The voluntary sector play and important role in delivering services for children and families in Lambeth and they need to ensure that their services are fully compliant with safeguarding standards. There is an expectation that any voluntary organisation that has been commissioned or is grant funded in Lambeth is compliant with the requirements around safeguarding, or working towards it with a view to completion by next year.

The LSCB has developed a Voluntary Sector Safeguarding Guidance. tool to assist the voluntary sector in Lambeth and puts on training events that they can access through the Training Brochure. Both can be downloaded.

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.

http://www.safenetwork.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx

On 16th July 2009 the LSCB supported the Commissioning and Performance Division of CYPS to deliver a Safeguarding Conference to CYPS grant based or commissioned voluntary sector organisations. 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.

The power points and supporting policies for the 16th July 2009 event can be downloaded below:

• Programme for the day
• Power Point Presentation Voluntary Sector Safeguarding Conference
• Section 11 Audit Tool
• Revised London Child Protection Procedures 08
• Working Together 2006
• what to do if you are worried about a child
• CAF REFERRAL FORM
• CAF Form Monitoring Return
• DCSF Sharing Information Leaflet
• MENTAL HEALTH PROTOCOL
• 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 - DV Risk Assessment Matrix
• Guidance on Private Fostering
• Guidance on Safer Recruitment 7 July 08
• Generic Safeguarding and Vetting Statement
• Safer Recruitment Checklist
• 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 09