Designated Safeguarding Lead Networks

Designated Safeguarding Lead Networks - Term 5

Thank you to those who joined us for the DSL Networks this week. We continue to encourage all Bristol settings in their role as relevant agencies to participate in future networks and help us shape a community of practice.

Click here to view and download the slides from the Network.

We are currently in the process for producing a video resource. Please check back soon.

Quick Links for the video can be accessed below.

Engage with your Local Safeguarding Partnership

Please do continue to engage with the local safeguarding partnerships even if you were unable to attend, you can still contribute your views. Working Together to safeguard children is very clear that all schools (including those in multi-academy trusts) and colleges in the local area should be fully engaged, involved, and included in
safeguarding arrangements.

Provide feedback on the guidance for commissioning Alternative Providers (slides 12 & 13)
Provide your views on commissioning new Youth Services in Bristol (slides 16 &17)
Provide your thoughts and experiences of mental health support and the development of critical incident guidance and training. (slides 18-36)

Upcoming Events

May

02-08/05/2022 Deaf Awareness Week - Resources for education professionals - Talking to your deaf friends – postcard.
09-15/05/2022 - Mental Health Awareness Week - - 2022's theme: Loneliness
15/05/2022 – National Children's Day 2022 #choosekindness – Lesson Plans and activities Encouraging Kindness in the Classroom - teach children about the importance of kindness, the science of kindness and the impact it has on our physical and mental health.
17/05/2022 - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia –“Our Bodies, Our Lives, Our Rights”
Tackling FGM in Education Training 8:45 - 12:30 on 19/05/2022

June

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month - Participation pack & competition for schools - produced by Friends Families and Travellers.
10/06/2022 - NSPCC Childhood Day - Sign your school up to The Big Breaktime this Childhood Day - an hour of play for staff and children to enjoy whilst fundraising.
20/06 - 24/06/2022 - School Diversity Week - Just Like Us Resources - the UK-wide celebration of LGBT+ equality in primary and secondary schools.
20/06 - 26/06 - Refugee Week - Children & young people | Refugee Week - 2022's theme: healing.
New DSL Training 8.45-12.30 20-24/06/2022

Quick Links:

Local and 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
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.
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,
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 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
School as a Place of Healing: Wellbeing and Students Seeking Sanctuary 12th May 4pm- online event for school staff, held by Schools of Sanctuary ahead of Refugee Week (20-26 June 2022).
#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.
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.

Child Sexual Abuse tools

The scale and nature of Child Sexual Abuse - Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse.

Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership updates

KBSP Ed Ref group – Seeking Governors representative. Our previous colleague has since stepped down. We are seeking nominations and expressions of interest to henry.chan@bristol.gov.uk
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.
Out of School settings contacts and support – Julie Edwards BAND – rep on KBSP. Please share with organisations you commission who are part of your setting’s community.
Out of School Settings contacts to be supported and infrastructure of community practice and quality assurance to be developed – please get them to share their details to the LA/KBSP - https://www.bristolsafeguardingineducation.org/out-of-school-settings/

Use of Out of school settings and Alternative Providers.

Advice to Alternative Providers and Commissioners of Alternative Provision - 2019- Following consultation with the DfE and Ofsted HMI, we are taking steps to ensure that part-time alternative learning providers in Bristol are operating lawfully. Full-time education should be made in a school. AP shouldn't be used as a sole long-term education offer for children without the alternative provider having independent school status, registered with the DfE.
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.

Mayoral Summit about Serious Youth Violence – recording of the session available to those who weren’t able to make it.
1:53:00 – 2:6:40 – Jahnine Davis - Listen Up – Adultification and intersectionality.
Identifying Disproportionality report | OPCC for Avon and Somerset (avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk) - ‘School to Prison Pipeline’ - Exclusion In All But Name.

Mental Health in Education and responding to a critical incident

5 Steps to Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Framework for Schools and Colleges (Anna Freud Centre)

1. Leading Change

Senior Mental health Leads to develop your whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing

State funded Education settings - training grant information - up until 31st May 2022 fixed grant of £1,200 to train a senior lead

Training providers

CASCADE Training Refresh

Audit/Quality Assurance frameworks:

National Children’s Bureau (NCB) preparing for recovery: self-review and signposting tool
Oldham Council, the whole school and college approach to emotional health and mental wellbeing
Anna Freud Centre - Leading Change, 5 steps to change framework

2. Working Together

CASCADE Framework (annafreud.org) support joint working between education and mental health professionals.
Video resources to help refresh

Universal support:

Prim ary Mental Health Specialists - CCHP | Community Children's Health Partnership
Mental Health Crisis Advise Line - 24/7 Line which offers support for adults and children in crisis, 365 days a year.

Telephone: 0800 953 1919 - For a BSL Interpreter, visit https://247helpline.signvideo.net

Wellbeing in Education: The Bristol Catalogue of Services to Schools, Colleges & Early Years Settings - Commissions

Bristol Mental Health and Wellbeing - Directory of Services for Children and Young People | (bnssgccg.nhs.uk) - Interventions

3. Understanding Need

Identify Pupils at risk:

School Vulnerable children’s lists – Do you screen mental health when reviewing need?
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Wellbeing Measurement Framework for primary schools
Wellbeing Measurement Framework for secondary schools
Wellbeing Measurement Framework for colleges

Measuring and monitoring children and young people’s mental wellbeing – a toolkit for schools and colleges

4. Promoting Welfare

MindEd Hub – Catalogue of resources -free educational resource on children, young people, adults and older people's mental health.

Digital Wellbeing | SWGfL – Free resources from the Southwest Grid for learning.

About ProjectEVOLVE online tool “Education for a Connected World”

5. Supporting Staff

Make the Mental Health at Work Commitment organised into 6 Core Standards, that any organisation can follow to improve and support mental health in their workplace.

Staff mental health in education – Mental Health At Work - library of resources.

Get Your Mind Plan - Every Mind Matters - NHS (www.nhs.uk) – Free to help with stress, anxiety, improve sleep, boost mood and feel more in control.

Education Support | Taking Care of Teachers - information and resources to help create a work culture that prioritises staff wellbeing. Including a confidential helpline for all teachers, lecturers and staff and an Online facilitated peer support for school leaders.

Mental Health Awareness Week 09/05 - 15/05/2022

Mental health tips, videos & resources for deaf young people - created by deaf young people themselves.
Public Health England | School Zone Resources & Lesson Plans – Building Connections: explore the meaning of loneliness and connection.
Children's Mental Health Week – resources from previous campaigns, but still useful.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 toolkit of resources : Anna Freud Centre
Mental health and wellbeing calendar: summer term 2022

Bristol Multi-Agency updates

Safer Options Education Inclusion Managers (EIMs)
Drug education and training - Joanna Mallinson
Cyber Choice - Jaynie Thompson

Schools can contact the regional cyber crime unit via email: SWCyberPrevent@avonandsomerset.police.uk to arrange training, ask for advice or refer a student for support.

General resources/information can be found online at www.cybercoices.uk

NSPCC Schools Service in Bristol - Sharon Edwards -

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