Wirral Safeguarding News
Wirral Safeguarding Children Partnership publishes Annual Report 2025/26
The Wirral Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) has published its Annual Report for 2025/26, providing an overview of safeguarding activity, partnership achievements, learning and future priorities across Wirral. The report demonstrates how safeguarding partners have continued to work together in the context of rising demand, growing complexity of need and the...
Read moreNational Care Leavers Month, Experience to Empowerment
November is National Care Leavers Month, and the theme this year is "Experience to Empowerment." It's set to be a busy month, with the amazing Care Leavers Council representing Wirral at local, regional and national events, making sure the voices of care experienced young people are heard loud and clear....
Read moreNew Pan Merseyside guidance on concealed, denied or late presentation of pregnancy
The concealment of a pregnancy represents a challenge for professionals in safeguarding the welfare and the wellbeing of the foetus (unborn child) and the mother. The pan-Merseyside safeguarding partners have worked together to create new guidance for professionals. More information can be found on our web page here and below...
Read moreNew Pan Merseyside Dog & Child Safety Guidance
The benefits of owning pets are well established. Having a pet can have physical and emotional benefits for a child as well as teaching them about responsibility and caring for living creatures. However, across the country, a number of children of different ages have been seriously injured or have died...
Read morePreventing Serious Violence in Education
The Department for Education has published new guidance to help schools and colleges in England understand, prevent and respond to serious violence including physical assault, carrying or using weapons, and criminal exploitation. The guidance sets out information on forms of serious violence in education settings and the risks; preventing children’s...
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