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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

Wiltshire Police are inviting partners to take part in a workshop which will inform Wiltshire’s new plan to tackle Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) Date: Thursday 4 July 2019 Time: 13.30 – 15.30 Venue: Devizes Town Hall, St John’s Street, … Continued

Wiltshire Learning Event for Secondary Schools Contextual Safeguarding Masterclass for Schools Date: 4 July 2019 Time: 9.30 – 12.30 Location: Devizes Town Hall, St John’s Street, Devizes, SN10 1BN   Contextual Safeguarding was been developed at the University of Bedfordshire … Continued

When children go missing from home or care, this is a clear signal that something is wrong in their lives. Going missing has serious implications for a child’s welfare as it puts them at risk of harm in the short … 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

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