This term has been busy and there has been a lot going on in and out of our communities. The trials for the murders of Max, Mason and Darrian are currently underway.
Hopefully headteachers/principals and designated safeguarding leads are accessing our weekly briefings regarding this - this is only accessible by invitation via our Operation Bond protocols whereby you must sign and accept enhanced conditions for managing information sharing. Bristol's Operation Bond (bristolsafeguardingineducation.org)
With Halloween approaching, and this additional worry for families around keeping safe on our streets, it is an opportune time to remind children and families how to stay safe in their communities during the school holidays.
Please cascade to your parent/carer community to support this work – we believe that these resources are suitable for primary, secondary and Post 16:
You may also be hearing chatter in your community which is of concern – please also make sure staff know that they should report these via your normal safeguarding channels. To generate evidence and to support police in resourcing proportionate responses, safeguarding staff should report concerns:
Give us information about a suspected vulnerable or exploited person | Avon and Somerset Police
Please do contact a member of the Safeguarding in Education Team if you need further advice and guidance.