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Safeguarding Briefing - 4th October 2021
Dear Colleague,
Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (C/APVA)
Recently I was asked about child and adolescent to parent violence. I think this is an under-discussed topic, so I started to look for some suitable resources and information that would help with understanding the issue, and what schools could do.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, researchers at the Universities of Oxford and Manchester found that the lockdown in 2020 led to an increased incidents of child and adolescent violence towards parents.
Helpful resources
Information guide: adolescent to parent violence and abuse (APVA)(Home Office)
Adolescent to parent violence and abuse (ESSS)
Information guide: adolescent to parent violence and abuse (BASW)
Child to Parent Violence and Abuse (North and South of Tyne Safeguarding Children Partnership)
Study finds ‘significant increase’ in child-to-parent violence in lockdown (University of Oxford)
Experiences of Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence in the Covid-19 Pandemic (University of Oxford)
C/APVA: Seven minute Briefing (Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool and Lancashire Children’s Safeguarding Assurance Partnership and Adult Safeguarding Boards)
Any ideas for this question?
A reader asks, 'I am trying to find an assembly introducing the different forms of abuse and harmful behaviours for secondary pupils - have looked in so many places - any ideas please ? I want an introduction which will help them understand and encourage young people to speak out etc.'
If you have any links or ideas let me know by replying to this email.
Can you help Laura in Zambia?
How do you find out about external organisations in overseas countries if you are an international school?
If you have any answers for Laura or indeed any links let me know by replying to this email.
Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment (Flowchart)
I've created a flowchart to help schools plan for incidents of Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment. The actions are taken from the government's guidance document, Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment, and Keeping Children safe in Education (2021).
The flowchart is an extract from the Safeguarding Handbook and can be downloaded here: https://6282.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Safeguarding+Handbook+September+2021+v.12.0+SVSH+Flowchart.pdf
You can purchase a copy of the Safeguarding Handbook here: https://www.safeguardinginschools.co.uk/store
There are three version of the handbook:
- Basic - just the book
- Enhanced - the book, and a download full of resources
- Enhanced Plus - the book, the downloads and a pdf version of the Handbook that you can put on a tablet or iPad, or even print multiple copies for use within the purchasing school.
Online safety: Editable parent newsletters (Think U Know)
It is so important that we keep supporting parents and carers to keep their children safe online. Although the messages may seem old hat to us, as their children get older there are new challenges for parents.
The Think U Know website has editable newsletters for parents and carers for both primary and secondary schools which will help you create relevant content.
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/professionals/resources/
Need your own copy of the Safeguarding Briefing?
If you have been forwarded this briefing by a colleague or friend, you can sign up for your own copy by going to: safeguardingbriefing.co.uk
NEW DSL Questions
Thank you to everyone who sent in questions last week. Although the opportunity was aimed at new DSLs, actually the questions are ones that I do hear quite often.
I've answered the questions in video which you can find below. Topics covered in the videos were:
- Role of the DSL
- Should Clerks to governors read KCSIE
- Paper files or electronic?
- Training content and timescales
- Getting ready for Ofsted
- Mental health and behaviour
- How to record a list of children being supported by other agencies
- Training about Incels
- Priorities for a new DSL
DSL Q&As - October 2021 - Video (Duration: 52 mins)
To view, go to the link below
https://event.webinarjam.com/register/399/gv91zc9k
(Available for one week for everyone, and then stored in Safeguarding.Pro indefinitely.)
For your convenience, the answers to these questions have been uploaded to Safeguarding.Pro as ten individual videos of around 5 mins duration.
Safeguarding.Pro links can be found here: https://www.safeguardinginschools.co.uk/products/safeguarding-pro-resources/categories/2148718001
If you are not a member of Safeguarding.Pro, simply go to: joinsafeguarding.pro
Adverse Childhood Experiences
The Little Book of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ImaginationLancaster, Lancaster University)
I discovered a really useful guide to ACEs this week. Published in 2018 by frontline practitioners based in the North West of England the book aims to inform other practitioners about what ACEs are, what their immediate effects are and how they can affect children both in the short-term and throughout their lives.
Download the book here: https://www.lancashiresafeguarding.org.uk/media/1404/Little_Book_of_ACEs_Final-2.pdf
Forthcoming Events
Advanced Safeguarding for DSLs
LIVE ONLINE Tuesday 19th October 2021 BOOK NOW
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Whole School Safeguarding CPD Online Session
In this two and half hour online presentation aimed at staff in all roles, specialist safeguarding consultant, Andrew Hall, explores important aspects of safeguarding in schools including child protection, learning from case studies and the latest version of Keeping Children Safe in Education.
You book your online session here: https://cpd.safeguardinginschools.co.uk/product/whole-school-safeguarding-course-online/
Until next time, keep safe and thank you for the work you're doing,
Andrew Hall,
Specialist Safeguarding Consultant,
Success In Schools Ltd.
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