Author Archive: Amanda Waterfall
Spaces still available for ‘A Knock at the Door KS2 Session’ (Mon 14 Sept)
KS2 Resource – A Knock at the Door Session Children sharing indecent images with one another is a crime and a growing issue for schools across Merseyside. Ariel Trust is therefore launching a new programme to help teachers talk about what the law says and how it can impact upon...
Read moreWe Are Wirral Parent Guides
Please see a new collection of Parent Guides to Wirral Children’s Services, now available through the Family Toolbox website. These excellent easy-to-read guides help parents, carers and young people better understand how Children’s Services work and what to expect if they become involved with support or safeguarding processes. The guides...
Read moreNew Safeguarding Briefing for Staff (Sept 2026)
WSCP have published a safeguarding briefing for the Education Sector to use with staff. This annual update provides DSLs with a starter session to empower staff to stay ahead of changes across key legislation, having the time to digest and discuss as a team before the term fully begins. You...
Read moreSuicide Prevention as part of educational curriculum & free training opportunities
Suicide prevention and grief training are become part of the schools curriculum from September. The Department for Education have mandated that schools should be prepared to deliver such training by then. One Voice, One Hope (OVOH) are continuing to provide high-quality training from the leading experts in the UK to...
Read moreSuicide Prevention in Schools Conference 2026 and resources
One Voice, One Hope (OVOH) OVOH is a Collaborative Action Network (CAN) of people and organisations who share a commitment to preventing all preventable suicides. One Voice One Hope brought together educators, safeguarding professionals, researchers, clinicians, charities, NHS partners, parents and people with lived experience to explore how schools can...
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