Please see below for a summary and links to national and local safeguarding news.
Walsall Safeguarding Children Board has published the findings from its recent Serious Case Review. Visit the Review panel page to view the Executive Summary, Overview Report and Multi Agency Action Plan.
Newsletters page
News archives page
Private Fostering Awareness - Somebody Else's Child
Walsall Council are urging people who work with children and the general public to help ensure the safety and well-being of children being cared for by someone who is not a direct relative. To find out more follow the link to our private fostering page or go to the website: Somebody else's child. If you know of a private fostering arrangement please notify us by calling the Initial Response Service on 01922 658170.
WSCB Winter Newsletter
The Partnership Board has produced a new three year children and Young People’s Plan (CYPP)
The Government Response to the Munro review of child protection
New WSCB Training programme published for September 2011/12
- Visit our training page to view or book on courses from the new WSCB training programme for 2011/12 which run from September of this year.
The Munro Review of Child Protection: Final Report - A child-centred system
Anti-Bullying Awards. Congratulations to all those who have achieved Gold, Silver or Bronze certificates in anti-bullying.
Child protection referrals
- To make a child protection referral, please send all information to the Initial Response Service (The Quest) on a WSCB 1 form This form must be used to support all verbal referrals and be sent within 24 hours. Please also see page Common assessment framework
Online child protection procedures page
- If you do have any problems accessing any section of our online procedures we advise you to wait a short while and try the link again, or contact us on the number at the bottom of the page.
This page was last updated on 21 February 2012
