Safeguarding Adviser Network
Safeguarding Advisers (SAs) were introduced on 1 April 2008 following the end of the Allegations Management Adviser Network (AMA). The SAs are based in Government Offices and will operate until 31 March 2010.
The primary goal of the SA network is to ensure that the safeguarding framework is implemented effectively across local areas.
To do this they will:
- Ensure that the work they carry out contributes to the delivery of PSA 13
which is to improve children's and young people's safety
- Help to ensure that supplementary guidance to 'Working Together' is
embedded locally
- Provide support and challenge to local organisations in implementing child
death review processes, which are required from April 2008
- Support and challenge local organisations to implement safe recruitment
practices and comply with the vetting and barring scheme set up under the
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
- Support and challenge local organisations in effective handling of
allegations against people who work with children, and promote safe recruitment
and safe working practices
- Support Local Safeguarding Children's Boards (LSCBs) to judge their
progress and to improve their performance through self assessments
- Help local organisations to ensure that serious childcare incidents are
notified properly and that the correct action to monitor and brief on cases is
taken by Government Offices
- Work where necessary with LSCBs to support and challenge them on the conduct and implementation of serious case reviews
Further information and documents
Guidance
for Safer Working Practice for Adults who Work with Children and Young
People
Safeguarding
Children and Safer Recruitment in Education Statutory Guidance
Working
Together to Safeguard Children
What
to do if You're Worried a Child is Being Abused
This page was last updated on 16 October 2008
