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Responding to the planned national school and university strikes - 10 October 2024

Responding to the planned national school and university strikes - 10 October 2024

There is a planned strike in education on the 10th October 2024. 

This is a quick article for you to consider what you can do to support children to respond and resonate with exercising their political voices in a safe and constructive manner. 

Sexual Abuse , Schools, Safety and Support Guidance & Flowchart poster

Sexual Abuse , Schools, Safety and Support Guidance & Flowchart poster

The Green House is the specialist support service for children, young people and families impacted by
sexual abuse in Avon and Somerset. They offer individual therapies, family support and a range of groups.

This guide is designed to help. Young people, parents and carers with lived experience wanted to share what worked for them or what could have made a difference.

FREE Anti-Bullying Week 2024 Resources Are Now Available!

FREE Anti-Bullying Week 2024 Resources Are Now Available!

Anti-Bullying Week 2024 is fast approaching on Monday 11th to Friday 15th November, with the theme: ‘Choose Respect’.

Have your say in the Bristol SEND and Inclusion Strategy Draft 2024-2028 Consultation

Have your say in the Bristol SEND and Inclusion Strategy Draft 2024-2028 Consultation

We are pleased to announce that the consultation survey for the Bristol SEND and Inclusion draft strategy 2024–2028 is now live. The survey closes on Monday 28 October and can be filled out here: https://bit.ly/bristol-send-inclusion-strategy-consultation.   

Community Learning

Community Learning

See below information on Community Learning, part of the Bristol City Council Employment, Skills and Learning team

You can download their Learner Information Pack here 

Workshops on Masculinity and Sexism in Schools

Workshops on Masculinity and Sexism in Schools

Beyond Equality is an organisation dedicated to tackling sexism in schools. For the past 18 months, in partnership with Movember, we’ve been facilitating conversations with groups of men across Bristol, Bath and the South West, unpacking the impact that masculinity has on their mental health, relationships and communities. Following the success of this project, and building upon the work we’re already doing in schools around the country, we’re offering interactive seminars and CPD-accredited workshops

Draft Police and Crime Plan

Draft Police and Crime Plan

The police have asked us share with you the Draft Police and Crime Plan alongside the feedback survey here. The survey is open until 21st October.

The ask has come from Marc Hole and is because there are priorities relating to CSA, children affected by DA, youth violence and school exclusion and the OPCC would like feedback from all partners on the plan.

September attendance briefings for schools and settings

September attendance briefings for schools and settings

Welcome back! The new academic year has begun, and we kicked things off last week with our September Attendance Briefings. It was great to see so many of you at the sessions.

 

If you didn’t manage to make one of the sessions, we did record one, and this is now available on the Attendance Toolkit for you to access ('September Briefings' section). 

Project Evolve - South West Grid for Learning

Project Evolve - South West Grid for Learning

On the 2nd October, Ken Cornish, the lead of ProjectEvolve will be hosting an online event aimed at discussing the project. At the event you will hear about key insights from the 2024 annual report, and the current state of digital literacy across the UK. The event is completely free please follow the link below:

https://saferinternet.org.uk/blog/celebrating-five-years-of-projectevolve-sign-up-for-free-event

 

September Resources -  Safeguarding Briefing for new academic year 2024-25

September Resources - Safeguarding Briefing for new academic year 2024-25

Annual Safeguarding Refresher slides and model policy, updates from the Local Safeguarding Partnership, and the Safeguarding in Education Team. 

National call to surrender all zombie-style knives and machetes ahead of ban

National call to surrender all zombie-style knives and machetes ahead of ban

Starting at midnight on 24 September 2024, it will be a criminal offence to possess a “zombie-style” knife or machete. These items are being added to the list of prohibited offensive weapons under the Criminal Justice Act 1988, along with a ban on their manufacture, importation, sale, and supply.

To help the public comply with this change, the Home Office has launched a surrender and compensation scheme running from 26 August to 23 September 2024. During this period, you can surrender any zombie-style knife or machete to the police and claim compensation. After 24 September, possessing these items could lead to criminal prosecution.

Advice and guidance for education settings- responding to the Southport Stabbings and Far Right Acts.

Advice and guidance for education settings- responding to the Southport Stabbings and Far Right Acts.

Advice and guidance to support education leaders to prioritise the safety and welfare of the children and families responding to emerging events

Children Affected by Parental Offending (CAPO)

Children Affected by Parental Offending (CAPO)

Free training event on the 5th September 2024

Keeping safe at community events - checklists for parents and young people - Templates

Keeping safe at community events - checklists for parents and young people - Templates

Checklists that can be adapted and shared for children and their families to plan safety during community events. Please cascade to your community!

IMPORTANT: concerns relating to Spice

IMPORTANT: concerns relating to Spice

The availability of illegal vapes containing spice has come to our attention because  there have been a few recorded incidents of children in Bristol using them. The children affected believe they are vaping CBD or cannabis but the impact of vaping spice instead has lead to hospitalisations in some cases. Here is some information produced by Lewisham providing more information: Information-on-Adulterated-Vapes-in-Schools_Lewisham.pdf (foresthill.lewisham.sch.uk)

Online training on 'Understanding Forced Marriage and 'Honour' Based Abuse'

Online training on 'Understanding Forced Marriage and 'Honour' Based Abuse'

The Sky Project are running another online training on 'Understanding Forced Marriage and 'Honour' Based Abuse' on Thursday 27th June 12.30-1.30pm.

Term 6 - 2023-24  - Safeguarding in Education Briefing

Term 6 - 2023-24 - Safeguarding in Education Briefing

Termly update of local and national developments in the safeguarding field. 

PSHE Association comment on the publication of draft updated RSHE guidance for consultation

PSHE Association comment on the publication of draft updated RSHE guidance for consultation

You will have seen media reports that the Department for Education is about to publish its draft updated statutory guidance on relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) for a consultation as early as this week. The standard consultation period for such guidance is twelve weeks, after which the government will need to consider submitted evidence before publishing final guidance at some point thereafter and providing schools with adequate time to implement the changes. This is in line with its commitment to review the guidance every three years.