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NYCVS: National Council for Voluntary Youth Service is the national infrastructure body for the voluntary and community youth sector. Useful website with up to date news, information and links. Visit http://www.ncvys.org.uk/index.php?page=256
Children England (formerly the National Council of Voluntary Child Care) is the leading membership organisation for the children, young people and families voluntary sector. Their mission is to create a fairer world for children, young people and families by championing the voluntary organisations which work on their behalf. Visit http://www.childrenengland.org.uk/index.php?pageID=398
Play England - provides advice and support to promote good practice, and works to ensure that the importance of play is recognised by policy makers, planners and the public. Details of services, activities and support available from regional Play England teams are found on the website: click here
NSPCC provide a wide range of services and supporting products to help voluntary and independent community groups and commercial and charitable organisations working with children. Visit http://www.nspcc.org.uk/helpandadvice/communitygroups/communitygroups_wda36495.html
Independent Safeguarding Authority - The Independent Safeguarding Authority’s (ISA) role is to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults. Every person who wants to work or volunteer with vulnerable people must be assessed. More information is available from the ISA website: www.isa-gov.org and if you have any questions or queries about the Scheme please call the contact centre on 0300 123 1111. For information on CRB checks visit: http://www.crb.gov.uk/ The Independent Safeguarding Authority has created a series of downloadable posters, inserts and email templates, to help explain the new vetting and barring scheme, which comes into force next year. These resources are free to download from http://www.isa-gov.org/toolkit/ Guidance for filling in the New CRB Application forms - CRB have produced this list of Common Mistakes on CRB Application Forms.
Positively Safe: a guide to developing safeguarding policies - A good step by step guide including: risk assessment, 8 steps to recruiting safely, whistleblowing and complaints and working towards a safeguarding policy statement. Produced by NCVCCO and available on the Every Child Matters website Working with Children and Young People with Disabilities. The Children's Workforce Development Council has created a web-based resource for anyone working with children and young people with disabilities. "Everyone in the children’s workforce is increasingly likely at some point to work with children and young people with disabilities. At CWDC, we want to help provide you with the right skills and knowledge to allow you to flexibly and appropriately meet the needs of these children and young people in ways that focus on strengths and abilities rather than disabilities." Click here to link to the CWDC website. Need Help In Involving Young People? Big Lottery have contracted Participation Works to provide support to organisations around the involvement and participation of young people. They have developed a range of services that voluntary and community sector organisations can access free of charge. See www.participationworks.org.uk
Local Support & Services in B&NES
Child Safe Child-Safe is a registered children and young person's charity providing support and advice around child protection. Child-Safe holds free seminars across the B&NES District which are open to clubs and voluntary organisations working with children and offering information and resources to enable them to develop and implement an effective child protection scheme. For dates of next seminars or to book a place please contact the Child-Safe Administrator on 01225 842473 OR email sarah.frostick@avonandsomerset.police.uk B&NES Children and Young People's Network: The Children & Young People’s Network, run by the Bath Area Play Project, provides anyone working with children and young people in the Voluntary and Community Sector with up to date information on relevant legislation and developments at a local and national level. They support and facilitate representation on relevant strategic level meetings insuring the voice of the sector is heard, as well as being able to input into dission making.The Network holds regular meetings, distributes e-bulletins and aims to raise the profile of the sector in delivering and sustaining services for children and young people in B&NES. For more information visit http://www.bapp.org.uk/cypn.htm or contact Joan Cooper, Network Coordinator, on Tel: 01225 832 479 or email joan@bapp.org.uk B&NES Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) brings together local agencies working with children and families. LSCB is responsible for policy, procedures and services to support children and families in need to prevent significant harm. For information on shared South West child protection procedures, safeguarding guidance, training and more, visit http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/healthandsocial/childrenandfamilycare/LSCB/default.htm. CRB Checks in B&NES
Local Support & Services in Wiltshire Wiltshire Local safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) - brings together local agencies working with children and families. LSCB is responsible for policy, procedures and services to support children and families in need to prevent significant harm. http://www.wiltshirelscb.org/
CRB Checks in Wiltshire - see information on Wiltshire Council website.
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bb DEVELOP Enhancing Community Support is a Company Limited By Guarantee registered in England and Wales 01986363. Registered Office 3-4 New Road, Chippenham, SN15 1EJ. Registered Charity1096008. DEVELOP Enhancing Community Support is a member of the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA). |
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