  Welcome to news from the Southampton Safeguarding Children Partnership
To find out more about the work of the SSCP visit our website.
To access multi-agency Safeguarding Procedures and Guidance visit the Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton (HIPS) Procedures website.
To view and booking upcoming training courses visit our eventbrite page.
Taking a Family Approach
A Child Safeguarding Practice Review underway through the Southampton Safeguarding Children Partnership has highlighted the importance of sharing information across services (working with children and adults) in order to safeguard children effectively.
It is recognised this is important for all those who work with children and to ensure a "family approach" and be aware that the problems and difficulties experienced by adult family members can impact on any child they may care for.
Please follow this link to Information Sharing Advice For Practitioners issued by the Department for Education. Please discuss this within your teams and services, thinking about the application of this advice in your practice.
If you do have concerns or worries for a child please visit The Children's Resource Service website for further advice and information.
 4LSAB Multi Agency Fire Safety Framework
Please have a look at this presentation from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and the 4SLAB Multi Agency Fire Safety Framework. Please discuss within your teams and think about the implications for your work with children and families.
 Recently released on the SSCP and SSAB website
Working with families where we perceive resistance or disguised compliance
This guidance discusses the challenges practitioners may face, offers strategies to overcome barriers, strategies to engage families and support in how to deal with hostility.
Deep Dive Thematic Audit – Domestic Abuse – Messages for Practice
This workbook comes from the findings of the Thematic Deep Dive Audit in relation to Domestic Abuse carried out by the SSCP Safeguarding Practice Improvement Group (SPIG) which is part of the Children’s Safeguarding Partnership arrangements. The group analysed information and data from a range of sources distilling the key actions needed to improve practice and identified effective practice which is working well.
Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and Southampton Child Exploitation Newsletter Summer 2022
In this issue, learn about local peer drug networks, the work of the Youth Commission and find out where the Modern Slavery Exhibition is moving to.
4LSAB Hoarding Guidance
Find out more about hoarding.
This guidance has been produced by the 4SLABs across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, this guidance is useful for practitioners working in families homes, please take a moment to read. A SSCP briefing will follow.
Training sessions
Don't forget to book your training. The Safeguarding Partnerships have a number of training courses available.
Click the links below to find out more and book your place on our upcoming sessions. You can also visit our eventbrite page to see a full list of all training sessions available throughout the year.
Introduction to the CERAF
6 July, 12 - 1:30pm
A session to help you use the Child Exploitation Risk Assessment Framework effectively.
The Role of the LADO
3 August, 12 - 2pm
A session explaining how to deal with allegations against staff or volunteers, and how the LADO can help and support.
Breast Ironing
7 September, 9:30-11am
A session explaining what breast flattening/ ironing is, who might carry it out, what makes a girl at risk of this practice, what the law says about it, how professionals can identify it is happening and how to respond if suspected.
Female Genital Mutilation
7 September, 1:30-3pm
A discussion around different types of FGM, who might perform it, how girls are subjected to it, how to identify those that may be at risk and what to do if you are worried about a child or young person.
SSCP Neglect Toolkit Workshop
8 September, 9:30am - 12:30pm
This workshop in conference room 3 at the Civic Centre will demonstrate how to use the toolkit practically to support early identification of risk and/ or prevention of potential risk.
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