Author Archive: Amanda Waterfall
Digital Safety
In line with KCSIE 2023 - All staff are to understand their role the implementation of the newly published standards for 'Filtering and Monitoring'. In particular and DSLs are expected to have the 'lead responsibility'. The standards can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/meeting-digital-and-technology-standards-in-schools-and-colleges/filtering-and-monitoring-standards-for-schools-and-colleges Useful links and resources can be found here: Filtering...
Read moreWirral Harmful Sexual Behaviour – training for new identification tool and guidance for professionals
Wirral Harmful Sexual Behaviour Identification Tool and guidance for professionals is now available: https://www.wirralsafeguarding.co.uk/harmful-sexual-behaviour/ Training is also available – https://www.wirralsafeguarding.co.uk/harmful-sexual-behaviour-briefing/ Delivered by by the Youth Offending Service, the two hour session will include a brief overview of the policy, understanding the process that guides referral and the assessment & intervention...
Read moreKeeping Children Safe in Education – Webinar Series from the DfE
The DfE has engaged four subject matter experts for a series of four 60-minute safeguarding webinars to support the statutory safeguarding guidance ‘Keeping children safe in education’ (KCSIE). The webinars focus on four important topics: Low level concerns; single central record; safeguarding partners and sexting/online harms. The first two seminars...
Read moreA New Online Exploitation Awareness Toolkit for School Staff
An online Exploitation Awareness Toolkit designed specifically for staff working in mainstream secondary schools is now available. This has been a collaborative project by The Children’s Society’s Disrupting Exploitation, CLIMB, and Prevention Programmes. The resources have been informed by feedback from teachers, school-based work with young people, and our experience...
Read moreTraining Dates for Schools and Education Sector
Training dates for April to July 2022 are now available to book here: Virtual Safeguarding Training for schools and education - Wirral Safeguarding Children Partnership
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