Welcome to the latest edition of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Adults and Children Partnership Board newsletter.

This edition provides updates from the Safeguarding Partnership, links to useful resources to support practice, shares learning from recently published Safeguarding Reviews and national articles of interest.

Please feel free to email us at safeguardingboardscomms@cambridgeshire.gov.uk any safeguarding news or updates to share across our multi-agency partners. We are particularly interested in case studies, lessons learnt and best practice.

Please share widely within your organisation.

In this edition:

• Trauma Cards pilot
• Response to the conviction of Lucy Letby | Association of Child Psychotherapists
• Spread the word about dog safety this summer
• Reducing Parental Conflict Sway
• Managing Allegations against People in a Position of Trust
• New system for registering for training is in place
• Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board Conference
• Fabricated and Induced Illness in Adults- New Course available to book.
• Upcoming Multi-Agency Safeguarding Training

Trauma Cards pilot

As part of their commitment to work in a trauma-informed way, the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Partnership have developed a ‘trauma card’ to help survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence to make professionals aware that they may need support if their trauma experiences are triggered.

Trauma triggers are very individual, but some common triggers are medical and dental procedures and could be linked to a smell, object or word.

The Trauma Card is being trialled by the Health IDVA Team from this month, who will be giving them to clients where appropriate and seeking feedback on where and how they have used them and whether they were helpful. We hope to expand the use of the card to other partners in future.

We have created a page on our website about the Trauma Card that explains what they are and how professionals can support individuals if they present them with a Cambridgeshire County Council DASV Partnership - Trauma Cards (cambsdasv.org.uk)

Please share this information with front-line colleagues who may be presented with the cards.

Response to the conviction of Lucy Letby | Association of Child Psychotherapists

As you may have seen on the news, neonatal nurse Lucy Letby was found guilty of the murder and attempted murder of 13 babies and for this she was sentenced to a whole life term. Our thoughts are with the parents and families of the innocent babies affected by her abhorrent crimes.

We would like to remind you that Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) continue to review the deaths of all children that die prior to their 18th birthday. CDOP continues to identify local trends/themes and influence learning recommendations to prevent future deaths.

The Association of Child Psychotherapists has shared some useful resources for parents whose baby is currently receiving neonatal care, and for staff working in this setting/supporting parents. Please feel free to share this within your organisation as you feel appropriate: Response to the conviction of Lucy Letby | Association of Child Psychotherapists (childpsychotherapy.org.uk)

Spread the word about dog safety this summer

During the summer holidays families and dogs are spending more time together, so Defra is encouraging key partners to continue sharing practical #DogSafety tips that families can use this summer.

Defra’s  dog safety partner pack includes a range of downloadable resources to support your dog safety communications both online and in person.

Following local authority feedback, Defra has translated the dog safety factsheets into Polish, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi and Arabic to support dog safety messaging being shared more widely. Newly translated materials can be downloaded at: Translated Fact Sheets | Child Safety Advice in Translation (capt.org.uk).

The Dogs Trust is also providing free dog safety masterclasses for parents and caregivers which may be of interest in your local communities.

Reducing Parental Conflict Sway

Managing Allegations against People in a Position of Trust

The Care Act 2014 formalised the expectations on local Safeguarding Adults Boards to establish and agree a framework and process for how allegations against people working with adults with care and support needs (i.e. those in a position of trust) should be notified and responded to.

A Person in a Position of Trust (PIPOT) is anyone who works or volunteers with adults with care and support needs.

People can be considered to be in a ‘position of trust’ where they are likely to have contact with adults with care and support needs as part of their employment or voluntary work, and

• Where the role carries an expectation of Trust and
• The person is in a position to exercise authority, power, or control over an adult(s) with care and support needs (as perceived by the adult).

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Adults Board have now updated its 'Managing Allegations Against People in a Position of Trust' guidance which is available on the Safeguarding Partnership Board website Procedure for Managing Allegations against People in Positions of Trust (PiPoT) | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Partnership Board (safeguardingcambspeterborough.org.uk)

New system for registering for training is in place

We are now using Form, a learning management system by melearning, to manage training registration for Safeguarding Partnership Boards training.

If you do not have a Form LMS Me Learning account:

To register for any of our courses, you need a Form account. You can set up your account here: https://app.melearning.co.uk/

If you already have a Form LMS Me Learning account:

If you already use Form, you do not need a new account. You just need to log in to your Me Learning account however you may need to request access to our workspace, if so please complete the request form here: https://forms.office.com/e/veuaszSypJ

Once you are in, registering for training should be very simple. Your Form account will keep track of everything you have registered for and provide a link to virtual training. It will also keep track of everything you complete. At the end of each course, there is a feedback form to fill in, which will then allow you to generate a certificate of attendance.

Our terms and conditions for training have not changed; you can read them here: Terms and Conditions of Booking Virtual Training | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Partnership Board (safeguardingcambspeterborough.org.uk)

If you have any questions or difficulties with the new system, please email safeguardingboardstraining@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board Conference

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board Conference - Working in partnership to progress our priority areas.

You can now register for our conferences, using the new Form LMS system. Log in to your account here: https://app.melearning.co.uk/auth/login (or create an account here: https://app.melearning.co.uk/)

The Safeguarding Adults conference will take place on the 21st of November. Speakers will include Dr. David Orr (Sussex University) and Ian Brownhill (39 Essex Chambers). There will be ample opportunity for discussion and networking.

This conference is intended for practitioners who work in adult safeguarding.

The Conference is free but a charge of £75 will be made to those staff who book a place and do not attend.

For more information please visit Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board Conference 2023 | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Partnership Board (safeguardingcambspeterborough.org.uk)

Fabricated and Induced Illness in Adults- New Course available to book.

Upcoming Multi-Agency Safeguarding Training

Below are links to upcoming multi-agency safeguarding training from the Safeguarding Partnership Board.

For more details about the courses and to book a place on any of our training, please visit Multi-Agency Safeguarding Training | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Partnership Board (safeguardingcambspeterborough.org.uk)

For further information, email safeguardingboardstraining@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or telephone 01733 863747

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