Could you help shape the future for children and young people in North Yorkshire? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced strategic leader to take on a highly influential independent role supporting better outcomes for children, young people and families across North Yorkshire. We are recruiting an Independent Scrutineer and Chair of Two Strategic […]

FREE Learning! Understanding Loss, Grief and Emotional Wellbeing in Children and Young People Loss is not always about someone dying. For children and young people, experiences such as family breakdown, changes in important relationships and disruption to the people and networks that support them can also have a significant emotional impact. Join Alex Neville from […]

Reuse Santa returns to help bring Christmas cheer to local families Reuse Santa, run by Yorwaste, is back for its eighth year, helping pre-loved toys and games find a new home in time for Christmas. With many families continuing to face cost-of-living pressures, your unwanted toys could make a real difference. Last year, more than […]

Support available for victims and witnesses affected by changes to prison release arrangements Partners are being reminded of the support available for victims and witnesses across York and North Yorkshire, particularly those who may be affected by changes to prison release arrangements under the Progression Model. The Progression Model introduces changes to the way some […]

Launch of the NYSCP Annual Report 2025-2026 The Story of Our Partnership, Our Learning and Our Impact The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NYSCP) is pleased to launch the Annual Report 2025-2026, alongside a suite of accessible guides and a short video walkthrough designed to help partners, practitioners, children, young people and families explore the […]

Could You Spot the Signs? Understanding Com Networks and Online Harm The online world continues to evolve, bringing with it new and emerging risks for children and young people. One area of growing concern is the rise of Com Networks, online communities that can target and exploit vulnerable people, encouraging them to engage in harmful, […]

Safeguarding Update: Changes to Regulated Activity for Volunteers Removal of the supervision exemption now in force From 1 September 2026, changes introduced through the Crime and Policing Act 2026 mean that the previous supervision exemption has been removed from the definition of regulated activity with children. This affects some volunteer roles that were previously exempt […]

Did you miss our September NYSCP learning events? This September we have run two lunchtime learning events looking at learning from recent safeguarding practice reviews and audits. Part of the role of North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership is to carry out reviews of individual cases, undertake multi-agency audits, and provides briefings on specific safeguarding issues. […]

New Information Sharing Duty Comes into Force A significant change to safeguarding legislation takes effect from 30 September 2026 The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 introduces a new statutory information-sharing duty intended to provide greater clarity and confidence for professionals when sharing information to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The Department for […]

County Lines Awareness Webinar – Free Learning Opportunity for Safeguarding Professionals The National County Lines Coordination Centre (NCLCC) is hosting a free online County Lines Awareness Webinar on 30 September, 9:00am to 11:00am, providing professionals with an opportunity to develop their understanding of county lines exploitation and the risks faced by children and vulnerable adults. […]