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16 April 2024

News and Events

Safeguarding & Child Protection

Please see the below alert and attached briefing that has come via the London region for your awareness:                                                                                    

"We would like to make you aware of an alert shared by North East London ICB regarding Information received from London Borough of Newham Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) detailing concerns re: a doctor coming from Bangladesh to facilitate a webinar/intervention in Newham for autistic. children - the view is this will impact Asian communities. This information was gathered from the parents of an autistic child.

The treatment described by the parent involves the doctor carrying out a procedure involving the possible extraction and transfer of arrow/spinal fluid to the child’s brain matter by injection.

This unlicensed procedure is being promoted as a miracle cure for autism. It is currently thought that the doctor plans to arrive in the UK on 22 April 2024.

The police have been notified and created a CRIMINT (Criminal Intelligence) report. Unfortunately, we currently have limited information, but can share the attached briefing by North East London ICB which details the relevant contacts related to the case if you have any further information as it is likely that other families have been targeted.”

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Information and Consultations

Strategic Manager – Early Help and Prevention Update

After 19 years Lee Wilkinson will be moving on from the Local Authority with his last working day being Wednesday 1^st May 2024.

Lee will moving to the Bridlington Club for Young People as a Project Manager.  His focus will be looking at broadening the already excellent sports focused activity the club provides to lots of children and young people locally. 

For the people and teams Lee has worked alongside over the years, he would like to say thank you, for the many years of support and many positive times working together.     

In light of Lee's departure, current discussions are taking place regarding interim arrangements to ensure capacity and support in the short term, with a mid-term plan to be finalised.

Department for Education Updates

Launch of the Learning Site

The learning site is now live which contains the LAB (for LAs) and the HUB (for providers).

• Visit the site https://childcareworks.org.uk/
• Register for the LAB https://childcareworks.org.uk/access-to-the-lab/

On the LAB you will now find resources from the business support sessions based on the PREPARE model that Coram Hempsall’s have been working on with LAs over the last few months. These resources include PowerPoint slides from the bitesize sessions, recordings and examples from LAs.  You will also find the PREPARE recorded sessions – these have been developed for local authorities to:

• Share links to the recorded PREPARE content widely so providers are able to self-serve, without any local authority input.
• Use the learning and recorded content in part or as a whole in your direct work with providers at networks, training or 1.1 support as part of the provider support strategy.
• Utilise the PREPARE PowerPoint slide deck in part or as a whole in your business support strategy.

Summer Training Programme

Family Services Directory - East Riding

If you have any information you would like adding to the Mailout please send by email to fish@eastriding.gov.uk