Schools, other officers and partners are encouraged to refer young people age 13 – 17 to the increasingly popular Think First Police Programme which was initially developed within the partnerships team and grew to encompass the think first initiative as a way of enhancing the project so that it could become an accredited programme that is now delivered with partners, content includes the following:-

• Policing in the community
• Drugs awareness
• Gang prevention
• Teenage relationships and changes to domestic abuse legislation to include 16 and 17 year olds
• Think First
• E safety
• Offender management
• The reality of prison life

For information and referrals contact PC Paul Davies Young Persons Officer,

0121 626 8127, 07825952543, Twitter @pcpaul999

Great Workshop 26th January, DY1.  Passionate colleagues keen to hear the voices of children and young people in Dudley and take action to make sure these are utilised to influence strategic decision making! Full report and recommendations to follow soon.

Management of Allegations briefing

T1_Safeguarding_Board Conference

Child Sexual Exploitation & Trafficking – 4^th February, 9.30-4.30

Happy New Year to you all and welcome back to the madness that is about to begin!!  I do hope you had a well deserved rest over the festive period and have returned energised and ready to go!

Donna, Amanda and I are really looking forward to working with you all in 2016 to make it an even better year for children and young people in Dudley Borough!

Be in touch shortly!