The Southampton Safeguarding Children Board encourage links with relevant networks and organisations providing services for Children, young people and their families. below are some useful links to nationwide and local organisations alike:
Nationwide
The Safe Network
Run as a partnership between NSPCC and Children England, the Safe Network provides a website containing practical safeguarding information and advice for community and voluntary groups, as well as training events, a phone enquiry service, and community-based support through regional development managers and delivery partners.
The Safe Network: Safeguarding Children & Young People
Research in Practice (RIP)
Supporting evidence informed practice within children and families. Providing a wide range of publications and products designed for different practice audiences.
Research in Practice
NSPCC
The National Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Children provide an extensive range of useful tools and publications in relation to safeguarding and protecting children.
Local & Government Organisations
Southampton Children and Young Peoples Trust
With close partnership links to the SSCB, the Southampton CYPT website contains useful information for children & young people on local activites and support, advice for parents and carers and training or important information for professionals working with children and young people.
Southampton Children & Young Peoples Trust
Voluntary Services
Southampton Voluntary Services
(SVS) is the umbrella organisation in Southampton, providing voluntary groups and organisations working within Southampton an independant voice and support. Southampton Voluntary Services
Lucy Faithfull Foundation
www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk – The Lucy Faithfull Foundation is a child protection charity committed to reducing the risk of children being sexually abused. Their specialist staff work with work with adult male and female sexual abusers; young people with inappropriate sexual behaviours; victims of abuse and other family members. They offer a range of child protection training options from bespoke training packages delivered at a location and on a date to suit the host organisation to a series of set one-day workshops and courses designed for smaller groups and individuals. Their course facilitators are child protection / child sexual abuse prevention experts and draw on their wealth of experience as well as the latest research. Set training days include:
Visit their website for more information.
www.parentsprotect.co.uk is a child sexual abuse prevention and awareness website which helps parents and carers do the best they can to protect their children from sexual abuse. The site is a useful resource of information, guidance and resources.
www.stopitnow.org.uk is a useful website for anyone with concerns about child sexual abuse. The Stop it Now! campaign operates a confidential freephone helpline and email service for any adult with concerns including those worried about the sexual behaviour or another adult towards children, those worried about their own thoughts or behaviour towards children and those concerned about the worrying sexual behaviour of a child or young person (0808 100 900/help@stopitnow.org.uk). The Stop it Now! England campaign is also hosting a serious of training events between now and 2013. Check the website for details.
Professionals Online Safety Helpline
The Professionals Online Safety Helpline (POSH) has been set up by the South West Grid for Learning, as part of the UK Safer Internet Centre. The Helpline is a free resource which has been set up specifically to support professionals and volunteers who work with children and young people, who are experiencing issues relating to digital technology and e-safety. The Helpline aims to resolve issues professionals face about themselves, such as protecting professional identity and online harassment by pupils or their parents, as well as the problems young people may be facing, for example cyber-bullying or sexting. It launched in April this year in the South West region, however due to demand it has just become a national service.
For more information, please visit www.saferinternet.org.uk/helpline
