NEW Statutory Guidance | Information Sharing Duty
NEW Statutory Guidance | Information Sharing Duty The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 has introduced a new Information Sharing Duty, providing greater clarity for organisations and practitioners about what information should be shared, when it should be shared, and why effective information sharing is essential to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The […]
Help remains available after charity falls into administration
Help remains available after charity falls into administration Help remains available in Wolverhampton after national suicide prevention charity Papyrus entered administration. A number of organisations remain on hand to support people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. These include: The Samaritans, providing emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of emotional distress or despair, […]
DARDR Statutory Guidance – Publication Announcement
DARDR Statutory Guidance – Publication Announcement We are pleased to share that the new Domestic Abuse Related Death Review (DARDR) statutory guidance has been published today, in tandem with commencing the legislation to change the name and amend the criteria. These are available at the following links: Domestic abuse related death reviews: statutory guidance – […]
Join the Conversation during ICON Week 2026
Join the Conversation during ICON Week 2026 As part of ICON Week 2026 (21-25 September), ICON is hosting a series of free webinars exploring different aspects of infant crying, supporting families and helping to prevent Abusive Head Trauma. The week brings together professionals, parents, carers and partner organisations to raise awareness of the message: “Babies […]
Wolverhampton Kinship Offer
Wolverhampton Kinship Offer As a kinship carer, you play a vital role in providing love, stability and support to children within your family and friendship networks. We recognise the commitment, challenges and rewards that come with caring for a child in this way, and we want to ensure that the support available locally reflects the […]
ICON Week 2026 | 21st – 25th September 2026 | Supporting Parents, Protecting Babies
ICON Week 2026 | 21st – 25th September | Supporting Parents, Protecting Babies 21st – 25th September 2026 marks ICON Week, a national campaign dedicated to supporting parents and carers, raising awareness of infant crying, and helping to prevent Abusive Head Trauma in babies. The campaign promotes a simple but powerful message: Babies cry, you […]
Help shape Wolverhampton’s anti-racist and equity-informed safeguarding pledge | Practitioner Survey
Help shape Wolverhampton’s anti-racist and equity-informed safeguarding pledge | Practitioner Survey As part of the Stronger Together: Race Equity in Safeguarding programme, we are inviting practitioners across Wolverhampton to share their views and experiences through a short practitioner survey. This survey will help inform the development of a Partnership-wide anti-racist and equity-informed safeguarding pledge, setting […]
Help shape Wolverhampton’s anti-racist and equity-informed safeguarding pledge | Practitioner Forums
Help shape Wolverhampton’s anti-racist and equity-informed safeguarding pledge | Practitioner Forums As part of Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together Partnership’s Stronger Together: Race Equity in Safeguarding programme, we are hosting a series of engagement activities to co-produce a pledge which sets out shared, practical commitments to strengthen anti-racist practice across the Partnership. We are inviting practitioners from […]
The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel Learning Hub | New resource published – Adolescent suicide
The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel Learning Hub | New resource published – Adolescent suicide The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel has published a new suite of resources on adolescent suicide, designed to help practitioners strengthen their understanding and response. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among children in England and the second […]
Launch of the WeCAN Screening Tool and Updated WeCAN Assessment of Neglect Tool
Home / Launch of the WeCAN Screening Tool and Updated WeCAN Assessment of Neglect Tool We are pleased to announce the official launch of the WeCAN Screening Tool and the updated WeCAN Assessment of Neglect Tool, which took place on Tuesday at our Neglect and Child Sexual Abuse event. These important developments mark a significant step forward in […]