Safeguarding Week

During National Safeguarding Week we want to raise the public’s awareness of safeguarding and how we can all play a role in supporting vulnerable people.

September 18, 2020

National Safeguarding Week

Together we can keep people safe’ 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 16th to Friday 20th).

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.

We will hold a series of virtual safeguarding workshops throughout the week – further information will be sent out over the next few weeks.

November 12, 2019

New national approach to improve safeguarding in Wales launched via a mobile app

11 November 2019

Wales has become the first part of the UK to introduce a single set of safeguarding guidelines to help protect children and adults at risk with the launch of the new Wales Safeguarding Procedures mobile app at an event in Cardiff today.

Launched at the start of National Safeguarding Week, the Wales Safeguarding Procedures will standardise safeguarding practice across Wales and between agencies and sectors.

The procedures will set out for anyone working with children or adults what to do if they suspect an individual is experiencing, or at risk of, abuse, neglect or other kinds of harm.

Uniquely there will be no printed copies of the procedures. Instead they will be available to everyone online, either via the dedicated Wales Safeguarding Procedures website or a mobile app.

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November 8, 2019

National Safeguarding Week

NWSB Safeguarding Week Programme-of-events Download

November 15, 2017

Launch of the Updated Parents with severe mental health problems and/ or substance misuse protocol

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

November 9, 2017

Wales National Safeguarding Week 13th – 17th November 2017

‘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).

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