Thank you to those who joined us for the Safeguarding Governors Networks this term. Click here to view and download the slides from the Network. Please feel free to share this resource with other governors who may find it useful.
Please continue to participate with surveys:
Bristol Black and Minoritised Governors’ Network – gds@bristol.gov.uk - The Network is asking for nominations for the various roles of Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Committee Members. If you’re interested, please complete and return the nomination form.
Any school interested in becoming a school of sanctuary and improved practice around welcoming of refugees can contact ruth.pickersgill@gmail.com.
Keeping children safe in education - revised addition, coming into effect on 1st September 2022. Click here to view a pdf with key governance responsibilities highlighted.
Working together to improve school attendance
The independent review of children's social care - Final Report
National updates
Call for action - Family review - Children’s Commissioner - 2 short questions that allow children to share their view on family life commissioned by the government. This Review will hear directly from children and families and seek to understand the composition of the modern family.
Child Q – Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review - City & Hackney Safeguarding Children Partnership - Adultification and racial discrimination. Child Q, a Black female child of secondary school age, was strip searched by female police officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS).
All Together Now – Inclusion not exclusion: supporting all young people to succeed in school - commission on young lives calls for an end to 'exclusions culture' as part of a new era of inclusive education to tackle the scourge of teenage violence and exploitation and help all children to succeed at school
Cuckooing – A joint Approach – New Free e-learning resource on cuckooing available from National Crime Agency, National Police Chiefs Council, and Regional Organised Crime Unit.
Resources regarding safer recruitment
Guidance for Safer working Practices Feb 2022- incorporates both the GSWP Covid addendum (2020) and KCSIE expectations around low level concern reporting. Highlighted changes version; Training slides and exercise.
Resources to aid conversations about war
Help for teachers and families to talk to pupils about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and how to help them avoid misinformation. – DfE – The Education Hub - some useful advice and resources for schools and teachers – but they may also be useful for families and young people themselves.
How to Talk to Children and Young People About War – Understanding and supporting our Refugee Children – Recording of webinar and free resources (support plans, posters) - Evidence for Learning, Dr Tina Rae
Promoting healthy relationships
#FriendsCanTell Campaign – ‘Your Best Friend’ - Resources and campaign materials - Empowering all 13-24 year old girls, young women, and non-binary people with the knowledge and confidence to help friends who may experience abuse in their relationships.
Child sexual abuse tools
The scale and nature of Child Sexual Abuse - Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse.
Local updates from the Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership
KBSP Participation Guidance – improve inclusion and create safe spaces for minoritised/marginalised groups, collaboration, co-construction around safeguarding on the curriculum and development of effective cultures.
Pupil Voice Survey – Public Health have extended deadline. Request for settings to participate to support development of schools health data packs.
Mayoral Summit about Serious Youth Violence – recording of the session available to those who weren’t able to make it.
Identifying Disproportionality report | OPCC for Avon and Somerset (avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk) - ‘School to Prison Pipeline’ - Exclusion In All But Name.
Mental health support in schools
Anti-racism and mental health in schools and resources – Anna Freud Centre: 10 practical resources to improve education staff’s understanding of racism and its impact on mental health.
A Framework for Schools and Colleges - Anna Freud Centre: 5 steps to mental health and wellbeing.
CASCADE Framework (annafreud.org) - support joint working between education and mental health professionals.
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Using AP in Bristol - Advice to Schools and Commissioners - 2019 - Detailed advice and considerations about commissioning and quality assuring alternative provision.
This document is based on statutory guidance and provides a set of guiding principles that Bristol schools and another commissioning bodies should follow to ensure that children and young people benefit from high quality provision which is safe, secure and appropriate to their individual needs.