To help everyone to keep safe at this time, SAFEcic is offering Free safeguarding consultations with one of our in-house experts, by phone or ClickMeeting, available for any safeguarding leads or managers to discuss their safeguarding arrangements, policies and safer working practices. To book your appointment eMail consultation@safecic.co.uk with your contact details and availability during office hours.
It is important to remember that both Social Care Services and the Police continue to be available at all times, and any safeguarding concern should be referred in the usual way.
In what is a quieter time for many, we are continuing to carry out safeguarding audits by way of desktop review and virtual meetings. SAFE membership and the SAFE Award continue to be available, along with DBS checks on a limited service .
Victims of domestic abuse:
For anyone who may be in an abusive relationship or those concerned about someone they know, the charity Hestia has launched its free resource and information Bright Sky app and is working with Boots pharmacies to provide safe spaces at consultation rooms where victims can contact specialist domestic abuse services for support and advice.
The police have a Silent Solution system which enables a 999 mobile caller (who is too scared to make a noise, or speak) to press 55, cough or tap the handset when prompted – to inform police they are in a genuine emergency.
All professionals:
The Contextual Safeguarding Network's Safeguarding, adolescents and Coronavirus – Contextual Safeguarding during lockdown
Information Commissioner's Office working from home guidance.
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service's (CAFCASS)
Charities:
Government guidance:
Increased risk of fraud and cybercrime against charities
National Council for Voluntary Organisation's (NCVO)
Education and Ofsted registered providers:
Government guidance:
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for schools and other educational settings
Ofsted's
Health and social care providers:
Government guidance:
Our Action Plan for Adult Social Care
Guidance for local authorities on children’s social care
Looking after people who lack mental capacity
CQC's :
The Social Care Institute for Excellence' (SCie)'s:
Free training during the crisis for specific health and social care workers returning to, or starting, work :
The Social Care Institute for Excellence' (SCie)'s:
Adult safeguarding training for anyone working in or recently joining the health, social care or voluntary adult workforce.
NHS Health Education England's Covid-19 e-learning programme for those registered professionals who work in the NHS, independent sector, and social care.
