Redbridge local safeguarding children board

News:   12 September 2025

New!  Redbridge Schools ‘Model’ Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy

The ‘model’ template for schools to adapt for their updated safeguarding and child protection policy can be downloaded below:

RSCP Training Programme 2025 – 2026 Launches

We are delighted to launch our 2025/26 Redbridge Safeguarding Children Partnership Training Programme, providing learning opportunities for multi-agency professionals and volunteers working with children and families in Redbridge.  We had some great feedback on our offer last year and we want to thank all our facilitators, many of whom are local practitioners and experts for their time and effort, and our trainees for their commitment to transferring learning into outcomes for children.   This year’s Programme will offer a mix of in-person and online training and some free online briefings, arranged in four parts:

  1. Understanding Safeguarding Risks and Responding to Learning
  2. Contextual Safeguarding and Child-on-Child Abuse
  3. Responding to Local and National Priorities
  4. Creating Safer Settings for Children and Families

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To book your place on any of our courses or briefings, please use our online booking form.  (N.B. if the course you’re interested in still has dates to be confirmed, you won’t be able to book yet but we’ll advertise dates as soon as they’re set).  For notes on training fees and cancellation policy, please click here and visit our website for full details of our training programme.  Please note we charge for non-attendance in most instances, even if the course is free to attend.  We look forward to seeing you on one of our briefings or courses soon!

Barnardos TIGER Training in North East London

TIGER (Trauma Informed Growth and Empowered Recovery) is a service provided by Barnardos.  Part of this offer is free online training for those working in health, social care, and education.  Courses include:

  • Working with Child Sexual Abuse  (10 September, 13:00 – 16:00)
  • Working with Sibling Sexual Abuse (25 February, 10:00 – 13:00)
  • Working with Children Displaying Harmful Sexual Behaviour (21 January, 13:00 – 16:00)
  • Trauma Informed Practice (12 November, 10:00 – 13:00)

Bookings should be made via Eventbrite.  For more information contact TIGER via 07519 294000 or tigerservice@barnardos.org.uk

Additional information is available on the leaflet which can be downloaded via the link below:

Introduction to Transitional Safeguarding

Research in Practice (RiP) provide a short video (4.5 mins) which provides a useful introduction to Transitional Safeguarding:

Protecting our communities together against ‘spiking’

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) are hosting an awareness raising event on ‘spiking’ on 19 and 20 September, between 15:00 – 20:00, outside Ilford Train Station (Cranbrook Road).  The term ‘spiking’ refers to giving someone alcohol or drugs without their knowledge or agreement, for example in a drink or via a needle.  This can happen to anyone, anywhere but children and adults at risk have increased vulnerability to this.  For more information on this topic, read the Home Office Spiking Factsheet (2023) or guidance on the MPS website.

Reminder – Contact with Local Authority

This is a reminder that professionals wishing to make a safeguarding referral, request for information or services, or a notification to contact LBR Children’s Services that the on-line portal:

CSA Centre Webinars

The CSA Centre are again offering a series of free webinars for professionals to help build confidence in working with children and families where there have been concerns about sexual abuse.    Bookings can be made via the links below: