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Free downloadable Acas guides on workplace issues

TrinityTraining — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:13:10 +0000

Acas offers a range of guidance on important workplace issues such as equality, discipline and grievance, line management skills, communication and employee engagement.

For more information see link: http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1339

NHS Whistleblowing Helpline extended to Social Care staff

TrinityTraining — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:21:30 +0000

The whistle-blowing helpline for NHS staff is being extended to staff and employers in the social care sector from 1 January 2012. There is also a new number for the service, which encompasses all of the elements of the current helpline service and is free, independent and confidential.

The new helpline number will be 08000 724 725.

The helpline will operate on weekdays between 08.00 and 18.00 with an out-of-hours answering service available at weekends and on public holidays. A web-based service is also being developed.

For more information see link; http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/12/whistleblowing-helpline/

Safeguarding Adults- new guidance on the law

TrinityTraining — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:07:06 +0000

Safeguarding adults at risk of harm: A legal guide for practitioners commissioned by the Department of Health in response to requests from practitioners for a comprehensive guide to the legal framework underpinning adult safeguarding work. Download this very useful document from the link; http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/reports/report50.asp?dm_i=4O5,MYUB,RMSIW,1UX5V,1

“Excellent document and really useful case studies written in plain English. I have emailed it to all my colleagues!” said one practitioner

STOP PRESS! Government Child Protection Statistics to 31.3.11 released

TrinityTraining — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:35:09 +0000

The Department for Education yesterday (30.11.11) released the final Children in Need statistics, including Child Protection, for the year to 31 March 2011. To view and/or download the reports go to http://www.education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/STR/d001041/osr26-2011.pdf

News about the new UK Bribery Act

TrinityTraining — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:47:03 +0000

The new UK Bribery Act 2010 prohibits bribery or attempted bribery and is effective from July 1st 2011. Bribery includes business kickbacks, corrupt commissions, and other forms of of illicit business payments to secure business or government contracts. The Act also prohibits payments made to obtain a business advantage, such as expediting goods though customs, attempting to receive a more favourable tax treatment and influencing legislation.

This applies to any UK citizen anywhere in the world.

Gemma Hayter- Serious Case Review Published see our Safeguarding Adults page for more information

TrinityTraining — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:29:15 +0000

New Facebook Safety Centre

TrinityTraining — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:19:46 +0000

Parents/foster carers/teachers/teens can learn how to use facebook wisely.Facebook have launched a family safety centre, they say ” we believe safety is a conversation and a shared responsibility among all of us. That’s why we provide the information, tools and resources you’ll find here” www.facebook.com/safety

Foster carers could face penalty in benefit reforms

TrinityTraining — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:08:31 +0000

Foster carers could lose £700 a year under government plans to cut benefits for social housing tenants deemed to have ‘spare’ bedrooms – even if they are being used by fostered children, campaigners have warned.

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) intends to use the Welfare Reform Bill to reduce housing benefit by up to 23% for tenants living in homes deemed too large for their needs.

The measure will hit 670,000 council and housing association tenants – a third of al working-age housing benefit claimants in the social rented sector across Great Britain.

But the National Housing Federation, which represents England’s housing associations, and the Fostering Network, the UK’s leading fostering charity, have voiced concerns the proposals would hit foster carers living in social housing.

For more information see http://www.fostering.net/media/2011/foster-carers-could-face-penalty-result-governments-benefit-reforms

Child safety online:Click Clever,Click Safe campaign

TrinityTraining — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:13:33 +0000

The Children’s Minister, Tim Loughton, has welcomed the commitment by Dixon’s Retail Plc to promote the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) Click Clever, Click Safe campaign through all their PC World and Curry’s stores, through in-store promotion and on till receipts.

The announcement comes on the day of the second UKCCIS annual summit, which brings together mobile phone companies, social networking providers and children’s charities to help keep children safe online.

Click Clever Click Safe Code has been created with three simple, memorable actions: ‘Zip it, Block it, and Flag it’.

Zip It is about keeping personal stuff private. Block It is about blocking people who send nasty messages, and Flag It is about helping children to flag up with someone they trust if anything upsets them online, or someone asks to meet them offline.