SIDASS Operational procedure - COVID 19
SIDASS will continue to provide the same advice and advocacy service. However, in light of the COVID 19 pandemic we will be offering telephone support only.
To ensure safety for both our staff and clients (particularly those who have underlying health conditions), Face to face appointments are being suspended until further notice. This is not a big change to our service delivery as most of our client contact is via phone call.
All group work has been postponed until further notice due to the closure of the Women’s Centre and the government advising social distance.
Update 25/03/20 - the service will now be extending the support offered through the telephone helpline service into evenings and weekends.
The helpline extended hours will now be 1pm until 9pm Monday-Friday, Saturday 10-1pm, and Sunday 1-4pm.
- We will be monitoring demand on the service.
- We will be updating our website with this information.
- We will provide SIDASS information packs electronically.
As per our normal procedure, we will provide our duty system whereby the duty worker will deal with all helpline calls and enquiries, requests for information and screen all referrals. We will be prioritising helpline calls which are from survivors.
- The admin/case manager will check all referral inboxes and referrals will be processed as usual. We respond to all referrals within 48 hours of receiving.
- Case manager/admin will triage all cases. Cases will be allocated to an IDVA in the same way.
- Criminal court trials are currently being adjourned.
- The family law solicitors who support our service are still available for emergency civil advice /injunctions.
- We are providing some dedicated refuge space for Salford residents.
- We will be providing emotional support where there is no practical intervention.
The IDVA’s are in the process of contacting all of their current clients to complete safety plans and to explain that we are now supporting over the phone only/email only. New clients will also be informed of this current way of working.
We will prioritise and provide regular updates to allocated Social workers who are supporting children on CP plans. We will give updates about what advice and support/safeguarding has been implemented on cases that are open to SIDASS.
We will be part of the MARAC exceptional delivery model and will be linking in daily with the CMT to safeguard the high risk cases
Food Bank support
The Well
Trafford Street, Farnworth, BL4 7PQ
Telephone: 01204 861671
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St Georges Church
Plodder Lane, Farnworth, BL4 0BR
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A.S.S.P
This is a new support group in Little Hulton, supporting children and their families with Autism/ Asperger's
The group will offer a range of support and give everyone the opportunity to learn about Autism and Asperger's
Help to find strategies and resources for a child or adult on the ASD spectrum.
WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps in
the world, with more than 1.5 billion people in more than
180 countries using it to send and receive text, photos,
videos and documents, as well as make voice and video
calls through an Internet or Wi-Fi connection.
Since May 2018, the minimum age for using WhatsApp is 16 years old if you live in the European Union, including the UK. WhatsApp has not yet stated whether it
will take action against anyone aged between 13 and 16 who already hold accounts under the old terms and conditions.
Cyberbullying is the act of sending threatening or taunting,text messages, voice messages, pictures and videos, with the aim to hurt and humiliate the receiver. The group chat and group video call features are great for multiple people to chat simultaneously, but there is the potential for people to hurt others with their comments or jokes. The ‘only admin’ feature gives the admin of a group chat greater control over who can send messages.
Its a parents responsibility to ensure your children are safe online - school can educate your children to be safe online but do not have responsibility for the apps they download and how they are used
We all have a role to play in protecting children and young people from child abuse and neglect.
Many people do not act because they’re worried about being wrong.
You don’t have to be absolutely certain; if you’re concerned a child is being abused or their safety is at risk, speak to someone.
Following these simple steps and reporting your concerns to your local council could provide the missing piece of information that is needed to keep a child safe.
Child abuse. If you think it, report it.
https://tacklechildabuse.campaign.gov.uk/
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/
Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is a form of sexual, emotional and physical abuse of children.
There is lots of information for parents about keeping your children safe online.
Online safety and keeping children safe is a high priority in school.
We need parents to keep there children safe at home online too
please check your children's settings online
Attached is the guide for Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Apple and Nintendo 3DS.
