Our vision is that partners in Stoke-on-Trent will work effectively and collaboratively towards shared priorities to improve safeguarding outcomes for all children.
Stoke-on-Trent has always been a city with a strong identity – one that our residents are rightly proud of. We are now strengthening our partnership arrangements to safeguard children.
As a partnership we will provide leadership and joint accountability to provide protection, support and representation for those in greatest need.
We believe in prevention and that it is better to act before harm occurs, while seeking the least intrusive response appropriate to the risk presented.
We aim to provide local solutions through services working with their communities, we will promote a child centered approach and continue to do our best to listen to the views and understand the needs of children and families in Stoke-on-Trent. We will do our best to ensure people are supported and encouraged to make their own decisions with informed consent, but where children need to be protected, we will take decisive action to safeguard them.
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Working together
Partners in Stoke-on-Trent working effectively together towards shared priorities.
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Child-centered approach
Listening to children and understanding their needs to keep them safe.
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Professional training
Equipping professionals with the skills to protect and support children.
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Family support
Supporting families to create safe and nurturing environments for children.
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Community engagement
Building stronger communities where everyone plays a role in safeguarding.
We encourage all community members and professionals to engage with child safeguarding
Our guiding principles
Our vision is underpinned by three key principles that guide everything we do
Child centered
Children are at the heart of everything we do and we will ensure that we listen to children, understand their lived experience and needs, risks are minimised and protective factors supported
High Support, High Scrutiny
We will learn from each other, promote scrutiny and supportive conversations that have a sharp focus on keeping children safe.
Outcome & Impact Focused
Our partnership strategy, plans and practice will be informed by evidence, performance and evaluation.
