As previously advised, on the 12th April 2021 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Childrens Services will be launching their online referral form. This online referral form should be used by professionals to submit safeguarding concerns to Children’s Services. This is a much…
From the 12th April, the Safeguarding Children referral form for Children Social Care will be replaced with an online form. Links to the new form will be found on the Reporting a concern page and our procedures will be updated…
The Children's Society have published a guide about the dark web, an area of the internet that can only be accessed through particular software and where networks are encrypted to make users anonymous. Discusses why young people use the dark…
The Home Office and HM Passport Office have published guidance for HM Passport Office staff on how to safeguard a customer or child if they disclose that contacting the other parent or guardian for parental consent puts them at risk…
On average 4 babies die, suddenly and unexpectedly, every week in the UK and no cause will be found. This is known as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Partnership Board will be supporting the Lullaby Trust's Safer Sleep…
As some of you may already be aware, a decision was made last year to move to a single assessment tool for child neglect across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire. Research was undertaken and a decision was made at the Safeguarding Children…
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has launched a new campaign called Your Voice, Your Decision, to help raise awareness of a lasting power of attorney (LPA). The OPG have said that an LPA can be made now, whilst observing…
Everyone, from all walks of life, should be aware of the role they can play in helping to prevent abuse. We should all know how to spot the signs of abuse, and the actions we should take if we spot…
We are undertaking 3 surveys into the perceptions of Child Sexual Abuse so that we can gain an informed picture of perceptions of CSA across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. If you are a child under the age of 18 please complete…
This is non-statutory guidance from the Department for Education (DfE). It aims to: help providers of out-of-school settings (OOSS) understand best practice for creating a safe environment for children1 in their caregive parents and carers confidence that their child is in…