Useful Links and Publications
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Local Links and Publications
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Young Lives - Provides a range of support services to voluntary and community organisations working with children, young people and families.
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Circles Network - Provides support for are experiencing social exclusion or at risk of being isolated.
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
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NHS Peterborough - Safeguarding Adults.
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Newsletters
22nd January 2012 (PDF)
21st October 2011 (PDF)
20th June 2011 (PDF)
19th January 2011 (PDF)
18th October 2010 (PDF)
17th August 2010 (PDF)
16th June 2010 (PDF)
15th April 2010 (PDF)
14th January 2010 (PDF)
Useful Publications for E-saftey
Working Together 2010 Briefings documents
More Useful Publications
- Peterborough Safeguarding Children Board - Membership and Useful Contact Numbers
- A Safeguarding Strategy April 2011 - March 2014
- New NSPCC Child Maltreatment Study
- NCMA Supporting Childminders
- Running away and future homelessness – the missing link?
- The Good Parent Leaflet; this leaflet is designed to give you a few simple rules to help guide you to take a constructive approach to parenting.
- Who's looking after the kids; this leaflet gives detailed information on making child care arrangement and the law regarding when it is okay to leave children on their own or in charge of other children.
- PSCB Safer Parenting Guide; this booklet is a well rounded source of information and guidance, covering areas such as Drugs alcohol & substance misuse to Eating disorder & Self harm
- PSCB Safer Parenting Guide -Lithuanian
- PSCB Safer Parenting Guide - Polish
- PSCB Safer Parenting Guide - Portuguese
- PSCB Safer Parenting Guide - Russian
- PSCB Safer Parenting Guide - Slovak
- The Child Protection Conference Leaflet - This leaflet gives detailed information on the process of a Child Protection Conference.
- What Happens in a Child Protection Enquiry Leaflet - Child protection information for parents and carers.
- Tutor Leaflet; this leaflet is design to assist patents/ carers in safely picking a suitably trained and verified professional, to work with their child at home.
- PSCB Safeguarding Children and Young People's Internet Leaflet (November 2010); this leaflet gives parents/ carers a guide on how to work with a child to help keep them safe on the internet.
- SCR leaflet for Families; this leaflet tries to answer some of the most frequently asked questions families have about Serious Case Reviews.
- Peterborough Annual Report 2009/10 and Business Plan 2010/11
- Child Employment Information for Employers
- The Laws for Child Employment
- Information on Children in Entertainment
- CAF form
- PSCB Training Brochure - Workforce Development Brochure Sep 2011 - March 2012
- PSCB Training Brochure - Workforce Development Brochure Sep 2010 - June 2011
- Child Death Overview Panel Protocol.
- Protocol for the management of sudden and unexpected childhood deaths.
- Understanding and responding to children and young people who self-harm A guide for practitioners.
- Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People in the Eastern Region A guide to standards for community, voluntary and independent organisations, commissioners and local safeguarding children boards.
- Safeguarding Standards, Eastern Region - Children, Young People and Families Safeguarding Standards applied by Local Authorities and Children's Trusts when commissioning services from the Community, Voluntary and Independent Sector.
- Annual Report 2010/11 and Business Plan 2011/12
- Forced Marriage and Adults with Learning Disabilities - Information from the Forced Marriage Unit for staff.
- Voluntary Sector Forum - The PSCB is setting up the Voluntary Sector Forum again.
- Teenage Rape Prevention campaign brief - Updated 29th February 2012
National Links and Publications
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Trauma and Abuse Support Centre - Help for adults sexually abused in childhood.
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Childline - Provides help to whatever your worry.
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NSPCC Helplines - If you have a query or need some help visit the NSPCC.
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Safe Network - Safe Network, a project of the NSPCC and Children England was set up to help keep children safe when taking part in activities outside the home.
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NSPCC Helplines - If you have a query or need some help visit the NSPCC.
Useful links for Bullying
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Red Ballon - For children who have been bullied, this centre will provide education and support (Tel: 01223 357714)
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Kidscape - Provides useful information to help you combat bullying and keep your children safe.
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Bullying UK - Provides help and reliable information on a variety of bullying issues.
- Beatbullying - Works with children and young people across the UK to provide them with all important opportunities to make positive and lasting changes to their lives and outlook.
Useful links for E-saftey
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Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre - Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre delivers a multi-agency service dedicated to tackling the exploitation of children.
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Childnet - Childnet International’s mission is to work in partnership with others around the world to help make the Internet a great and safe place for children.
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Click Clever, Click Safe - Gives you a guide to help your child to enjoy the internet safely.
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Chatdanger - A site all about the potential dangers on interactive services online like chat, IM, online games, email and on mobiles.
Digizen.org - 'The Digizen website provides information for educators, parents, carers, and young people. It is used to strengthen their awareness and understanding of what digital citizenship is.'
Kidsmart - A great resource provides information on a variety of online resources to help keep you safe
Safe Kids - Kids Rules for Online Safety (for pre-teens)
Business Insurance - 10 Ways to Stay Safe When Shopping Online
OnGuard Online - Kids and Socializing Online
Advice on child internet safety - Universal guidelines for providers
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Internet Watch Foundation - Report child sexual abuse content to the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
National Links for Advice and support on Domestic Abuse
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National Centre for Domestic Violence
'The National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV) provides a free, fast emergency service to survivors of domestic violence regardless of their financial circumstances, race, gender or sexual orientation.'
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The Hideout
Women's Aid have created this space to help children and young people to understand domestic abuse, and how to take positive action.
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- Children and Gangs (PDF)
- Safeguarding Children's Rights: exploring issues of witchcraft and spirit possession in London’s African communities
- Becta AUP Guidance
- New NSPCC Child Maltreatment Study
- NCMA Supporting Childminders
- Running away and future homelessness – the missing link?
- The Munro Review of Child Protection (Part One)
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Crown Prosecution Service - Provision of Therapy for Child Witnesses Prior to a Criminal Trial
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Safeguarding children who may have been trafficked - Practice Guidance - (HM Government 2011)
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Ages of concern - learning lessons from serious case reviews (A thematic report of Ofsted's evaluation of serious case reviews from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2011)
Tri.x Policy Briefings
Tri.x publishes news items and detailed briefings about the latest changes to legislations/guidance in their website.
