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Stopcheck and Prawfatal
a step-by-step guide for organisations to safeguard children
Stopcheck and Prawfatal are explanatory booklets designed to help
organisations that provide activities or services for children to develop
child protection policies and procedures. They have been developed in
conjunction with Firstcheck and Prawfcyntaf
<http://www.nspcc.org.uk/inform/Training/Firstcheck.asp> - comprehensive
publications which promote a self-help step-by-step approach to safeguarding
children. Stopcheck and Prawfatal are intended for use by smaller
organisations who: * are required (or who are taking the initiative) to
develop a child protection policy and procedures as a condition for funding,
charitable status, insurance or for other purposes * have experienced an
incident of child abuse - or suspicion of abuse - and want to make sure they
know what to do in future * have read in the papers or heard in the media
about a case of abuse in an organisation like theirs and don't want it to
happen * simply want to take the initiative in making their organisation as
safe as possible for children Cost 1 copy - send A4 SAE with 2 first class
stamps to NSPCC Publications and Information Unit, Weston House, 42 Curtain
Road, London EC2A 3NH. Up to 20 copies - £2.00 per copy 21 - 100 copies -
£1.75 per copy 100 + copies - £1.50 per copy Please telephone 0116 234
7223 or 020 7825 2775 for further details.
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Arts Funding in England Document
Please find attached a link to the recent document 'Guide to Arts Funding in
England' published by DCMS.
http://www.culture.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/eyinqwmnqwl5lcd3mid6olwkfndrem35odegx
awlvamvhxef637qcrgxqbejemba4pnxjfj74umna46k5t7rwab3aja/guidetoartsfunding.pdf
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This CASPAR alert, from the NSPCC Library & Information Service, contains
important information.
Government
The Government has published the green paper - Every Child Matters. It
proposes integrated teams of health and education professionals, social
workers and Connexions advisers based in and around schools and Children's
Centres; sweeping away legal, technical and cultural barriers to information
sharing so that, for the first time, there can be effective communication
between everyone with a responsibility for children; establishing a clear
framework of accountability at a national and local level with the
appointment of a Children's Director in every local authority responsible
for bringing all children's services together as Children's Trusts; new
duties on police, health and others to safeguard children and require them
to come together into Local Safeguarding Children Boards;
children's services to be judged on joint working through integrated
inspection framework overseen by Ofsted; and a national campaign to recruit
more foster parents and a workforce reform package to make working with
children an attractive career, and improve the skills and effectiveness of
the children's workforce; and the appointment of an independent Children's
Commissioner to champion children's views.
Source: DfES Press Release
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2003_0175 08 September 2003
Further Information:
available online
http://www.socialexclusionunit.gov.uk/young_people/young_people/child_in_car
e.htm SEU Report - A better education, a better start for children in care
available online http://www.dfes.gov.uk/everychildmatters/ Every
Child Matters
Press Release
http://www.socialexclusionunit.gov.uk/media/p_releases/CinCpressnotice.doc
08 September 2003 Social Exclusion Unit
Best wishes
Fiona Melvin
Development Officer (Education and Learning)
Arts Council England, North East
Direct Line: +44 (0) 191 255 8561
Fax: +44 (0) 191 230 1020
Email: [log in to unmask]
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