Child Protection

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="09ed05a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>          </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>                             </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>    Reading Council for Voluntary Youth Service</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> </B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="09fd2123.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What is RCVYS?"><U><B>What is RCVYS?</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id83.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Membership form"><U><B>Membership form</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id84.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CYPSP database form"><U><B>CYPSP database form</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RCVYS Meetings"><U><B>RCVYS Meetings</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id85.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bursary Fund"><U><B>Bursary Fund</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id74.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Trailblazers"><U><B>Trailblazers</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Finding Funding"><U><B>Finding Funding</B></U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ff000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Child Protection</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CRB checks"><U><B>CRB checks</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Glossary (under construction)"><U><B>Glossary (under construction)</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id96.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="National Agenda"><U><B>National Agenda</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links page under construction!"><U><B>Related Links - page under construction!</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id95.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CYPSP Reps"><U><B>CYPSP Reps</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Reading Council for Voluntary Youth "><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Child Protection</I></div> <div> In response to a number of requests from people in the writing of a suitable Child Protection Policy, the following is a summary of the information I have obtained locally. </div> <bR> <div> All local issues should be refered to the the Reading Area Child Protection Committee who can provide help and support in this area. </div> <bR> <div> If you have a child protection issue relating to a child in your care you should contact Reading Borough Council Social Services immediately.</div> <div> They can be contacted as follows</div> <div> Office hours: 0118 955 3600          Out of hours: 01344 786543</div> <bR> <div> There is also a link to the <A HREF="http://www.ncvys.org.uk/pdfs/cp%20standards.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ncvys.org.uk/pdfs/cp%20standa"><U>NCVYS website</U></A> which contains details of all the things you should consider in ensuring the safety of children & young people. These guidelines are taken from an extensive document "Keeping it Safe: A young person-centred approach to safety and child protection" produced by NCVYS. Copies can be obtained direct from NCVYS for £30 or via RCVYS. If you wish to borrow RCVYS's copy please contact Cath.</div> <bR> <div> I would also recommend the <A HREF="http://www.nspcc.org.uk/inform" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nspcc.org.uk/inform"><U>NSPCC website</U></A>. This is a free, online, specialised child protection resource covering material such as</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">the latest child protection news</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">virtual enquiry desk</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">online publication ordering</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">research and briefings</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">training courses and conferences</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Page updated: 02/04/04 CB</div> </td> </tr></table></body>