New ‘Engaging with Men Toolkit’ Launched The Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) is pleased to announce the launch of the new Engaging with Men Toolkit. Developed to support practitioners across safeguarding services, the toolkit aims to build confidence, skills and understanding when working with men in safeguarding contexts. Men play significant roles in the lives […]
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Alcohol Awareness Week 2026: Alcohol and Me Alcohol Awareness Week 2026 takes place from 6–12 July and this year’s theme is “Alcohol and Me”. The campaign encourages people to pause and reflect on their relationship with alcohol and consider how it may be affecting their health, wellbeing, relationships, finances and family life. Alcohol Awareness Week […]
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IMPORTANT REMINDER: Water Safety Guidance During Hot Weather Spell During this current heat wave and the warmer summer months , WSCP would like to remind everyone of the dangers around open water. As temperatures rise, children, young people, and families are likely to spend more time outdoors, so it’s important to raise awareness of the […]
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Drowning Prevention Week 2026 – Get Involved The countdown is on to this June’s Drowning Prevention Week campaign, a nationwide initiative dedicated to educating everyone about water safety and the Water Safety Code. We’re calling on all carers, schools, lifesaving clubs, leisure operators and water-related businesses to participate. Drowning Prevention Week, happening 13-20 June 2026, […]
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Safer Sleep Guidance for Babies During Hot Weather Families have fed back to The Lullaby Trust that sometimes, in particularly hot weather, they struggle to maintain the recommended temperature of 16-20°C for the room their baby sleeps in. This can be frustrating. Here are some things you might like to try. Continue following all of […]
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Water Safety Week 2026 Water Safety Week is taking place from 25 to 30 May 2026.  Coordinated by Wakefield’s Water Safety Group, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is running a programme of free activities to show the dangers of jumping into or swimming in open water and what actions can be taken in an […]
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Phone, Float & Throw Water Safety Campaign If we see someone in trouble in the water, our instinct can often be to jump in to try and save them. But entering the water yourselves is dangerous and can put you at risk of drowning too. Instead, if you see someone in trouble, remember Phone Float […]
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WSCP Launches NEW Training Brochure WSCP are pleased to announce the launch of our new Multi-agency Training Brochure which you can find on our website, via email or once subscribed to the e-bulletin. Take a look at all the latest training which features: Click here to access the NEW WSCP Training Brochure
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Safety Alert: Small Loose Magnets can be Dangerous for Small Children The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) are alerting parents/carers to the dangers posed by small loose magnets. They have advised that a four-year-old boy had died days after swallowing two small magnets. He ate two 1cm-by-1cm pink magnets from his fridge door. Those magnets […]
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Baby Sleep Pillows Safety Alert The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) recently issued a product safety alert concerning baby sleep pillows, please see images above for examples of what these products look like. You can read OPSS’ recommendations in full on the gov.uk website, but in particular they have advised that these pillows should […]
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