Advice for Kirklees Parents and Carers
Information for Children and Teens
Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector
Information for Professionals
- Resources for Safeguarding Children, Including Elearning
- Section 11 Audit
- Private Fostering
- Child Sexual Exploitation
- Child Death Review Process
- Young People and Alcohol
- Information Sharing
- Common Assessment Framework
- LADO Local Authority Designated Officer
- MARAC
- Child Protection Conference Report Forms
Training – Course Management System
Multi-agency safeguarding children/Schools’ Designated Senior Person, Virtual College e-learning and KSCB e-learning training courses are targeted at all staff from statutory, voluntary and independent agencies who work with children, young people, families and vulnerable adults in the Kirklees area.
These courses can be accessed via the links below:
To view and self-register to all KSCB courses and e-learning click here.
What to do if You are Worried About a Child
If you think a child in Kirklees is being abused or mistreated or you have concerns about a child’s well-being you should call and speak to someone at one of the following numbers:
- Duty & Advice team
01484 456848 - Kirklees Emergency Duty Service
01484 414933 (outside office hours) - NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000
- NSPCC email: help@nspcc.org.uk
- NSPCC text: 88858 (free service)
- NSPCC ONLINE FORM
Kirklees Safeguarding Children Board Website
This site primarily provides safeguarding information for professionals and volunteers in Kirklees. The site also provides information for members of the public, parents and carers, and children and young people, on some of the key issues that can affect the wellbeing and safety of children. Links to external websites are provided where further specialist information and advice on particular issues can be obtained.
LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES:
Kiddle.co - Search Engine Designed Specifically for Children
Sites appearing in Kiddle search results satisfy family friendly requirements, as sites with explicit or deceptive content are filtered. For further information go to Kiddle.co
West Yorkshire Police information portal
There is a push now that professionals report any intelligence and information around possible criminal activity including information relating to CSE/CCE/FGM and other concerns in to the police portal system.
To access the portal and for further information, please go to https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/report-it
Safeguarding Briefing: Bruises Burns and Scalds Protocol
Book your place on the briefing to learn more about:
- What is the Bruises, Burns and Scalds protocol?
- Why do we have the Bruises, Burns and Scalds protocol?
- What do we mean by immobile infant?
- The West Yorkshire Approach
The briefing will take place on Monday 4th March 2019, 1.30-3.30pm at Brian Jackson House, KSCB Training Room (Basement level—B16), 2 New North Parade, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP.
You can book your place on the briefing by logging into the KSCB Course Management System.
For further information, about the briefing please click here.
KSCB Multi-Agency Training Plan 2019-2020
The New KSCB Training Plan for 2019-2020 is now available. To view the plan, click here.
West Yorkshire Police Launches New Clare's Law Campaign
West Yorkshire Police have launched a new campaign encouraging anyone with concerns about their current or ex-partner to use their 'right to ask' to check whether they have a history of domestic abuse.
For further information, go to the PCC website or KSCB Twitter
ARCHIVE NEWS
The KSCB have created a section called Archive News for older news and updates.
This can be found under 'Information for Professionals' or Click here to go straight to this section
