- WSCP Publishes Annual Report 2024-25
- Expressions of Interest for the Wakefield Families Together Leadership Programme is LIVE
- Ask, Listen, Act Early - New Campaign
- NEW - One Minutes Guides
- WSCP Website Updates
- Education Updates
- Lumi Nova Wakefield - Update
- LiftTheBaby Safer Sleep Campaign for New Dads/Male Carers
- Baby Safety Advice by The Lullaby Trust
- Multi-Agency Training Dates
- Engaging with Men Multi-Agency Training
- Safeguarding Welfare in Sport Training Session
- YHMAST Conference: An Online Masterclass on Transitional Safeguarding
- Assessing Suicide in Kids Workshop
- The Children's Society #LookCloser Programme of Learning
- Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse - Free Webinars & Resources to Support Practice
- Alliance for Youth Justice - From Exploited to Exploiter
- Volunteer Befrienders Needed!
- Top Safety Tips for Families this September
- NSPCC Updates
- What Would You Like to Hear About?
- Useful Links
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1. WSCP Publishes Annual Report 2024-25
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Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) have published the Annual Report for 2024-25 which summarises, reflects on and presents the work of WSCP from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. This covers the fifth full financial year of operation of WSCP since it replaced the previous Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) in September 2019. The report focuses largely on the impact the partnership has achieved, documenting the work undertaken by the partnership's Executive and 5 sub-groups, highlighting areas of strength and the areas the partnership needs to focus on developing within the next year. To access a copy of the full report please click here. |
2. Expressions of Interest for the Wakefield Families Together Leadership Programme is LIVE
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Expressions of interest to attend the Wakefield Families Together Leadership Programme 2026 is now live.
The leadership programme is multi-agency, free and bespoke for Wakefield and for a range of different people. It could be that you are a manager, line manager, coordinator who is in a position to embed systems leadership within your own agency, a practitioner who has a passion for learning, collaborative working and building relationships or a worker who has desire to understand a wider lens to agency working.
To express your interest or to nominate somebody from your organisation please provide details (name, email, job role and organisation) to wscpevents@wakefield.gov.uk. The deadline for expressions of interest is Friday 31st October 2025 so we would encourage you to be quick in taking up the offer as places are on a first come first serve basis. The programme will commence on 27th & 28th January with following sessions scheduled for dates in February, and March next year.
Please click here to download some briefing slides for further information on the programme. |
3. Ask, Listen, Act Early - New Campaign
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A new campaign is highlighting the dangers of extremists and offenders targeting young people online. For the first time, Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP), MI5, and the National Crime Agency (NCA) are jointly calling on parents and carers to support their children to be safer online, particularly during school holidays. In an unprecedented move, the three agencies have delivered a public warning to parents that online offenders will exploit the school holidays to engage in criminal acts with young people when they know less support is readily available. To find out more about the campaign please click here. Calling all professionals: Please share this information with any families who you think will benefit from being aware of this, particularly with the October school holidays approaching soon. |
4. NEW - One Minute Guides
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WSCP have updated the following One Minute Guide:
Please can practitioners ensure they use the version above as we have realised that the links were out of date from the West Yorkshire Consortium website, on the previous version. We have also published the following new series of One Minute Guides on SEND:
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The WSCP Business Unit have been busy updating the content on some of our published webpages. Please see the links below for the sections that have been updated this month:
- Bereavement Support for Children and Families - This page has been updated to include new resources by Cruse Bereavement in respect of the effects of grief and support after suicide.
- WSCP Knowledge Hub - A webinar from colleagues in Calderdale has been added to the bitesize learning under transitional safeguarding.
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Full Safeguarding Audit Now Available
Please see previous emails from WSCP for details.
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HSB Safety Planning in Schools
If you missed the previous webinars on HSB safety planning in schools, please see new dates added and book using the link below. Free 1 hr webinars – strongly recommended for the whole DSL team! We are not sure how long the Centre of Expertise in CSA will run these free sessions for so, if you have not already done this, please do book now.
- 6th Nov 12.30pm
- 25th Feb 4pm
Events/CSA Centre
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PAPYRUS Launches Sinking Feeling Schools Resource
PAPYRUS have launched their Sinking Feeling Schools Resource. PAPYRUS
know that teaching students about mental health and emotional wellbeing can feel like a daunting task, even though it's more important than ever. With the new government guidance for suicide prevention education in schools starting in September 2026, many school staff are looking for reliable, easy-to-use resources.
That’s why PAPYRUS has developed the Sinking Feeling Schools Resource. This educational package is designed to help teachers address these topics with students from Y6-Y13, supporting your school’s Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) offer.
What’s include in the Sinking Feeling resource?
The licence will include:
- An introduction to Sinking Feeling Resource (1-hour online tutorial with a local Suicide Prevention Officer)
- An online link to the Sinking Feeling resources to use when delivering the workshops
- Have a named PAPYRUS staff member to support with any questions and guidance through the school's journey of Sinking Feeling
- Timely relevant updates and key developments in the suicide prevention field.
How to register:
This valuable resource is available free of charge to education staff who have completed PAPYRUS’ Suicide Prevention Explore, Ask and Keep Safe (SPEAK) training or the LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).
Not yet trained?
Together, we can ensure that every student has the tools and knowledge to navigate their mental health and emotional well-being with confidence. Please click on the links below to download posters that can be used to promote the resource.
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Serious Incident Briefing for Education Settings
This briefing will take place on the 17th October 9am - 12:30pm, online via MS Teams. Hear from Local and National speakers on Serious Incident Planning for Education settings. Gain more insight into DfE guidance Protective security and preparedness for education settings. Are you ready for Martyn’s Law.
Topics include;
- LA Health and Safety Team – Lock down and Invacuation procedures
- LA Emergency planning team – Business Continuity
- LA EPS Dealing with critical incidents including preparedness
- Police – Knife Crime/ Terrorism and Martyn’s Law
- Cybersecurity – Building a Culture of Cyber Security in Education
This training is aimed at the settings responsible person for emergency procedures and site security/ SLT/Governors. Including early years/ colleges and alternative provisions.
To book a place click here
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FREE Anti-Bullying Week 2025 Packs Are Now Available!There is less than ten weeks left to go until Anti-Bullying Week 2025, which is taking place from Monday 10th to Friday 14th November, with the theme: ‘Power for Good’. The Anti-Bullying Alliance have created everything you need – entirely free of charge – to help you get ready to use your Power for Good to prevent bullying in your school/setting. Please click here to access the free resources.
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Safeguarding in Multi-Academy Trusts
NSPCC Learning has published a podcast episode discussing safeguarding in multi-academy trusts, featuring experts from the NSPCC and Lift Schools, a multi-academy trust (MAT). The episode covers: the safeguarding roles and responsibilities of a multi-academy trust; the importance of Designated Safeguarding Leads sharing their experiences to support and learn from each other; harnessing collective knowledge across teams; and the benefits and challenges of Lift Schools’ regional approach.
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Free Road Safety Resources for Primary SchoolsAXA has created fun sessions for KS1, KS2 and SEN pupils that include lesson plans, materials, and activity kits. The free classroom resources include:
- Support PSHE curriculums on health & wellbeing, citizenship and road safety
- Break down safe driving into simple, memorable rules
- Reinforce learning through interactive games and group activities
- Empower children to become a ‘Backseat BOSS!’ – confidently sharing their knowledge at home
Click here to get your free resources
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Reminder: DSL Opinion Form
WSCP are interested in general themes, repeated issues or areas of good safeguarding practice which DSL's experience within Wakefield. This may then be raised at multi agency strategic level meetings. NB this is not the forum for individual case specifics - please raise these individual case details with the appropriate managers in accordance with the professional disagreement procedure. 2.7 Resolving Multi Agency Professional Disagreements and Escalation (proceduresonline.com) These opinion forms are your voice as education settings at the WSCP so if you have anything to share please do complete and submit these forms which are sent out 6 times a year.
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Reminder: DSL Forums & Network Meetings Open to All!
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7. Lumi Nova Wakefield - Update
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Lumi Nova: Tales of Courage is a digital therapeutic mobile game supporting children with fears, worries and anxiety. Designed for children aged 7-12 years, Lumi Nova helps children to reflect on their feelings, build resilience, and learn lifelong skills to self-manage their worries in a fun intergalactic adventure. Lumi Nova is instantly accessing to families in Wakefield by signing up at luminova.app/wakefieldSince launch, nearly 700 families have accessed Lumi Nova in Wakefield to support their child to self-manage their fears and worries! New Resources For many children and young people, this time of year may bring up feelings of worry about starting a new school, new class or even making friends. The Lumi Nova team are excited to share two fantastic new free resources to engage young people in talking about their worries while learning the steps to take to conquer them. Perfect to complement your PSHE / Whole School Approach plans. Interactive Assembly (Y2–Y4, Y5–Y6) A Lumi Nova team member leads a short, snappy session that is simple to deliver, interactive, and ideal for classrooms or assemblies. It helps young people understand worries and build resilience. Access both at: luminova.app/resources#professionals |
8. LiftTheBaby Safer Sleep Campaign for New Dads/Male Carers
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The Lift The Baby campaign is aimed at promoting safer sleeping in younger babies. The move follows figures showing more than 130 babies die in the UK every year in hazardous sleeping circumstances , for example, where a parent or carer falls asleep whilst holding the baby, unwittingly placing the child at risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The risks are exacerbated if the adult has been smoking, drinking using drugs or heavy medication or is excessively tired. But in most cases, if adults follow the safe sleeping guidelines, these deaths are completely avoidable. Through funding, the Wakefield Council and Wakefield Families Together logos have been included on this video, to enable wider sharing and promotion of this important campaign. You can check it our by clicking here. For more information on Safeguarding Babies and Infants, please click here |
9. Baby Safety Advice by The Lullaby Trust
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The Lullaby Trust website has an abundance of information to keep babies safe by empowering families and professionals with trusted advice. The advice has been developed after decades of research, that still continues today. The advice covers:
- What is sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
- Safer sleep information
- Baby product information
- Being a parent or caregiver
- Infection and illness in babies
- Travel and weather
- Premature babies, twins and multiples
- Baby safety resources
Visit T he Lullaby Trust website to find out more about all of the above |
10. Multi-Agency Training Dates
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NEW DATES COMING SOON: Working Together - A Shared Responsibility
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Ready to Relate/Infant Parents Relationship Cards Training Session
The Ready to Relate cards, developed by Bradford District Community NHS Trust, are a visual, interactive tool to help all practitioners assess, discuss and share healthcare information with families and to make National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended interventions accessible. The cards aim to improve and enhance the parent‐infant relationship and promote infant attachment and optimal infant development.
This session is suitable and available for all practitioners.
Available course dates & times:
- Wednesday 12th November 2025, 9am - 4pm, St George's Community Centre, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8AA
To find out more about the above course and to book a place please click here.
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Risk and Resilience Training
This training is delivered by Wakefield Public Health and colleagues from across the Wakefield District.
It is open to anyone who is working with children and young people (and their families) within the Wakefield District.
The aim of the training session is to:
- Increase confidence in navigating the Risk and Resilience website
- Explore the support tools, interventions and resources on the website
- Understand how it can support your work
- Share best practice
Available course dates & times:
- Intro to the Risk and Resilience Framework, 16th October 9.30-12.30 (half day),
Wakefield Suite, Ground Floor, Wakefield One, Burton Street, Wakefield, WF1 2EB
- Risk and Resilience Framework, 21st November, 9.30-15.30 (full day),
Wakefield Suite, Ground Floor, Wakefield One, Burton Street, Wakefield, WF1 2EB
To find out more about the above, including dates, times and to book a place please click here.
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Domestic Abuse Training Opportunities
The following Wakefield District Abuse Training Opportunities are now available on various dates throughout the year:
- Behind Closed Doors: Understanding and Supporting those who have Experienced Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Abuse and Male Victims
- Working with Perpetrators
- Domestic Abuse Related Death Review Online Briefing
- Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC)
- Claire's Law (Domestic Abuse Disclosure Scheme)
- Domestic Abuse Essential Training
- Domestic Abuse Act 2021
- Forced Marriage
- Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - Recognising and Preventing FGM
To find out more about the above, including dates, times and to book a place please click here.
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Managing Allegations Against Staff Training
This session aims to provide employers and managers with an introduction to the systems and procedures that are in place for responding to allegations made against people who work with children. This course is delivered by the Wakefield Council Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) and the WSCP Safeguarding Advisor for Education Vicki Maybin. If you are interested in this training please email wscpevents@wakefield.gov.uk
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Future In Mind Workforce Development Training (CAMHS)
CAMHS are delivering training on the following subjects, with dates available throughout the year:
- An Introduction to Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Understanding and Working with Anxiety in Children and Young People
- An Introduction to Depression and Low Mood in Children and Young People
- Supporting Children and Young People who have experienced Bereavement or Loss
- The Impact of Sleep on Emotional Wellbeing
- An Introduction to Attachment in Children and Young People
- An introduction to Self Harm
- An Introduction to Suicide and Awareness and Prevention
- Full Day Sleep Workshop for Professionals working with Children, Young People & Families
- Introduction to Eating Difficulties in Children and Young People
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Through Teenage Years
- Nature Connectedness for Wellbeing
- NEW - An Introduction to Trauma & Sleep
These sessions will be hosted on Microsoft Teams. For further information including dates and times, and to download a booking form please click here
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Impact of Parental Mental Illness on Children
A virtual package that considers the impact of a variety of parental mental illness on children at various ages and stages of development.
Available course dates & times:
- Thursday 13th November 2025, times TBC
To find out more about the above course and to book a place please click here
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Perinatal Mental Health Team - Multi-Agency Training by HDFT
This 2 hour session is delivered by the Perinatal Mental Health Team practitioners, specialist PNMH midwife and Perinatal and Infant MH Specialist Health visitor.
It covers the basics you will need to know about the impact of Perinatal Mental health on women, their children and family. Get a better understanding of the complex nature of perinatal mental health, recognise risk factors, red flags, learn about the support for men affected, and feel more confident knowing what you should do to help.
This is a multi-agency training session, and would be suitable for any staff who work or volunteer with children in Health and Social Care, Education, Maternity, Family Hubs, and the Voluntary sector.
Available course dates & times:
- Tuesday 9th December, 10:00am - 12:00pm - Online via MS Teams
To find out more about the above training, including how to book a place please click here.
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Wakefield Parent & Infant Relationship Team Training Sessions
The Wakefield Parent and Infant Relationship (PAIR) team invite you to their free, drop-in lunchtime learning sessions.
These will focus on key areas of importance, impact, and interest when assessing the Parent infant relationship to help consider babies mental health and the Voice of the child. There will also be a regular chance to drop-in and find out more about PAIR team. Training is available on the following subjects:
- Introduction to the Wakefield Parent and Infant Relationship Team and ”Giving a voice of the Child”
- PAIR team updates to practice and “Working with sick and premature babies”
- Wakefield Parent and Infant Relationship Team and ‘The importance of engaging Fathers’
- The PAIR team updates to practice and ‘The impact of parental ACES on the Parent-Infant relationship’
- “How the Parent-Infant Relationship can be affected by a crying baby and feeding difficulties”
- The Parent and Infant relationship team “Working with behaviour that parents find challenging”
- The Wakefield PAIR team and “The role of Family Peer Support”
Audience:
Any professional working with babies and infants from conception to 2 years.
Booking InformationPlease click here for more information. If you would like to watch the Wakefield Parent & Infant Relationship (PAIR) Team Training Sessions from 2024, please click here to access the recordings. Available course dates and times:These are virtual workshops with various dates available. Please click on the link above for more details.
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YGAM Training - Gaming and Gambling Harms
Ygam’s mission is to ensure that every young person is resilient to, and safeguarded against, gaming and gambling harms. They do this through awareness raising, education and research.
This training equips you with the knowledge and confidence to deliver the programme directly to young people. The workshops are 100% fully funded and on completion all trained staff will gain access to resources to use with the young people you support and City and Guilds certification. The training is aimed at a range of youth-facing professionals, including teachers, youth workers, practitioners, universities, faith leaders and health professionals. Please click here for more information. Available course dates and times:These are virtual workshops with various dates available. Please click on the link above for more details.
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Young Lives Consortium (YLC) Applied Suicide Interventions Skills Training (ASIST)
Young Lives Consortium (YLC) is currently offering a Two-day ASIST training course. What is ASIST?An accredited two-day, interactive training that prepares professionals to provide suicide first aid interventions. Who can attend ASIST? Anyone over 16 can learn to use the ASIST model. No previous mental health or suicide prevention experience is necessary. Available course dates and times:
- Thursday 9th October & Friday 10th October 2025, 8:30am – 16:30pm – St Marys Community Centre, Pontefract For further information about this training course, including costs and to complete an expression of interest form, please click here
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11. Engaging with Men Multi-Agency Training
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WSCP have a number of new dates available for the multi-agency Engaging with Men training course, please see the flyer below for more details. For more information and to book your place please click here. |
12. Safeguarding Welfare in Sport Training Session
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Please see the flyer below for details of a Safeguarding Welfare in Sport training session, taking place on Tuesday 7th October 2025, 6pm - 7pm, online via MS Teams. |
Within this session you will understand key welfare and safeguarding principles, identify potential risks, and equip yourself with the tools to create a secure space for all participants, and learn how to implement best practices, respond effectively to concerns, and ensure the well-being of everyone in your care.
For more information and to book your place, please click here. |
13. YHMAS Conference: An Online Masterclass on Transitional Safeguarding
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On Wednesday 19th November the Yorkshire & Humber Multi-Agency Safeguarding Trainers (YHMAST) are holding a masterclass on Transitional Safeguarding. Please see the flyer below for more details and to book a place click here. |
14. Assessing Suicide in Kids Workshop
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Mental Health Learning are delivering an Assessing Suicide in Kids (ASK) workshop.
It is designed for professionals working with children of ages 5-14 years and seeks to challenge commonly held notions about children's capacity to consider suicide, and provide them with practical tools that support their understanding of what can best help a child contemplating suicide.
Participants receive
- Access to the mandatory pre-workshop, self-paced reading material
- Two consecutive live streams delivered on zoom
- Training from one Workshop Facilitator
- Technical support from a Production Partner prior to and during the live streams
- A downloadable workbook and learning tools
- Following full completion of the workshop an online interactive quick reference tool and access to a downloadable certificate
Course Details:
Dates: 16th and 17th October, 9am-1.30pm each day, plus pre-workshop reading
Cost: £90 per person
Why Attend?
This workshop gives you the knowledge and confidence to tackle the difficult subject of suicide with children. You'll learn to identify warning flags, create risk management plans, and engage children in these conversations in a way that feels safe and supportive. |
15. The Children's Society #LookCloser Programme of Learning
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The Chillren's Society have released their latest #LookCloser programme of learning for October - December 2025. These sessions draw from The Children's Society's expertise working around child exploitation and abuse and the rich insights gained from consulting with strategic partners and young people across England and Wales. All sessions are free of charge and are delivered via MS Teams. Click here to find out more including what learning events are available including dates/times and links to sign up. |
16. Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse - Free Webinars & Resources to Support Practice
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Developing a Strategic Response to Child Sexual Abuse
The Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA Centre) has published a new guide on developing evidence-based strategies to respond to child sexual abuse. Aimed at professionals working with local and regional safeguarding children partnerships in England and Wales, the guide provides advice on developing and improving strategic responses and sets out information on: identifying strategic aims and intended outcomes; key components of a strategic response; and embedding a strategy across local/regional systems. Access the guide: Developing your strategic response to child sexual abuse
See also on NSPCC Learning: Protecting children from sexual abuse
Sibling Sexual Behaviour Guide
The CSA have published a guide about sibling sexual behaviour, which is designed to support professionals navigate key decisions and responses to support and protect when there are concerns of inappropriate, problematic and abusive sexual behaviour between siblings. This accessible resource enables professionals to identify concerns, understand the nature of any harm, take steps to prevent any further harm and ultimately ensure the children and families are supported. Click here to read the sibling sexual behaviour guide |
FREE Webinars
The Centre of Expertise also have a number of free webinars available throughout 2025, from helping with research, consultation events, to free practice guidance. To find out more about the FREE upcoming webinars please click here. New dates have recently been added! Other FREE Resources
Also available to access on the CSA website, is a range of practice resources. These can be utilised by professionals to identify, respond and support children who have been sexually abused. The resources include:
- Signs and indicators of child sexual abuse
- Communicating with children
- Supporting parents and carers
- Sibling sexual abuse and behaviour
- Managing risk and trauma after online sexual offending
- Resources for education settings
- Using supervision and team meetings
- Medical examinations and more!
Please click here to take a look and access the resources you need. |
17. Alliance for Youth Justice - From Exploited to Exploiter
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The Alliance for Youth Justice have published a briefing titled "From exploited to exploiter? Preventing the unjust criminalisation of victims of child criminal exploitation in the transition to adulthood".
The briefing sets out characteristics of an effective response that protects, rather than punishes, criminally exploited young adults and calls for:
- Ensure safeguarding and support extends beyond 18, with a distinct, developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed approach for criminally exploited young adults.
- A cross-government taskforce and concordat on criminal exploitation, to tackle policy silos and ensure multi agency working.
- Support police, prosecutors and courts to recognise young adults' continued vulnerability and complex exploitative dynamics, and make use of safeguards and protections against prosecution.
- Sustainable voluntary sector support to provide trusted, long-term relationships into adulthood.
- Review the National Referral Mechanism and Section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act to strengthen their ability to support criminally exploited young adults.
- Ensure prosecutors properly apply the CPS public interest test and continually review cases to ensure victims of CCE don't end up in court.
- The new offence of child criminal exploitation created under the Crime and Policing Bill must be accompanied by statutory guidance and training that addresses the risk of criminalising exploited young adults and promotes a safeguarding-led response.
Exploitation doesn’t stop at 18 but protection does. Responses for children are inconsistent, and the gap only widens into adulthood. With a new CCE offence coming, safeguards are vital so exploited young adults aren’t criminalised.
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18. Volunteer Befrienders Needed!
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Could you or someone you know spare a little time each week to become a volunteer befriender? Please see the poster below for more detail and if you are interested or just want a little bit more information first please email admin@homestartwakefield.org.uk |
19. Top Safety Tips for Families this September
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The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) have published the following safety tips for families this September. Calling all professionals - where possible please share this important information with any parents/carers that you work with.
Baby sleeping bags warning: risk of suffocation, overheating & death
Baby sleeping bags with hoods, or those without arm openings, do not meet UK safety standards and are not permitted to be sold here. They can cause babies to suffocate, overheat or die. Yet far too many are available to buy online. In fact, a new investigation by Which? found many dangerous baby sleeping bags, similar or identical to products that have been officially recalled for suffocation risks, for sale online. Click here to learn more about dangerous baby products. Staying safe on the school run
At school drop-off and pick-up times, roads can be especially busy. This makes crossing more difficult. And it can be really distracting for children who may forget their road safety rules, especially if they spot a friend across the road. Luckily, there are plenty of things you can do to help keep them safe. To access top tips and activity sheets please click here
Did you know nappy sacks can kill small babies?
Babies naturally grasp things and pull them to their mouths, but then find it difficult to let go. Flimsy nappy sacks can easily cling to a baby’s face as they breathe in and cause suffocation or choking. Please keep them out of reach.
Click here to learn more about the dangers.
The silent killer: Carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide (CO) is known as the silent killer. The highly poisonous gas can kill quickly and without warning, as you cannot see it, taste it, or smell it. Young children are especially vulnerable to the effects of CO and may experience symptoms sooner than a healthy adult. That’s why this year’s Gas Safety Week is all about keeping our family and those around us gas safe.
Discover more about how to keep your family safe here
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The NSPCC have recently released the following updates which may be of interest to professionals working with children and families, and to share with parents/carers where applicable.
Case Reviews
Six new case reviews have been added to the collection this month featuring issues including child criminal exploitation, domestic abuse, filicide and child neglect. Please click here to read the reviews.
Mandatory Reporting
NSPCC Learning is offering free mandatory reporting webinars on the proposed statutory duty to report child sexual abuse in England. As part of the Crime and Policing Bill, individuals undertaking key roles with responsibility for children and young people will be required to report sexual abuse when they are made aware of it. There will be a live webinar on 23 September ahead of the on-demand webinars, covering: who the duty will apply to; what should be reported; and the process for reporting. The webinars aim to help professionals understand the proposed duty and how it will impact them and their organisation.
Find out more: Mandatory reporting webinars
Early Years
The Department for Education's (DfE) latest version of the Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework for England has now come into force (effective from 1st September 2025). The NSPCC Learning CASPAR briefing summarises the safeguarding and welfare requirements in the framework for childminders and group and school-based providers. This includes information on safer recruitment, supporting and understanding children’s behaviour, promoting good health, and maintaining records, policies and procedures.
Read the guidance: Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework
Read the CASPAR briefing: Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework 2025: summary of requirements
Sexually Coerced Extortion
NSPCC Learning has published a Why language matters blog exploring the problems with the term 'sextortion.' The blog explores how using the term can minimise children’s experiences and overlook the complexity and multifaceted nature of the issue. It highlights how professionals should use the term 'sexually coerced extortion' when reporting and recording this type of abuse, while staying aware of and reflecting the language children and young people use.
Read the blog: Why language matters: why we should rethink our use of the term "sextortion" |
21. What Would You Like to Hear About?
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