Wirral Safeguarding News
ICON Awareness Week 23rd – 27th September
Taking place from September 23 to 27, ICON Week 2024 is dedicated to raising awareness about infant crying and how to manage it, supporting parents and carers, and preventing serious injuries, illnesses, and even fatalities caused by Abusive Head Trauma, often resulting from shaking a baby. ICON is a programme...
Read moreWriting to the child – new documents
A new 7 minute briefing and guidance document have been published to support staff with writing to the child. Access the tools here: Resources and Tools - Wirral Safeguarding Children Partnership
Read moreInternational Overdose Awareness Day
31st August 2024 marked International Overdose Awareness Day In 2022, 4,907 deaths related to drug poisoning were registered in England and Wales. In 2022, the number of deaths due to cocaine in England and Wales increased for the 11th consecutive year. What is an Overdose? An overdose occurs when a person...
Read moreFree Suicide Awareness Training
Over the last 3 years the Office of National Statistics has found that there has been an increase in suicides in the UK since the pandemic. Thousands of people in the UK end their lives by suicide each year, and research shows that one in five people think about suicide...
Read moreIn resoponse to a recent rise in THC Vape use amongst CYP & Adults, please see the below 7 minute briefing: THC Vapes 7 minute brief
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