Safeguarding children

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We want to make sure that Barnsley's a safe place for children and young people to grow up. The Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership agree how services and agencies in the borough work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.

If you're a young person and think that you're being mistreated, or you know someone who is, you'll find a list of services that can help to keep you safe on this website.

If you're a parent, carer, or a professional working to keep young people safe, you'll find all of the details you need here, including our policies and procedures.

To read our latest newsletters and find out about events, visit our safeguarding news page.

What to do if you're worried about a child

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Children and young people

What to do if you feel threatened, someone is hurting you or not caring for your properly, and advice and support services for young people.

Parents and carers

Advice and support to keep your child safe, and where to get help if you're having some family difficulties.

Professionals and practitioners

Resources, guidance and documents for practitioners and professionals working with children and their families.

Training for professionals

Courses and training calendar for professionals and practitioners who have a responsibility for safeguarding children.

Safeguarding for schools

Information and resources for schools and education providers to help them fulfil their responsibility of keeping children safe.

Contextual safeguarding

Safeguarding approach that aims to identify and respond to harms to young people from outside their home.

Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership

Role of the safeguarding children partnership, member agencies, sub-groups, and how they promote the welfare of children and young people.

Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)

How to contact the LADO if an allegation against someone who works with children or young people is made.

Children's independent sexual violence advocate (CISVA)

What the CISVA is and their role, how they can offer support to a young person who needs it, and how to make a referral.

Local Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews

Reviews to help local professionals continually improve the way they work to keep children safe and free from harm.

Child death reviews

The processes followed if a young person under 18 dies, and details of the child death overview panel and serious incident notifications.

Policies and procedures

Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership procedures are available here. The documents define and guide the safeguarding role of all agencies working with children and young people.

See also...

Safeguarding news Safeguarding children annual report Children's social care Early help for families Barnsley Virtual Family Hub Children, Young People and Families Trust