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Letter to raise awareness of the new mandatory duty to report Female
Genital Mutilation.
Please see below a message sent by Caroline Murray, SMBC Domestic Abuse Co-ordinator, Public Health Leadership Division
All professionals working with children and young people, including schools and education professionals, have a legal obligation (section 175 of the Education Act 2002; section 47 of the Children Act 1989) to safeguard children, promote their welfare and protect them from harm. Part of this responsibility includes taking action to enable all children to have the best possible outcomes.The NASUWT have released guidance for schools (see link below). In addition, Solihull council’s website offers further government guidance, information and useful links in regards to Forced Marriage and Honour Based Abuse, in addition to a link to free training which includes resources to use within your organisation.
We would appreciate schools’ help in publicising this event.
Solihull Council’s fostering service is looking for people to provide a stable home for children across the Borough. If you think you could help or would like to find out more, please pop along to an information evening on Tuesday 15 October, 6.30 – 8pm at the Civic Suite, behind the Council House, Manor Square, Solihull, B91 3PX.
For more information, please sign up to Solihull Council’s Stay Connected fostering bulletins by following this link www.solihull.gov.uk/stayconnected or call 0121 788 4253.
Free seasonal flu vaccinations are now available for all council staff, in particular frontline staff who are in regular, direct contact with the public and service users. Having a flu jab is safe and helps protect you from serious illness as well as helping us protect the most vulnerable people that we support.
There is a limit on the number of vouchers available so please only order a voucher if you will definitely use it. Staff eligible to receive a free vaccination from their GP should use that service rather than the staff scheme.
Please use these links below to apply for a vaccination voucher either individually or for a group of up to ten colleagues. To avoid delays please check that all data is entered correctly. You can choose to receive an email or SMS text to take to a Boots pharmacy.
Employees who do not have email or SMS access, or are unable to ask a colleague to print off the voucher for them, should telephone the contact centre on 0121 704 6000.
Vouchers are valid until 31 December 2019.
Individual: https://eservices.solihull.gov.uk/SMBCWebForms/?Form=Flu
Group: https://eservices.solihull.gov.uk/SMBCWebForms/?Form=Flu_Multi
For more information contact Kim Westman on 0121 704 6922.
Stand Up! Education Against Discrimination aims to empower young people in mainstream schools to learn about and act against discrimination, racism, antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred, whilst developing their social responsibility in the community. For full details, please see flier attached below.
For further information, please contact Zaynab Albadry, Stand Up! Project Coordinator, Tel: 0208 907 1779 / email: zaynab@standupeducation.org
