Local Authority

Oxford City Council

Author: Rosie Woollcott, Safeguarding Co-Ordinator

Local Authority
150,000+ Residents
500+ Staff
South East, UK

The Challenge

Oxford City Council employs around 500 people across different departments. Members of various teams encounter residents in the city daily and can often be the first people to recognise well-being risks to individuals and families.

Before implementing MyConcern, different teams had different methods of managing safeguarding concerns. This led to inconsistent reporting and meant that at times Safeguarding Leads weren’t alerted to concerns. It was difficult to communicate the benefits of having centrally recorded information and to encourage teams to engage with the reporting process.

The Solution - MyConcern

Oxford Council wanted a system that would improve the overall standard of safeguarding in the area and allow staff to record safeguarding information accurately and securely. After searching for solutions online, they found MyConcern to be the simplest, most user-friendly option. They now use MyConcern to record any action they have taken in relation to safeguarding their residents.

"Using MyConcern has created a proactive safeguarding culture and allowed us to improve the standard of safeguarding both internally and externally. "

Rosie Woollcott Safeguarding Co-Ordinator, Oxford City Council

Implementing MyConcern

By using MyConcern, the Safeguarding Team have been able to drive staff engagement through visual displays of aggregated data generated within the system.

Valuable insight has also been gained by the ability to see which teams are regularly reporting concerns. Teams in Oxford City Council are even using MyConcern to record intelligence on modern slavery and identify locations that present a risk of modern slavery.

The Outcomes

  • Reporting tools and visual displays encourage staff engagement
  • Using MyConcern has created a positive safeguarding culture
  • Information sharing is easier and more secure
  • The data generated informs training requirements
  • High-level view enables the identification and reporting of trends

Solutions

Our suite of safeguarding solutions to support local authorities is ever growing, so we can help with your safeguarding processes in a number of ways. Explore our products below:

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MyConcern
MyConcern

For Concerns about Children and Young Adults

Easy-to-use, centralised, secure record-keeping and case management for all types of safeguarding concerns

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02
Sentry
Sentry

For Safer Recruitment

A safer recruitment and personnel vetting tool that acts as your Single Central Record. Designed to guide you through the recruitment process and to ensure that no check is missed

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03
Clarity
Clarity

For Multi-establishment Reporting

A powerful reporting tool designed exclusively for multi-establishment safeguarding. Paired with MyConcern and Confide to provide high-level, anonymised reporting across groups of establishments

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Confide
Confide

For Allegations Against Staff

One of the most sensitive issues facing any leader is how to handle serious allegations about their staff. Confide is the answer

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