New deal for Devon’s children and families launched
An ambitious new vision for how public services will come together to better help and support children and their families in Devon is being launched this week.
SEND and Early Help survey
A Devon-wide survey of all agencies that engage with the DCFP is being carried out to gauge understanding of SEND and Early Help.
Devon Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse Strategy survey
Take this survey to help us understand if the current strategy to end sexual violence and domestic violence and abuse is working, and where it can be improved.
NSPCC – How safe are our children?
The NSPCC has published its annual ‘How safe are our children?’ report. This year the report focuses on online child abuse.
VOYC – Group 2 Awareness in Safeguarding Training
This course gives those working with children a greater understanding of the child protection identification, responding, recording and reporting processes.
Children and Young People’s Plan 2019-2022: we want to hear your feedback
We have developed the Children and Young Peoples Plan from the things that staff, parents and children have told us are important. We are now checking we have got this right.
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel: first national review
The Panel will visit Devon and talk to the key people involved in one specific case looking at adolescents and criminal exploitation.
Forced Marriage – You have the right to choose
We are raising awareness of forced marriages. Everyone has the right to choose who they marry, when they marry or if they marry at all. Forced marriage is illegal in the UK.
Invitation to the regional Online Safety Update session from the UK Safer Internet Centre
A chance for professionals in the local community to learn about out about free resources and services that will help them to keep children and adults safer online.
Ofsted Annual Conversation and Focused Visit
Ofsted “left with a clear sense of the key milestones in the local authority’s improvement journey, the challenges that remain, and plans for future improvement.”