Author Archive: David Robbins
100 Days of Safeguarding – Day 84 – Matthew Learning Review
Today's message is the summary report and supporting 7 minute briefing for the 'Matthew' multi-agency learning review which has been published today. The review is about Matthew, an 18 year old care leaver who tragically took his own life. Matthew had a difficult relationship with his family and the case...
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Today is Safer Internet Day. The theme this years is ‘All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online’ During the pandemic, online gaming saw a big increase. Seven out of ten 5-15s regularly played games online during 2020, according to research from Ofcom. While gaming in 'live' spaces like...
Read more100 Days of Safeguarding – Day 82 – The Big Ask: The Big Answer
Today's safeguarding message is a report published by the Children's Commissioner called the The Big Ask: The Big Answer. The report, published in Sept 2021, is based upon the findings from a huge survey of children and young people across England during April and May 2021, when over half a...
Read more100 Days of Safeguarding – Day 81 – IICSA Report into CSE by Organised Gangs
This week the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse published its latest report: Child Sexual Exploitation by Organised Groups. The report concludes that the exploitation of children by organised groups is an issue across the country, and it is very important that comprehensive support is provided to children deemed 'at...
Read more100 Days of Safeguarding – Day 80 – Harmful Practices
Today's message is a reminder of the most common, and less common forms of harmful practices, and the importance of the 'one chance rule' - you may only have one chance to speak to a potential victim and may only have one chance to prevent harm or even save a...
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