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karen@flourishing.me.uk
Websites
Group/Organisation/Faith Description Weblink
General
Barnet resources Barnet Council’s safeguarding children page
Useful resources and training programmes for
practitioners.
Community Barnet offers safeguarding advice
and support including a monthly surgery with
Barry Rawlings, the Safeguarding Policy
Advisor. You can book an appointment by e‐
mailing.
Barry.Rawlings@communitybarnet.org.uk
Local contact points
Barnet Council Consultation Line ‐ 020 8359
4336
(Tue and Wed 9.30am – 11.30am)
This number is available for consultation,
advice or when you just want to talk over a
situation. This number is not for referrals.
Child Protection Referrals
(9am–5.15pm Mon‐Thurs, 9am–5pm Fri)
Referral and Assessment Team 020 8359 4066
http://www.barnet.gov.uk/safeguarding‐children‐board
http://www.barnet.gov.uk/chypf/chypf‐multi‐agency‐
working/practitioners‐training.htm
http://www.communitybarnet.org.uk/pages/children‐and‐young‐
people.html
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karen@flourishing.me.uk
BME
Newham Child Protection in Faith Based Environments –
Muslim Parliament
http://www.newham.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/4D6A5DAB‐2B1C‐48E8‐
A78B‐403666AA4CE6/0/ChildProtectionReportmuslimparliament.pdf
Hackney Safeguarding Children from Abuse linked to a
belief in Spirit Possession
http://www.hackney.gov.uk/safeguarding‐children‐from‐abuse‐
spirit.pdf
Trust for London – Safeguarding
Children’s rights
Safeguarding Children's Rights was set up to
address the issue of faith‐based child abuse
linked to beliefs in spirit possession and
focuses on London's African communities.
http://www.trustforlondon.org.uk/special‐initiatives/safeguarding‐
childrens‐rights/
AFRUCA ‐ Africans Unite Against
Child Abuse (UK)
AFRUCA is an organisation concerned about
cruelty against the African child. With offices
in London and Manchester, we are the
premier charity promoting the welfare of
African children in the UK.
http://www.afruca.org/publication_faith_organisations.php
http://www.afruca.org/documents/what%20is%20child%20abuse.
pdf
Eastern European Women’s
Refuge
Provides support based on a needs
assessment and planning process, with
outreach support to Eastern European women
in Hammersmith and Fulham, Brent, Barnet
and Ealing.
020 8453 7190 or 020 8453 7171
communityoutreachreferral@refuge.org.uk
Kurdish and Middle Eastern
Women’s Organisation
Established in 1999 to provide support for
victims of domestic violence from Iraq, Iran
and Eastern Turkey.
http://www.kmewo.org/
Victoria Climbié Foundation UK campaign to ensure effective links &
coordination between statutory agencies, care
services and BME communities.
http://vcf‐uk.org/
NSPCC Safeguarding training, resources and events http://www.nspcc.org.uk/Inform/informhub_wda49931.html
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karen@flourishing.me.uk
Female Genital Mutilation
Department for Children Schools
and Families – Every Child
Matters
Safeguarding children from female genital
mutilation: Fact sheet
As the summer holidays is a peak period for
cases of forced marriage and female genital
mutilation schools and LAs are encouraged to
be alert to the signs of potential abuse.
This fact sheet on female genital mutilation is
produced by the Government Equalities
Office.
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/publications/documents/l
aeSafeguardingChildrenfromForcedMarriagefactsheet/
London Safeguarding children
board
training material for professionals. Not
BME/faith specific
National and London information and
resources on FGM
http://www.londonscb.gov.uk/files/2010/resources/training_subgrou
p/trainers_guide_30_june_10.pdf
http://www.londonscb.gov.uk/fgm/
Foreign and Commonwealth
Office
FGM – When things go wrong.
Information for victims and information for
professionals pages.
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel‐and‐living‐abroad/when‐things‐go‐
wrong/fgm/
The Forced Marriage Unit A joint initiative between the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office and the Home Office.
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel‐and‐living‐abroad/when‐things‐go‐
wrong/forced‐marriage/
FORWARD FORWARD is an African Diaspora led UK‐
registered campaign and support charity
dedicated to advancing and safeguarding the
health and rights of African girls and women,
in particular female genital mutilation (FGM)
and forced and child marriage.
http://www.forwarduk.org.uk/
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karen@flourishing.me.uk
Faith
Baha’i
Baha’i Baha’i community of the United Kingdom ‐
child protection & domestic violence policies
for the uk baha'i community.
http://bahai.org.uk/aig/index.htm
Muslim
Muslim Council of Britain ‘Safe Children, Sound Learning – Guidance for
Madressahs’. Cost £10
http://www.mcb.org.uk/features/features.php?ann_id=292
Lancashire Council of Mosques Child safety and welfare project ‐ to respond
to changes in Child protection Legislation by
developing guidelines specific to the Madrasah
sector. To raise awareness of Child Welfare
and Safety isues in the Madrasah sector.
http://www.lancashiremosques.com/projects_details.asp?ID=6
Boulton Council of Mosques Every Child Matters in Madrassah is a new
approach to provide support and guidance
ensuring the well‐being of children and young
people. Policy, training and powerpoint
presentation.
http://www.thebcom.org/ourwork/mosque‐maddrassah‐
support/safeguarding‐children.html
The Muslim Parliament of Great
Britain
Child protection guidance and policy for
Mosques.
http://www.muslimparliament.org.uk
The Muslim Youth Helpline A registered charity which provides pioneering
faith and culturally sensitive services to
Muslim youth in the UK. 0808 808 2008
http://www.myh.org.uk/
ContinYou – Changing lives
through learning
“Safeguarding Children covers essential
information for parents, community, faith
groups and supplementary schools. It is a
useful kit to promote the welfare of children.”
Work has been done with Madrassahs as well
http://www.continyou.org.uk/children_and_families/supplementary_
education/resources/safeguarding_children
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as faith based supplementary schools.
Christian
Catholic Safeguarding Advisory
Service
New 'web‐ based' version of the Catholic
Safeguarding Advisory Service (CSAS)
Procedures Manual
http://www.csasprocedures.uk.net/
Churches Child Protection
Advisory Service
The Churches’ Child Protection Advisory
Service (CCPAS) is the only independent
Christian charity providing professional advice,
disclosure checks, support, training and
resources in all areas of safeguarding children
and vulnerable adults, and for those affected
by abuse throughout the UK.
Our services are used not only by churches
and groups across the denominational
spectrum, but increasingly by other faiths as
well as non‐faith based organisations keen to
utilise the resources and expertise we offer.
http://www.ccpas.co.uk/
Christian Camping International CCI is an association of Christian organisations
and individuals involved in residential
holidays, camps, conference and outdoor
centre ministries. Key resource sheet no. 06
Protecting Children. Cost £6
http://www.cci.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article
&id=29:key‐resource‐sheets&catid=8:resources‐a‐ideas&Itemid=42
Salvation Army UK Article about SA safeguarding policy giving
details. I can’t find the actually policy
document on the website.
http://www1.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/www_uki.nsf/vw‐
issue/34EAF7BA9A8DF79C80257314004C8995?opendocument&id=67
A2D43DB8ABFEBD80257314004AD305
The Churches’ Agency for
Safeguarding
CRB Checks, ISA Registration & safeguarding
advice for Churches and Christian
Organisations
http://www.churchsafe.org.uk/what‐we‐do.html
Baptist Union of Great Britain Safe to grow resource. Cost £7 http://www.baptist.org.uk/resources/children_youth_resources.asp?s
ection=12
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karen@flourishing.me.uk
Umbrella group – no specific information found on Safeguarding
Judaism
The Movement for Reform Judaism Supports individuals, rabbis and synagogues to
meet their spiritual, social and educational needs
and to reach out to new members and the wider
community.
http://www.reformjudaism.org.uk/
The Board of Deputies of British Jews http://www.boardofdeputies.org.uk/index.php
Assembly of Masorti Synagogues The Assembly of Masorti Synagogues is an
umbrella organisation which:
Provides services no one synagogue can or should
offer. These include our youth movement,
NOAM, our Rabbinic Court and outreach
activities. Serves as the central address for the
claims of our Movement, representing its
members nationally and internationally and in
dialogue with other denominations and faith
groups.
http://www.masorti.org.uk/index.htm
Hindu
Hindu Council UK A united Hindu voice in UK. http://www.hinducounciluk.org/newsite/index.asp
Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies is dedicated
to preserving India’s cultural heritage and
promoting a better understanding of it through a
comprehensive programme of education,
publishing, and research.
http://www.ochs.org.uk/about‐us
Buddhist
European Buddhist Union Aim to promote the fellowship of and encourage
co‐operations between the Buddhists in Europe.
http://www.e‐b‐u.org/index.html
