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Monthly Email February 2019

Dear Colleagues,

I am writing to you with the latest information from and received by the LSCB. This includes the Joint LSCB and LSAB Winter Newsletter and Domestic Abuse ELearning, and information on FGM, Elective Home education, Online safety relationships education, and much more….Please click on 'Enable Editing' to be able to open any documents embedded in the email document.

1. Policies/Board Information: 

LSAB & LSCB   Joint Winter Newsletter 2018

Exploitation, CSE and Modern Slavery Information:

Understanding Child Sexual Exploitation  (Leaflet from Avon & Somerset Police)

Guidance on Exploitation for Hotels (Leaflet from Avon & Somerset Police)

Guidance on Exploitation for Licensed Premises (Leaflet from Avon & Somerset Police)

Modern Slavery Poster (Avon & Somerset Police)

Domestic Abuse Awareness

All training developed by the B&NES Domestic Abuse Partnership (DAP).

Link to eLearning basic awareness training for anyone - 'Guidance and resources for staff and volunteers in Bath & North East Somerset to respond promptly and effectively the first time they become aware of domestic abuse' https://banes.safeguarding.network/

Link to Domestic Abuse Training Standards, for training commissioners or anyone going on training to help them health check what is being offered, http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/sites/default/files/da_learning.pdf

This is link to our B&NES Domestic Abuse web page. There is also lots of info on here – particularly the right hand side.http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/services/neighbourhoods-and-community-safety/crime-prevention-and-community-safety/domestic-violence

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A really useful overview of DA serviceshttp://www.bathnes.gov.uk/sites/default/files/domestic_violence_service_info_booklet_nov_18_final.pdf

Please note that on 15th January the telephone number for the reporting abuse of adults changed to 0300 247 0201.If you are concerned that someone is at risk of being abused, please call the Virgin Care Adult Safeguarding Team’s new number 0300 247 0201. If anyone is in immediate danger, always call 999 and ask for the Police.

2. Useful Information (this is some of the information we receive. The LSCB does not endorse/approve all of this information but is simply sharing it)

Children living with domestic abuse The NSPCC is calling on the government to recognise children as victims when living with domestic abuse, to ensure they get the support they need. The government's proposed new statutory definition of domestic abuse, outlined in the consultation document Transforming the response to domestic abuse, only refers to the effects of abuse on those aged 16 and over.Transforming the response to domestic abuse: government consultation (PDF)

Read more on NSPCC Learning: Protecting children from domestic abuse

SEND Partnership Service Parent Champions Launch Please find attached the flyer which contains all the dates and locations up to Easter.In collaboration with Coram Family and Childcare Trust they have recruited some volunteers whose role will be to talk with families about what the SEND Partnership Service, do and inform families how they can find out about other local services who may be able to support them. The service’s focus is for families who may be experiencing difficulties with their child’s education.

Elective home education The Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) for England has published its annual report for the period September 2017 to August 2018. The report includes statistics on the number of children local authorities reported as being electively home educated. Figures show that 52,770 children across all 152 local authorities in England were electively home educated on 29 March 2018. The report points out that parents are not required to register their children as electively home educated so this number is likely to be an underestimate. Reasons given for parents choosing to educate their children at home include: failure to secure a place at their preferred school,

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children’s unhappiness at school - often related to bullying - and older students' anxiety about going to school.

Office of the Schools Adjudicator annual report: September 2017 to August 2018 (PDF)

Guardian  

Home Education The Children’s Commissioner took part in a Dispatches documentary on elective home education. To coincide with the screening she also published a report on the same topic, Skipping School: Invisible Children. For more information click here

Safeguarding during adolescence Research in Practice (RiP) has published a briefing on the relationship between contextual, complex and transitional safeguarding during adolescence. The briefing outlines what is meant by the terms ‘complex safeguarding’, ‘contextual safeguarding’ and ‘transitional safeguarding’ and how these approaches overlap and complement each other. RiP  

Safeguarding during adolescence – the relationship between contextual safeguarding, complex safeguarding and transitional safeguarding (PDF)

Teaching resources about positive relationships The NSPCC, in partnership with the School of performance and media production at York St John University, has developed teaching resources to help children and young people recognise concerning behaviour and identify characteristics of positive relationships. It's Not OK includes lesson plans, short films and accompanying activities about topics such as: harmful sexual behaviour; child sexual abuse; child sexual exploitation; sexting; and grooming. The resources are designed to be used with children and young people aged 11+.

NSPCC Learning: It's Not OK: teaching resources about positive relationships  Read more on NSPCC Learning: Safeguarding and child protection in schools

Protecting children from abuse by someone in a position of trust or authority The NSPCC has published information about protecting children from abuse by someone in a position of trust or authority. This includes teachers, care workers, youth justice workers, social workers and doctors. Topics covered include: recognising abuse; responding to concerns; and steps that can be taken to prevent staff and volunteers from abusing their position. The NSPCC is campaigning to close a loophole in legislation to make it illegal for all adults to engage in sexual activity with a 16-and 17-year-old in their care. Currently roles such as sports coaches, driving instructors and youth workers are not classed as being positions of trust.NSPCC Learning: Protecting children from abuse by someone in a position of trust or authority  NSPCC Learning: Protecting 16-and 17-year-olds from sexual abuse

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The Slavery and Trafficking Survivor Care Standards 2018 These standards, published by the Human Trafficking Foundation (HTF) in

October 2018, have been adopted by the Government as a minimum standard for victim support. The standards define the legal framework and the levels of service to be provided by a range of agencies including police, health and local authorities. There is detailed material on the working of the National Referral Mechanism and the role of local authorities as a first responder. It expands on the content of the LGA publication: Tackling Modern Slavery: A Council Guide (December 2017) and references the Adult Modern Slavery Protocol; Definitions and Indicators – HTF 2018. There is extensive and helpful detail on housing responsibilities and useful information on healthcare needs and how these should be met. There is no timescale yet for the production of Home Office or other departmental Guidance on Modern Slavery and Trafficking. To view the Slavery and Trafficking Survivor Care Standards 2018, see here.

Circles South West Website Launched Circles is a charitable organisation enabling local communities to prevent further sexual abuse. They have updated their printed and digital information creating a unique identity that they’ve now taken online www.circles-southwest.org.uk

They now have a Circles South West You Tube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZ2LIcmKCGB9dAeUrjDe_g where you can view a new short film about young people’s Circles as well as viewing their 2 minute explainer about how Circles work.

Female genital mutilation The National FGM Centre has developed a toolkit to help social workers carry out direct work with families and girls at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM), or who have undergone FGM. The toolkit provides plans for sessions aimed at children aged seven and older with separate activities for parents, carers and young people. An infographic showing the potential health consequences of FGM has also been published.

National FGM Centre  

FGM direct work toolkit (PDF)

Potential health consequences of FGM: infographic (PDF)

Read more on NSPCC Learning: Protecting children from female genital mutilation (FGM)

Letter to NHS professionals re International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM

Online safeguarding: early years The UK Council for Internet Safety (UKCIS) has published guidance to help early years settings managers and practitioners ensure that their online safeguarding practice is in line with statutory requirements and best practice. The guidance includes: a checklist of current statutory guidance with key questions to help early years managers reflect and

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evidence their existing practice; and resources which can be used by practitioners in early years settings to safeguard children, parents and themselves as professionals online.

Safeguarding children and protecting professionals in early years settings: online safety considerations for managers (PDF)

Safeguarding children and protecting professionals in early years settings: online safety guidance for practitioners (PDF) 

Read more on NSPCC Learning: Protecting children from online abuse

Avon and Somerset Young Victims’ Service Please see attached the current leaflet

Drug and Alcohol training with Project 28

Please share this email and information widely within your organisation or team.

Please not ONLY LSCB members need to confirm to the LSCB/LSAB Business Support Manager dami_howard@bathnes.gov.uk by 29th March 2019 that the Newsletter, Exploitation leaflets and Domestic Abuse training have been disseminated within your agency or the forum that you represent.

Many thanks,

Dami

Dami HowardLSCB & LSAB Business Support Manager

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