Safeguarding Children News

CSE Awareness Week - businesses, hotels and licensing training

One of the priorities for the Warwickshire's multi-agency CSE team is to raise awareness of CSE to the business community, including hotels, taxi companies and licensed premises.

FGM trial - first ever case prosecution of the practice in the UK

The first ever person convicted for female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK has been given an 11 year jail sentence.

WSCB Annual Report 2017 2018 now published

Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB) have recently published their annual report which evaluates the effectiveness of safeguarding in our local area, which includes an assessment of the local safeguarding arrangements, achievements that have been made and the challenges that remain.

Warwickshire Safeguarding supports the IISCA Truth Project ‘I will be heard’ campaign

Warwickshire Safeguarding offers their full support to The Truth Project’s ‘I will be heard’ campaign and encouraging residents and staff to report historical child sexual abuse.

Dangers of button batteries for children

The Child Accident Prevention Trust are raising awareness of the dangers of the button batteries, particularly important at this time of year heading towards the festive period.