Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector
The Lambeth Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) is committed to working closely with the voluntary, community and faith sector in Lambeth in order to raise awareness and standards around the safeguarding of children and young people and strengthen partnership work between the third sector and statutory agencies.
In July 2010 the LSCB have recruited a dedicated person to develop and implement a Safeguarding Programme for the Lambeth Voluntary & Faith sector. Such Programme is designed to offer improved guidance, standards, training and advice to the Lambeth voluntary and faith sector on how to keep children and young people safe from harm and promote their welfare.
Click on the pink link to learn more about the LSCB Voluntary, Community & Faith Programme 2010-11 and of how the Safeguarding Adviser for the Voluntary & Faith sector (vwhite@lambeth.gov.uk - 0207 926 7068) can support your organisation in developing or improving effective safeguarding practice.
As part of the LSCB Voluntary, Community & Faith Programme 2010-11 the Board now produces regular NEWS UPDATES for the Lambeth Voluntary & Community Sector to provide information on safeguarding issues tailored to the specific needs and interests of the sector. Click on the pink link to download the news updates:
October 2010 – January 2011 – March 2011
Please do not hesitate to contact the Safeguarding Adviser for the Voluntary & Faith sector if you would like to: receive the news updates; suggest any voluntary and community forum, group or organisation that would be interested in receiving it; and, make suggestions on safeguarding issues to be included in the news updates.
On the 13th January 2011 the Lambeth Safeguarding Children Board hosted a free event for the Voluntary & Community sector on how to ensure Safe Environments and Safe Activities for Children and Young People in Lambeth. The presentations and other relevant documents distributed or discussed at the event can be downloaded below.
A new government funded organisation has recently been created to assist voluntary agencies called Safe Network. The Lambeth Safeguarding Children Board recommend that voluntary agencies make full use of the training, policies and guidance available there, but ensure that all policies borrowed from there are cross referenced with those of the Lambeth Safeguarding Board to ensure local fit.
The LSCB has developed a Voluntary Sector Safeguarding Guidance tool to assist the voluntary and community sector in Lambeth and puts on training events that they can access free of charge through the Training Brochure. Both can be downloaded by clicking on the link.
Free event for the Lambeth Voluntary & Community Sector - Safe Environments & Safe Activities for Children & Young People - Thursday 13th January 2011 (14:00 – 17:00) - Coin Street Centre
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Relevant documents and guidance
· Lambeth Thresholds Guidance - Please refer to this document in deciding whether the case needs to come to Children’s Social Care as a referral. For more safeguarding policies and procedures and key government guidance and legislation please refer to the Policy & Procedures section.
· Allegations against professionals working with children and young people – information on how to manage allegations against staff; including the referral form and the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) contact details.
· CAF Training – this two days training is free of charge and will enable you to learn about information sharing, common assessment framework and lead professional. Please click on the link to access more information about the CAF training - including available dates until March 2011 and booking form.
· Communication & Partnership Working between the Voluntary Sector and Children’s Social Care Survey 2010 - Executive Summary. The aim of the survey is to better understand the voluntary sector experience of working with Children’s Social Care as well as what the voluntary sector sees as areas of strength and what areas they believe could be improved to assist them in improving the outcomes for children and young people. If you would like to learn more about the survey or you wish to contribute to it please contact the Quality Assurance & Safeguarding Officer Nigel Osborne at nosborne@lambeth.gov.uk - 0207 926 5387.
Presentations
· 1. Voluntary & Community Sector Safeguarding National Standards and Guidance - Sharon Long, Safe Network London Regional Manager
· 2. Lambeth Safeguarding Children Board work and recent changes in legislation - Deane Jennings, LSCB Manager and Serena Tommasino, LSCB Safeguarding Adviser
· 3. The role played by the voluntary and community sector in safeguarding children and young people. What good practice looks like? - Amanda Roberts, VCS representative on the LSCB and Jill Gregson, Team Leader, Fegans
· A. How to assess and improve your organisation’s safeguarding arrangements - Sharon Long, Safe Network London Regional Manager
· B. Working together and sharing information to safeguard children - Richard Baldwin, Head of Multiagency Family Support and CP Services, Lambeth Children & Young People’s Service (CYPS); Amanda Roberts, VCS representative on the LSCB and Felicity Morgan, High Trees Manager
· C. Safer recruitment and managing allegations against professionals working with children and young people - Roddy Leith, Youth Services Safeguarding Manger, CYPS and Eva Simcock, Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
On 16th July 2009 the LSCB supported the Commissioning and Performance Division of Children and Young People's Services (CYPS) to deliver a Safeguarding Conference to CYPS grant based or commissioned voluntary sector organisations. The power points and supporting policies from the event can be downloaded below.
Further events are anticipated later in the year. For further information about events coming up in the year will be sent by the CYPS Commissioning and Performance Division.
Presentation Voluntary Sector Safeguarding Conference
Revised London Child Protection Procedures 2008
What to do if you are worried about a child
DCSF Sharing Information Leaflet
Missing from Care Procedures Executive Summary
Safeguarding Children who may have been Trafficked
Sexually Exploited Children Policy
Abuse Linked to a Belief in Spirit Possession - Summary
Domestic Violence Protocol and Risk Assessment Matrix
Guidance on Safer Recruitment - 7 July 2008
Generic Safeguarding and Vetting Statement
AMA Safer Working Practice Guidance
LSCB Referral Form for Allegations Against Staff
Allegations-Concerns against child protection process PP Flowchart
LSCB Audit template for Allegations Against Staff Policy
Roles of Designated Officer - Allegations against Staff -Appendix_1
Safeguarding Guidance for Voluntary Sector
Safer Recruitment for Commissioned services July 2009
