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April 2010

Blaenau Gwent LSCB Serious Case Review The Executive Summary for the Blaenau Gwent's LSCB Serious Case Review (January 2010) has been published. The findings and recommendations can be viewed here.

April 2010

We want to be safe: children and young people's charter
Mencap http://www.mencap.org.uk/document.asp?id=12112, has produced a new children and young people's charter poster with key messages of how they want professionals to help keep them safe.
April 2010

Road to success
The Road to Success (website link) is a booklet for parents designed to help them safely guide their sons and daughters through the process of learning to drive. It has been produced in response to the very poor crash and casualty statistics for newly-qualified drivers – they account for more than two in five road deaths in the UK.
April 2010

Guidance issued on supporting teens at risk of neglect
Children's professionals have been issued with guidance to better support teenagers at risk of neglect. The guide, called Neglect Matters, aims to help those working with teenagers to better spot signs of neglect and ensure organisations work together to support victims.
April 2010

The Right to Be Safe
The Right to be Safe" The Right to be Safe is the Welsh Assembly Government's 6 year integrated strategy for tackling all forms of violence against women and domestic abuse.

Blaenau Gwent Local Safeguarding Children's Board, Heart of the Valleys Children's Centre, Old Blaina Infant School,
High Street, Blaina, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 3BN - Tel: 01495 355584