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• Safeguarding policies and procedures

• Safeguarding standards

• Raising awareness

• Safer recruitment

• Anti-bullying policies

• Reducing avoidable accidents

• Information for parents

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Regional Developments

• Safeguarding session for Pan London organisations with London Councils– Integrated approaches to commissioning and

safeguarding– Thresholds, uptake of the CAF – Serious case reviews and VCS involvement – Whistle blowing procedures

– Workforce development – access to training and safe recruitment

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Regional Developments • Training for development officers around safe

network standards to be cascaded out to their members/networks

• Faith networks research• BME resources and training programme • Links with VCS representatives on LSCBs• Regional action plan on safeguarding with regional

safeguarding advisors

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Big Society

1. Empowering communities:

2. Opening up public services:

3. Promoting social action:

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• Role of infrastructure to support small organisations

• The emphasis on collaboration and merger for organisations to compete for contracts

• Commissioning and the move to localism

• Move towards payment by results

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Sharon.long1@virgin.net telephone 07780674311