safety net quality assurance scheme
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Introduction to the Safety Net Quality Assurance scheme for non-profit organisations working with children, young people and families in Brighton and HoveTRANSCRIPT
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Lynne Charmer - Safety Net
Improving Child Safety in Brighton and Hove
Simple Quality Protects
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Acknowledgments
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• Licence purchased summer 2011
• Roll out began October 2011
• 29 organisations involved in the process so far
• 2 GOLD AWARDS
• 6 SILVER AWARDS
• 8 BRONZE AWARDS
Simply Quality Protects
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Sector-friendly, sector-designed Safeguarding rootsBronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum levelsManagement Committee & Service-user participationAssessed by Safety NetRecognised by Local Authorities, Funders and CommissionersLocalised / signpostingReviewed annually
Simple Quality Protects: Quality Assurance for the cvs
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Children’s Workforce Development funding 2008-2011
• Training Needs Analysis
• Core Skills & Knowledge Programme
• ‘Core of the Core’ Research
• Quality Assurance Consultation
• Safeguarding & Child Protection training courses
Background – third sector research
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MAY 2010 TO FEBRUARY 2011
53 groups expressed an interest in a Quality Assurance scheme
38 for commissioning & funding reasons
6 for organisational reasons (developing good practice)
All 62 groups welcomed any support for safeguarding training, policy development and networking
Findings
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• Free training for small community groups and all volunteers working with CYP & families• 1:1 Support with understanding and applying for
CRB checks; consultation, dealing with disclosures
• Help with developing Best Practice and safer Policies & Procedures
• A free Quality Assurance scheme for the sector
The ‘Let’s Protect’ Offer
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• 29 organisations involved in Simple Quality Protects Oct ‘11 to Sept ‘12
• 16 awards; 13 pending• Positive links with the LSCB, CVSF, Sports
Development Team and Safe Network (NSPCC)
• Safeguarding Forum established
Key Successes
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• Sharing of good practice across the city• Increase of take-up on Core Skills Programme• 15% increase of CRB applications• 91 organisations registered with the Safe
Network• ‘Nuggets of Gold’ outcomes• Development of new training courses• Organisations ‘contract ready’
Key Successes continued
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• Checklist for parents/carers• Understanding safer recruitment• Equipment inventory• Clear roles & responsibilities• Developing shared protocols• Improved links and networks• Better clarity - thresholds for child protection
Nuggets of Gold: for groups
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Ability to create a solid staff & volunteer induction listClarity about who needs a CRB and whyBeing able to verify the safety of their work to other members of the communityA better understanding of Risk AssessmentsBeing able to provide their safety to funders and partnersClarity on the responsibilities of parent helpers
What Groups Told Us
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Improved organisation of policies – “They are now all in one place”Having the support to change and develop policiesCreating new policies - outdoor work, fires and use of knives and equipmentFeeling relieved that they are doing everything ‘right’Having the opportunity to help us to create new training courses
What Groups Told Us
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• Intelligence about less visible organisations• Supporting the emergence of new groups• Monitoring of professional expertise / gaps• Identifying gaps in Safeguarding & Child
Protection awareness• Insight into the sector experiences of ACAS• Mapping & growing inter-agency structures• Identifying child safety issues arising• Joined-up practice
Nuggets of Gold: for the sector
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Sector-friendly, sector-designed
• It has helped us to evidence Section 11 requirements for smaller groups • Fed into the safeguarding annual report for the LSCB• Enabled us to give a presentation to the LSCB to demonstrate how the community and voluntary sector is meeting its safeguarding requirements
Simple Quality Protects: Local Safeguarding Children’s Board
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• An Introduction To Safeguarding/Child Protection
61 organisations / 141 individuals
• Bespoke Safeguarding/ Child Protection
7 organisations / 105 individuals
• An Introduction to Protective Behaviours
12 organisations / 48 individuals
• Professional Boundaries training
3 organisations; 36 individuals
Training May ‘11-April ‘12: Total 83 groups
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• Visits to organisations• Individual and group support• Telephone and email advice• National updates• Confidential advice on disclosures• Supported application procedure
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CRB support
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• Safer Recruitment including CRB, referencing, supervision
• ‘Live’ Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy• Equality & Diversity Policy and Procedures (Includes
Bullying)• Staff & Volunteer Training / Support• Online Safety Policy• Code of Ethics and Conduct• Health and Safety Procedures• Risk Assessments• Confidentiality & Data Protection Policies• Links with other Agencies & Networks
Promoting Safeguarding
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• Designated Child Protection Officers• Live and Relevant Child Protection Policy and
Procedures• Understanding Signs and Symptoms of Abuse• Knowing what to report / how/ who to• Handling Disclosure• Clear lines of accountability• Partnership working / multi agency working• Involving Social Care Teams / Police/ Other Agencies• Data Protection / Confidentiality Protocols• Specialised Training (where appropriate)
Promoting Child Protection
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Policy Development – QA Scheme
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Safeguarding & Child Protection
Health & Safety; Risk Assessments
Equality & Diversity (incl Anti Bullying)
Online Safety & Social Media
Whistleblowing & Managing Allegations
Code of ethics and conduct
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Forward Planning:-
• Gathering intelligence on the sector’s Safeguarding/Child Protection practices via a three tier system:
• TIER ONE – small/medium groups via the SQP Programme
• TIER TWO – medium groups via the Safeguarding Survey
• TIER THREE – larger orgs – Section 11 Audits
Lets Protect! 2012-13
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Generic and tailored training programme
Resource Pack to accompany the SQP
Continued roll-out across the sector
Developing parent and child community consultation & involvement
Safety Net leaflets for parents – checklist of safety
Shared policies and procedures online
Workshops & seminars for policy development (i.e. Social media)
Promotion of programme at Local Action Team meetings
Lets Protect! 2012-13
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• Need for regular review
• Paperwork and admin processes v safe activities/ environment
• Service user feedback / opinion
• Kitemark Complacency
• Participation and Consultation
• Translation for communities
SQP – limitations?
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