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National Safeguarding Adults Week -Working in Partnership 18th – 22nd November 2024
National Safeguarding Adults Week is an opportunity for organisations to raise awareness of important safeguarding issues, start conversations about safeguarding and develop confidence in recognising signs of abuse and neglect. The National Theme for 2024 is Working in Partnership. Merseyside’s Local Safeguarding Boards will facilitate sessions highlighting key safeguarding issues. Teams links are...
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Let’s Talk About Adult Safeguarding 14th November 2024
Let’s Talk About Adult Safeguarding!! Awareness Raising & Networking Event Thursday 14th November 2024 10am – 3pm Tranmere Rovers FC, Aldo Suite, Prenton Park, Prenton Road West, Birkenhead (Parking - Borough Rd, Entrance CH42 9JG ) After the success of last year’s event Wirral Safeguarding Adults Board is pleased to...
Read moreWirral Safeguarding Network and Awareness Event
Let’s Talk About Adult Safeguarding!! Awareness Raising & Networking Event Thursday 23rd November 10am – 3pm Tranmere Rovers FC, Dixie Suite, Prenton Park, Prenton Road West, Birkenhead CH42 9PY ( Parking - Borough road entrance CH42 9JG ) Wirral Safeguarding Adults Board is pleased to host its 1st Awareness Raising...
Read moreWirral Hoarding Improvement Project – Workshops
W.H.I.P Wirral Hoarding Improvement Project As part of the ‘Wirral Hoarding Improvement Project’ (W.H.I.P.), Wirral SAPB have commissioned a series of three x 3-hour training workshops to be delivered by Ian Porter (Project Lead). The training will go beyond mere 'awareness-raising’ and focus on increasing participants’ hoarding literacy in relation...
Read moreNational Safeguarding Adults Awareness Week
November 21st until November 25th is National Safeguarding Adults Week. Click on the link below to see what is happening across the Wirral TABLE OF EVENTS WITH LINKS
Read moreBest Practice Guidance Revisiting Safeguarding Practice
New Best Practice Guidance ‘ Revisiting Safeguarding Practice’ was published. Please follow the link below to access the document. https://socialworkwithadults.blog.gov.uk/2022/01/28/revisiting-safeguarding-practice
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Report Disability Hate Crime
Whether you are a victim of Learning Disability Hate Crime or you have witnessed an incident you believe to be a Learning Disability Hate Crime, the Stop learning disability Hate Crime helpline is available in Merseyside. Stop Hate UK provide Hate Crime reporting services in your area. Report here www.stophateuk.org/talk/ General victims...
Read moreSupport for Children and Young People
If you’re a young person who is worried, scared or you just need someone to talk to, Wirral Council can help you. You can talk to one of our friendly team who will help you in whatever way they can and whatever the problem is. You can message using live chat....
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Fraud and scams
If you think you've been scammed or you've found something which looks like fraud or a scam, contact Action Fraud. The National Cyber Security Centre has published advice on how to spot coronavirus scams and keep remote working safe. watch out for phishing (scam emails and text messages): don't click or open anything...
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Exploitation of young and vulnerable people
A common feature in county lines drug supply is the exploitation of young and vulnerable people. The dealers will frequently target children and adults - often with mental health or addiction problems - to act as drug runners or move cash so they can stay under the radar of law...
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