Alyson started work as the Named Nurse for
Safeguarding at Nottingham University Hospital (NUH) Trust in 2006. Apart from a
short period from 2011 to 2013 when she worked as the Designated Nurse for the NHS
Nottingham City CCG, Alyson has been dedicated to building
and enhancing the NUH Safeguarding team to what it is today. All colleagues at the NCSCB would like to acknowledge the support,
commitment and valuable contributions Alyson has made to the work of the
Safeguarding Board over the past 11 years. Alyson has been an integral part of
the City’s safeguarding partnership and in developing and improving safeguarding
for the children and young people in Nottingham. We wish her well
in her retirement, she will be missed.
At the same time we welcome Liz Byrne to the role and look
forward to working with her.
Disguised compliance - bitesize learning sheet
We have issued a new bite-size learning sheet on disguised compliance, which joins the other learning sheets we have available. Please click here to download it, and any of the other sheets that are available.
The learning sheet gives you a brief overview of disguised compliance, how it can manifest, different ways to approach it, some further reading and a group activity to generate discussion in a group or team setting.
Free training on Solvent Abuse
Re-Solv, a national solvent abuse charity, is running two training courses for professionals on solvent abuse. Solvent abuse involves the deliberate inhalation of volatile chemicals: solvents and gases found in everyday products, such as aerosols and cigarette lighter refills, for the purpose of getting ‘high’ (intoxicated).
The training will focus on:
Increasing knowledge and understanding of the current issues that solvent abuse or volatile substance abuse (VSA) presents to substance misuse services.
Increasing competence and confidence in recognising, assessing and effectively treating this often hidden form of substance misuse.
To find out more, or to book a place, please click here.
NCSCB Multi-Agency Audits
Over the past 12 months some of the NCSCB multi-agency audits have focused on the quality of plans in place for children: predominantly Children’s Social Care plans, but also Priority Families, CAF and other
types of health and care plans. We would like to share one of the key findings with you.
Incorporating the Voice
of the Child into plans
Audits
have identified that workers will often refer to children being non-verbal or
too young to express a view when drawing up plans. Children’s Social Care
colleagues have produced some helpful tips to help us avoid this pitfall.
Consider what the child would say they needed/wanted if they could speak, and add that instead. For example, if you are working with a family with a young baby you could say: whilst they are too young to express a view, if they could speak they would say “I want my parents to stop arguing and fighting and provide a safe, loving home for me to grow up in”
Avoid generalisation and be specific about what needs to happen for individual children.
Our
audit findings support wider research about the
importance of ensuring that the views of a child/young person are incorporated
into plans.As you may recall the Safeguarding
Board has published a bite sized learning sheet focussing on Child Focussed Practice. It highlights
the need to recognise and interpret help-seeking behaviour.
There are also a number of Signs of Safety tools that can be used to obtain the views of the child or young person - you can access these from here.
Free training on domestic abuse
Equation are running a number of training sessions on domestic abuse which will develop your skills in spotting the signs of abuse, assessing and supporting survivors, and responding to perpetrators.
