This Week (14th – 18th Nov) Is National Safeguarding Week
The Mayor of Caerphilly County Borough Council is keen to remind staff, social care professionals and the wider general public that we all have a responsibility to safeguard the most vulnerable people in our communities.
This week (14th – 18th Nov) is National Safeguarding Week and the Mayor, Cllr Dianne Price is helping to highlight the fact that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
National Safeguarding Week aims to deliver awareness-raising events for the general public and professionals to reinforce key messages around safeguarding. Events and activities are taking place across Wales throughout the week and Caerphilly County Borough Council is keen to help raise awareness about this important issue.
The Gwent-Wide Adult Safeguarding Board, South East Wales Safeguarding Children’s Board and the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Board are holding a combined conference on Wednesday 16th November at the Christ Church Centre in Newport.
Various keynote speakers will address the conference, which brings together adult safeguarding, child safeguarding and the domestic abuse agenda. The key message for the day is ‘safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.’
Cllr Dianne Price said, “We all have a duty to be the ‘eyes and ears’ of our community to ensure that the most vulnerable people in society are protected from abuse and neglect. National Safeguarding Week helps to raise awareness about this important issue so that we all know the role we must play in safeguarding vulnerable children and adults who may be at risk.”
Cllr Robin Woodyatt, Caerphilly’s Cabinet Member for Social Services added, “Caerphilly council is committed to ensuring that everyone is aware of the importance of safeguarding. Our 9,000 employees also play a vital role, so we are undertaking a widespread training programme to ensure that staff at all levels across the organisation are aware of their responsibilities.”
A thought-provoking video will also be launched at the conference to bring into sharp focus how easy it can be for people to miss the signs of abuse. The video can be found on the Gwent-Wide Adult Safeguarding Board website – www.gwasb.org.uk
Break the Suffering; Break the Silence is a short digital clip providing information on abuse and neglect of children which can be found at the South East Wales Safeguarding Children Board website – www.sewsc.org.uk.
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