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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The ‘Child Sexual Abuse Prevention – It’s time we talked about it’ Campaign A new campaign is running across Wales to raise awareness of child sexual abuse – and what we can all do to prevent it. Run by Stop It Now! Wales, the ‘Child sexual abuse prevention – It’s…
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National Safeguarding Week 2019 Monday 11th - Friday 15th 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 National theme will focus on the…
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This Extended Child Practice Review has been commissioned by Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Local Safeguarding Children Board. The criteria for this Review were met under section 6.1 of Guidance for Arrangements for Multi Agency Child Practice Reviews (WG 2013) What is a Child Practice Review Extended Child Practice Review…