National Safeguarding Week 13 - 17 November

National Safeguarding Week 13 – 17^th November

This week aims to:

·        * deliver awareness raising events for the general public and professionals to reinforce the messages around safeguarding children and adults at risk,

·        * raise awareness of the role of 'everyone' in safeguarding children and adults at risk and;

·        * highlight available support and intervention in Mid & West Wales.

Here is the link to the regional programme of events for Safeguarding Week: http://cysur.wales/media/122706/Mid-West-Wales-NSW-Programme-2017-PUBLIC.pdf

To access the information and resources from CYSUR (Mid and West Wales Safeguarding Board) to help you promote Safeguarding go to:

http://cysur.wales/home/national-safeguarding-week-2017/

The  CYSUR website has information and factsheets on the following:

Keeping Children Safe - a Guide for Parents and Carers

Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) service

Keeping it Together: New Book for Parents Coping with CSE

Staying Safe Online: Parental Control Software

How Effective is Parental Control Software?

Your Family Friend: Support and Help for Parents and Guardians in Wales

Kidscape - advice about Bullying, helpline & anti-bullying resources

Family Rights Group

Child Rights International Network (CRIN)

The Prince's Trust

Kinship Care Guide for Wales

Teenagers: sexual health and behaviour factsheet

PAVO Development Team can help your organisation check the policies and procedures you have regarding safeguarding and child protection are robust. Call 01597 822 191

For Childcare providers Cymryd Rhan can offer similar support. Call 01597  828 050

Powys County Council  offer training on Safeguarding - go to:

http://www.powys.gov.uk/en/training/training-learning-development/social-care-workforce-training/safeguarding-training/child-protection-training/

Children in Wales offer training on Safeguarding eg:

E Safety: Supporting Parents to keep children safe online- 30^th November

Introduction to Self harm and suicide – 5^th December

Keeping our Children Safe: for Designated person for Child Protection – 9^th January 2018.

For these and other courses go to:

http://www.childreninwales.org.uk/our-training/