Wirral Safeguarding News
DBS ID Guidance changes – with effect from 22nd April 2025
As of 22nd April 2025, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has implemented refreshed manual ID guidance for its DBS check service. This new guidance will be easier to understand and use for applicants and organisations conducting DBS checks. The old guidance will continue to be useable until 1st November...
Read moreSystemic Practices Information and Resources
This page is designed to be your ‘one-stop shop’ to all things Systemic Practice and includes links to information about what Systemic Practice is and what it looks like. It also has links to the theory of the approach, useful resources and tools – such as genograms, and training and...
Read moreExtreme Misogyny and Involuntary Celibate (Incel)
Following the Netflix show Adolescence and the nationwide debate in the UK about toxic influences, online radicalisation, and violence against women, the WSCP have published a page to explain some of the different terminology, how to spot signs of concern and where to get support. To find out more, link...
Read moreWIZZ …Yubo…’Tinder for teens?’ – A safety guide for parents, carers and professionals
The announcement on 24.4.25 of new regulations by Ofcom have been well received as a 'game changer' and to offer "transformational new protections" for the online safety of young people. This will be welcome news for professionals, parents and carers, but as these new regulations come into force, it wise...
Read moreKinship Care – Why is it important?
The key principle is that Kinship care begins in crisis – for the child, it can be frightening, confusing and heart-breaking. A key principle of the Children Act 1989 is that children are best looked after within their families, with their parents playing a full part in their lives, unless...
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