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Practitioner Forum Thank you to the 22 frontline practitioners who attended the first NYSCP Practitioner Forum meeting on 13th November....

The Children's Society Newly Revised Appropriate Language Guide: Free Learning Event Join The Children’s Society for their #LookCloser campaign week,...

School Safeguarding Audit 2024/25 The 2024 – 25 School Safeguarding Audit Tool is now ready for completion. Please be aware...

Be Bright, Be Seen, Be Safe 23 September 2024. For immediate release Be Bright, Be Seen, Be Safe is the...

Training from the Drink Drug Hub The Drink Drug Hub has a variety of free and paid for online courses...

NYSCP Annual Report North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership are proud to share the new annual report for 2023/2024 This report...

Exciting News from North Yorkshire Children and Families Service! North Yorkshire Children and Families Service are excited to launch their...

Volunteers Wanted: Practitioner Forum Following the success of the NYSCP consultation events looking at the development of the Early Help...

Who's in charge? NYSCP Campaign York and North Yorkshire’s safeguarding partnerships are raising awareness of who’s in charge when you’ve...

How to Have Difficult Conversations with Children and Young People Whilst we aim to protect our children and young people...

Urgent Police Action in Harrogate and Knaresborough High-visibility policing patrols and enhanced powers aim to reduce knife-carrying in Harrogate and...

NYSCP Website Refresh Over the summer holidays, here at the NYSCP Business unit we will be taking some time to...

NYSCP Being Young In North Yorkshire and Early Help Strategy Consultation Events Being Young in North Yorkshire 2021-2024 is the...

Workshops for Professionals on Gaming and Gambling Harms This July, Ygam are collaborating with Safeguarding Children Partnerships across the UK...

Following the success of our Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Conference 2023, we are delighted to announce our revamped conference for 2024. DSLs from all schools in North Yorkshire are welcome to attend and join in this highly anticipated event...

The following free webinars, have been arranged from the NYSCP, and are available to book now on NYES. To avoid...

National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel Briefing on Children in Elective Home Education In their May Newsletter, the National Child...

North Yorkshire Youth Commission 2023/24 Final Report Following the North Yorkshire Youth Commission Big Conversation conference earlier this year, the...

Local Policing Support - NYP's new name for their Partnership Hub North Yorkshire Police's Partnership Hub has changed its name...

Financially Motivated Sexual Extortion: Alert for partners The National Crime Agency have released an alert for partners in relation to...

Current vacancies working alongside NYSCP Children And Families Worker MAST (075522) Salary: £29,269 - £32,076 per annum Grade: HVacancy Hours:...

St Giles SOS+ Service From 13th May 2024 St. Giles Trust will be delivering North Yorkshire SOS+, a new exploitation...

Counter Terrorism Police Update Sgt Ben Hallewell, North Yorkshire’s Prevent Sergeant for Counter Terrorism Policing North-East,  will present an overview...

North Yorkshire and City of York Domestic Abuse Overview Strategy The North Yorkshire and City of York Domestic Abuse Strategy...

New NYSCP campaign: #AskMe...Have the Conversation North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership are proud to launch the new #AskMe...Have the conversation...

We are pleased to share details of the Children’s Society’s upcoming #LookCloser Programme of Learning events for May through to September, all of...

Exciting opportunity to work within our Business Unit as a Policy and Development Officer The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership...

MACE Programme of Learning - Resources Available Resources, course materials and recordings of the MACE programme of Learning are now...

Its back! Safeguarding Week will take place between 17 – 21 June 2024. Following the success of our on-line programme...

MACE and Contextual Safeguarding Strategy 2024 -27 North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership are pleased to present the new Multi Agency...

Be Aware: Child Exploitation new resources! To coincide with National Child Exploitation Awareness day and the launch of the new...

Child Exploitation Awareness Day is coming - Find out how you can get involved. North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership are...

Harmful Sexual Behaviour Audit 2024 On 17th January over 120 partners (a national record for area turnout!) welcomed Jenny Nicholson...

#Look Closer - Programme of Learning February - March 2024 We are pleased to share details of the Children’s Society’s...

Pace reveals new identity, Ivison Trust We are excited to officially announce that we will be changing our name from Pace...

Training Calendar - Spring 2024 NYC Children and Families’ Service, along with partner agencies, are again offering free, virtual courses...

North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership have a wealth of information and advice to support young people who are self harming...

**For internal awareness and to share with partners you work with ** We are pleased to announce North Yorkshire Police can...

The Child Accident Prevention Trust have recently shared 6 key safety tips for keeping children safe this Christmas: 6 simple...

A series of free training courses are available via the NYES website; the "unlocking" series covers topics such as Autism...

There's still time to book onto our free online December Safeguarding Masterclass. The session will be delivered by Angela Coleman...

Re use Santa Appeal The Reuse Santa Appeal is a charitable campaign to provide help for young people across North...

We are delighted to present the North Yorkshire Children’s Safeguarding Partnership Board Annual Report. This report is a testament to...

When to get in touch with the Local Authority Designated Officers (LADO) In light of the recent Lucy Letby verdict,...

Commissioner announces NEW funding to help prevent and tackle serious violence in York and North Yorkshire  Police, Fire, and Crime...

Look Closer - Programme of learning Look Closer have released their programme of training from September - December 2023. These...

Intelligence Sharing Guide for the Partnership Information Sharing Form North Yorkshire Police rely on intelligence from communities, partners and other...

ICON Week 2023 The third annual ICON week (25 to 29 September 2023) is here to raise awareness of infant...

Have your say on what should be done to stop violence against women and girls Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner...

Our colleagues at Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board are after an Administrative Assistant to support the Designated Nurses,...

YHMAST Regional Webinar Series Child Sexual Abuse Webinar Events July 2023 Yorkshire and Humber Multi-Agency Safeguarding Trainers Group (YHMAST) are...

Campaign Briefing for Partners What is child safety week? Child Safety Week is the Child Accident Prevention Trust’s (CAPT’s) annual...

National review into the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson Partnership learning event: Thursday 22nd June 2023 12:00-13:00 In...

NYSCP Briefing - North Yorkshire Paediatric CSAAS (Children’s Sexual Abuse AssessmentService) The North Yorkshire Paediatric CSAAS (Children’s Sexual Abuse Assessment...

Vacancy - Child Review Officer within the NYSCP Business Unit. Title: Child Review Officer Grade: I Salary: Up to £33,820 per annum Location: Hybrid...

Contact Number for North Yorkshire Council is Changing From the 1st April 2023, the main customer service line for the...

North Yorkshire Community Remedy Document After consultation with the public, Commissioner Zoë and Chief Constable Lisa Winward have published the...

LGfL Free Resources for Schools The National Grid for Learning LGfL is a not-for-profit organisation run by the London Councils,...

“National Rape Day” What is National Rape Day? National Rape Day started from a TikTok that was made in April...

Month of the Military Child 2023 The definition of a Military or Service Child is a person whose parent, or...

Vacancy - Child Exploitation and Contextual Safeguarding Officer Due to additional investment, North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership are looking for...

Counselling and Emotional Support for Families and Relatives of People who Gamble. Just 'B' Oasis If someone close to you...

Together we can call out crime and protect women and girls from harassment and abuse campaign A major new survey...

NSPCC Campaign Listen Up, Speak Up NSPCC have launched a new campaign that aims to give people a little bit...

Vacancy - Child Death Review Officer North Yorkshire and York are looking for an exceptional person to fulfil the sensitive,...

The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued an Urgent Safety Alert for baby self-feeding pillows and is urging...

NYSCP Masterclass – Ukrainian families as refugees – challenges, vulnerabilities and support In this Masterclass we heard from the Anastasyia...

We are pleased to announce the next round of free domestic abuse awareness training for colleagues across the partnership delivered...

Vacancy: Leadership Support Officer The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership has an exciting opportunity for a Leadership Support Officer to...

From Monday 28 November 2022, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) will be providing an Oral Health Promotion Service...

Barnardo’s and PACE (Parents against child exploitation) have been commissioned by the National County Lines Co Ordination Centre to deliver...

People who have gone over and above to keep children and young people in North Yorkshire safe from danger, abuse...

If so , The Children’s Society Prevention Programme is working with Yorkshire andHumberside Regional Organised Crime Unit to raise awareness...

If you work with children or young people, #LookCloser resources could help you with your practice. The latest campaign focuses on gender...

NYCC Children and Families’ Service, along with partner agencies, are again offering free, virtual courses on a range of topics...

Provide challenge and support to our safeguarding children partners We are looking for an Executive Chair and Independent Scrutineer who...

The second annual ICON week (26 to 30 September 2022) is here to raise awareness of infant crying and how...

Early Years practitioners – we want to hear from you The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Practice Development Group is...

MCF’s Annual Conference “From Discovery to Recovery: Tackling Technology-Assisted Child Sexual Abuse – Sharing the Challenges and Considering Solutions” will...

North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NYSCP) are seeking a Safeguarding Children Partnership Manager. This is a highly influential role in...

We are pleased to announce this programme of free training for colleagues across the partnership delivered by our commissioned providers...

IDAS are running a range of groups for children and young people during the summer holidays. In Skipton & Harrogate...

NYSCP Aim to ensure “All children and young people are safe, happy, healthy and able to achieve in North Yorkshire”...

It’s time for action to address violence against women and girls in North Yorkshire and York A new, overarching strategy...

The Children's Society Gaming Challenge Over the past few years sales for games consoles has greatly increased, with some of...

Understanding the dark web With more children accessing the dark web, it’s important that professionals have an understanding of risks...

Leading animal welfare organisations have teamed up to produce a shareable infographic to encourage safe interactions with dogs. Recently we’ve...

Child Safety Week 2022 - Partner Briefing to be shared across your networks What is Child Safety Week? Child Safety...

We have just published our recording for the recent virtual online conference "Working with Men" this explored how across the...

Here is information regarding a new safeguarding resource for Ukrainian speakers, “Talking to your child about online harm”, produced by...

A new youth-led survey has been launched, which aims to gather the views of thousands of young people on policing...

Partners from Safeguarding Adults Boards, Children’s Safeguarding Partnerships,Community Safety Partnerships across North Yorkshire, the City of York and East Riding...

NYSCP Podcast 6 - Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Infancy Day or Night, Sleep Right is a key message to those...

Achievements of safeguarding team celebrated in awards The life-changing work of frontline staff whose goal is to keep children safe...

Diverse people on online group video chat screen. North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership are hosting a virtual conference focusing upon...

The powerful experiences of North Yorkshire families, children and young people who have experienced child exploitation are helping inform an...

The North Yorkshire NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have commissioned a survey to gain insights into support available for children...

The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership provides free virtual safeguarding training to all partners on the last Friday of every...

Safer Internet Day - 8 February 2022 What is Safer Internet Day? Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally in February...

Please see here a brief from Harrogate District Foundation Trust (HDFT) regarding the new 0-19 services app which we are...

Are you passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people?Do you enjoy working collaboratively across systems?Are...

Keeping Children Safe in Education Draft Consultation 2022 The Department for Education (DfE) released a draft version of Keeping Children...

Keeping children safe in out-of-school settings: code of practice The Department for Education (DfE) has published a voluntary code of safeguarding practice...

New parents are being reminded to sleep safely with their baby if staying with relatives or drinking alcohol this Christmas,...

Barnardo's National Counter Trafficking Service has four services in various areas across England and Wales. This includes the Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship Service (ICTG Service) The ICTG Service is growing in 2021/2022 and they...

Please note our office hours for Christmas and New Year are:Monday 20th December – Thursday 23rd December 8:30am - 5:00pmFriday...

Keeping children safe during community activities The Department for Education (DfE) has published a voluntary code of safeguarding practice for...

Britain’s railway is one of the safest and most intensively used rail networks in the world. However, incidents of trespass...

North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children partnership has published ‘An Offer of Support to Schools and Colleges in North Yorkshire regarding Peer...

Please see below on behalf of IDAS and York St John University Research Partnership :- "We are undertaking an important project to develop an evidence-based support...

Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Infancy (SUDI) Sleep Right The North Yorkshire and City of York Safeguarding Children Partnerships has been...

We asked - you said Following the launch of our NYSCP e-bulletin back in March 2019, we wanted to know...

Harmful Sexual Behaviours Information from the NSPCC The NSPCC has reviewed and updated its information and resources to help professionals...

Changes to the NYSCP Website The NYSCP website has continued to develop over the last couple of years and some...

New resource websites for schools, young people and parents in North Yorkshire Last winter, North Yorkshire County Council consulted the...

There is a new service in North Yorkshire for families with children aged 4-11 years old who are struggling to...

Monday 11th October – Friday 15th October 2021 Briefing Pack for Partners North Yorkshire and City of York What is...

Please see below on behalf of North Yorkshire County Council the following grant / funding opportunities that have gone live...

SARC Survey Following the commission of the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) services for any victim of rape, sexual assault...

All About Respect  Bystander Intervention: Train the trainer session The All About Respect bystander programme aims to empower individuals to...

It is common for students to experience emotional wellbeing difficulties when going back to school after a long summer break....

NOTE: This new manual has been reviewed to reflect changes for Keeping Children Safe in Education, September 2021. The School...

A joint project to put in place local support for victims of trafficking or exploitation is being piloted in York...

This role would be covering a number of strategic and operational meetings per month across the county of North Yorkshire,...

Consultation begins on changes to sexual health service in North Yorkshire The way sexual health services are provided in North...

We have launched three new Mini Masterclasses to help you keep up to date with current developments surrounding safeguarding children...

North Yorkshire County Council, Parent carer voice, and local Clinical Commissioning groups are developing a joint strategy for North Yorkshire...

REPORT REMOVE - new tool to empower children and young people to stop spread of nude images online Report Remove...

The Sleep Charity is presenting free webinars for both parents and professionals that might have to deal with sleep issues....

 North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are encouraging children who live in or around Northallerton and Richmond to help them...

Find out more about Hidden Harm Communities in North Yorkshire are being urged to be alert to changes in children and...

ICON – Babies Cry, You Can Cope programme supports parents and carers manage normal infant crying and to prevent abusive...

A virtual, online conference will take place between Monday 21 and Friday 25 June, to mark Safeguarding Week 2021. Partners...

Communities in North Yorkshire are being urged to be alert to changes in children and young people which could suggest...

The webinar will cover the following areas: Launch of the framework for decision-making: Threshold guideRe-visiting the NYSCP Early Help StrategyWhat...

And would love your help.   Self-harm is a huge issue that affects a lot of people. They want to help design...

In light of mental health awareness week this week, three training courses are available with CAST Learning Solutions. For those...

Early Years Providers Safeguarding Audit Toolkits The Safeguarding Audit Toolkits for early years providers have been updated.  The toolkits are...

 This year the theme is Nature and how connecting with the natural world can support good mental health. Monday 10...

Everyone's Invited What is Everyone's Invited? Everyone’s invited describe themselves as a movement committed to exposing rape culture. It was...

NYSCP Aim to ensure “All children and young people are safe, happy, healthy and able to achieve in North Yorkshire”...

Emma Phillips has been talking about our new BeAware knowledge hub resources for professionals around Child Exploitation and Contextual Safeguarding...

Marie Collins Foundation (MCF) announce a series of online workshops aimed at parents and carers to help them understand online...

Job Alert: Business Support Officer supporting Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking agenda An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Business...

North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership are holding lunchtime “Mini Developments in Safeguarding Manager Masterclasses” webinars on the last Friday of...

Vicarious Trauma Masterclass The impact of COVID 19 has seen the majority of us operating and working in an unprecedented...

We want to design a poster/ short information leaflet and would like the help of Young People. We would like...

North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership held our first “Mini Developments in Safeguarding Manager Masterclasses” webinar in November last year. Following...

#LookCloser awareness week begins on Monday 8th February 2021 and NYSCP are supporting this campaign to encourage everyone to learn...

Find us on Facebook We are very excited to officially announce our new page on Facebook.  We will be sharing a variety...

We're proud to be supporting @Place2Be's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek (1-7February). Join us and help to shine a light on the importance of...

Whilst coronavirus is infectious to children it is rarely serious. If your child is unwell it is likely to be...

Early Help are pleased to be able to share the new programme of virtual sessions and courses. The sessions, facilitated...

Addendum to School Child Protection Policy From 4th January 2021 the government announced a national lockdown, schools and colleges should...

Working Together Update December 2020 The Department for Education published a new edition of the statutory guidance “Working together to...

CLICK: PATH TO PROTECTIONDeveloped by the Marie Collins Foundation (MCF). Click: Path to Protection is a programme of professional development...

Please share, read, digest and use this as a learning opportunity with in your team/setting/service. Complex cases can provide many...

Parents and carers across North Yorkshire are being urged to consider the risks of the online world in the excitement...

Please note our office hours for Christmas and New Year are: Monday 21st – Thursday 24th December 8.30 – 5.00...

New Universal Referral Form Professionals in all agencies have a responsibility to refer a child when it is believed or...

North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NYSCP) are supporting the Home Office’s recent campaign entitled ‘Something's Not Right’ aimed at helping...

IDAS launches website to mark the UN Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls. IDAS joins the global campaign,...

We are currently recruiting for a Business Support Officer to work on our Multi Agency Child Exploitation (MACE) and Contextual...

Following on from the Serious Case Review of "Clare" published in August 2020. A virtual learning session was delivered by...

These sessions was delivered to Frontline Managers / Designated Safeguarding Leads of those working with children and young people. The...

NSPCC have changed the way their Speak out. Stay safe. programme is delivered as staff and volunteers aren’t able to...

The Youth Voice and Creative Engagement Service have published their quarter 2 bulletin. The report provides a summary of the...

North Yorkshire County Council, in partnership with Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, is proposing a new model for the...

For people who work or volunteer with children and young people there is an opportunity to learn from a recently...

CAST: Learning Solutions have released an October date for Suicide First Aid Online Training Course: When: Friday 30th October Time:...

Further dates for February and March 2021 have been added - to find out more and to book a place...

A new hub has been launched to deliver mental health and suicide awareness training across North Yorkshire. Headfirst is a...

NYSCP have launched Autumn dates for the “Developments in Safeguarding Managers Masterclasses”. These sessions will be delivered in a new...

North Yorkshire’s Youth Justice Service provides good support to children who have offended or who are at risk of offending,...

It will be a year in November since the Youth Voice and Creative Engagement Service was created. The new team,...

IDAS have shared their September update and details of a session to be held by the North Yorkshire Team with...

This week NYSCP are joining the National Police Chiefs Council, British Transport Police alongside the Children Society in asking the...

Supporting Families in Uncertain Times Join one of our free on-line events:  Supporting Families in Uncertain Times to understand the...

Children and young people’s safeguarding practice in North Yorkshire has been reviewed and improved further since the arrest and conviction...

IDAS are running some online bite size workshops over the next few months covering a range of topics. The workshops...

The CDOP Annual Report for 2019/2020 has now been published, to access the report go to https://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/professionals/child-death-review/

NYSCP Publish the Serious Case Review of "Clare" Clare sadly died on in March 2017 aged seventeen, whilst an in-patient...

People across Teesside, County Durham, Darlington, North Yorkshire and York are being asked to share their views to help improve...

This course covers the different components of the Joint Agency Response in to a child death and the role and...

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North Yorkshire County Council would like to hear from young people about how the Coronavirus lockdown has impacted on their...

North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NYSCP) would like to highlight the importance to parent and carers of not using face...

The NYSCP e-Bulletin has now been in circulation for 18 months and we are wanting to know how we can...

Please find below a link to the National review into sudden unexpected death in infancy in families where children are...

Parents and carers looking for activities for families and children over the school holidays can now find them in a...

The School Sample Child Protection Policy September 2020 has been updated in line with DfE Guidance Keeping Children Safe in...

The Go-To are looking for Champions to help spread the word and contribute towards their website Read about what you...

IDAS are the leading specialist domestic abuse charity in Yorkshire. Offering expert advice and support to people who have been...

The challenge is open to all 8 – 18 year olds who are resident in York or North Yorkshire. Your...

June’s safeguarding children e-bulletin is now available. For all the latest developments in safeguarding within the last month and to...

Monday 6th – Friday 10th July North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership alongside partners across the county and in the City...

North Yorkshire’s Safeguarding Week highlights the need to #TellUsYourConcerns What Can You and Your Organisation Do? - click here for...

North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children’s Partnership are asking members of the public to remember safeguarding is everyone’s business and to report any...

Designated Safeguarding Lead webinar training is now available to book, please visit the training pages here for more details 3rd...

An updated addendum to the school sample child protection policy has been released. The update reflects school's wider reopening arrangements...

The phone number to speak to the North Yorkshire Duty Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) has changed. You should now...

SARC services are still available during the Covid-19 Pandemic Mountain Healthcare provides Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) services across Yorkshire...

A new website has been launched, dedicated to helping children and young people in North Yorkshire find mental health support....

A North Yorkshire social worker has won a national award for her exceptional work in keeping a group of vulnerable...

An updated Early Help Assessment Form is now live on the NYSCP website. The update includes the children&families@northyorks.gov.uk email address...

Relationship Matters is a new partnership between North Yorkshire County Council and Local Authorities across Yorkshire and the Humber region...

The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership together with the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board have developed a short video and one minute guide to raise awareness of safeguarding issues for anyone volunteering during the Coronavirus outbreak.

NSPCC Learning have provided a briefing with an overview of the main concerns that children and young people have been...

A service has been launched for vulnerable young people who are struggling to live with the social distancing requirements during...

Alongside North Yorkshire Police and our community safety partners we are supporting a campaign to tackle the threat of online...

Over the coming weeks, children will be spending more time online to play, create, learn and connect. So it’s important to...

Police are being called to an increasing number of incidents involving Young People. Two resources with information on the Respect...

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) published a guide over the weekend on the importance of parents...

We have produced a guide alongside partners, for children & families who have a close family member receiving hospital care...

March's NYSCP e-Bulletin is now live. This month's edition includes information on: NYSCP Coronavirus PageManagers Masterclass May Round CancelledChanges to...

NYSCP is pleased to share there is now a Safeguarding Children During the Coronavirus Outbreak. The page provides a single...

If you're an early years or educational setting in North Yorkshire & need information regarding Covid-19 (Coronavirus), please see the...