Wiltshire Council is proud to be part of the Step Up To Social Work South West Regional partnership 1 for Cohort 6. The application process is now open, www.capitaras.co.uk/stepup with a closing date of the 18th March. For eligibility and … Continued
Wiltshire Police, Wiltshire Council and NHS Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group have today published a new plan designed to ensure they are doing all they can as a partnership to safeguard children and vulnerable adults. The Government published guidance in 2018 … Continued
The guidance on responding to bruising or injuries in non-mobile babies and children has been revised. This follows a number of recent cases in Wiltshire where bruises and injuries have not been reported appropriately and the children have been found … Continued
Key early help messages for all those working with vulnerable children and families in Wiltshire Families and Children’s Transformation update:
County lines: protecting children and vulnerable people from exploitation County lines is the police term for urban gangs supplying drugs to suburban areas and market and coastal towns. This is a major safeguarding issue, and is happening in Wiltshire so … Continued
The new Case Resolution Protocol replaces the WSCB Escalation Policy. This is intended to move us towards a position where case disagreement and discussion is considered business as usual in our work with children, young people and their families. Download the … Continued
Responding to bruising or injuries in non-mobile babies and children. The guidance on responding to bruising or injuries in non-mobile babies and children has been revised. This follows a number of recent cases in Wiltshire where bruises and injuries … Continued
About the campaign Together, we can tackle child abuse is a Government campaign, led by the Department for Education. It encourages members of the public to help protect children and young people by reporting any concerns of abuse or neglect … Continued
On Wednesday 21 March 2018, practitioners across Wiltshire gathered for the WSCB Full Board event which focused on recognising and responding to child sexual abuse. Presenters included Dr Debbie Allnock, Senior Research Fellow, University of Bedfordshire, who talked about research … Continued