In light of the recent Lucy Letby verdict, the Local Authority Designated Officers (LADO) have written an article recapping their role within Somerset: The LADO role was introduced within ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ guidance in 2006. The emphasis of the LADO service is very much immersed in dealing with people who work with children […]
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From September, you can progress from the Introduction to Child Protection through to the Advanced Child Protection 2 Day and Update courses, all in one place with the SSCP. These sessions will be delivered both face to face and online to suit your needs. To find out more and to book onto these courses. BOOK
ALL core safeguarding training is now available for booking through the SSCP! Read More »
Video’s from our last online Forum Week are now available to view on our YouTube Channel. Our last forum focused on the subject of Neglect, where a number of guest presenters explored the topic of neglect throughout the lifespan, including Pre-Birth through to Adult Self Neglect. You can catchup and view the videos HERE
Increasing the safety of children in the community is one of the SSCP’s priorities for 2023-25, with a range of activity to support this across our subgroups, training and strategy. Linking with this work and following on from a project last year, the SSCP Youth Forum chose to work on ‘What makes you feel safe
We’ve recently made some important changes to the training Terms & Conditions for SSCP courses which are offered as free (funded) places to attend, which we wanted to explain what they are and why we have made them. What Are the Changes? From July 2023, training that is offered as ‘free’ to attend will initially
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Dad Matters is a Home-Start Project supporting Dads through the early relationship and attachment with their baby, as well as supporting Dads with their mental health, supporting a partner with mental health and support in accessing services. Dad Matters also help new Dads access support when required. We spoke to Charlie Hull, who is the
Supporting Father’s Week with Dad Matters co-ordinator, Charlie Hull Read More »
The LADO Service, alongside the SSCP, have developed new Managing Low Level Concerns Training, now available to book through the SSCP Training Page. The workshops will be for Case Managers (DSL’s or person overseeing Allegation Management process) in school settings (one space per school). The workshop will be delivered as scenario-based sessions to consider the statutory
NEW – Managing Low Level Concerns Training Launched by the LADO Service in Somerset Read More »
The Partnership Child Exploitation subgroup have updated the Missing from Home or Care protocol. The aim of the protocol is to support a robust response from all agencies when a child goes missing, with effective follow up upon the child’s return. All agencies working with children and families in Somerset have a part to play
Over the last few months students across Somerset have been studying the topic of violence against women and girls (VAWG), and have demonstrated their fantastic knowledge and amazing creativity by writing and producing podcasts on the subject. The podcasts were then uploaded onto the website for the general public to vote for their favourite. In
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ICON – I Can Cope, is a UK based programme aiming to: 1) Prevent abusive head trauma in babies caused by shaking 2) Provide advice on how to comfort a crying baby 3) Explore how to cope when it goes on for a long time. This Child Safety Week, ICON is encouraging anyone who feels
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