SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
The Safeguarding Leads for the Practice are Dr Peter Boyle, Caroline Moyses and Practice Nurse Lisa Mason.
Please find the link below to the new Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Safeguarding Children Board website which has just been launched.
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/childrens-services/cornwall-and-isles-of-scilly-safeguarding-children-partnership/
Keeping children safe online
Thinkuknow is an award-winning on and offline safety programme from children and young people, professionals and parents that has been developed by the National Crime Agency's CEOP Command.
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
Underwear Rule for children - NSPCC
free resource pack available
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_cgg58xEs8#action=share
SAFEGUARDING ADULTS
The Safeguarding Lead for the Practice is Dr Peter Boyle.
Everyone has the right to live their life free from violence, fear and abuse, but not everyone can protect themselves. If you’re an adult experiencing abuse or neglect, or if you’re concerned about an adult possibly experiencing abuse or neglect, please follow the link for further information:
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/safeguardingadults
SAFEGUARDING ADULTS BOARD - Newsletters
SAB recent newsletter
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) meet four times a year at New County Hall in Truro.
The Safeguarding Adults Board is responsible for protecting adults from abuse, reducing the risk of abuse, and supporting people to stop abuse where it happens. There are three sub groups: the quality and improvement, learning and development and the safeguarding adult review subgroup.
The Care Act 2014 states that one of the duties of Safeguarding Adults Boards is to develop and publish a business plan which sets out how to achieve their objectives and how their member and partner agencies will contribute to this plan. The Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly SAB has also produced a quick reference strategic plan containing a summary of the SAB priorities.
Members of the Safeguarding Adults Board are from a wide range of organisations, including charities, NHS, local government, and the Police. The Board also benefits from information shared by the Police, Probation Service and the Prison Service who lead in the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements which manages the risks posed by violent and sexual offenders living in the community. Click Safeguarding Adults Board Web Page
The Herbert Protocol
The Herbert Protocol is an initiative being led by Devon and Cornwall Police. It is named after George Herbert, a war veteran of the Normandy landings who lived with dementia.
It is a simple risk reduction tool to be used in the event of an adult with care and support needs goes missing. A family member, friend or neighbour with permission from the family can complete a form and include a recent photograph of the adult and should the vulnerable adult go missing, the form is sent to the Police.
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DOMESTIC ABUSE
What is domestic abuse?
Domestic abuse is an incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour, including sexual violence, in the majority of cases by a partner or ex-partner, but also by a family member or carer. It is very common. In the vast majority of cases it is experienced by women and is perpetrated by men.
Domestic abuse can include, but is not limited to, the following:
- Coercive control (a pattern of intimidation, degradation, isolation and control with the use or threat of physical or sexual violence)
- Psychological and/or emotional abuse
Devon & Cornwall Police
Non emergency - 08452 777444
Emergency - 999
Victim Support - South West Regional Office
0845 056 7999
Cornwall Domestic Violence Outreach Service
01736 759 687
Elderly Abuse Response Line
0808 808 8141
Honour Network Helpline
0800 5999 2478
Broken Rainbow (gay, bisexual, transgender DV helpline)
0800 5875 247
WOMEN
http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=1368
Cornwall Women's Refuge Trust (24 hour helpline)
01872 225 629
West Cornwal Women's Aid Community Services, Penzance
01736 367 543
Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (Cornwall)
01208 77099
MEN
http://www.victimcaredevonandcornwall.org.uk/Male-support-groups/Victim-Support/
Men's Advice Line (confidential helpline for all men experiencing domestic violence)
0808 801 0327
Respect (support for men who want to stop their violent behaviour
0845 122 8609
Information for Children Linked to and Experiencing Abusive Relationships (CLEAR)
Clear is a registered charity offering a unique child centered therapeutic service based in Cornwall that can work with Children & Young People (CYP) between the ages of 3-18 years who have been traumatised by either a direct experience or witnessing sexual, psychological or emotionally abusive relationships.
www.clearsupport.net
Kooth (free online advice service for 11-25 year olds - www.kooth.com
CHILDLINE - 0800 11 11 11
NSPCC - www.nspcc.org.uk
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM)
Your healthcare professional is obliged under law to report female genital mutilation (FGM) in a girl under the age of 18. This is no different from any other obligation on healthcare professionals to report abuse against children. FGM is child abuse so the healthcare professional must make a report to the Police.
If a healthcare professional finds that a girl has had FGM, they will tell you they are going to make a report and they will discuss what this means for you. They may speak further with you depending on the circumstances.
When the Police receive this information, they will speak with the NHS and children's services professionals to determine what should be done, given the circumstances of the individual case.
Please ask questions and let your healthcare professional know if you require support or translation from an independent interpreter.
Helpful websites:
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Updated January 2019