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In use from 1.7.2026 : Updated Safeguarding Arrangements (replaces the old Threshold document)

Only refer to the online document here (as further changes will be coming later in Autumn Term: see Children's Transformation Programme Updates left)

Message from the Shropshire Safeguarding Community Partnership: Designated Child Safeguarding Partners:

Shropshire Safeguarding Community Partnership is pleased to share with you the new Family Help Together-A Framework for Action which replaces the previous Thresholds Document.

It is a multi-agency safeguarding framework designed to help professionals identify a child and family’s needs, it maps out the stages of risk and determines the type and level of support and intervention that may be needed by families.

Central to this framework are a new Blended Practice Model, Decision-Making Matrix, and associated indicators, which we are required to begin using from today, Wednesday 1st July 2026.

Our Blended Practice Model brings together four complementary approaches: our relationship-based practice as our overarching approach, supported three other pillars of restorative practice, trauma-informed practice, and safe uncertainty. This model will ensure children and families experience consistent, child-centred support across the whole system (pages 6-13).

The new Decision-Making Matrix has been designed to inspire confident and consistent decision-making in a timely manner. It will enable practitioners to build a full picture of a child’s lived experience and keep children safe (pages 27-33).

A video narrated by Shropshire’s children, and training is being planned and will be available to support you in implementing the framework.

In the meantime, we welcome your questions and feedback. There are likely to be several updates to this framework, so to ensure you are always using the most up-to-date version, please do not download this document, instead follow this link Family Help Together - A Framework for Action — Shropshire Safeguarding Community Partnership or search on the website.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to getting the framework to publication stage.

We look forward to implementing this new framework with you, receiving your feedback and improving the safeguarding of children and young people in Shropshire.

Please share widely.

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Please give feedback on the Spring network

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Please give feedback on the Spring network

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Safeguarding Leads Network 2025-2026 Feedback

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Safeguarding Leads Network 2025-2026 Feedback

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TREES Newsletter Spring/Summer 26

Post network update: The local Shropshire CCE INTEL EMAIL CETeamShropshire@westmercia.police.uk has now been permanently closed and therefore cannot be used to submit intelligence.

The Shropshire Child Exploitation team ask that intelligence is submitted on the attached “Protected Partner Intel Form.docx” (attached above) to protect@westmercia.police.uk. The usual routes of via 999 for emergencies/101 for non-emergencies or online submission on the West Mercia Police website still remain.

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Shropshire Learning Gateway (Safeguarding Pages)

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Shropshire Learning Gateway (Safeguarding Pages)

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Sign up with a school email account at https://shropshirelg.net/register if you've not done so already.

Local Authority Education Updates (including safeguarding) are now here. To sign up: click in the most recent update and subscribe

Schools Safeguarding Networks 2024-2025 (padlet.com)

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Safeguarding and Child Protection

Information to support safeguarding and child protection.

This section contains information regarding safeguarding children and young people in Shropshire.

Anyone with a concern about the welfare of a child or young person in Shropshire can access the Shropshire Safeguarding Community Partnership (SSCP) website through the link below.

The SSCP website contains information on contact numbers to ring if you have concerns, access to the Shropshire Child Protection Procedures and access to multi-agency safeguarding training for all professionals and volunteers.

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This section contains information regarding safeguarding children and young people in Shropshire.

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Local Child Safeguarding Policies and Guidance

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Local Child Safeguarding Policies and Guidance

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Shropshire Safeguarding Community Partnership Safeguarding Procedures Manual

Threshold document (being updated from 1st April 2026)

From 9.2.2026; Shropshire Council Safeguarding Referral Portal.(replaces the MARF) A "how to" video is available at: Children's Referral Portal Guide - YouTube

Early Help: Information for Professionals

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Website: Shropshire Safeguarding Community Partnership

Sign up to SSCP Mailing list here

To become a member of the SSCP training pool, please contact Corinne.Chidley@shropshire.gov.uk (you will need to complete the Train the Trainers (2 Day Course))

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Early Help Strategy: Early Help Strategy

Professionals' information

Early Help Module (EHM) recording system

Community hubs

Locality Network Meetings (termly): Email Helena (H) Leclezio, Partnership Development Officer helena.leclezio@shropshire.gov.uk

Locality Area Development Leads (including school advice drop ins) :

earlyhelp.south@shropshire.gov.uk

earlyhelp.north@shropshire.gov.uk

earlyhelp.central@shropshire.gov.uk>

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Early help newsletters | Shropshire Council

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Information for parents: Keeping your child safe (at home/out and about/online)

Information for young people: Health for Young People

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Local area/Safer Neighbourhood Team Info

Sign up to Neighbourhood Matters Updates.

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NSPCC: For Children, Families and Professionals

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NSPCC: For Children, Families and Professionals

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Childline | Childline

Support for parents | NSPCC

NSPCC dedicated helplines | NSPCC

NSPCC Learning homepage - safeguarding training and resources

Sign up for Safeguarding in Education Update

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The NSPCC is the UK’s leading children’s charity, preventing abuse and helping those affected to recover. Help us be here for children. Please donate now.

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Education Quality & Safeguarding Updates

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Education Quality & Safeguarding Updates

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Hate Related Incident Reporting Process 2025

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Hate Related Incident Reporting Process 2025

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New process for 2025: Hate Related Incident Reporting Form | Shropshire Learning Gateway

Report Hate Crime (True Vision)

Victim Support I Am Me! Programme Leaflet

Specific support at your school/setting can be offered on request. Please contact hateincidents@shropshire.gov.uk for further information.

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DSL network Hate related incidents reporting Autumn 25

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To request the Local Authority Alternative Provision QA Template to adapt for your own use; please contact Education Quality Advisors <EQA@shropshire.gov.uk> .

Non-School Alternative Provision Directory | Shropshire Learning Gateway

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Please contact: Julie Johnson <Julie.Johnson@shropshire.gov.uk>.

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Education Update - 9th September 2025: Safeguarding CPD Opportunities & Update on Steer Clear (Knife Crime) Delivery Model

Education Update - 2nd September 2025: Local Child to Parent Abuse Conference 14th October & Early Help Hubs Drop in Information

Shropshire Safeguarding in Education Update 21.8.2025: CP Policy Template, Quizzes and more!

Education Update - 24th June 2025: Mitigating the impact of a terrorist attack (Martyn's Law). See also Martyn’s law for education settings - GOV.UK.

Education Update - 17th June 2025: Agreed protocol relating to incidents that require LA Notification.

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Education Updates | Shropshire Learning Gateway

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Safeguarding Neurodivergent Learners during  Transitions 2025

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After reading the above you can share any feedback to the Transformation Team via: Education Partner Feedback - Shropshire or on the Partnership Padlet: Families First Partnership Programme - Partners

Transformation Leads:

Families First Partnership: Charlotte Saywell <Charlotte.Saywell@shropshire.gov.uk>

Special Educational Needs: Sarah Court <Sarah.Court@shropshire.gov.uk>

Best Start in Life: Rosie Boardman <Rosie.Boardman@shropshire.gov.uk>

Youth: Helena Williams <helena.williams@shropshire.gov.uk>

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Online Safety - AmazingICT

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Use of AI in Ed_Richard_Smith Spring Network 2026

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AI Youth

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West Mercia Police Exploitation & Vulnerability Trainers

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West Mercia Police Exploitation & Vulnerability Trainers

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Emojis periodic table

Exploitation and vulnerability training | West Mercia Police

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Online safety for parents March 2026 PDF

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BBC Sounds Podcast: Assume Nothing - Creation of a Teenage Satanist - Introducing... Creation of a Teenage Satanist - B…

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Com Networks  - An Alert for Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships V1.0

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Cyber Protect - Education Sector - Professionals

Cyber Choices (including referral information)

Cyber & Fraud Protect - Family Resources

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Guest Speakers

AmazingICT

AI Youth

TREES

Exploitation and vulnerability training | West Mercia Police

Prevent - WM Cyber

Links raised/shared during the network:

Online Safety and Generative AI | Shropshire Learning Gateway

Preventing cybercrime by children (Cyberchoices) | Shropshire Learning Gateway

Preventing Terrorism & Hate Crime | Shropshire Learning Gateway

Shropshire Council Online Safety Training Padlet (Please sign up to Joint Training Newsletter for regular updates on local multi-agency safeguarding training)

Me, Myself & AI: Chatbot research | Internet Matters

Top 10 Gen Al Use Cases (Harvard Business School)

AI Confidential with Hannah Fry - BBC iPlayer

The risky new world of tech's friendliest bots | Office of Strategy and Evidence Innocenti

Mothers say AI chatbots encouraged their sons to kill themselves - BBC News

Safeguarding Alert: Sextortion and the Rise of AI - Safer Schools

AI PSA (Show this to Uncle Frank before he shares another fake video!) on Vimeo

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Shropshire's Inclusion Pathway (published March 2026)

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Education Access Service Safeguarding Leads Spring Network 2026

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VS offer for PLAC and Kinship Spring 26_

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Needs  Harms FFP Slides per hub area_May 2026

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Summer Holiday Activities Fund Launch Summer 26

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Summer Holiday Activities Fund Launch Summer 26

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Parental Education Growth Support (PEGS): Child to Parent Abuse Support Service)

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Parental Education Growth Support (PEGS): Child to Parent Abuse Support Service)

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PEGS | Child to Parent Abuse Support for Parents & Carers

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Professional information booklet .pdf (2)

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Steer Clear | The Children's Society

See also: TREES Newsletter below

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Purple Leaf | Working to Eradicate Sexual Violence

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Preventing Terrorism & Hate Crime | Shropshire Learning Gateway

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Joint training | Shropshire Council

Also provides: CPI Safety / Verbal intervention™ Training

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Multi-agency Training April_July 2026 for Schools_EY

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Shropshire Virtual School | Shropshire Council

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Oversight of the education for Shropshire looked after children

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Axis offer Crisis Counselling - in safe, secure and confidential counselling rooms. Offering you up to 10 sessions, to help you through the immediate effects of the trauma you have experienced.

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Axis offer Crisis Counselling - in safe, secure and confidential counselling rooms. Offering you up to 10 sessions, to help you through the immediate effects of the trauma you have experienced.

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The West Midlands Regional Children and Young People Sexual Assault Service is available to help 24/7/365. Our Hub is Willow Tree SARC in Darlaston.

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Support for Young People and Families in Shropshire

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We provide drug and alcohol support in Shropshire for young people and their families.

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Education Access Service | Shropshire Learning Gateway

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Welcome to Shropshire’s Education Access Service.

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After the testimonies exposed the universal prevalence of the problem, we felt a responsibility to find solutions and tackle rape culture head on by delivering specialist education in schools. With our frontline access to data, testimony and support from accredited organisations and young adults, we are delivering education that covers a majority of the statutory UK RSE, all in the language of today's generation.

The EI education programme is designed to empower school communities to promote healthy relationships, sexual well-being and to tackle rape culture. Our approach is personal, empathetic and non judgemental. We present the facts and encourage pupils to think critically about the world around them.

"EI education is honest, challenging and impactful." - Ellie Softley Head of Education & Facilitation

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Everyone's Invited's mission is to expose and eradicate rape culture with empathy, compassion, and understanding. Everyone's Invited is a safe place for survivors to share their stories completely anonymously. It is a space for all survivors, regardless of identified gender or orientation.