On this page: Contact the WSCB | Contact Children's Specialist Services | Contacts for children and young people | Contacts for parents and carers | Contacts for volunteers and professionals | Site contact | Safer Parenting Handbook | 'Youths' - a handbook for young people | Contact Health Safeguarding Team | Contact Lead Officer for Safeguarding | Allegations Managers | Rapid Response Arrangements & Child Death Overview Panel | Single Point of Contact (SPOC) - Notification of Deaths | Children and Young People's Information Service
ContactsThe WCSBTo contact the WSCB, please use the following details:Linde Webber Tel. 020 8871 8610 Do you have concerns about a child? Need to talk to someone?If you wish to talk to someone about any concerns or worries about a child or young person, then please contact: Duty Team Outside of normal office hours (after 5pm weekdays or on weekends): 020 8871 6000 In an emergency call the Police on telephone number 999. Other contacts
Children and Young People's Information ServiceThe Children and Young People's Information Service (CYPIS) can provide you with full information about childcare and holiday activities for children and young people from birth to 20 years (up to the age of 25 for children and young people with special needs). For more information go to www.wandsworth.gov.uk/informationservice or contact CYPIS on 020 8871 7899. Site contactIf you have any problems using this site or wish to make a comment then please email us or complete the feedback form Safer Parenting HandbookThis handbook has been produced by the WSCB, in consultation with parents and carers living in the borough. It contains a range of useful advice and information for parents and carers. We hope that this handbook will give you some information and ideas to help you find ways through what can seem like a maze of issues and advice. We hope you find this helpful and worth keeping for future reference. 'Youths' - a handbook for young people'Youths' is a handbook to help you make the right decision for yourself. It doesn't have all the answers and doesn't tell you what to do, but it's got straightforward advice to help you through many situations young people have to deal with every day. This handbook will guide you through dealing with tough situations and tricky decisions, but remember some of it's new territory for the adults too! In each section and at the end of the handbook there is a list of local organisations that can offer advice and support to you. We would like to thank everyone who participated in the consultation, development and creation of this handbook. In particular we'd like to thank all the young people gave their views and comments and helped in creating 'the look' and design of the front page. Without all your input, the creation of this handbook would not have been possible. Many thanks! 'Youths' - a handbook for young people Contacts for Health Safeguarding TeamPlease see the list for the Health Safeguarding Team in the borough, comprising of the following:
Contacts for Lead Officer for SafeguardingPlease see the list for the contact details of the Lead Officers for Safeguarding for the various statutory and voluntary agencies represented on the WSCB. Allegations ManagerPlease see the list for the contact details for the Allegations Managers of the various partner agencies of WSCB. If you have a concern or need to report an allegation relating to a member of staff, contractor or volunteer, please contact the appropriate Allegations Manager for the agency that that member of staff or volunteer works for. If you do not know who the Allegations Manager is, you could contact the Council's Safeguarding Standards Unit and seek some advice or consultation from one of the Child Protection Co-ordinators. Their contact details are also on the list. Rapid Response Arrangements & Child Death Overview PanelAs of 1st April 2008 all LSCBs will have arrangements in place to respond to and review child deaths in their borough, as outlined in Working Together to Safeguard Children 2006, Chapter 7. There arrangements include:
The overall principles are that in all cases enquiries should seek to understand the reasons for the child's death, address the possible needs of the other children in the household, the needs of all family members and, also, consider any lessons to be learnt about how best to safeguard and promote the children's welfare in the future. All families should be treated with sensitivity, discretion and respect at all times, and professionals should approach their enquiries with an open mind. Wandsworth will follow the Rapid Response & Child Death Overview Panel Procedures drawn up by the London Safeguarding Children Board . These guidelines will be used in the event of an unexpected child death, and respected and followed by every agency. Click here for more information and details of the Wandsworth's Guidelines to Rapid Response Arrangments & Child Death Overview Panel. Death Notification form for Child Death Overview Panel Single Point of Contact (SPOC) - Death NotificationsThe Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for notification of any death of a child in Wandsworth is: |
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