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Safeguarding – Working virtually with children and adults as of June 15, 2020
It is always important to remind staff and pupils of safety precautions and considerations while offering online learning opportunities.
The DfE states that there is no expectation for livestreaming DFE 20th May 2020, Virtual lessons and live streaming DfE 20th May 2020:
‘There is no expectation that teachers should live stream or provide pre-recorded videos. Schools and colleges should consider the approaches that best suit the needs of their children and staff’. However, if you use, or are thinking of utilising online learning, here are some safeguarding considerations and useful tips for live stream lessons, staff meetings, recruitment and sharing information.
Safeguarding Children while working "Virtually” can also be found by clicking HERE
Jane Morris – School Safeguarding and Exclusions Lead
Mark Smith - Seconded Learning Network Inspector – Secondary
Parents_guide_to_black_lives_matter.pdfVirtual WRAP training for schools
WRAP virtual training offers an introduction to the Prevent duty and explains how it aims to safeguard vulnerable people from being radicalised to supporting terrorism or becoming terrorists themselves. It will provide an important foundation on which to develop further knowledge around the risks of radicalisation and the role that you can play in supporting those at risk. This training addresses all forms of terrorism and non-violent extremism, including far right wing and Islamist extremism threatening the UK.
Themes covered include; identifying behaviours that may give cause for concern, case studies, referral pathways and Channel. Training can be delivered to whole school staff or individual groups and is free to all schools.
This virtual training can be booked by contacting Perryn.Jasper@Barnet.gov.uk or 020 8359 7371.
Safeguarding – Child Criminal Exploitation and Online Safety
As lockdown eases child criminal exploitation will begin to rise back to previous levels, or more. This is a great opportunity for professionals working with vulnerable children and young people to work together to prevent them from either reengaging in exploitative activity or becoming a victim of exploitation. Below are some resources for professionals, parents and young people from yr5 upwards.
Growing against Violence (GAV) has developed four Youtube films:
Introduction to the four films and channel.
For further information please visit
http://www.growingagainstviolence.org.uk
Two of these films have been designed for young people to access:
So Social Media. https://youtu.be/i8ojjOhfShY
This is an interactive video for young children, Years 5 & 6 with Parents or teachers. The video provides awareness of the online dangers that include:
Cyberbullying
Grooming
Tracking Moves
Gaming
Oversharing and
Inappropriate photographs.
We recommend that the video is viewed by young people with adult supervision in order to encourage open dialogue in respect of the important topics that could have a detrimental impact on wellbeing.
Friend v Friendly https://youtu.be/xlHw0SfSkuU
This is an interactive video for young people in Secondary School, Year 7 and above including parents. The video provides age appropriate awareness of the dangers associated with online activity that include.
Determining who is a true friend
What is Remote mothering
Oversharing of information
Grooming and
Sexting
These two videos below are NOT recommended for viewing by anyone under 18 years of age
Parents/Teachers/Professionals Social Media safeguarding tips https://youtu.be/gAvdAp4NXiU
This video is age restricted and not recommended for viewing by anyone under 18 years of age. The video identifies risks of:
Privacy Locations settings
Remote Controlling
Oversharing
Grooming
Indecent Images
Sexting and
Gaming
Criminal Exploitation – County lines . https://youtu.be/B6Hl5Sf52lo
This video not recommended for viewing by anyone under 18 years of age. The video features definitions used in connection with ‘County Lines’ and highlights the associated risks and sets out how to spot the signs of young/vulnerable persons being exploited.
Head Held High
The Head Held High organisation is a member of The Young Barnet Foundation and have been doing some great work with the The Ben Kinsella Trust. Head held High runs highly motivational and interactive behaviour change programs designed to empower young people aged 13 - 24 with self-belief and emotional well-being. They have recently been working in Islington with their well-being departments/inclusion units of secondary schools as well as PRU's.
Head Held High are currently running their creative confidence through comedy course online: "Stand up for yourself" which is FREE for young people ages 15 to 21. For further details please see the flyer to the right.
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