In this issue:
A new approach to LSCP safeguarding training, register your place on Child exploitation in Leeds - a guide for practitioners, Neglect audit practitioner focus group update, Child Exploitation awareness day and dates for your diary.
LSCP safeguarding training is changing!
We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new approach to training starting in April.
All the core training which you are familiar with will remain on our programme including Introduction to Safeguarding Children & Young People, and Working Together to Safeguard Children training, however we’re also hosting a variety of topic based sessions using some new and exciting training approaches. We think this will be an important way to meet the needs of all learners with a range of different learning styles.
Take a look at the new training section on the website. We look forward to seeing you at one of the sessions.
Child exploitation in Leeds – A guide for practitioners
In the last issue of this newsletter we told you about the new Child Exploitation Practice Guidance. The guidance provides practitioners and managers with an overview of good practice and information on contextual harm.
To support the launch of this guidance we’re now also offering a live webinar on Child Exploitation in Leeds - a guide for practitioners.
The aim of the session is to introduce the guidance, to cover themes around child exploitation and trafficking, including adultification, gender bias and victim blaming language. It will give an overview of the processes in Leeds focused on responding to and managing exploitation and serious youth violence.
Join us on 8 May 2025, 2pm to 3pm
Book your place on Child exploitation in Leeds – A guide for practitioners.
Neglect audit practitioner focus groups
The LSCP Business Unit would like to share an enormous thank you to all of those who attended recent focus groups, which explored and discussed the management of neglect in Leeds.
Twenty-two practitioners joined us on the day and we were overwhelmed by their enthusiasm to discuss this issue and to offer a very unique practitioner perspective on what works well, and what could make practice even better in improving outcomes for children who are neglected. Their contribution will form the basis of a report which will be presented to the LSCP Executive.
This practitioner led event was a massive success, and as a result of this a similar approach is certainly planned for other projects in the future. Please keep an eye out in the newsletter for opportunities for you and your colleagues to be involved.
In the meantime, the LSCP Business Unit does have a very active Practitioner Group which comes together regularly to look at how the unit communicates important messages about all things safeguarding. If you are keen to be a part of this group, or just to find out a bit more please email us at lscp.info@leeds.gov.uk
Child exploitation awareness day
Led by the National Working Group, National Child Exploitation Awareness Day on 18 March 2025 aims to highlight the issues surrounding Child Exploitation (CE); encouraging everyone to think, spot and speak out against abuse and adopt a zero-tolerance to adults developing inappropriate relationships with children or children exploiting and abusing their peers.
See the NWG website for information on how you can support the day. #CEADay25
Dates for your diary
18 March 2025 - National Child Exploitation Awareness Day
12 to 18 May 2025 - Mental Health Awareness Week
25 May 2025 - International Missing Children’s Day
23 to 27 June 2025 - West Yorkshire Safeguarding Week
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