound can kill. But too many people believe there’s such a thing as a safe place to stab. StreetDoctors new film exposes a deadly myth at the heart of knife crime with The Fatal Question. In this three-minute film, London teenagers interact with a life-sized body sculpture — guessing where they think

SSCP is pleased to promote upcoming FREE Active Bystander Behaviour Training, this is a great opportunity for anyone involved in sport to learn what to do when faced with bullying, harassment, and discrimination. Hosted and delivered by Somerset Activity & Sports Partnership (SASP) in collaboration with NWG, this Bystander Behaviour Training equips coaches, volunteers, parents,

Following survey results and practitioner feedback, the Resolving Professional Differences protocol has been updated in September 2025. Latest updates include: Click the image below to read the new Protocol!

Avon and Somerset Police Announce New Developments in Operation Encompass Avon and Somerset Police are pleased to announce significant developments in the implementation of Operation Encompass for Somerset. Following feedback from Education settings, Somerset Council has been working alongside the Police and has developed a solution to improve the timeliness of receiving Police Safeguarding Notifications

Written by Ruth James Based on my experience of working with separated parents, I have produced a new “Child first toolkit for reducing conflict between separated parents” and I am rolling out updated practitioner training through the SSCP website.  For details of dates and times, please go to: Updated training for practitioners FREE courses for