Sleep Matters: Get Involved in National Sleep Awareness Campaigns and the Sleep for All Conference 2027 Sleep plays a vital role in children’s health, wellbeing, behaviour, learning and development. To help raise awareness of the importance of healthy sleep habits, The Sleep Charity is inviting professionals from health, education, social care and the voluntary sector […]

Book Your Place: NYSCP Developments in Safeguarding Learning Sessions – September 2026 The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NYSCP) is pleased to be offering two Developments in Safeguarding online learning sessions during September. These free webinars provide an opportunity for practitioners across all agencies to learn from local safeguarding activity, reflect on practice and strengthen […]

Have your say on safety across York and North Yorkshire Residents are being invited to share their experiences and views through the 2026 York and North Yorkshire Violence Survey. The survey, launched by Jo Coles, Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime, asks people how safe they feel in their communities and whether they have […]

Supporting Young People to Make Safer Choices Online From 5th to 31st August, North Yorkshire Council is supporting Counter Terrorism Policing’s “What You Share Leaves a Trace” campaign, which aims to raise awareness amongst young people about the risks and consequences of engaging with and sharing terrorist or extremist content online. Counter Terrorism Policing continues […]

Bridging the Gap: Transitional Safeguarding and Exploitation As young people move towards adulthood, the risks associated with exploitation and other forms of contextual harm do not simply disappear when they turn 18. Yet the transition from children’s to adults’ services can often create gaps in support, leaving some young people vulnerable at a critical stage […]

Join The Children’s Society #LookCloser Programme of Learning 2026–2027 The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership is pleased to share details of The Children’s Society’s latest #LookCloser Programme of Learning, running from October 2026 to March 2027. These free online learning sessions provide valuable insight into child exploitation and abuse, drawing on national expertise, partner feedback, […]

Join the Front Door to Safeguarding: Education Lead Opportunities within MAST The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NYSCP) is pleased to highlight an exciting opportunity for experienced safeguarding professionals to join North Yorkshire Council’s Multi-Agency Screening Team (MAST) as an Education Lead. North Yorkshire Council is recruiting two new Education Lead posts, helping to strengthen […]

FREE DfE Safeguarding Training for all Early Years staff!  The DfE has launched free safeguarding training for all early years staff.  The training and associated materials are available via the Virtual College. Developed with NSPCC learning, the safeguarding package of training materials includes tips on how to build a culture of safeguarding in settings and […]

All Schools! Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy for 2026 – 2027 The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NYSCP) are pleased to share with you the updated Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy template (Including North Yorkshire Local Safeguarding Procedures) for 2026/2027. The updated policy has been aligned to the ‘for information only’ version of Keeping Children […]

Have Your Say: Shaping the Future of Help, Support and Child Protection The Department for Education has launched a significant national consultation on the future of safeguarding, early help and child protection in England. The consultation, Improving Help and Child Protection: Revised Framework, seeks views on proposed changes to key statutory guidance and arrangements that […]