Child Protection Policy - is this wrong now?

[angeldelight]

Can anyone help?

In your folder that you keep all your policies in do you have a child protection one ??

Is it correct that we must change this to 'Safeguarding Children Policy'.
If so do we have to do it now or is this going to be happening in the future?

Just out of interest please

I have a Child Protection Policy and I notice that most childminders do too on their websites

Thanks everyone

Angel xx

[debratina]

i have not heard anything but it does sound alot nicer

[angeldelight]

Yes I think it is nicer

A few people have told me it is being changed but I can find nothing to confirm this

Maybe someone else will know

xx

[Pauline]

You are right Angel, it has been changed to Safeguarding Children, you should also have some new booklets to replace your old green AC/PC Cards

I'll have a look and find out what they are called and where you get them from if you haven't got them.

Just off shopping now, will look when I get back.

I've also got a pdf of the new booklets

[Pauline]

Right - you should have a booklet called "What to do if you're worried a child is being abused"

It's a small 31 page booklet produced by HM Government, if you haven't got one you can apply by quoting title: 31815/What to do if you're worried a child is being abused. Summary:

email: [e-mail]

Or phone : [phone]

Or write to:
Department of Health Publications
PO Box 777
London. SE1 6XH


I've also added a pdf version of the "Safeguarding Children' booklet produced by NCMA and NSPCC to the download section of the website.

Hope that helps

[Pauline]

Also visit here and type in 'Safeguarding Children' to the search box - lots of interesting articles come up including various aspects of Safeguarding Children in specific areas such as illness, parents who fake their child's illness etc.

www.dh.gov.uk

[angeldelight]

Thanks Pauline for that it is really helpful

I wonder why we haven't been told about this though because Debra did not know either not sure about anyone else on here??

I heard it from a friend who emailed me yesterday someone else had told her

Thanks again

Angel x

[Pauline]

No there hasn't been anything sent out as far as I know. I only got to know about it because I'm involved with the briefing sessions around here and they were giving out the new booklets to the prospective new minders.

[angeldelight]

Have you received your new booklet everyone ?

It is now called "safeguarding children" and not child protection

Endorsed by the NSPCC, the guide covers; different kinds of child abuse and their possible signs

You can email ncma at
[e-mail] with your membership number and address

Or call
020 8290 2410

You can also order one copy free from the NCMA website or download it

Angel xx

Or use the details Pauline gave further up the post !!