Welcome to the first edition of our quarterly Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership (BSCP) newsletter! This edition will focus on tackling neglect in Birmingham, details of our upcoming Practitioners’ Conference, a feature from our Independent Chair, Penny Thompson CBE, and our Practitioner Spotlight feature – focusing on Dr Yasmin Husain, a Named GP for the NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB Safeguarding Team.

We are also excited to announce that next week our team will be relocating from Lancaster Circus to One Avenue Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4DU. Please see below an important update from Birmingham Children’s Trust on Child Protection Conferences at One Avenue Road.

If you have any content suggestions for future editions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at BSCP.ContactUs@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk

Who are we?

At BSCP, we oversee how organisations work together to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of children and young people in Birmingham. Our three safeguarding partners are West Midlands Police, NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board, and Birmingham City Council, working in close collaboration with Birmingham Children’s Trust. Find out more about our work via our website.

 
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Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership Newsletter – Autumn 2023
 
Autumn 2023

Welcome to the first edition of our quarterly Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership (BSCP) newsletter! This edition will focus on tackling neglect in Birmingham, details of our upcoming Practitioners’ Conference, a feature from our Independent Chair, Penny Thompson CBE, and our Practitioner Spotlight feature – focusing on Dr Yasmin Husain, a Named GP for the NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB Safeguarding Team.

We are also excited to announce that next week our team will be relocating from Lancaster Circus to One Avenue Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4DU. Please see below an important update from Birmingham Children’s Trust on Child Protection Conferences at One Avenue Road.

If you have any content suggestions for future editions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at BSCP.ContactUs@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk

Who are we?

At BSCP, we oversee how organisations work together to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of children and young people in Birmingham. Our three safeguarding partners are West Midlands Police, NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board, and Birmingham City Council, working in close collaboration with Birmingham Children’s Trust. Find out more about our work via our website.

 
 
 
Neglect in Birmingham: Empowering Practitioners to Spot the Signs
 
Neglect in Birmingham: Empowering Practitioners to Spot the Signs
 
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Safeguarding News

Introducing Penny Thompson CBE, our Independent Chair

Hello! It seems funny introducing myself when I’m into my eighth year in the role, but since this is our […] View more

2023 BSCP Practitioners’ Conference to focus on Domestic Abuse

We are excited to announce our annual Practitioners’ Conference will take place on Thursday 16th November 2023 at Millennium Point. […] View more

Child Protection Medicals Training and Resources

The child protection medical assessment toolkit has been developed in partnership between health, social care and police and is aimed […] View more

Never, Ever Shake a Baby: Helping parents cope with crying

Last year, we launched the ‘Never, Ever Shake a Baby’ campaign in partnership with NHS Birmingham and Solihull and Birmingham […] View more

Having those difficult conversations: The Importance of the Resolution and Escalation Protocol

When working with children occasionally situations may arise when workers from one agency feel that the actions, inaction, or decisions […] View more

New venue for Child Protection Conferences: One Avenue Road

Message from Birmingham Children’s Trust: Birmingham Children’s Trust’s Child Protection Conference Team are due to move to the new shared […] View more


Practitioner Spotlight

We interviewed Dr Yasmin Husain about her role as a Named GP for the NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB Safeguarding Team.

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We hope you enjoyed our first BSCP newsletter! The next edition will be published in December.

In the meantime, if you would like to contact us, please email BSCP.ContactUs@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk

 
 
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