Knowing the signs of exploitation and being aware of the support available can help to prevent children and young people being groomed online or in their communities. Join the Children's Society and pledge to #LookCloser to protect young people from exploitation. By getting to know the signs and how to report your…
Nov
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Nov
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Lucy Faithful Foundation have launched their new website Shore, it is a new website for young people concerned about sexual thoughts or behaviour. Shore is Designed by experts and backed by young people, Shore is a safe space for teenagers concerned about their own or someone else’s sexual thoughts and…
Oct
04
This year's National Safeguarding Week will be held between the 13th - 17th November. The theme for this year is "Exploitation". The Programme of Events can be found here: CV RSB NSW Programme of Events - FINAL (updated) #SafeguardingWales To conclude the week, we have produced a Summary Report which…
Oct
25
This year's National Safeguarding Week will be held 14th - 18th November. The theme for this year is 'The Fundamentals of Safeguarding Practice - Back-to-Basics'. The Programme of Events is available here: NSW Programme 2022 Final #SafeguardingWales
Jul
27
Monday 15th – Friday 19th November 2021 National Safeguarding Week is an annual event that is coordinated by each of the Regional Safeguarding Boards throughout Wales and is supported by the Welsh Government and the National Independent Safeguarding Board (NISB). The focus of the week is to raise awareness amongst…
Jul
31
Monday 16th – Friday 20th November National Safeguarding Week is an annual event held in November. The aim of the week is to raise awareness about safeguarding issues and to reinforce the message that ‘safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility’. This year’s regional theme will focus on Social Isolation. Safeguarding Week Programme…
Jul
14
A campaign launched on the 6th of July across Wales to encourage people to contact social services if they are worried that a family member, friend or neighbour is at risk of abuse, neglect and harm. Social Services in Wales has seen a reduction in referrals to its services since…
Jul
09
Together we’ll keep children and young people safe as we rebuild from Covid-19 Non-statutory Guide for Practitioners The Welsh Government has produced this non-statutory guide to remind practitioners working across agencies of their responsibilities to safeguard children and to support them in responding to concerns about children at risk. The…
May
18
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 18-24 May 2020 and is a chance for the UK to focus on mental health. This year’s theme is on the importance of ‘kindness’ and looking out for each other. The focus on kindness is a response to the coronavirus outbreak, which is having a…
Apr
08
Help us safeguard our communities from abuse and neglect Safeguarding Adults and Children at risk remains a priority throughout Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan and Safeguarding partners have been working to implement revised operating models which enable us to comply with Government advice and still provide a safeguarding service and…