ContactPoint Decommissioning Arrangements

ContactPoint Decommissioning Arrangements

As you may now be aware, the ...

National Consultations Update July 2010

Please see attached document for all current or future consultations being carried out on Policy both locally and nationally.

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National Conferences Update July 2010

Please see attached list for details on local & national conferences for Front-line practioners and Managers.

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Conference - Legal Issues for LSCBs

The MSCB is holding a conference on Serious Case Reviews and the Legal Issues for LSCB's.

The event will take place on July 9th (see flyer attached) and places are still available.

The cost is £50 per delegate and the target audience will be LSCB Chairs, Legal...

Setting up Free Schools

Education Secretary Michael Gove has today outlined the process for allowing teachers, charities and parents to set up new schools – Free Schools – in response to parental demand. Free Schools are independent state schools run by teachers not bureaucrats or politicians and accountable...

Government Changes - DCSF

With the new Coalition Government in power, there have been some changes to the ways we deliver services to children & families across the country.

One of those changes is notably the name change. The DCSF (Department for Children, Schools and Families) has been renamed to: The De...

National Consultations Update

Please see attached document for all current or future consultations being carried out on Policy both locally and nationally....

National Conferences Update

Please see attached list for details on local & national conferences for Front-line practioners and Managers....

National Safeguarding Update

Please see attached document, for the national headlines in Safeguarding relating to the changes in Government....

Single Agency Case Reports - Forms

When submitting information from your agency as a report in to an Initial Case Conference, each agency must submit an individual Case Report.

Please see the attached document

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Think Fathers

The Dad Test is designed to help all agencies working directly with children and families to identify how father inclusive their own services are, and what changes they can make to ensure they provide the best possible services to improve children’s wellbeing and safety. The Dad Test is fully ...

MSCB Training - What's changing?

Partners will be aware that the MSCB delivers around 50 training courses per year, which have been tailored to meet the needs of professionals within our partnership agencies, and in the Voluntary, Community and Faith organisations.

The training is delivered by our Multi-Agency Learning and...

Be Proud - Love Manchester

We [Be Proud Love Manchester] know that communities across Manchester take pride in their areas, and in our city as a whole.

The city council’s Be Proud: Love Manchester programme wants to build on this pride, and encourage everyone to celebrate and...

Mephedrone - Knowing the facts....

What is mephedrone? Mephedrone is a powerful stimulant drug with similar effects to a...

UCLAN Conference on Forced Marriage

The University of Central Lancashire are hosting a conference on Forced Marriage and Honour Based Violence.

The event will take place on Friday 23rd April and further details and how to apply for a place are contained within the flyer attached below.

If you have any further enq...

The Independent Safeguarding Authority and you.....

The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) was created as part of the Government’s Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults. It is a Non Departmental Public Body, sponsored by the Home Office.

DCSF Revision of Working Together; Release Today

As you may know, since the production of the Working Together to Safeguard Children (2006) publication, much has changed in the field of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in the UK.

To bring authorities and professionals working with children and families up to date with...

CAF Project Closing Briefing Note

Please see attached briefing note from the CAF Project Manager.

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Ed Balls Statement - Re. Serious Case Reviews

17 March 2010

Children’s Secretary Ed Balls has today confirmed that Local Safeguarding Children Boards will in future be required to produce clear and comprehensive executive summaries of Serious Case Reviews and set out in their annual reports wh...

MSCB Training Plan 2010 to 2011

The MSCB Multi-Agency Training plan for April 2010 to March 2011 is now available to download from the Professionals Section on the MSCB Website.

Select 'Professionals' from the top menu on the homepage, and then select Multi-Agency Training.

The document can also be...

Private Fostering - Who's caring for your child?

Do you know someone who is caring for somebody else's child in Manchester?

If the arrangement is/has been for more than 28 days, they must notify their local council.

Safeguarding Children - National Information Update

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Dangerous Games.....

The choking game is a dangerous practice of young people and teens in which they self-strangulate in order to achieve a brief high - Please see below document for more information....

St Mary's Centre Annual Conference - Sex Crimes and Vulnerable Adults

St Mary'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.

For the fourth year running we will be staging ...

E-Safety Press Release

A new E-Safety website for young people 'Beware of "Everyone"!', created by Abraham Moss students, was launched on Monday 8th Febru...

Recent News On Manchester Safeguarding Childrens Board