In this episode, Kate provides a short update on changes to keep you up-to-date with the safeguarding issues relevant to you and your organisation, here’s an overview of the most recent and important developments, including:
● When is an expert not an expert
● How you can get involved in the Consultation: Children Cases in the Family Court – Interim Proposals for Reform
● Two big safeguarding mistakes Oxfam made - that you could be making too
● Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards are gone - here’s what you need to do now.
Consultation Into Children’s Cases In The Family Court
There has been a consistent request, from society at large, to open up the family courts so that it can have as much scrutiny as the criminal courts.
The consultation period ends on 30th September and you can find out how to contribute here: [ Ссылка ]
If you are aware of organizations working with children and young people, who don’t have robust reporting processes and procedures in place, or don’t have team members trained in safeguarding, please do send them to the Safeguarding Association website and ask them to get in touch with me so I can help them.
The End Of Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards
Local Safeguarding Children's Boards are being replaced by Safeguarding Partnerships.
Safeguarding Partnerships, which came into play the 29th of June 2019, have a slightly different function to the Local Safeguarding Children's Boards.
Your contacts at the LSCB are likely to remain the same, so get in touch with them and find out what their processes and procedures are.
If you fed into the LSCB you will have been sent an updating document which sets out what the processes are now for the Local Safeguarding Partnerships. Make sure you read it.
If you are in education, and you're about to come to the end of your term, then make sure you read it ready for the next term.
You need to know:
● How your safeguarding partnership operates
● Who you need to be contacting
● What their processes are
● What they are offering
And you’ll need to update all of your policies and procedures with the right information for your area.
There is no standard process in terms of the way these safeguarding partnerships operate, it will be different for each area.
The Safeguarding Association Here To Help You
The Safeguarding Associations helps non-lawyers who work within the family justice arena, navigate that process and procedure with confidence so that you can spend less time in the witness box, and more time where it matters, doing the work you’re amazing at. This includes safeguarding leads, head teachers, social workers and court experts.
If you've got any questions, please feel free to email me at hello@safeguardingassociation.com.
