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Ivison Trust new referral form

Published 11 June 2024.

Ivison Trust (formally known as Parents Against Child Exploitation – PACE) now has a new online Ivison Trust referral form.

Ivison Trust offers a Parent Liaison Officer (PLO) support service in North Yorkshire for parents and carers of children who are, or who are at risk of being, exploited by individuals from outside the family. This includes all the main forms of child exploitation, including child sexual exploitation (CSE) child criminal exploitation (CCE) modern slavery, human trafficking and criminalisation (including county lines) and those who repeatedly go missing from home. The service deals with medium and high risk referrals, which can be referred into Ivison Trust by statutory and third sector agencies, self-referrals are also welcome.

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Safeguarding Week 2024

Published 20 May 2024.

Programme of free online sessions announced for Safeguarding Week (Monday 17 to Friday 21 June 2024).

Partners from Safeguarding Adults Boards, Children’s Safeguarding Partnerships, Community Safety Partnerships across North Yorkshire, the City of York, East Riding and Hull have come together and developed an extensive programme of learning events, seminars and interactive sessions which all underpin this year’s theme - ‘Safeguarding is everybody’s business.'

Spurred on by the success of Safeguarding Week 2023 the safeguarding partners have worked to extend the range of topics being covered this year. While a number of the sessions are open only to professionals working in the safeguarding sector, the majority of the sessions are also open to the public.

The week-long programme of over 40 sessions caters for members of the public who want to learn more about safeguarding. Covering topics such as modern slavery, drug and alcohol use, learning from local and national reviews, domestic abuse and much more. The sessions have been designed to stimulate discussion, spark innovation and share best practice. Each session will be delivered by inspirational and motivational speakers, all of whom are experts in their field.

The full programme of events for Safeguarding Week 2024 is open for viewing and booking via EventBrite and early registration is recommended to avoid disappointment. All the agencies involved will be sharing information across their social media channels and website in the run up to Safeguarding week and throughout the week. To follow along look for the hashtag #safeguardingweek2024.

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YoungMinds training

Published 22 April 2024.

Our partners at Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership have kindly partnered with us to offer our staff free places on the YoungMinds training in May and June 2024.

Training is delivered to over 10,000 professionals each year and their expert trainer consultants will give participants the practical skills to support the young people they work with. All training sessions will be delivered online via Zoom for a maximum of 30 York colleagues.

Book online now using the Eventbrite links below to secure your spot. All webinars are delivered via Zoom:

23 May 1.00pm to 2.00pm Webinar for Trusted Adults supporting young people in the community. This webinar is designed for adults who may be supporting young people, formally or informally, in the community to understand the importance of their role in young people’s mental health. It is also designed to help them reflect on what they do and identify potential actions they could take to support young people further. Book online (I work in York) Book online (I work in North Yorkshire)
5 June 10.00am to 1.30pm Introduction to adolescent mental health. This foundational course will help participants understand the processes involved in adolescence and how the transition from childhood to adulthood can impact the emotional wellbeing of young people. Book online (I work in York) Book online (I work in North Yorkshire)
11 June 1.00pm to 4.30pm Involving young people facing marginalisation and barriers. Participants explore how marginalisation and barriers can affect young people and their experience of mental health services and how participation can help improve both. Book online (I work in York) Book online (I work in North Yorkshire)
13 June 1.00pm to 2.00pm Trusted Adults supporting young people in the community. This webinar is designed for adults who may be supporting young people, formally or informally, in the community to understand the importance of their role in young people’s mental health. It is also designed to help them reflect on what they do and identify potential actions they could take to support young people further. Book online (I work in York) Book online (I work in North Yorkshire)
19 June 1.00pm to 4.30pm Introduction to adolescent mental health. This foundational course will help participants understand the processes involved in adolescence and how the transition from childhood to adulthood can impact the emotional wellbeing of young people. Book online (I work in York) Book online (I work in North Yorkshire)
25 June 10.00am to 1.30pm Involving young people facing marginalisation and barriers. Participants explore how marginalisation and barriers can affect young people and their experience of mental health services and how participation can help improve both. Book online (I work in York) Book online (I work in North Yorkshire)

There is no expectation to join each session, staff can access courses of their choice.

If you have questions about the training or booking system, please email [email protected]

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New commissioned exploitation support service

Published 22 April 2024.

Following a recent Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner tender exercise, St. Giles Trust will shortly be delivering North Yorkshire SOS+, a new exploitation support service for children and young adults in York and North Yorkshire.

Delivery will commence on Monday 13 May 2024. The SOS+ service will:

support those aged 10 to 25 who have been victims of, or are at risk of all forms of exploitation, and those who repeatedly go missing
focus on early intervention and prevention via community outreach and awareness raising across youth and educational settings
provide support to victims of exploitation to cope with the immediate impacts of the crime and to rebuild resilience from the harm experienced
provide bespoke support via keyworkers, who will establish the most appropriate type of support dependent upon needs, support can be offered via brief intervention or longer-term support
include support from those with lived experience of exploitation
capture the voice of the child/young adult and ensure this is fed into local arrangements
raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of all forms of exploitation
improve outcomes for the individuals supported by the service, across a range of pathways

There are 4 ‘Lunch & Learn’ sessions being held, where you can find out more information on North Yorkshire SOS+.

The sessions will be being hosted by St Giles Trust using Microsoft Teams. You can join a Teams meeting from any device, whether or not you have a Teams account. See advice on how to join a Teams meeting from Microsoft.

The session details are as follows:

To make a referral, complete the St Giles Trust referral form.

The St Giles Trust offers:

support for children and young adults who are victims of exploitation, or affected by exploitation
focus on early intervention and prevention
Peer Mentor support

The Children’s Society who deliver the current Hand in Hand service will accept referrals until Monday 6 May 2024, if any referrals are received between Monday 6 May and Monday 13 May they will be held until Monday 13 May and picked up by the SOS+ team. Any open case that is held by the Hand in Hand service will be transferred over to the SOS+ service.

If you have any queries contact the St. Giles Trust Service Manager by email: [email protected].

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Signs of Safety - Building Brighter Futures Practice Model Partner Briefing Sessions

Published 15 April 2024.

Following the overarching briefing session regarding Building Brighter Futures Practice Model (which covered Family Seeing and Signs of Safety Approaches) the Learning Development and Implementation Team Members will be holding a series of workshop style briefing sessions focusing on the different elements and tools that practitioners will be using within the new practice model.

Wednesday 24 April 2024, 2.00pm to 3pm: Staying in the Middle Column – This session will focus on how we work with families in a solution focused, strength-based approach
Thursday 16 May 2024, 12.00pm to 1.00pm: Wellbeing, Danger, Belonging Statements and Safety Goals – This session will focus on what these statement and goals mean, where you will see them and how they aid families in understanding professionals’ concerns
Tuesday 18 June 2024, 12.00pm to 1.00pm: Using Scaling questions – This session will discuss how scaling questions are used in a variety of meetings and what this means for partners
Thursday 20 June, 1.00pm to 4.00pm: Signs of Belonging – This session will help us think about and understand the practice principles of Signs of Belonging and the next steps to further develop our own Practice Model. This is a great opportunity for all of us involved in the lives of children and families across the City of York to reflect together on how we can make a difference!

These sessions are open to all multi-agency partners including Children’s Social Care and Adult Social Care, Police, Health, Local Authority, Education, Voluntary Sector.

All sessions are held on MicroSoft Teams. To book these sessions, Login to MyLO. Click access this course at the top of the course page and then ‘sign up’ next to the date that you want to attend. Contact WDU by email: [email protected] if you have any further queries.

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NSPCC Pregnancy in Mind (PiM)

Published 20 March 2024.

The NSPCC Pregnancy in Mind (PiM) service has been launched in three areas of North Yorkshire. Pregnancy in Mind (PiM) service is a preventative, evidence-based, group work, mental health service for parents-to-be who are at risk of or experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and / or depression during the perinatal period. The programme is for any expectant parent. It consists of 8 group work sessions, usually 1 per week. The group can be delivered face to face or virtually over Skype or MS Teams. Programme Outline:

mindfulness meditation
active relaxation
understanding my mental health and developing ways to manage it
bringing baby into the room
social support
couple and co-parenting
wellbeing measures

Referral criteria:

Expectant parents from early pregnancy 12 – 26 weeks gestation, and/or their partners
Are at risk of or are experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and/or depression

There does not have to be a medical diagnosis of anxiety and/or depression

For more information and to make a referral please contact: NSPCC North East, Yorkshire, and the Humber on telephone: 01274 381440 or by email: [email protected]

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Children and Young People' Plan launched

Published 18 March 2024.

The City of York Council have just launched a new Children and Young People' Plan which sets out their ambitions and provides the city-wide strategic framework for all partners.

The plan sets out their shared moral purpose, values and how we work together with children, young people, families and communities. At its heart the plan reflects the key things that children, young people, parents and partners tell us matter most and what they need.

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