Child Protection & Safeguarding Consultant, Accredited Safer Recruitment Trainer, School Governor, making schools safer through innovative CPD, UK and beyond
➡️ Restrictive Interventions Including Use of Force in Schools ⬅️
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What have you done to ensure AI is used safely, ethically and responsibly in your school?
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There are significant problems with the way that sexual violence is dealt with in the criminal justice system.
There is chronic underreporting.
Investigations take years.
The court backlog means several more years before a trial.
Complainants give up.
Prosecutions collapse.
I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts.
The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative.
Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.
Very exciting visit to the Buckingham Palace Education and Skills Garden Party today. Thank you @Literacy_Trust for nominating us to attend. What a great afternoon! We even got to meet the King and Queen.
‘At the moment, children are the only people who are not fully protected in law from assault and battery in England. It’s essential we reform the law, so children have the same rights and protections as adults.’ 👇🏻 https://t.co/LzMkoClRhS
“This report is a call to action for all safeguarding professionals. We need to be more willing, reflective, critical, and committed to addressing the impact of race and racism in our work. The silence must end now.”
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Remember your ABCs when it comes to #OnlineSafety:
✅ Activate parental controls
✅ Balance screen time
✅ Check and chat
Explore the checklist to help you get ahead of your child's safety before the new year ⬇️
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#parents#NewYear
The Victoria Climbié Inquiry chair reflects on social work, 21 years on - Community Care. “What I want to see is the good stuff, the exceptional stuff that is out there, to become the standard stuff everywhere.” https://t.co/Yx60RsAb0V
Is your child or teen ready for a mobile phone?
There are a range of factors to consider: age, responsibility, media literacy and digital resilience to name a few.
So, before you buy, go through this checklist to make sure they're ready ⬇️
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Whether your child shops around in online marketplaces or spends money in their favourite games, it's important to talk with them about scams and the potential risks they face online when it comes to money.
https://t.co/obrHq1HpG6 #parents#BlackFriday#scams#OnlineSafety
None of the above would have happened without the voices of children in care, care experienced adults, parents, kinship carers, foster carers and practitioners who shared their experiences to call for change.
Today is evidence that you've made a difference.
🍼It is estimated that 98% of babies are born into households containing digital media.
Use our free policy guide to help shape your approach and policies to #OnlineSafety and digital media use in your #EYFS setting.
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#SocialMedia scams can come in a range of forms. For teens who engage in these spaces, there is risk of becoming targets.
Those who have access to money online are at greater risk but not all #scams are financial.
https://t.co/kgsYgwY3R8 #CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth#parents
'The fight to save vulnerable UK children from being kicked out of school - Two hundred lawyers have come together to challenge a wave of discriminatory exclusions'
Our @OlliePersey speaks to The @Guardian about the #SchoolInclusionProject. Read on🔽
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