Helplines , National Advice & Guidance
Confidential helpline: 0808 1000 900
The purpose of Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) is to support organisations to work together in a system where:
Children are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted;
Organisations work together, share and have joint ownership to improve outcomes for children;
Organisations challenge appropriately and hold one another to account;
There is early identification and analysis of emerging safeguarding risks;
Learning is promoted in a way that organisations can become more reflective and improve services for children and families
What to do if you are worried about a child
Child Exploitation
Safeguarding Babies and Infants
Private Fostering
Learning from safeguarding reviews and audits
Managing allegations
One Minute Guides
Safeguarding procedures
Child death arrangements
Key forms, tools, standards and frameworks
Education specific pages
Many victims of child hood abuse may feel able to disclose or seek support as adults.
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Peaceful protests, mass marches, and portrayals of violence. Petitions, political speeches, and demonstrations. The last two weeks have seen movements advocating for an end to racial inequality on a mass scale. Yet, current affairs aren’t always tangible or immediately clear, especially from a child’s perspective. Many children may have questions about the images, stories, and conversations they hear on the news and around them. We can’t solely rely on schools to ensure children fully understand the Black Lives Matter movement and the issues that fuel the movement. As parents, if we haven’t already, it is also our responsibility to engage in positive and open discussions about race and racism with our children at home. Please follow the link to the parents guide ‘Black Lives Matter’ Parent’s Guide
The Anti-Bullying Alliance is a coalition of organisations and individuals that are united against bullying.
The Youth Work Team’s vision…
We work with and for young people to fully prepare them for adulthood, equipped with the personal and social skills to be valued and engaged as citizens, capable of making positive choices and accessing opportunities.
We will achieve this through co-ordinating and delivering a programme of high quality youth work which will include:-
A programme of street based detached youth work where young people are identified as being involved in risky behaviours.
A targeted group work programme for young people experiencing difficulties or vulnerabilities.
National youth work programmes, such a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, UK Youth Parliament and British Youth Council.
Support to the voluntary community sector to increase youth work capacity and quality of provision available to young people in Wakefield.
Activity to ensure sufficient offer of positive youth activities is available to young people and publicized across the district.
ChildLine is a private and confidential service for children and young people up to the age of 19. You can contact a Childline Counsellor about anything – no problem is too big or too small. Call free on 0800 1111, have a 1-2-1 chat online or send an email.
Pace is the leading national charity working with parents and carers of sexually exploited children. Pace believes parents are, and should be valued as, key players and partners in safeguarding children from sexual exploitation outside the family. For confidential help and advice, call Pace on 0113 240 5226
If you are an adult who is worried about a child contact 0808 8005000. If you are a child that needs advice please call 08011 111.
Barnardo’s is a charity that supports vulnerable young people. Barnardo’s offer a range of support services in which can be accessed through there site. As examples they have support services for looked after children, children suffering from abuse, neglect and child sexual exploitation.
Let’s Talk About It is an initiative designed to provide practical help and guidance in order to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.
Operation Encompass is a police and education early information sharing partnership enabling schools to offer immediate support for children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/health-care-and-advice/adults-and-older-people-services/domestic-abuse
Early Help means providing support to a child, young person or their family as soon as a problem emerges. Whether you’re a parent, a young person or an Early Help professional looking for advice, support or family activities, you’ll find all the information you need on these pages.
Children First Hubs will work alongside the professionals already involved with your family and can offer short term co-ordinated packages of support for a range of issues including:
Family relationships
Behaviours that are challenging
School attendance
Emotional and mental health
Domestic abuse
Parental conflict
Housing issues
Employment and debt problems
We build better family lives together
Family Action transforms lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation across the country. We have been building stronger families since 1869, and today work with over 60,000 families through over 160 community-based services. Thousands more are supported with financial assistance through education and welfare grants programmes.
Our innovative services reach out to those in need, we strengthen families and communities, build skills and resilience and improve the life chances of children and adults.