Please disseminate this alert widely throughout your agencies
Please click on the links below for more information.
If you have any articles for our future Newsletters, please contact gsce@gloucestershire.gov.uk for a Proforma. Proformas for March need to be received by 10th March
Serious Case Review Practice Briefings
Following findings from recent Serious Case Review James and others waiting to be published the GSCE Safeguarding Support Unit in partnership with the Social Work Academy have produced practice briefings linked to findings from SCR’s. - Professional Curiosity - Child Sexual Abuse
If you would like further information about the Child Neglect Training, which is free, delivered by the county’s ‘Community Social Workers’ and ‘Specialist safeguarding health representatives’ and how to book on: Click here
Complete the eLearning today and become ACEs aware!
Action on ACEs Gloucestershire has developed a 15 minute eLearning package to help communities and organisations become aware of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences). Click here for more information.
This learning from case reviews briefing looks at case reviews published since 2017, where children experienced sexual abuse.
The reviews suggest that professionals are sometimes slow to identify sexual abuse as an explanation for a child's behaviour or medical presentations – particularly when other explanations are offered.
The learning highlights the importance of:
•professionals’ ability to recognise and respond to sexual abuse •displaying professional curiosity and challenge with families, carers and other agencies •keeping the child at the centre of practitioners’ work.
Child Sexual Exploitation or Abuse
Social Media Apps & Websites of note
Click hereto view the apps and websites of note that have appeared in Child Sexual Exploitation or Abuse cases in the South West Region
Sexual Violence Awareness Week
Catch up with the events of Sexual Violence Awareness Week which ran from 3rd to 9th February. You can view lots of useful information by clicking here