Child Safety, Health & Wellbeing
In May 2024 we hosted two CAHMS workshops for parents. You can see the slides here:
Other links:
Click here for: NSPCC 'The Underwear Rule'
Click here for: Mental health and wellbeing: information for parents and carers'
Click here for: What to do if your child has nits (headlice).
Click here for: Guidance on infection control in schools and other childcare settings.
Click here for: Safe Parenting information which includes advice on :
| Babysitting | Bedwetting & sleeping difficulties | Bullying |
| Child Protection & Safeguarding | Childminding | Daycare & private fostering |
| Children left alone | Domestic abuse | Don't shake the baby |
| Drug, alcohol & substance misuse | Equality & diversity | Internet safety |
| Missing | Positive parenting & self-esteem | Smacking |
| Teenage pregnancy & sexual health | Temper tantrums | Worried about a child? |
| Young people in trouble | Helpful organisations |
Click here for: Little Book for Children & Young People which provides information on who does what in Wiltshire to help and support children and young people with emotional and mental health issues, for example the death of someone close.
Safeguarding
Although we respect your privacy, we have a legal responsibility to pass information on to, and work in partnership with, other agencies if we feel that a child is at risk or discloses information to us which makes us concerned about his/her welfare.