The National Board is publishing two documents today. The first is “A Practitioner’s Guide: Basic Legal Principles” by Ruth Henke QC, Laura Shepherd and Abla O’Callahan. This is a valuable guide to the law which applies in Wales and specifically to the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and its interface with legislation which – Read more..
Date: Wednesday 6th March 2019 Time: 0900 – 1530hrs Address: City Hall, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3ND Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation Orders are civil injunctions that offer a legal means to protect and safeguard both victims of, and potential victims of these harmful practices. The process to obtain an order – Read more..
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A guide to service user engagement from Leeds Safeguarding Board with citizen-led practice guidance including top tips for practitioners “Talk to me – hear my voice” Read the guide here
It is said that it takes a generation to build up a body of court made law which interprets and applies a new statutory scheme. Below you will find the links to the reported cases which currently cite the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Act 2014 The List The cases are listed, first, by – Read more..
The Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Act 2014 (“the Welsh Act”) places a “general” duty on certain bodies to promote the “well-being” of various social groups. This article considers a recent ‘English’ case, applicable – by analogy – to the Welsh Act that has certain implications about the relevance of financial constraints to decisions under – Read more..
The Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA Centre) is a multidisciplinary team funded by the Home Office, hosted by Barnardo’s and works closely with key partners from academic institutions, local authorities, health services, education, the police and others in the voluntary sector. The CSA Centre have now produced a series of 12 short – Read more..
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From 21 March 2022, physically punishing children will be illegal in Wales. The Ending physical punishment campaign is raising awareness about this important change in law and has started its biggest and most important burst in the campaign to date.
Current Board Membership The Board’s Duties The National Independent Safeguarding Board was set up under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. Specifically, the National Board has three primary duties. These are: 1. To provide support and advice to Safeguarding Boards with a view to ensuring that they are effective 2. To report on – Read more..