Female Genital Mutilation July-September 2019
FGM 2019 Q3 – Report
Bullying: Teachers share their personal stories in video for pupils
A group of secondary school teachers has made a powerful video highlighting the impact of the bullying they suffered at school, to the pupils they now teach. Staff at Perins School in New Alresford, Hampshire, took part in the emotional film that has been posted on the school website and shown to students in assemblies.…
Learning about online sexual harm
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has published research exploring children’s and young people’s perspectives on online sexual harm and the education they receive on this in school. learning-about-online-sexual-harm-summary-nov-2019
Social, Emotional & Mental Health Needs in Primary School Children
The study involved 40 schools applying the Boxall Profile, a psycho-social assessment tool, across whole classes. Findings from 25 schools include: 26% of pupils were experiencing moderate SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health) needs; boys were more likely to have high SEMH needs than girls; and 10% of children had high SEMH needs. Full report…
Family-led child protection enquiry
Camden Council has published their research on how the local child protection system could be improved. Camden Safeguarding Children Board invited the Family Advisory Board (FAB) to consult with other families to recommend improvements to the service. The many positive recommendations can be seen by clicking on the title “Family-led child protection enquiry” and then…
Jessie & Friends: online safety education for 4-7s
What is it? Jessie & Friends is a three-episode animated series which aims to equip 4-7 year olds with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to help them stay safe from sexual abuse and other risks they may encounter online. Jessie & Friends follows the adventures of Jessie, Tia and Mo as they begin to navigate…
Social network regulation
The NSPCC has published a report looking at how to regulate social networks and keep children safe from abuse. Regulation is backed by 90% of parents. Taming the wild west web: how to regulate social networks and keep children safe from abuse (PDF)
Latest government guidance on reporting a serious child safeguarding incident
The government has published guidance on how local authoritiesin England should report a serious child safeguarding incident to the ChildSafeguarding Practice Review panel. The guidance states that local authoritiesmust use the child safeguarding incident notification system to notify thePanel if it’s known or suspected that a child has been abused or neglected. Thestatutory guidance Working…
How young children understand and practice consent online
This report reveals just how integral sharing and viewing online content is to young people’s lives, and how vital it is that we all understand the needs that young people have in navigating how to ask, give and receive permission online. A report for Safer Internet day 2019
Suicide prevention
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in England has published a cross-government suicide prevention workplan. This sets out the actions being taken up to 2020 to carry out the suicide prevention strategy for England. It includes a focus on addressing the increase in suicide and self-harm among children and young people. Suicide Prevention…