Designated Safeguarding Leads Networking event February 2019 Helene

Designated Safeguarding Leads Networking event February 2019 Helene Schwartz and Teresa Mcilroy Safeguarding Effectiveness Advisers Education and Early Years

• DSL update Key points • Network – build support network • Shared practice

• Give others time to speak • Respect differences Expectations • Engage with the content • Ask questions if need be • Try to keep to timings… 3

WSCB Julie Upson, Quality Assurance Lead julie. upson@wiltshire. gov. uk

Bruising and injuries in non- mobile babies and children Plausible explanations? • Marks on arm of 3 month old baby due to the seat belt being too tight • Bruise on head of 2 month old baby caused by older sibling (3 years old) throwing a plastic toy that hit the baby on the head • Bruise on chin due to 3 month old baby lying on their dummy

Bruising and injuries in non- mobile babies and children • Torn frenulum due to 3 month old baby cutting herself on her clover leaf shaped dummy • Bleeding gums due to 6 week old baby knocking his head on parent’s shoulder • Small cut under nose caused by 6 week old baby’s nails • Thumb size bruise on buttock of 2 month old baby, no explanation

The role of cognitive bias • Anchoring bias • locking into diagnosis too early • Availability bias • relating it to a recent similar presentation • Confirmation bias • looking for evidence to support pre-conceived opinion • Diagnosis momentum • accepting a previous diagnosis without sufficient scepticism • Overconfidence bias • over reliance on one’s own ability, intuition and judgement • Premature closure • ‘jumping to a conclusion’ • search satisfying bias • the ‘eureka’ moment

New guidance published 1. Leaflet for parents 2. Multi-agency Bruising and Injuries to non-mobile babies and children protocol 3. Supplementary Guidance for MASH, Health and Social Care Staff NB: this is different to current guidance on SWCPP www. wiltshirescb. gov. uk

And in other news …. • Safeguarding Vulnerable People’s Partnership (SVPP) • SCR Learning Events – workshops focused on analysis, critical thinking and reflection in practice • To book contact LSCB@Wiltshire. gov. uk • Graded Care Profile 2 (GCP 2) – tool for assessing impact of neglect and parent's capacity to change • Book a place on the training at https: //wiltshirescb. safeguardingchildrenea. co. uk/ • Flowcharts updated • New CSA Tool: www. wiltshirescb. org. uk/child-sexual-abuse/

Documents and websites

Wiltshire Safeguarding Children Board Right Choice – Wiltshire Council

Record keeping Central safeguarding folder • Policies? • Training certificates? • Completed concern forms?

Record keeping Central safeguarding folder • Evidence • Accountability • Overview

Central safeguarding folder • Safeguarding audit return and action plan • Induction information • Training attendees • Training/briefing notes • Newsletters • Minutes of monitoring

Individual children safeguarding files • Essential information? • Too much information? • Chronologies

What to display – staffroom Safeguarding noticeboard • • • Posters Key personnel Whistleblowing Flowcharts Interactive display?

Safeguarding 20 questions Get the conversation starting…

Visitors • • • Signing in ID Clearance Information Expectations

Right Choice

The voice of the child • The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 12 (respect for the views of the child) • Every child and young person has the right to express his or her views freely – about everything that affects him or her. • The child’s or young person’s views must be given due weight depending on his or her age and maturity. • Childcare Act (2006) • There is a legal requirement to listen to young children stating that local authorities must have regard to any information about the views of young children

Police decision maker 01380 826009 encompass. mash@Wiltshire. pnn. police. uk www. operationencompass. org/