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Somerset Youth Parliament offers children and young people from across Somerset the opportunity to have their voice heard, influence positive change and help improve things for young people in Somerset. Nominations open in September and voting opens after nominations close on Monday 13 November. > For more information on the upcoming Youth Parliament elections scan […]

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

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

Practitioners can use this toolkit when working with pregnant families to consider their support needs and how to meet them in a timely way. There is also a flowchart which outlines different routes of support. You can use this document alongside other SSCP documents, like the Effective Support Document. The updates include: You can find