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National Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews  - Terms of reference issued. ​

• Arthur Labinjo-Hughes - School summary from Andrew Hall - ​
• Review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings.

Stop abuse together - National government campaign launched to tackle sexual abuse. Resources for professionals, parents and children. Advised to link to your websites. 

Online safety  - pornography and sexual harassment: ​

• Talking to your child about online sexual harassment; a guide for parents.Children's commissioner. ​
• How to talk to your child about porn and other online harms. Guardian​
• Understanding technology-assisted harmful sexual behaviour (TA-HSB) - NSPCC podcast

Harmful sexual behaviour support service for the children's workforce- SWFGL - https://swgfl.org.uk/harmful-sexual-behaviour-support-service/

Signs and Indicators: A template for identifying and responding to concerns of child sexual abuse - Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse -  A tool to help professionals identify and respond  to concerns around CSA.

Operation Linden – Learning and recommendations – Independent office of police conduct – Rotherham Child Sexual Abuse – voices of survivors. 

Reflective, relational leadership and management  - Research in practice – mainly centred around safeguarding in health organisations, however interesting commentary around power, relationships and training and support required. 

Bristol ALP review report and plan published - We accept all the recommendations in the ALP review report and will take action as a result. We've drafted an Improvement Plan which sets out a range of operational improvements.

Ofsted complaints

• Presentation for reasonable adjustments - Beccy Wainwright
• Anti-Bullying Alliance - United Against Bullying programme

Open consultation Keeping Children Safe in Education consultation closes on the 8th March 2022. 

Promoting educational outcomes for children who need a social worker

• Paying-the-Price.pdf (independent-review.uk)
• Outcomes for children in need, including children looked after by local authorities, in England: 2019 to 2020 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Template to monitor Educational outcomes for children need a social worker. - Liz  McAndrew – E-Act –Perry Court

KBSP updates:

• Bristol Child Exploitation collaboration slides and video
• Safeguarding year 11/Post 16 feedback (PDF)

Escalations

• KBSP Resolution of professional disagreements in work relating to the safety of children (escalation policy)
• Bristol's children social care escalation contacts

Attendance in the news

• Councils in England report 34% rise in elective home education
• Covid in schools: Inquiry launched to find 100,000 pupils absent in England
• Local attendance updates and support (PDF)

Low level concerns

• Local LADO service details - LADO Concerns Professionals Bristol Referral Form (bristolsafeguarding.org)
• Useful resources for conducting safeguarding investigations
• Developing and implementing a low-level concerns policy: A guide for organisations which work with children

Useful resources for conducting investigations

• Conducting a safeguarding investigation | Croner-i (croneri.co.uk)
• Conducting-workplace-investigations.pdf (acas.org.uk)
• Investigation plan and report templates | Acas
• Teachers Regulation Agency - Guidance Teacher misconduct - information for teachers

Bristol Multi-agency update slides - click here to access information (PDF)