Voluntary sector

National Safeguarding Delivery Unit for the Third Sector

This is a joint development between Children England and the NSPCC commissioned by the DCSF. There are a range of partners involved in the roll out of the programme including; Parentline Plus, National Children’s Bureau, NAVCA, British Youth Council, Community Service Volunteers and the Women’s Resource Centre.

The programme of delivery for the Third Sector Safeguarding Unit will include: advocacy on behalf of the sector around safeguarding, training delivery, one stop shop for information via website, telephone helpline and signposting. The unit will work closely with LSCBs and regional safeguarding advisors.

There will be a regional action plan in place for the work of the unit and in London key areas for development identified to date include: training the trainer programmes for VCS development workers on the safe network materials, a vetting and barring event in September with the Home Office, distribution of materials and training via regional and local infrastructure organisations, targeted support to BME VCS networks, networking VCS representatives on LSCBs to inform the overall plan for London.

For further details see http://www.safenetwork.org.uk/ or contact Sharon Long, London VCS Engage Regional Development Manager, sharon.long1@virgin.net.

2007 voluntary sector forum

The following papers are from the voluntary sector forum that was held on Friday 30th March 2007 at Central Hall, Westminster.

• Programme (729kb)
• Allegations management advisors (59.5kb)
• Acheiving better outcomes for children (419kb)
• Safe practice workshop (1.2mb)
• The development of the vetting & barring scheme - Home office (380kb)
• Key guidance documents (65.5kb)
• Managing allegations workshop (359kb)
• Safe practice workshop quiz (76.5kb)
• Safer recruitment workshop (1.17mb)
• AMA presentation (154kb)