Safeguarding Children Briefing - Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN BRIEFING
June: 2014
Welcome to the Safeguarding Children Briefing across
Leicestershire Partnership Trust
Practitioner Reminders:
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Practitioners are reminded that the Safeguarding Children Advice Line has a
two hour standard for returning calls. For more urgent advice practitioners are
reminded that they can ring City Local Authority on (0116 454 1004), County
Local Authority (07966111058) and Rutland Local Authority on (01572 722
577).
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Practitioners should NOT task the Safeguarding Childrens Team (with the
exception of referral forms to Inter Agency Referral Admin) via SystmOne as
they have multi-unit access and the message may be missed.
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Please ensure that all records are completed within 24hours as per the LPT
record keeping policy.
Leicestershire County Council ONLY
1. The process for referral to First Response for safeguarding concerns please see flow
chart below:
Section 47 Decision
Tree V2.xlsx
2. All practitioners initiating “Early Help” referrals for children who reside in
Leicestershire County can use the Early Help referral form (Request for service e-form)
on Leicestershire County Council website
https://forms.leics.gov.uk/af3/an/default.aspx/RenderForm/?F.Name=juxtye735da
Practitioners will print off a copy of the referral form, before submitting the form and
scan onto the SystmOne record.
3. Non-SystmOne user can also use the LSCB Inter-Agency referral form on LCC website,
https://forms.leics.gov.uk/AF3/an/default.aspx/RenderForm/?F.Name=r1c2j94jcs3
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Practitioners will print a copy of completed IARF, before submitting the form, for
filing in their records and send a copy to LPTsafeguardingteam@leicspart.nhs.uk for
scanning onto the child’s SystmOne record.
4. When a case is already allocated to an Early Help practitioner and concerns are
escalating it is the responsibility of this practitioner to initiate a step-up process to
Safeguarding. Health professionals must discuss their concerns with the allocated
worker and not re-refer to First Response.
If practitioners have ongoing concerns about the step-up process they should contact
the Safeguarding Children Advice Line for further advice and support.
Rutland County Council ONLY
For all referrals (section 47, 17 and Early Help) into Children Social Care the interagency
referral form should be used as per flow chart above.
Leicester City Council ONLY
It has not been possible to clarify the Early Help process within Leicester City Childrens Social
Care. The Safeguarding Childrens Team are working to resolve this issue and will provide
guidance for practitioners once this is completed.
Change of Arrangements
Leicester City Children Social Care referral desk contact details are now: Tel: 0116 454 1004.
For faxing case conference reports to Leicester City case conference chair’s the contact details
have changed.
New contact details are:
Tel: 0116 454 2440
Fax: 0116 454 0718
This will be updated on SystmOne forms as soon as possible.
LAC icon
LAC icon on SystmOne has changed in line with National LAC icon. Please see below.
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Summer Holidays and Force Marriage
The Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) is preparing for its busiest time of year as a large proportion
forced marriages occur during the school summer holidays. In some cases young people are
taken on what they have been told is a holiday to visit family abroad, but in fact a marriage has
been planned. The FMU (Forced Marriage Unit) has identified three important warning signs
to look out for over the next few weeks:
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a student is anxious about or is fearing the forthcoming school holidays
surveillance of a student by cousins or siblings at school or being met by family at the
end of the day
a student is prevented from going on to further or higher education.
Other signs to consider include:
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persistent absence; requests for extended leave
decline in behaviour, performance or punctuality
not being allowed to attend extra-curricular activities or sudden announcement of
engagement to a stranger.
If you suspect a young person may be at risk of being forced into marriage you need to act by
contacting the police and Children and Young People’s Services.
For advice and support you can contact Sally Clare (Specialist Nurse Domestic Violence) on
0116 295 8710 or the Named Nurse Advice Line on 0116 295 8977.
Further information on how to handle cases can be obtained from the Forced Marriage Unit
helpline on 020 7008 0151 or email fmu@fco.gov.uk. For out of hours emergency advice, call
020 7008 1500 and ask for the FCO Global Response Centre.
LSAB Newsletter
The LSAB newsletter has been published and is available to view on the LSAB website. Follow
the link below to view and please disseminate as appropriate.
http://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council-services/social-care-health/adults/stayingsafe/lsab/newsletters/
ADAM Project Leaflet for County Professionals
Adam Project Leaflet
for Professionals June 14.pdf
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NSPCC Leicester Service Centre - Information on Services and
Open Day Invitation
Please see details below.
LSC Brochure -June Leaflet for Open Day
2014.pdf
Professionals.pdf
LSC Duty Poster June 2014.pdf
LSC Referral
form.dotx
Safeguarding Children Level 2 Training
Please see details below.
Safeguarding
Children Level 2 Training Flyer 7. 7. 2014.docx
Multi Agency Training Link
Please access link below to book on Multi Agency training.
http://www.childrensworkforcematters.org.uk/safeguarding-children-and-young-peopletraining/
Named Nurses Safeguarding Adults
Please remember to contact our colleagues below if you have any concerns regarding
safeguarding adults.
Fran Oloto, (Adult Mental Health & Learning Disability) Tel: 07795 451724
Gail Kirby-Bontoft, (City) Tel: 07836 769061
Sharon Hames, (County) Tel: 07554 115492
Advice Line: 0116 295 7261 (Monday - Friday 9.00am – 4.30pm)
Safeguarding Children Advice Line
This line is open from 9.00am - 4.30pm Monday – Friday
If you are a practitioner or manager from any division who needs advice or support in
relation to safeguarding a child or young person, then please contact the Safeguarding
Children Advice Line on 0116 295 8977. If a case has then been allocated to a specific
Named Nurse, please ensure that you discuss further issues directly with that Named
Nurse unless it is urgent. This is to ensure continuity of support.
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Safeguarding Children Team:
Sue Troy
(Acting) Safeguarding Lead
Carolyn Corbett
Named Nurse Safeguarding Children
Sally Clare
Specialist Nurse Domestic Violence
Claire Silcott
Named Nurse Safeguarding Children
Lisa Hydes
Child Death Review Manager
Roma Boobyer
Named Nurse Safeguarding Children
Pauline Blake
Named Nurse Safeguarding Children
Sue Stephenson
Named Nurse Safeguarding Children
Fiona Irvine
Safeguarding Children Practitioner
Dawn Lavin
Safeguarding Children Practitioner
Safeguarding Admin Office
0116 295 8723/8736
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