Page updated: 28 Dec 2011
Safeguarding children
Our declaration
NHS Trafford, as with other Primary Care Trusts, must provide and receive assurance that we and other healthcare providers, such as NHS hospitals and GPs, comply with national standards and regulations designed to protect and promote the safety and welfare of children.
NHS Trafford is assured that:
- We meet statutory requirements in relation to Criminal Records Bureau checks.
- Our child protection policies and systems are up to date and robust, including a process for following up children who miss outpatient appointments and a system for flagging children for whom there are safeguarding concerns.
- All eligible staff have undertaken and are up to date with safeguarding training at level 1 and a review of other training arrangements has been completed.
- Designated and/or named safeguarding professionals are clear about their role and have sufficient time and support to undertake it.
The Director of Public Health is the Board-level Executive Director lead for safeguarding children, and the Chief Nurse is the Board-level Executive Director lead for safeguarding adults. NHS Trafford reviews safeguarding across the organisation at least once a year, with additional information included in the reports of the Integrated Governance Committee, which are presented to the Board.
NHS Trafford is assured that we have robust and appropriate performance monitoring systems in place with all providers in relation to safeguarding children. The Primary Care Trust has reviewed completed Standards of Better Health Declarations for all NHS providers from whom we commission services and is assured that GP practices have robust systems and practices in place to ensure the fulfillment of the child safeguarding role.
You can view our declaration here.
The Care Quality Commission requires all Primary Care Trusts to review their training to ensure they meet standards set out in a key report.
We have reviewed all our training and produced an action plan to ensure we comply.
The Care Quality Commission requires all Primary Care Trusts to review their training to ensure that it meets the standards set out in "Safeguarding Children: A Review of Arrangements in the NHS for England."
We have reviewed our training and have, as a result, produced an Action Plan to ensure all staff are appropriately, trained including general practitioners.
We have also asked all our providers organisations to assure us of the same through the meetings at which we discuss their individual Quality Schedules.
See: Care Quality Commission's report, Safeguarding Children: A Review of Arrangements in the NHS for England.
You can download the Safeguarding Children's 2010 Ofsted report here.
Trafford safeguarding children board website
The Trafford safeguarding children board has launched a new website for advice on keeping children and young people safe. It is aimed at parents, professionals, agencies and members of the public to gain access to the latest information on safeguarding responsibilities.
Visit the Trafford safeguarding children board website at www.tscb.org.uk.