Wirral Safeguarding News
New Thresholds Document
The Wirral Safeguarding Children Partnership has published a new multi-agency thresholds document. The document can be accessed here: https://www.wirralsafeguarding.co.uk/multi-agency-thresholds/
Read moreNew multi-agency Neglect Strategy
Neglect is the most common reason for a child to be the subject of a child Protection Plan in the UK and research from the NSPCC tells us that 1 in 7 secondary school age children and 1 in 20 children under 11 in the UK have been neglected at...
Read moreWSCP Learning Event – Book your place
The WSCP is hosting a learning event on Thursday 26th September at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton. The event will open to professionals and the public from 12:00 and there will be presentations and stalls from a number of agencies and services. Presentations are open to professionals only and...
Read moreWorld Day against Trafficking in Persons
30th July is the United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons. Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. Since 2003 the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has collected information on about 225,000 victims of trafficking...
Read moreLetter to Relevant Agencies
The statutory safeguarding partners have published a letter for all relevant agencies in the new safeguarding arrangements. Relevant agencies are those with safeguarding responsibilities to children and young people. The letter can be found here: https://www.wirralsafeguarding.co.uk/new-multi-agency-safeguarding-arrangements/
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