This is a training designed to have an increased understanding of what parental conflict is and the impact on children, and how we can work with parents to reduce this. Read more and book here.
The National Crime Agency has launched a campaign to combat the threat posed to teenage boys by financially motivated sexual extortion - a type of online blackmail widely known as 'sextortion'. The campaign has been launched today (20 March) and will feature on social media channels including Instagram, Reddit and Snapchat.
Beyond Therapy Festival of Activism Against Child Sexual Abuse is hosted by The Green House, as part of Upfront Survivors.
The festival is set up to challenge attitudes toward child sexual abuse and re-imagine our society’s existing response, by combining research, arts and activism.
You're invited to join on Tuesday 18th March to participate in our community of strong and emerging voices. We believe we can use our collective power to initiate change.
The festival will be held at Watershed, Bristol for up to approximately 300 people and will include:
📢 Panel discussions
🤝 Practice based workshops
📝 Contributions from young survivors of child sexual abuse and their families
This day is being planned to be a positive, creative, and joyful space focussed on the needs of young people and families – the Festival of Activism is an inclusive community-based response to child sexual abuse.
Join us for the Tips for Trauma-Informed Practice from Lived Experience workshop—a unique opportunity to learn directly from care-experienced young people in Bristol.
Taking place on Monday, 12th May at the Mazi Project in Bedminster, this interactive session shares real-life experiences and practical insights into trauma-informed practice across services like care, mental health, autism pathways, housing, and parenting support.
Developed over three years, this impactful workshop has trained professionals in health services, Barnardo’s, and the Vanguard for Integrated Care.
Film Launch ‘What’s the Taboo for you?’
Highlighting the different stigmas of mental health in racialised communities. An event designed by young people to share their key messages about mental health.
Date: Thursday 10th April 2025
Venue: EP1, Frenchay Campus, UWE Bristol
Time: Registration from 9.30am, start 10am - 2:30pm
Join us for a fun and interactive workshop where young people aged 11-20 have the chance to share ideas and shape the future of education.
What don't you like about what you're taught at school or college? What do you like? How could it be better?
11-20 year olds in England are invited to join our youth-led interactive workshop to share what you think about your education and make real change to what we are taught and how we are assessed (e.g. exams and coursework).
If under 16 you must be with a parent or legal guardian.
‘The Clothesline’ project aims to give a voice to the voiceless, promote healthy and inclusive conversations about youth violence and the impact it has on society. The intention is to steer away from the focus of knives and criminality and refocus on productive conversations around ways to reduce violence, increase youth wellbeing and share young people’s testimonies.
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KBSP/Safeguarding in Education Team Updates
To celebrate Young Carers Action Day, Bristol and South Gloucestershire Young Carers Service in partnership with Creative Youth Network are holding an event for young people attending Bristol secondary schools on 2nd April.
Materials and links for education professionals for the Term's safeguarding updates on the following:
A series of short animated videos to support training, continuing professional development, learning resources on the curriculum and general awareness raising.
The Department for Education are seeking your views on seeking your views on whether the revised 'Use of reasonable force and other restrictive interventions in schools' guidance. Closes 29 April 2025
In light of the current rise in cases within Bristol we have compiled some useful information and advice around the measles outbreak for education settings.
This includes a letter to send to parents/carers reassuring communities around vaccinations.
The city wide Youth Voice conference took place on the 6th November 2024.
Here is the report about what is most important to children in the city.
Updates for the Education workforce - these include the S175 Safeguarding Audit 2024-2026; Other Local Safeguarding Partnership updates; KBSP Conference 2025; Update your setting’s contacts; Community Safety meetings and forms; Safeguarding in Education Team updates and future network and training dates.
Schools, trusts and Local Authority working together to improve school attendance
City Hall, College Green, Tuesday the 3rd December 2024 8:30am - 12pm The conference is free to all attendees
Improving attendance is everyone's business. We are asking for senior colleagues/senior attendance champions from all Bristol schools to come together to work in partnership to improve agree a ‘Bristol charter for attendance’. We will also be sharing best practice from across the city.
Join Us for the Integrate Youth Conference 2024!
Date: Friday, 13th December 2024
Time: 9.30am – 3:00pm
Where: The Auditorium, Bristol Aquarium, Anchor Road, Bristol BS1 5TT
Researchers at the University of Bristol and University of Bath are looking for 6 school staff who work with young people who vape.
We want to hear your opinions about a recent research finding that many e-cigarettes confiscated in schools contain a drug commonly known as ‘Spice’. We want to know what you think needs to be done in response to this finding.
When: Thursday 5th December from 5pm-6pm
Where: Online
Please contact pp15091@bristol.ac.uk for more information. We will provide participants with a £25 Amazon voucher to thank you for your time.
Here are a few resources that professionals can share with their parent and carer community to keep children and young people safe this Halloween half term.
