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Safeguarding Briefing - 14th September 2020
Dear Colleague
Critical Incidents
Schools had to deal with two critical incidents last week, one in which a 15-year old pupil was shot, the other a bus crash injuring three students. These are a reminder that there are other potential incidents in addition to dealing with an international pandemic.
At the beginning of term it is important to ensure that the contact details and emergency procedures have been updated.
Three sample local authority support documents can be found below:
Managing the response to critical incidents in schools (Warrington)
http://www.myschoolservices.co.uk/Article/Download/578DCA59-2FD6-4D56-A74B-1A763E9E1A66
Guidance for Somerset Schools and Colleges in Managing Critical Incidents
https://www.cypsomersethealth.org/resources/Guidance_for_Somerset_Schools_and_Colleges_in_Managing_Critical_Incidents_2018_to_2019.pdf
Critical incident manual (Ealing)
https://www.egfl.org.uk/facilities/critical-incident-manual
Viral Suicide video
An alarming video circulated on social media last week of a person graphically ending his life and the emergency services responding. The best advice I saw about this incident is from Ineqe and can be found here: https://ineqe.com/2020/09/08/tiktokalert
Further advice
What to do if your child sees something upsetting online (Safer Internet Centre) https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/blog/advice-parents-what-do-if-your-child-sees-something-upsetting-online
Online resources for parents & carers (Childnet International)
https://www.childnet.com/ufiles/Parents-and-carers-resource-sheet-1019.pdf
Safeguarding Story Books for 3 - 8 year olds (Kim May)
Kim May is an Australian author and abuse survivor who has spent over 35 years working in social services with children and young adults in a variety of roles including developing and facilitating Protective Behaviour programs for young girls with a disability.
Kim grew up in a suburb of Melbourne where family violence, abuse and prejudice was a common occurrence. It was through these challenging moments of her life that she learnt how important it was for children to have a voice.
The books Books have been endorsed by Clinical Psychologist Dr Zoe Taylor. Dr Taylor and her colleagues use the books in their practice and have had great success with children of various ages.
‘Funny Feelings Aren’t Funny’ is a story of a young Gingerbread character in a variety of situations which could be perceived as being unsafe. The book teaches children to recognise their own body’s reactions when they may be feeling nervous anxious or unsafe.
Buy at Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Funny-Feelings-Arent-Kim-May/dp/0648474003
‘It’s all Ok By Me’ is a story of a young Gingerbread character and their friends who are from different ethnicities, gender, culture, religion, families and abilities. The book covers all layers of diversity & teaches the child to accept, celebrate and embrace themselves and ALL others.
Buy at Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Its-all-Funny-Feelings-Arent/dp/0648474011
‘Have I given you my CONSENT?’ is a story of a young Gingerbread character in various scenarios where they are feeling uncomfortable. The story teaches children the concept of consent and their rights to give, or not give consent when they may be feeling uncomfortable,
Buy at Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/given-CONSENT-Funny-Feelings-Arent/dp/064847402X
Policing and Young People (Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC))
The IOPC in collaboration with its Youth Panel has published a new guide for police officers which highlights tips for when they come into contact with children and young adults.
The poster can be downloaded in English here:
https://policeconduct.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Documents/research-learning/tips_when_you_come_into_contact_with_young_people.pdf
Poster in Welsh here: https://policeconduct.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Documents/research-learning/CY_tips_when_you_come_into_contact_with_young_people_Welsh.pdf
Learning Lessons Magazine - Young People (IOPC)
The Independent Office for Police Conduct publishes an occasional magazine called 'Learning the Lessons' to help improve police policy and practice.
Issue 37 focussed on young people and includes an interesting case where a safer schools police officer was called in to help calm a 13-year old girl who had had a disagreement with another pupil.
"The police officer told the girl he was going to put handcuffs on her until she calmed down. The assistant headteacher recalled the police officer saying “I’m not arresting you...” However, the officer had in fact arrested her and then later dearrested her without informing her of the arrest.
When to call the police (National Police Chiefs' Council)
The NPCC has produced guidance for school and college staff in England where students have potentially committed a crime. It sets out guidance on what schools and colleges should bear in mind when considering contacting the police. This advice covers the following situations:
- Assault
- Criminal damage
- Cyber crime
- Drugs
- Harassment
- Sexual offences
- Theft
- Weapons
Download the document here: https://www.npcc.police.uk/documents/Children%20and%20Young%20people/When%20to%20call%20the%20police%20guidance%20for%20schools%20and%20colleges.pdf
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Online Safety Day (SWGfL)
Tuesday 29th September 2020 2pm – 4pm.
South-west Grid for Learning, Childnet and Internet Matters with the event itself powered by Facebook have organised a free online event for professionals working with children in the UK. The session will cover a wide range of online safety topics including:
- Online Safety Challenges - how to talk to children about potential risks.
- New Resources and Tools - helping you and your pupils stay safe online.
- Guidance and Advice for Returning to School - safeguarding considerations.
- Q&A with Online Safety Professionals
For further information and to register, go to: https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/swgfl-online-safety-day-2020/
Recognising and Responding to Anxiety - Poster (Trauma Informed Schools)
Anxiety is not always easy to spot and can be masked by other emotions and behaviours and we may not recognise the fears that sit beneath. Some common things to look out for can be seen in this poster.
https://www.traumainformedschools.co.uk/images/Recognising_and_responding_to_Anxiety-4.pdf
Buy your up to date copy of the Safeguarding Handbook 2020 today!
Zoom Security Update
Last week Zoom implemented two-factor authentication to make video conference safer than ever. Enabling this feature also helps to prevent 'zoombombing'. If you have an account you should enable multi-factor authentication as soon as possible - even if you're not currently using it.
To enable multi-factor authentication, log in to your Zoom account online by going to Zoom's website and completing the following steps:
1) Click on your profile 'avatar' in the top-right corner of the page.
2) Click on your name/email address to open your profile settings.
3) Scroll down to the Two-Factor Authentication section.
4) If this section says 'turned off' click 'turn on'.** If it already says 'turned on' there's nothing more you have to do. **
5) You'll be prompted for your password again.
6) Click 'Set up' next to the type of second factor you would like to enable (Authentication App, SMS or both).
7) Follow the on-screen steps to complete.
Thanks to Paul from Secure Schools for the alert.
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Until next week, Keep Safe.
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