Children’s MARS Board Communication
FREE Webinars Delivered by the Child Sexual Abuse Centre
Throughout the year the CSA Centre of Expertise are hosting free webinars to help build the confidence of professionals from all agencies in working with children and families where there are concerns about sexual abuse.
Book your place on one of the upcoming webinars today by clicking the links below:
16:00-17:00, 16th September – Responding effectively to sibling sexual behaviour
09:00-10:00, 30th September – Speaking to children about child sexual abuse
Further events can be found here.
Online Safety, Online Harms and Mental Health
The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH) has published a blog post exploring the impact of exposure to online harms and misogyny on children and young people. The blog can be found here.
Internet Matters has published a blog post on children’s exposure to harmful violent content online. The blog can be found here.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has published a press release outlining how the Online Safety Act aims to help keep children safe online. The press release can be found here.
A series of of webinars have been put together by NSPCC, in partnership with Vodafone, targeted at schools. This eight-part series will cover essential topics that young people face today, including online grooming, scams and exposure to harmful content. Book for free here.
Ygam are a UK charity dedicated to preventing gaming and gambling harms among young people. Their mission is to prevent children and young people from experiencing gaming and gambling harms through awareness raising, education, and research. Information on Gaming and Gambling courses delivered by YGAM can be found on the cMARs events calendar here.
Children’s Multi Agency Resilience and Safeguarding (cMARS) Conference 2025
You’re Invited to the Children’s Multi Agency Resilience and Safeguarding (cMARS) Conference 2025
Date: Thursday 9 October 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (arrival from 9.30am for a prompt 10am start)
Venue: The Baths Hall, Scunthorpe, DN15 7RG
Lunch will be provided and tickets are free of charge.
Join us for the Children’s Multi Agency Resilience and Safeguarding (cMARS) Conference 2025, a key event bringing together professionals across North Lincolnshire.
This year’s theme is One Family Approach – Delivering Families First Programme in North Lincolnshire.
An agenda will be shared closer to the event.
Reserve Your Place Now
Tickets are free but must be booked in advance by 2 October 2025.
Book your ticket here:
https://buytickets.at/northlincolnshirepartnerships/1709367
For any queries or support with ticketing, please email mars@northlincs.gov.uk
Upcoming Training
Upcoming soon – final chance to book:
Request for Secure Accommodation for a child based on Offending – Concordat – 2 September 2025 – 1pm – 3pm and 18 September 2025 1pm – 3pm
This training focuses on the Home Office Concordat, clarifying the local authority’s critical role in safeguarding children and minimising their detention in police custody.
We will cover:
- Legal Duties: Understanding your statutory obligations under PACE and the Children Act 1989.
- Reducing Detention: Your active role in preventing unnecessary police custody for children, especially overnight.
- Accepting Transfers: The imperative to always accept children into local authority accommodation when requested by the police.
- Joint Working: Emphasising effective collaboration and communication with police and other agencies.
The goal is to empower local authority staff to fulfil their duties, significantly reducing the number of children held in police cells.
(LADO) Managing Allegations against people who work/volunteer with children – 9 September 2025 – 2.30pm – 4.30pm
The aim of the workshop is to know what an allegation is, and what to do when an allegation is made regarding someone who works or volunteers with children
Objectives:
• To have an understanding of the role of LADO
• To have an understanding of the managing allegations process
from start to conclusion
• To effectively respond to, and manage allegations
Drug Trends and Substance Misuse – local updates and offer to young people – 10 September 2025 – 2pm – 3pm
This bitesize course will enable you recognise potential signs and symptoms of substance misuse, including any possible immediate risk that this poses to both the individual and those around them. You will be able to recognise what drugs look like, the effects of drugs and alcohol and understand the treatment options available locally.
The content of this course will vary according to current local trends and the impact of seasonal drug use.
Early Help Practice and Process – 23 September 2025 – 9.30am – 12.30pm
You will learn…
• The purpose and process – why and how we help families using Early Help
• The local context – understanding levels of intervention and support
• Practical skills and process – building confidence about completing a good quality Early Help Assessment, effective planning with families and how to be an effective chair of early help meetings
The Ajuda Foundation – Suicide Prevention Webinar
You are invited to join the Ajuda Foundation monthly free webinar, Thursday 11th September for World Suicide Prevention Day webinar, on Zoom from 10am – 12pm to learn more about ways you can support those feeling suicidal and save a life.
To book your free place, visit the following webpage: Suicide Prevention Tickets, Thu 11 Sep 2025 at 10:00 | Eventbrite
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