Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Service

A number of new pieces of information have been included in recent weeks, these are listed below with links for easy access. Of particular importance is the August GSCB Safeguarding Alert containing information on two new child protection procedures, Resolution of professional disagreements in work relating to the safety of children – decision and monitoring tool and Working across boundaries - practice guidance on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children who move across agency and local authority boundaries

GSCG Safeguarding Alert – August 2010

http://www.gscb.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=95545

GSCB Training Programme 2010-2011 – Includes information regarding contents of courses and other information regarding training.

http://www.gscb.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=93314

This is currently being updated further to tie in with the latest edition of Working Together and the new training booking procedure. Please revisit this link, and also the training booking information link (http://www.gscb.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=93341) over the next couple of weeks to find the latest information on the process of booking onto training.

Facebook ClickCEOP application – Information about an application to help protect children when using Facebook and social networking sites

http://www.gscb.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=94531

E-Safety for Schools – A checklist to ensure that all staff and learners are using the internet and digital media securely

http://www.gscb.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=94531

Safeguarding Champions – A list of Safeguarding representatives by agency and their responsibilities in the role.

http://www.gscb.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=100060

Multi-Agency Audit Tool – Guidance for agencies in filling out the latest audit requests in the correct format.

http://www.gscb.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=99892

Professional Disagreements in work relating to the safety of children - A decision and monitoring tool for use in helping the resolution of professional disagreements in work relating to the safety of children

http://www.gscb.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=100088

Safer Recruitment Accreditation – Details and forms to book onto the Safer Recruitment course

http://www.gscb.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=95674

Many thanks.

Alex Beaty

Administrator

Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Service

Gloucestershire Public Protection Bureau

63 Lansdown Road

Cheltenham

GL51 6QD

Telephone: 01452 583629