Caring for you...closer to home Safeguarding Vulnerable Children HCT School Nursing Service Maureen Hemley Named Nurse

Caring for you ...closer to home

Safeguarding Vulnerable Children

HCT School Nursing Service

Maureen Hemley Named Nurse


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


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


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)


Child in Need process

• Referrals for CIN

• Attendance at CIN meetings

• Liaison with other professionals involved in CIN process


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


Common Assessment Framework

• Generate CAF’s

• Lead Professionals in many cases


Developing effective action plans and maintaining accurate records

• Based on analysis of the risks and the needs of the

child

• Review dates


Maintaining accurate records

• Attendance at recordkeeping training

• Records required to reflect professional body and HCT record-keeping policy

• Scrutinised at Safeguarding Children Supervision


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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Caring for you...closer to home Safeguarding Vulnerable Children HCT School Nursing Service Maureen Hemley Named Nurse