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Annual Safeguarding Children Conference - 15th October 2009, Partnership for Learning, Halewood
The Annual Safeguarding Children Conference took place on 15th October 2009 at Partnership for Learning in Halewood. Over 130 delegates took part from a wide range of organisations providing services to children pre-birth to 18+ years, and parents/carers.
The theme of this year’s event was “Early Interventions to Safeguard Children”. The keynote address was delivered by Anthoulla Khoutsadi from the Wave Trust. A video of this presentation will be uploaded to the website shortly.
Delegates were also able to attend workshops on the following themes:
- Coping with Conflict and Keeping Children Safe programmes
- Safeguarding Themes in School Community Cohesion Plans
- E-safety
- Initial Assessment
- Prevention and Early Intervention Work in Children’s Centres
- Suicide and Self Harm
As the event was oversubscribed, all of the conference materials are available.
Knowsley Safeguarding Children Board has now published the Executive Summaries of the two Serious Case Reviews undertaken in the last year. They can be accessed by clicking here to visit the ‘Serious Case Reviews’ page.
Latest events
Safer Internet day 2010
Tuesday 9th February 2010 is International Safer Internet Day. The theme this year is 'think before you post'. A number of events will be taking place across the borough.
Knowsley is hosting CEOP (Child Exploitation Online Protection), ThinkUKnow and Ambassador training.
ThinkUKnow - 24th February 2010, 1pm to 4.30pm, Kirkby Suite
This workshop will provide participants with the understanding and access to resources to deliver the ThinkUKnow programme to children aged 11 to 16 years. It will also take participants through many of the most popular applications young people are using in the online and mobile environment.
All workshop participants must have an enhanced CRB disclosure that is no more than three years old. This must be brought along on the day.
Places should be booked directly via the CEOP website.
CEOP Ambassador Training - 25th February 2010, Kirkby Suite
This is aimed at staff who will train other staff to deliver ThinkUKnow workshop to children and/ or parents/ carers. It is a pre-course requirement to have completed ThinkUKnow training. Applicants must also hold an enhanced CRB disclosure that is no more than three-years-old. This must be brought along on the day.
Please contact nancy.waine@knowsley.gov.uk if interested.
Latest meetings
Main Board - 12th March 2010, Osprey Room, Kirkby Suite
Executive - 12 February 2010, 2-4pm, red meeting room, DCFS
CDOP - 17th December 2009, 11am to 1.30pm, meeting room one, Kirkby Municipal Buildings
e-Safety Working Group - 25th January 2010, 2pm to 4om, meeting room one, Kirkby Municipal Buildings
Performance and Scrutiny Working Group - 13th January 2010, 10am to 12pm, meeting room one, Kirkby Municipal Buildings
Policy and Procedures Working Group - 29th January 2010, 9.30am to 11.30am, meeting room one, Kirkby Municipal Buildings
Safer Workforce Development Working Group - 7th January 2010, 10am to 12pm, meeting room one, Kirkby Municipal Buildings
Campaigns
Safeguarding alerter cards — revised in September 2009
Are you worried that a child is being abused? Download an alerter card which you can cut out and keep with useful numbers for the public and practitioners.
Safe surfing
Safe surfing — revised February 2009
Find out how we are encouraging children, young people and parents to stay safe on the web by viewing our documents and leaflets.
Private fostering — Joint Strategy 2008 to 2011
Children's Social Care and the Safeguarding Board have published a joint strategy on private fostering in Knowsley. Find out more about private fostering in the parents and carers section or view the safeguarding procedures and publication documents.
Parenting handbook — launched in November 2008
A handbook containing useful information and advice for parents.