1. Safeguarding Children
Alison Wood
Paediatric Directorate Manager
Named Nurse for Child Protection

2. History of child abuse Inquiry into death of Maria Colwell - 1973
Child abuse registers introduced
Inquiry into the death of Jasmine Beckford
Inquiry into the death of Charlene Salt
Report into Child Abuse in Cleveland
The Children Act (implemented 1991)
Working together to Safeguard Children – 1991, 1999

4. Government response Every child matters – 2003
NSF for children and young people and 2004
Children Act 2004
Working together to safeguard children (Draft) 2005

5. Every child matters:

6. Local Safeguarding Children Board
Stay Safe
Safe from crime
and anti social
behaviour in and
out of school
Have security,
stability and are
cared for
Safe from bullying
and discrimination
Stay safe from maltreatment
neglect, violence and
sexual exploitation
Safe from accidental
injury and death

7. Trust Board:
Trish Mason – Lead Executive Director for Safeguarding Children
Gerald Dakin – Lead Non-executive Director for Safeguarding Children

8. Named professionals: Dr Frank Hinde - Named doctor, PRH
Dr John Brice - Named doctor, RSH
Alison Wood - Named nurse
Ghislaine Williams - Named midwife

9. Trust Preventative Strategy for Safeguarding Children
NSF for children standard (2003/4)
Initially developed in May 2004
Action plan developed December 2004
Strategy reviewed and updated January 2006 to include:
5 outcomes
New legislation – e.g. formation of LSCBs
Trust evidence

10. Safer recruitment of staff
Criminal Record Bureau HR policy
currently being updated
Bichard Report
Training for managers
(Clinical) supervision

11. Training for staff
All staff receive basic awareness at Trust Induction
Additional training for specific departments
Plans for the future:
Staff handbook
Hospital intranet
Road shows

12. Monitoring Performance indicator for Acute Trusts Serious case reviews
Audit of nursing/medical documentation
Audit of child protection arrangements
CHI self assessment tool for child protection for clinical teams

13. Conclusion
The Trust’s preventative strategy for safeguarding children provides the focus for raising awareness of children’s issues and ensures the Trust has systems and services in place which aim to promote children’s wellbeing.