http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk.co.uk/ All the latest news from the Manchester Safeguarding Childrens Board en-us Copyright 2009 Manchesterscb.org.uk 10/03/2010 12:52:07 20 http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=252 <font face="Helv" size="2"><font face="Helv" size="2"><p dir="ltr">Do you know someone who is caring for somebody else&#39;s child in Manchester? <br /><br />If the arrangement is/has been for more than 28 days,&nbsp;they <strong>must</strong> notify their local council.<br /><br /><font face="Helv"... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=251 ... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=250 <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #003366; font-family: Calibri">The choking game is a dangerous practice of&nbsp;young people&nbsp;and teens in which they self-strangulate in order to achieve a brief high - Please see below document for more information.</span>... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=249 St Mary&#39;s Centre was the first sexual assault referral centre in the UK and our conferences have become key annual events for the discussion of new ideas, and a forum for networking within the growing sexual assault aftercare community. <br /><br />For the fourth year running we will be staging ... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=248 <p style="margin: 12pt 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #003366"><font size="2"><font face="Calibri">A new E-Safety website for young people <strong>&#39;Beware of &quot;Everyone&quot;!&#39;</strong>,<span>&nbsp; </span>created by Abraham Moss students, was launched on Monday 8th Febru... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=247 <br />Please be&nbsp;advised that due to a high number of preorders&nbsp;for the&nbsp;MSCB Guidelines for&nbsp;Reporting Concerns Booklet (Formally Reporting/Referral Guidelines) we are now out of stock.<br /><br />Also, due to capacity and the recent weather conditions, all preorders are being disp... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=246 The revision of Chapter 8 of Working Together to Safeguard Children has been published and is available to download in PDF format, by clicking the link below:... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=245 <p>Safeguarding Children From Abroad - Training, due to take place on January 7th at One Central Park has been cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions currently affecting the area.<br /><br />The MSCB apologises for any incovenience this may cause. All delegates will be contacted by the MSCB... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=244 <p>Due to severe weather affecting all areas of the city, the MSCB office is working at a reduced functionality as some staff have been unable to travel in to work.<br /><br />In the meantime, due to a technical fault, the main MSCB Contact number has been temporarily&nbsp;changed to: 0161 234 7213.... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=243 <p>The 2008/09 Annual Report principally presents evidence from inspection and regulatory visits undertaken by Ofsted between September 2008 and August 2009. Evidence is taken from inspection activity across the full range of Ofsted&rsquo;s remit, including childcare, children&rsquo;s social care, l... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=242 <p>Some partners may already be aware that recently Children&#39;s Social Care in Manchester had an unannounced inspection from Ofsted.<br /><br />The inspection covered 2 days and focussed on the First Response Team and around Contact, Referral and Assessment.<br /><br />The review was positive, an... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=241 <strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #003366"><font face="Calibri">Reporting Concerns and Requesting Services<br /><br /></font></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #003366"><font face="Calibri">Recently the MSCB and it&rsquo;s partners have come together to improve the quali... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=240 Please see attached PDF.... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=238 Please follow the link below for the MSCB 2009/10 Business Plan in Word.doc format.<br />... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=237 Dear Friends<br /><br />The revised versions of the Report Concerns/Contact Procedures (Formally Reporting/Referral Guidelines) are almost ready.<br /><br />If you require copies, please contact the MSCB Communications Officer via email at <a href="mailto:s.laaki@manchester.gov.uk">s.laaki@mancheste... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=236 <font face="Calibri"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #003366">If it&rsquo;s for more than</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #003366"> </span><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #ff6600">28 days</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #00336... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=233 Information Sharing Headache? <br /><br />The DCSF have recently put together this great pocket guide for professionals, to aid understanding of appropriate information sharing and the 7 Golden Rules. Hard copies can be ordered directly from the Teachernet.gov.uk website. <br /><br />Click&nbsp;belo... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=231 <strong><font face="Tms Rmn" size="2"><font face="Tms Rmn" size="2"><strong><span style="color: #003366; font-family: Calibri"><font size="3">Dear Friends;<br /><br /></font></span></strong><strong><span style="color: #003366; font-family: Calibri"><font size="3">In order to mark Armistice Day on We... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=230 <font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2">To</font></font><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#0000ff"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#0000ff"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#0000ff">:</font></font></font><strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"> Directors... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=229 06 November 2009<p>There are approximately 11 million children and young people in England and around three to four million will need support from specialist services at some point during their childhood. It is very difficult to predict who these may be or when such needs might occur. Practitioners ... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=228 <p>Hot off the press from the most recent printed batch we are now <strong>out of stock</strong> of the Reporting Guidelines Booklet.</p><p>More have been requested with some new amendments and as soon as they are available I will post it here first! You can still order in advance by contacting me, ... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=227 <p>Safeguarding Children Information &amp; News Update</p><p>&nbsp;</p>... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=226 <p>Great news!<br /><br />The MSCB Office has now received the updated versions of both the flowchart poster and booklets;&nbsp; If you have already placed an order for these then they will be dispatched over the next week.<br />There is no need to <strong>re-order.<br /><br />To order copies for yo... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=225 <font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><span style="color: black">Recent legislation and strategies to <strong>end the hidden abuse </strong>perpetrated through Honour Based Violence and Forced Marriage has united Police, CPS, Central and Local Government, Health, Housing and Education.</span><strong><... http://www.manchesterscb.org.uk/newsdetail.asp?id=223 ...