Safeguarding Week

The overarching aim of this Protocol is to ensure that the children of a parent(s) with severe mental illness or substance misuse receive appropriate support, safeguarding and protection. Agencies have a collective responsibility to protect children.  This requires effective communication and co-ordination of services at both strategic and operational levels.

It is essential that there is close cooperation and joint working by all Agencies involved with the family.  This may include Social Care, Health, Education, Police, Probation and the Voluntary Sector.  This Protocol provides the framework for joint working to ensure that children living with adults with severe mental illness and/ or substance misuse are safeguarded in North Wales.

All agencies need to work together in partnership with parents, wherever possible.  Policies & Procedures – Children’s

Also see 7 minute briefing – Assessment of Parent with Mental Health Problems  7 Minute Briefings

‘Safeguarding is everybody’s business’ is the key message to all of Wales’ residents as Safeguarding Boards across Wales, in partnership with Welsh Government and  the National Independent Safeguarding Board prepare to launch National Safeguarding Week in November (Monday 13th to Friday 17th).

Working with partners from health, the emergency services, third sector and others, the Boards plan to raise everyone’s awareness of what safeguarding means and the many situations in which it can arise.

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