Safeguarding
Peer Review of Early Help Offer
Please see the following update from Social Care and Support:
Following on from the Ofsted inspection and findings in May, we have invited the Local Government Association (LGA) to conduct a Peer Review across our Early Help Offer.
The review will focus on our relationships with partners in relation to their role in providing Early Help to children and families.
The review will help us gather partner perceptions on what is working well, but also the barriers that may need to be addressed and the further support required to improve the effectiveness of the early help offer in improving outcomes for children and families across Warwickshire.
The Peer Review will last for three days from Monday 13 November - Wednesday 15 November.
As part of the week, the team will review our key documentation and performance data, and meet with officers and partners.
At the end of the event the Peer Challenge Team will present their findings, detailing areas of strength and improvement. Their observations and findings will be incorporated into future service delivery through the Children and Families Transformation Programme and will directly influence the 0-5 work-streams.
How you can get involved?
- We recently sent out a short survey to partners to gather partner perceptions on our Early Help Offer, which hopefully you all had a chance to complete.
- As part of the review two School Focus groups have been arranged and are well represented. If you would like to attend please contact Rebekah Dryhurst (rebekahdryhurst@warwickshire.gov.uk), alternatively you can share your thoughts and comments with colleagues attending from your area.
- Primary Schools : Monday 13 November 3.15pm - 4.45pm
- Secondary Schools : Tuesday 14 November 2.30pm - 4.00pm
Warwickshire Child Sexual Exploitation Training
In February 2017 the UK Government and National Crime Agency upgraded Child Sexual Exploitation to National Threat level.
Warwickshire Child Sexual Exploitation Team wants to support all education providers to have the knowledge and confidence to identify the signs of CSE and respond appropriately if they have concerns about a child or situation.
We deliver FREE half & full day multi-agency training with the Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board for all professionals in Warwickshire and you can access the training via the WILMa website: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/wilma
For dates and more information please see this flyer.
We understand that it can be problematic for schools to release staff for multi-agency training and are therefore also offering FREE CSE Awareness Sessions for all Warwickshire education providers. We can deliver directly at your school or premises and offer a number of options to suit your needs.
Please contact Kate Shipley on kate.shipley@barnardos.org.uk or 07702 338667 for any queries.
Information on Children Missing Education
Children who are not in receipt of full-time education may be described as children missing education (CME). Such children are at significant risk of underachieving, being victims of harm, exploitation or radicalisation, and becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training) later in life.
The majority of children missing in education are found but increasing numbers are presenting as vulnerable – these children are continually monitored until they are engaging with education.
We work in partnership with schools and other services to ensure we collectively take key actions for a child who is CME including home visit(s). Each case is treated on its individual merits ensuring informed decisions are made about what actions to take.
Through data sharing protocols with the majority of our schools, we have been able to strengthen the work we do around the monitoring and tracking of vulnerable children. This work includes day to day support for the work of the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).
Schools will have received recent advice from the DfE around the supporting evidence and documentation they will require from the local authority before a child is removed from roll as a child missing education.
For further advice or guidance on children missing education or to make a referral contact the service by:
Phone: 01926 736323
Email: cme@warwickshire.gov.uk
For further information see www.warwickshire.gov.uk/childrenmissingeducation
Key Documents:
Statutory Guidance on Children Missing Education, Department for Education
2017 School and College (key stage 4 and 16-18) Performance Tables Checking Site
PREVENT WRAP3 "Train the Trainer " for Designated Safeguarding Leads
Many Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) previously attended a Train the Trainer course delivered by Police Prevent officers in order to deliver the original WRAP programme to school staff.
These workshops are now being provided to support Designated Safeguarding Leads to use the new online WRAP 3 programme with groups of staff to ensure staff are appropriately trained and informed about the Prevent agenda.
This half-day WRAP 3 Train the Trainer course will enable DSLs to deliver the Workshop to Raise Awareness on Prevent 3 (WRAP 3) programme to school staff.
For more information please see attached outline of the course and flyer and booking form. Please book your place asap as places are limited. Please indicate whether you want morning or afternoon.
Techno Centre, Coventry
18th October 2017
9:00-12:00 OR
12:45 – 15:45
Rugby College
22nd November 2017
9:00-12:00 OR
12:45 – 15:45
Chess Centre, Nuneaton
18th January 2018
9:00-12:00 OR
12:45 – 15:45
Pound Lane, Leamington Spa
27th February 2018
9:00-12:00 OR
12:45 – 15:45
Please see flyer for dates and venues. I have attached below links with directions.
Directions to the Chess Centre, Nuneaton
Directions to Rugby College
Directions to Pound Lane
Directions to Coventry Techno Centre
Education safeguarding posters
The Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board has updated its posters for schools and other settings to demonstrate their commitment to safeguarding. Please click the links below to view or download a copy of each poster: