Safeguarding Week runs annually and is promoted and supported by the Ann Craft Trust (opens new window). This is a time for organisations to come together to raise awareness of important safeguarding issues. The aim is to highlight key safeguarding issues, start conversations and raise awareness of safeguarding best practice.
Gateshead Safeguarding Adults Board and Gateshead Safeguarding Children Partnership and are joining together during the national adults Safeguarding Week 2024, to raise awareness about safeguarding both children and adults and showing the importance of "safeguarding being everyone's business".
Safeguarding children, young people, adults and families remains a priority for all of us. Help us to make our first joint Safeguarding Week a success by celebrating and sharing good practice, and raising awareness of the services you provide to protect and support all people in Gateshead.
- Monday: Look, Listen, ask - Developing Professional Curiosity
- Tuesday: Working in partnership: How to work effectively with the people you support
- Wednesday: Establishing Professional Boundaries
- Thursday: Recognising exploitation: The ladder of criminality
- Friday: Professional and Organisational Learning
Gateshead Safeguarding Adults Board and Gateshead Safeguarding Children Partnership have organised a programme of events which will be running during Safeguarding Week:
If you have any questions or queries regarding the events please email the Board Business Unit at safeguardingboardsbusinessunit@gateshead.gov.uk. Places will be offered on a first come first served basis, and links to Teams sessions will be send out a week before the event.
Time | Activity | Venue | Presenters | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday 18 November 10am to 12noon | Safeguarding week opening - Networking Event! This event is open to all, come along to network and see some of the amazing local organisations hosting stalls and promoting there work. There will also be short learning sessions throughout the morning which you can attend if you like, but you can also come to just network! Stalls:
Briefings:
| Civic centre, council chamber. | If you are interested in attending please use this Form to book a space. If you are interested in hosting a stall please use this Form | |
Monday 18 November 2 to 3.30pm | SPOT Suicide prevention Overview Tutorial
| Civic Centre, Bridges Room. | PAPRYUS | Form |
Tuesday 19 November 10 to 11am | The role of the IRO in care planning for Children in Our Care The role of the IRO in care planning for children in our care and the role of the Child Protection Conference Chair: we don't just chair a meeting! This will enable attendees to understand both roles, how to link in with us and how important we are in providing challenge and oversight of planning and driving forward development and improvements in practice. | Teams | Heather Jenkins - Gateshead council. | Form |
Tuesday 19 November 11.30am to 1.30pm | Family Hubs Exploring the work of Family Voice and how Parent and Carer panels have influenced the work of Gateshead Family Hubs. | Civic Centre, Lamesley Room. | Steve Sullivan and Gavin Bradshaw | |
Tuesday 19 November 2 to 3.30pm
| #LookCloser: Spotting and Responding to Child Exploitation
In this session we will cover:
| Civic Centre, Bridges Room. | Phoebe Bond Children Society | Form |
Wednesday 20 November 10.30am to 12.30pm | The Lawnmowers Theatre Company - Mate/ Hate Crime Awareness Come and join the Lawnmowers Theatre Company, a theatre company ran by for and with people with learning disabilities as they explore the issue of mate crime through a live show. The training will involve a 20-minute showing of their play called "Friday Friends." This play highlights the risks that People with Learning disabilities face and how vulnerable they can be. We discuss what true friendship means and how people vulnerabilities can be exploited. You will also get the chance to look at the failings to protect our character and how it could have gone better by rerunning the play to see what support and choice was available to the character. Our seasoned and highly trained learning disabled actors will also train your safeguarding gut. You will meet in role characters where you as the learner will decided whether there is a true safeguarding risk and need to act. | Civic Centre, Council Chamber. | Lawnmowers theatre company | Form |
Wednesday 20 November 1.30 to 3.30pm | Gateshead's Young ambassadors! This will be an interactive session with the young ambassadors themselves, more information to follow! | Civic Centre, Bridges Room. | Emma Shields and young ambassadors. | Form |
Thursday 21 November 10am to 12pm | Professional Curiosity The session will cover:
| Teams | TBC | Form |
Thursday 21 November 11am to 12pm | Responding to Allegations of Abuse Against Professionals/Volunteers who work with Children To have an understanding into the role of the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) in Gateshead and the procedures in responding to allegations against professionals/volunteers - This is a teams session and the link will be sent to you once booked on. | Teams | Michelle Farry - Gateshead Council | Form |
Thursday 21 November | Recognising Exploitation: The Ladder of criminality Introduction/objectives Definitions/legislation Stages of exploitation Vulnerability/Indicators and where "missing" fits in Safeguarding (P REM) Disruption methods (NRM, CAW Ns etc.) Barriers to engagement Questions | Gateshead Civic Centre, Lamesley Room. | Kevin Ashurst - Northumbria Police | |
Friday 22 November 10 to 11am | Hoarding and Fire Risks This presentation will include:
| Teams | Alan D'Arcy - TWFRS | TBC |
Friday 22 November 11.30am to 12.30pm | Change, grow, live - Hidden Harm This session is with the children's drug and alcohol service and explores the hidden harm for a child who is experiencing parental/carer substance and alcohol misuse. The children and families workers work with children aged 5-18 exploring addiction, understanding emotions and creating a safe space for that child using a variety of resources. | Teams | Amy Nellis - Change, grow, live. | Form |
Friday 22 November 1 to 3pm | Young Dads and Lads Focusing on fatherhood and exploring the journey of a young dad | Civic Centre | Doug Laidlaw - Young Dads and Lads | Form |
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