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in this issue:
The LADO works on behalf of Coventry City Council and the Coventry Safeguarding Children Partnership to address, advise and manage allegations and concerns against staff, carers and volunteers by addressing matters of safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
The LADO is involved from the initial phase of the allegation through to the conclusion of the case and will:
- be involved in the management and oversight of individual cases
- provide advice and guidance to employers and voluntary organisations
- liaise with the police and other agencies
- monitor the progress of cases to ensure that they are dealt with quickly and fairly
There is a new LADO referral form.
Keeping Children Safe in Education (2019) states that allegations of abuse against staff should be referred to the headteacher, or to the Chair of Governors in the event that the allegation is about the headteacher. Coventry Safeguarding Children Partnership policy states that referrals to the LADO must be made within 24 hours of the initial allegation coming to a professional's attention.
For any support in making LADO referrals, or the referral process, please contact Elizabeth Kent.
The CSCP is running training on how to manage and respond to allegations against members of staff.
Objectives are:
- To provide information which will help you to better understand the Management of Allegations processes, the role of the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), and the role of the multi-agency network
- To provide you with information about the Legislation, procedures and processes
- To ensure you know what to do if there is an allegation against a professional
- To better understand your role as professionals working in regulated activity
Training will take place on:
- 24 February at 09:30am to 12:30pm - Council House Ground Floor Dame Ellen Terry Suite
- 2 March at 13:00 to 16:00pm – Council House Ground Floor Diamond Room 1
To request a place, please visit www.coventry.gov.uk/safeguardingbookingform
The Prevent Co-ordinator is Manjeet Pangli. She has taken over the post from Geoff Thomas. Any references to Geoff Thomas in your policies should be updated. Manjeet can be contacted via email - manjeet.pangli@coventry.gov.uk.
The Prevent Education Officers are Balbir Sohal and Viv Brosnahan.
West Midlands Police are running free training on 'The Changing Face of the Far Right' in March. See details below.
Changing Face of the Far Right Training
Book via EventBrite, password is 'Prevent2020'
The West Midlands Police also produce a newsletter relating to Prevent. Please see the most recent issue.
The CSCP have produced a 'One Minute Guide' for Contextual Safeguarding, with useful links to further information.
Please see guide.
Please see CSE appropriate language guide.
The Emergency Duty Team are available for Child Protection referrals outside of normal working hours. Please see link to website for further information and the 'One Minute Guide to EDT'.
Schools in the UK can now claim free tampons and sanitary towels to help to combat 'period poverty'. There is a government portal to place orders for products.
See government portal and further information.
You will have seen reports about the spread and infection rate of Corona (2019-nCoV) Virus in the media over the past weeks. Public health currently deem risk to the public to be moderate. Normal health precautions should be taken to reduce the spread of infections.
Please see NHS guidance.
Please see Public Health Blog (updated 10 February).
There has been an update to this information related to the upcoming changes to Sex and Relationships Education and statutory guidance that is coming into force in September 2020.
Please see list of statutory policies.
The Coventry Safeguarding Children Partnership organise a range of excellent multi-agency training across the year. The training offer is refreshed every April and the new details will be sent out with this newsletter.
When you book onto these courses, you will receive an acknowledgement of your booking. This isn't confirmation of a place and sometimes courses will be fully booked. Please ensure that you wait for confirmation of a place before attending a course. If you are unsure, please send any enquiries to cscptraining@coventry.gov.uk
If you have any questions or queries about safeguarding, please contact the Safeguarding in Education Adviser.
Elizabeth Kent
Telephone: 02476 977 320
E-mail: elizabeth.kent@coventry.gov.uk
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