News – Bracknell Forest Local Safeguarding Children Board

New multi-agency safeguarding arrangements

Today sees the publication of new multi-agency safeguarding arrangements that have been developed by Safeguarding Partners in Bracknell Forest. These...

Slavery still exists in modern Britain

The National Crime Agency estimates that there are tens of thousands of people being held in modern slavery in the...

Do something incredible this year – foster a local child

Foster Care fortnight 2018 - your opportunity to get involved We are now well into Foster Care Fortnight 2018 #FCF18,...

Joint targeted area inspections on child sexual exploitation and missing children

Ofsted, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), Care Quality Commission (CQC) and HM Inspectorate of Probation (HMP) have published a thematic...

Thames Valley Police – how you can help keep children safe online

We have been raising awareness of online child abuse as part of our Hidden Harm campaign. The internet is a...

Safeguarding Children Information Circular July 2017

This latest circular provided by Tri.x contains details of a number of important reports that may be relevant to your work...

NHS launches video to keep kids safe this summer

Commissioners in East Berkshire have launched an online video to keep kids safe in the summer holidays. Called ‘Keep your...

Ofsted inspection of the LSCB

As the Independent Chair of the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) in Bracknell Forest, I am delighted that the Ofsted...

Newly published SCRs June 2017

The NSPCC has added newly published and historical case review reports to the repository. Case reviews added - June 2017

Safeguarding lessons following the death of Shanay Walker

Farrer & Co has published a briefing looking at what can be learned from the death of Shanay Walker, a...

Preventing child sexual abuse – new reports from the Children’s Commissioner

See 3 new reports from the Children's Commissioner: Investigating Child Sexual Abuse: The Length of Criminal Investigations Preventing Child Sexual...

A triennial analysis of serious case reviews 2011-2014

Pathways to harm, pathways to protection (July 2016) analyses 293 Serious Case Reviews (SCRs) relating to incidents which occurred between...