Tameside SCB

Safer Internet Day 2012

Safer Internet Day (SID) in a European annual event which aims to raise awareness of online safety issues as well as empowering young people to stay safe, whilst having fun on line.

Safer Internet Day this year will take place on Tuesday 7th February 2012 with a theme of  'Connecting generations and educating each other' and the slogan 'Discover the digital World together safely'.

To find out more about Safer Internet Day 2012 and gain access to awareness raising resources click here

CEOP (Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre) will also be hosting the Parents’ and Carers’ Guide to the Internet, ready to broadcast anywhere from schools and offices, to phones and homes... This will be a short TV-style programme which you can download or stream from the Thinkuknow site. The programme will be an entertaining and light-hearted look at what it’s like to bring up children in the online world – featuring clips and tips from some surprising sources!

To find out more about linking your parents and carers up with this event click here

Safer Internet Day 2011 - E Safety Competition.

Last year young people in Tameside took part in the Regional LSCB E safety competition to develop an e safety resourse for other young people.

We had lots of amazing entries including poems, stories, quizes, raps and posters; some young people went on to be overall winners in the region for their age category.

click here to access an E Safety leaflet for families designed by primary school children in Tameside

Further information and resources available in the library section

Child Sexual Exploitation - Research Update

The research project at the International Centre for the Study of Sexually Exploited and Trafficked Young People is based on an exploration of how LSCBs are fulfilling their coordinating role and responsibilities with regard to delivering a child sexual exploitation strategy, set out in the guidance on Safeguarding Children and Young People from Sexual Exploitation, published last year.

The What’s Going On special edition identifies that partnership working is central to tackling sexual exploitation. It describes some of the initiatives that have been taking place as well as the centrality of good recognition and risk assessment.

For further information about the research project click here 

New research highlights child protection needs of older children

A new approach to child protection for older children is urgently needed in order to ensure their safeguarding, according to a three year study, published today by The Children's Society, the NSPCC and the University of York and funded by the Big Lottery.

Safeguarding Young People found that the needs of 11-17 year olds were not always met by child protection processes which are more geared to protecting younger children. The study found that a lack of resources in Children’s Social Care Services can negatively affect older children, whereas younger children in similar circumstances may be prioritised.

For more information on this research visit the TSCB Learning Zone

The TSCB has produced a new Performance Framework which will help in its role of scrutinising and monitoring the effectiveness of safeguarding arrangements in Tameside. This has been based on the London model but is customised to be appropriate for the demographic profile of Tameside.

TSCB Annual Conference 2010

The conference this year brought together a large audience of practitioners and managers from agencies in Tameside.