Advice and Support over the phone

Most local authorities do not have a facility whereby settings can call an experienced practitioner to ask them advice about how to proceed with a case involving safeguarding concerns about a child. When Claire and Robin worked for their local authority in Kent they used to have such a service but it was withdrawn. We have heard from schools here in Kent and further afield that this is something that is valued and wanted. Therefore, we are looking at how we can do this for settings. It is something that will be dependent on economies of scale. Put simply if a number of schools want this service we could provide it at a reduced rate the more settings sign up. We are meeting with schools and looking at how we can move forward on this. So watch this space!