Safeguarding
Update: January 2010The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS) has produced a Briefing Paper on the recent changes to the Vetting and Barring Scheme.
WCVYS are committed to supporting and improving all aspects safeguarding children and young people.
Our CRiB Newsletter is circulated to groups with CRB contracts with us. Follow the link in the main menu to the left.
From time to time we publish leaflets. The leaflets are circulated with our newsletter and are available for download. Follow the link in the menu bar to the left.
The Guidance Notes on Safeguarding Children and Young People, which was launched at the VCS conference on 7th March 2008, is a 72 page booklet which provides lots of information and sample documents for workers, volunteers, management committee members and trustees in voluntary and community sector organisations. Copies can be obtained from the WCVYS Office. We are looking to ensure that the message gets into all VCS groups working with children and young people.
An electronic version can be downloaded below. Normal printing will give an A4 'large print' version of the booklet. If your printer has a 'pamphlet' option you can produce an A5 booklet similar to that which we can provide from the office.
WCVYS works closely with the Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Board and further resources and information can be found on their website.
Details of the Inter Agency Guidance is available on the link on the menu bar to the left.