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A warm welcome to the ERSCP’s first newsletter of 2025. In this edition, we are excited to introduce our new CDOP officer to the partnership, and we also have articles on keeping babies safe, engaging fathers and child exploitation, as well as an outline of our training offer for the coming months. Click here to meet the team.
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Spotlight: Section 11 and Safeguarding Self-Assessment
Section 11 of the Children Act 2004 requires various organisations and agencies to ensure they consider the need to protect and promote children's welfare in their work. It's time for the annual safeguarding self-assessment to comply with this requirement.
The safeguarding self-assessment is a crucial part of the ERSCP's approach to understanding how your organisation or agency handles its safeguarding responsibilities and how it fits into the broader practice system.
The Section 11 benefits the ERSCP by assisting the development of further strategy and resource management to meet safeguarding system needs of the multi-agency practice system.
Keep an eye out for an email with the online survey link and follow the instructions to complete the safeguarding self-assessment on time.
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We are pleased to welcome Carrie Smith to the role of partnership officer, responsible for coordinating the CDOP.
Carrie has experience working in local schools, children's safeguarding, and the council's health protection team. If you have any queries about this, please email the CDOP or telephone (01482) 395545.
Keeping babies safe continues to be a priority for us. Along with the CDOP, we aim to reduce the number of babies who die or get seriously injured due to unsafe sleep practices, unsafe handling, or accidents.
Click the button below to learn more about Carrie's work and safe sleep.
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How can we involve men and male carers in our multi-agency safeguarding system?
To properly assess and support a child's and family's needs, we must identify everyone involved in the child's life, including men and male carers. The National Child Practice Review Panel's 2022 report, "Myth of Invisible Men," highlighted that multi-agency practices often fail to engage men in children's lives.
The ERSCP understands through its work locally that, as a multi-agency practice system, we have not identified or engaged with key males in the lives of children.
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The National Child Exploitation Awareness Day aims to highlight the issues surrounding CE, encouraging everyone to think about, identify, and speak out against abuse. It also encourages people to adopt a zero-tolerance to adults developing inappropriate relationships with children, or children exploiting and abusing their peers.
What is CE?
CE is a form of abuse that involves the manipulation and/or coercion of young people under the age of 18. The criminal exploitation of children is an
issue which is gaining more of a national focus and is closely related to County Lines, and other ways children and young people are drawn into drugs-related criminal activity.
Click the button below to find out how you can get involved in raising awareness of CE, and access some upcoming training.
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We have a number of training opportunities available from March to June 2025, both online and in-person on a range of important topics, including:
- Reducing parental conflict
- Stronger Together signs of safety training
- Coercive control workshop
- Child exploitation training
- Vulnerability of babies and young children
Click the button below to access the full list of training on offer. To book your place on any of our training, use your LMS account and go to Events > Available events.
To register for an account with us, please visit our website.
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On Saturday, 8 February, Community VISION - in partnership with Toll Gavel United Church, ERSCP and other partners, delivered a successful event to over 50 delegates from a number of churches across the East Riding of Yorkshire.
The event aimed to raise awareness of all forms of domestic abuse, as well as provide an opportunity to discuss how we can work together to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG).
ERSCP colleagues attended, running an information stall and delivering a presentation about our role in the support and the pathways available for children facing domestic abuse.
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The Humber & North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership (HCP) is holding its second Children and Young People’s Trauma Informed Care Programme Conference.
This event will be of interest to professionals who can bring about system change at an operational and strategic level, as well as those working to support young people who have experienced or may experience trauma.
Event information:
- Thursday, 3 April 2025
- 9.30am – 3.30pm
- MKM Stadium, West Park, Hull, HU3 6HU
Reserve your place at this free event.
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