Children have said that they need on Safeguarding Knowledge

In addition to individual practitioners shaping support around the needs of individual children, local agencies need to have a clear understanding of the collective needs of children locally when commissioning effective services. As part of that process, the Director of Public Health should ensure that the needs of vulnerable children are a key part of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment that is developed by the health and well-being board. The LSCB should use this assessment to help them understand the prevalence of abuse and neglect in their area, which in turn will help shape services.

• Vigilance: to have adults notice when things are troubling them

• Understanding and action: to understand what is happening; to be heard and understood; and to have that understanding acted upon

• Stability: to be able to develop an on-going stable relationship of trust with those helping them

• Respect: to be treated with the expectation that they are competent rather than not

• Information and engagement: to be informed about and involved in procedures, decisions, concerns and plans

• Explanation: to be informed of the outcome of assessments and decisions and reasons when their views have not met with a positive response

• Support: to be provided with support in their own right as well as a member of their family

• Advocacy: to be provided with advocacy to assist them in putting forward their views

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