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Caring for you ...closer to home
Safeguarding Vulnerable Children
HCT School Nursing Service
Maureen Hemley Named Nurse
Caring for you ...closer to home
Working with Vulnerable Children
• Recognition of vulnerability
• Assessment of that risk and vulnerability
• Making appropriate referrals according to the child’s vulnerability
• Supporting the child/young person via :
developing effective action plans maintaining accurate records participating in : the child protection process Child in Need process Common Assessment Framework
• Liaison with key professionals e.g. school teachers, health visitors, GPs ,Connexions.
• Provision of drop-in sessions at school to promote their accessibility
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Recognition of and assessment of vulnerability
• Skills developed by attending mandatory annual training either HSCB or HCT (specifically “Assessing risk and vulnerability” and “Hidden Risks”)
• Mandatory attendance at 1-1 Safeguarding Children Supervision a minimum of 4 monthly
• Access to ad-hoc advice from the Safeguarding Children Team
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Making appropriate referrals according to the child’s vulnerability
• Recognition of vulnerability
• Assessment of that risk and vulnerability
• Effective referrals that pinpoint specific risks according to child’s age and stage of development ( including social needs, complex needs, special educational needs, disabilities)
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Child in Need process
• Referrals for CIN
• Attendance at CIN meetings
• Liaison with other professionals involved in CIN process
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Participating in the child protection process:
• Adherence to Policies and Procedures
• Clear reports with risk analysis
• Reports reviewed by Safeguarding Nurse
• Sent to Chair of case conference in advance
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Common Assessment Framework
• Generate CAF’s
• Lead Professionals in many cases
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Developing effective action plans and maintaining accurate records
• Based on analysis of the risks and the needs of the
child
• Review dates
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Maintaining accurate records
• Attendance at recordkeeping training
• Records required to reflect professional body and HCT record-keeping policy
• Scrutinised at Safeguarding Children Supervision
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Miscellaneous
• Liaison with key professionals e.g. school teachers, health visitors, GPs ,Connexions.
• Provision of drop-in sessions at school to promote their accessibility
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