Children’s Voluntary Sector Forum
The Children’s Voluntary Sector Forum (CVSF) is open to all Voluntary & Community organisations who provide services to children living in Solihull. The group meets every couple of months to discuss issues relevant to the services they provide.
The group has an agreed Terms of Reference, which has been made available for download.
For more information on how the forum can support the work that you do and how to get involved, contact Charles Rapson on 0121 770 8222 or email charlesr@solihull-sustain.org.uk
The government announced in May that the Vetting and Barring Scheme was to be halted, suspending the requirement for individuals working with children and vulnerable adults to be registered with the Independent Safeguarding Authority, which was due to come into force on 26th July.
The Criminal Records Bureau has published a briefing on interim arrangements during the Vetting and Barring Scheme review.
Crucially, the requirements introduced during the first phase of the scheme in October 2009 remain in …
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Solihull Local Safeguarding Children Board Annual Conference 2010
Keeping children and young people safe from sexual harm
Monday 27th September 2010
9am to 4.30pm
The Bridge, Stratford Road, Shirley B90 3AG
Allocation of places for the conference will be confirmed on a first come, first served basis and there will be a system to ensure all organisations/services and teams have appropriate representation at the conference.
Please remember to indicate on the booking from the workshops you wish to attend as …
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The Vetting and Barring scheme, under which staff and volunteers working with children and vulnerable adults would have to register to be checked by the Independent Safeguarding Authority, has been halted, the Home Office has announced.
The scheme, which was due to come into force on 26th July 2010, will be remodelled.
The government is now contacting 66,000 organisations, including charities, voluntary groups and education authorities, to tell them that the planned registration is being cancelled.
Eligibility for CRB checks is unaffected for …
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Solihull Council and the Children & Young Peoples Trust has been asking parents what they want to see for their children in Solihull. The results of this and other consultations has helped shape the new Children & Young Peoples Plan. To find out what parents said, you can download the summary and full reports here. They are worth reading to help you shape your own services
Ask Parents Summary Report
Ask Parents Full Report
A New Way of Sharing & Learning
The Chidren’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has just launched Share Street – an online resource for people who work with children & young people plus parents, carers and children & young people themselves.
So, if you work with children or young people and their families, Share Street is for you. It’s a community for sharing resources and discussing best practice in the workplace, for building networks and communicating with colleagues.
Download a short presentation about …
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