Commissioner announces NEW funding to help prevent and tackle serious violence in York and North Yorkshire  Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner Zoë Metcalfe, in partnership with local organisations, is offering communities an opportunity to apply for up to £40,000 of grant funding, to support ongoing or new initiatives that address serious violence in their area.   […]

Look Closer – Programme of learning Look Closer have released their programme of training from September – December 2023. These sessions focus on a range of topics and seek to support professionals in their work to protect children and young people from exploitation and abuse. All their sessions have been designed to be relevant to […]

Intelligence Sharing Guide for the Partnership Information Sharing Form North Yorkshire Police rely on intelligence from communities, partners and other law enforcement agencies. Intelligence can come from a range of sources such as a concerned member of the community worried about a neighbouring address, a local authority worker who has received a disclosure from a […]

ICON Week 2023 The third annual ICON week (25 to 29 September 2023) is here to raise awareness of infant crying and how to cope to support parents/carers and prevent serious injury, illness and even death of young babies as a result of Abusive Head Trauma that happens when someone shakes a baby. ICON is […]

Have your say on what should be done to stop violence against women and girls Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Zoë Metcalfe, in partnership with local organisations, has launched a new online survey to gather the public’s views on Violence Against Women and Girls, and how we can make a real difference people’s lives across North […]

Our colleagues at Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board are after an Administrative Assistant to support the Designated Nurses, Safeguarding Children. The post holder will be a key member of the Designated Professionals team working as administrative support to the Designated / Deputy Nurses Safeguarding Children and Children in Care, North Yorkshire and York, […]

YHMAST Regional Webinar Series Child Sexual Abuse Webinar Events July 2023 Yorkshire and Humber Multi-Agency Safeguarding Trainers Group (YHMAST) are delighted to be hosting these webinar events across the Yorkshire and Humber region. All webinars will be delivered by experts from The Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA Centre), a multi-disciplinary team, funded […]

Campaign Briefing for Partners What is child safety week? Child Safety Week is the Child Accident Prevention Trust’s (CAPT’s) annual community education campaign, acting as a catalyst for thousands of safety conversations and activities UK-wide. This year Child Safety Week takes place between Monday 5th and Sunday 11th June 2023. The theme Safety made simple […]

National review into the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson Partnership learning event: Thursday 22nd June 2023 12:00-13:00 In 2022 The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel released the “Child Protection In England” document.  This review sets out recommendations and findings for national government and local safeguarding partners to protect children at risk of serious […]

NYSCP Briefing – North Yorkshire Paediatric CSAAS (Children’s Sexual Abuse AssessmentService) The North Yorkshire Paediatric CSAAS (Children’s Sexual Abuse Assessment Service), also known to many professionals as the Paediatric SARC (Sexual Assault Referral Centre). As a service they see children and young people (aged 0-15 years old), or under 18 years old if complex needs, […]