What's New?

News and Events at Sandwell Safeguarding Children Board (SSCB)

Click on the links below to view/download SSCB's Latest news:

Launch of Our Protocol for Children and Young People Missing from Care and Home
We Have Launched Our New Missing Protocol - View the Protocol Below
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Launch of Our Protocol for Children and Young People Missing from Care and Home
We Have Launched Our New Missing Protocol - View the Protocol
Read our New Missing Protocol

Launch of Our New Child Protection Guides
We Have Launched Our New Child Protection Guides - View Them Below
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Child Protection Conferences and Plans - A Guide for Children and Young People
Leaflet for Children and Young People
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Child Protection Conferences and Plans - A Guide for Parents and Carers
Leaflet for Parents and Carers
Leaflet

Child Protection Enquiries - A Guide for Children and Young People
Leaflet for Children and Young People
Leaflet

Child Protection Enquiries - A Guide for Parents and Carers
Leaflet for Children and Parents and Carers
Leaflet

'Out of Mind, Out of Sight: Breaking Down the Barriers to Understanding Child Sexual Exploitation' CEOP
Executive Summary - Thematic Assessment
'Out of Mind, Out of Sight' CEOP

Spring / Summer Newsletter
Read about our Annual Conference, Business Priorities and the Munro Final Report
Spring / Summer Newsletter

Eileen Munro's Final Report
The Munro Review of Child Protection: Final Report
Munro Final Report

The Government's Response to the Munro Review
'A Child-Centred System: The Government's Response to The Review of Child Protection'
Government Response to Munro

Click here to see archived News / Events

• Reporting concerns page has been updated with a new Access Criteria for Children's Support Services (ACCSS) Document.

• Sandwell Serious Case Review (Chapter 8 Working Together) Practice Guidance document is now available on the Serious Case Review page

• The 'News and Events at Sandwell Safeguarding Children Board (SSCB)' section of this page has been updated.

• Index page has been updated with a new what's new link.

• Parenting handbook has been moved to the Parents / Carers Subsection.

• The Safeguarding Team page has been updated

• Professionals page has been updated

• Useful Links and Publications page has been updated and has also been renamed to 'Further Support and Publications'. You can access this page by clicking on the 'Further Support and Publications' button at the top of the page.

• Children's Useful Links page has been updated and has also been renamed to 'Further Support and Publications'. You can access this page by clicking on the 'Further Support and Publications' button in the Children & Young People's Section of the website

• The Private Fostering page has been updated and is now also available on the Professionals section

• The Training page has been updated. A new Training page button has been added to the Home, Professionals and Parents & Carers sections of the website.

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• Useful Links and Publications has been updated. This page can be found in the Home, Professionals and Parents/Carers sections of the website.

• Children's Useful Links and Publications page has been updated

• E-safety (Information for Children/Young People) page has been updated

• Bully (Information for Children/Young People) page has been updated