What is Children’s Safeguarding?
The word ‘safeguarding’ is an umbrella term covering a wide spectrum of situations and interventions, from early identification, intervention and support for vulnerable children and families, to situations where immediate action is needed to protect a child. The Department for Education (HM Government, 2015) defines safeguarding as:
- Protecting children from maltreatment;
- Preventing the impairment of children’s health or development;
- Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care;
- Taking action to enable all children to have the best possible outcomes.
Child protection is the protection of children who have been identified as experiencing, or likely to experience, significant harm to their health and wellbeing.
Where we are
The Safeguarding Team are based in the link corridor between CAU/CYPOD and Woodcock/Wildgoose, on level 12.
The Safeguarding Team
The Clinical Team: Main Safeguarding Number: (4)39053
For Children in the office:
Louise Cork – Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children louise.cork@nhs.net (4)32422
Charley Curtis – Senior Safeguarding Children Nurse Advisor charleycurtis@nhs.net (4)31571
Josie Allis – Safeguarding Children Nurse Advisor jallis@nhs.net (4)31570
Safeguarding Doctor:
Dr Sam Broad – Named Dr for Safeguarding Children Samuel.broad@nhs.net
Rest of the Safeguarding Team:
Angela Hill – Name Nurse for Safeguarding Adults Angela.hill10@nhs.net (4)32326
Lisa Donaldson – Senior Safeguarding Adult Nurse Advisor lisadonaldson@nhs.net (4)31664
Tim Newstead - Clinical Manager, Lead for D.o.L.’s and Liberty Protection Safeguards (L.P.S.) Timothy.newstead@nhs.net
Ian Stevenson - Mental Capacity Act & Mental Health Clinical Lead Ian.stevenson@nhs.net
Sallie Allison and Kevin Bunt – Advocacy Service Sallie.allison@theadvocacypeople.org.uk & Kevin.bunt@theadvocacypeople.org.uk
