CYSUR 6 2021 Extended Child Practice Review
Today the Mid and West Wales Regional Safeguarding Board publishes the report of the Extended Child Practice Review, CYSUR 6 2021, in relation to two children who resided in Powys.
The Review has been undertaken in accordance with statutory legislation set out in the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and accompanying guidance Working Together to Safeguard People – Volume 2 – Child Practice Reviews (Welsh Government, 2016).
CYSUR 6 2021 Report
CYSUR 6 2021 7 Minute Briefing
Support Available
If you or someone you know has been affected by any of the issues raised in this report, there are services available who can help.
New Pathways
New Pathways offer specialist support for adults, children and young people who have been affected by rape, sexual assault or abuse. They offer online and telephone services as well as centres for face to face services across south, west and mid Wales.
To contact New Pathways for support or to access their information and resources, visit their website or call 01685379390.
Link to https://www.newpathways.org.uk/
NHS helpline
Urgent mental health support is available 24/7 in Wales via the dedicated NHS helpline. If you need to talk to someone urgently about your mental health, or you’re concerned about a family member, call NHS 111 and select option 2 to be placed in direct contact with a mental health worker in your area. The number is free to call from a landline or mobile, even if you have no credit left.
For a full list of free and confidential Mental Health Support Helplines, see the Mental Health support leaflet at the link below.
Childline
If you are a child or young person, you can contact Childline to talk about anything that you’re struggling with. Call for free on 0800 1111 or visit their website.
Samaritans
If you need someone to talk to, you can call Samaritans on 116 123, or visit their website for other ways to get in touch.
Link to website https://www.samaritans.org/wales/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/
Further services available
The When You Are Ready campaign provides information on a variety of services that can be accessed by anyone who has been abused or exploited as a child, and is ready to seek help.
Link to website When You Are Ready — Advice and Support