Safe Network – Free Safeguarding Resources and Training
The Safe network provides FREE safeguarding information related to activities outside the home – from after school art clubs to weekend reading groups. The Safe Network is jointly managed by the NSPCC and Children England and was created as a result of the Government’s Staying Safe action plan.
The Safenetwork is working towards building common standards for voluntary and community organisations and has recently launched a new set of standards, designed to help your club or organisation keep young people safe. The Standards cover four essential safeguarding areas:
• Safer staff and volunteers – recruitment, induction and supervision;
• Child protection;
• Preventing and responding to bullying;
• Avoiding accidents and running safe activities and events.
As you work through the self-assessment tool, you have access to a toolbox of useful resources, which includes examples of policies and procedures, guidance, templates for forms, standard letters you may need and sample posters and leaflets. To save time, you can copy and paste text directly from the resource documents into new documents for your own organisation.
The Safe network also offers a free enquiry service if you have any questions relating to Safeguarding. Visit the Safe network website to find out more about the free support, training and resources available to your organisation: http://www.safenetwork.org.uk or telephone Tel: 0116 234 7217
Tracy McWhire acts as a champion for the Safe Network and is available for any help or one-one support in implementing the common standards for your organisation.
Calderdale Safeguarding Children’s Board The CSCB works in partnership with all the relevant statutory, voluntary and community agencies involved in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of Calderdale’s children and young people.
There is also information available on this website about The Continuum of Need and the CAF (common assessment framework) process. Tracy can give you information on how this process works and guide any organisation around completing a CAF, or becoming a lead professional. Regular training is put on around CAF and this is free to the voluntary sector.
CSCB can provide basic safeguarding training at level 1 accessed via e-learning, to find out more please email Helen.Flemming-Scott@calderdale.gov.uk. This is the most basic level and is relevant to all groups that have contact with Children and Young People. More advanced training can be accessed via their website using this link
If you are worried or concerned about a child, or suspect someone of abuse please contact the following:-
• First Response Team, Northgate House, 01422 353279
• Emergency Duty Team Calderdale ( Out of hours service)Tel: 0845 1111 137
• Lisa Golding- Smith, Safeguarding Unit 01422 393337 or lisa.golding-smith@calderdale.gov.uk who will direct to Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
• Police Safeguarding Unit 01422 337042
• Police 01422 337059
NSPCC Child Protection Helpline
The NSPCC Child Protection Helpline is a free 24-hour service that provides counseling, information and advice to anyone concerned about a child at risk of abuse. Telephone: 080 8800 5000 – Email: help@nspcc.org.uk
Calderdale Safeguarding Adults Calderdale Council is committed to safeguarding adults from abuse. If someone is dependent on others for support and care they may be at risk.
The following links have been provided for your information and give you clear guidance on what to do if you suspect abuse.
Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adult Procedures 2011 [PDF file 417KB]
Calderdale Adult Safeguarding Board Annual Report 2009-2010 [PDF file 303KB]
A Guide to Safeguarding Adults in Calderdale [PDF file 1852KB]
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