Resources & Agencies
National and Local Resources and Agencies for Safeguarding in Education.
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Scroll to the bottom of this page for TAS (Team Around the School) Guidance Document, Wakefield Remote/Live Learning Safeguarding Considerations, 1 minute guide students not engaging during lockdown, Guide for education -supporting emotional health and wellbeing, Recovery curriculum – Wakefield, Signs & Indicators posters, disclosure reminder cards, continuum of need (at a glance), Home Visit Tips, safeguarding when using a tutor or coach, Wakefield Families Together plan, 7 Minute Guides, , Supporting young people with suicidal thoughts, Safer Working Practice Guidance with covid 19 addendum, records retention advice, safeguarding on work experience, Home visit tips, Exploitation Slang dictionary, Bereavement and Transition advice during covid 19 for schools, Poster – Tips for Supportive Conversations
Plus see resources below. incl. Wakefield Neglect toolkit, Wakefield Agencies, national agencies resources hub etc.
We know safeguarding issues are highly likely to have escalated over lockdown, please be prepared for an increase in safeguarding cases. Staff should be reminded of dealing with a disclosure/allegation advice. DSL teams need to meet daily and have extra time to deal with cases. Everyone needs to be mindful of Trauma Informed Practice. Staff wellbeing is vital.
Useful Additional Resources…
- NEW teaching toolkit online sexual behaviours 9-12 yr olds
- NEW Harmful online challenges and hoaxes DfE
- UPDATED promoting emotional health and wellbeing in schools PHE
- NEW learning from serious cases - Teenagers
- Updated Keeping Children Safe in Education (STAT. GUIDANCE) 2021
- WAKEFIELD local support for families
- UPDATED Sexting (sharing nudes and semi nudes) Guide for Schools
- NEW safer blended learning
- NEW Inclusive Digital Safety Advice Hub
- NEW online tutors keeping children safe
- NEW Toolkit for Regulation for positive behaviour Primary schools
- NEW Toolkit for Regulation for positive behaviour Secondary school
- NEW Advice safeguarding Ofsted visits (videos)
- NEW UK trauma council
- NEW police youth criminality videos and lesson plans
- NEW See Hear Respond - support for children affected by Covid.
- NEW RSE for pupils with SEND
- NEW Every Mind Matters PSHE lesson plans
- UPDATED UKCCIS Online Safety Schools guidance EDUCATION FOR A CONNECTED WORLD
- Whats New? - Education for a connected world.
- Parents guide to safeguarding in out of school settings (diff lang available)
- Gov. Teaching about mental wellbeing training and resources
- Coronavirus mental health and wellbeing local NHS
- Mentally healthy schools Returning to school toolkit
- Return to school mental health resources - Place2Be
- MindEd FREE Childrens Mental Health Resource/elearning
- CAMHS resources
- Teaching toolkit to support health and wellbeing wider opening
- Mental health/wellbeing resources schools coronavirus
- Mental health first aid resources
- The Sleep Council - Advice re sleep and mental health
- Article on creating an anti racist culture in schools
- Parents Guide to Black Lives Matter
- Talking to children about race and discrimination
- Mind Of My Own App capture students views/feelings etc.
- Gov Support for parents to keep children safe online
- What works in education for children who have had social workers
- (Coronavirus gov) Supporting students welbeing
- (Coronavirus gov) Advice for parents carers supporting Mental Health
- (Coronavirus gov) Advice for parents - keeping children safe from abuse and harm
- (Coronavirus gov) Ofsted rolling update
- (Coronavirus gov) Domestic abuse
- Coronavirus poster for education
- Parent Info. providing up to date safeguarding information - easily linked to your school website.
- SAFER SCHOOLS APP INEQE - online safety notifications etc.
- Online safety for wider opening
- Cybersecurity during coronavirus
- Online safety 15 mins home activity packs- parents
- #staysafestayhome Online safety advice for parents
- (Coronavirus gov) Safeguarding and Remote Education
- 10 safeguarding rules for teachers at home TES
- Using online tutors - considerations for schools
- Schools Due Diligence - Video Conferencing
- ABC's of video conferencing
- Using video conferencing securely
- Coronavirus online learning safety considerations
- Safer remote working 13 questions to consider
- TES tips for Google classroom
- Power of kindness calendar teaching activity
- Coronavirus lesson plan secondary school critical thinking/resilience
- Stay at home activities
- Checklist supporting home learning
- Childrens guide to coronavirus Childrens commissioner
- Childline Coronavirus advice
- NHS Every Mind Matters
- Child health resources coronavirus - parents
- mindfullness in the classroom
- Young Minds Parents HELPLINE
- Young Minds crisis service
- Childline
- Kooth free online support for young people
- Young Carers and Covid
- NSPCC advice for parents coronavirus
- Coronavirus information for migrants - incl diff langs
- Coronavirus explained using images and makaton
- Wellbeing tips for school staff coronavirus
- Supporting wellbeing of staff framework for leaders
- Supporting staff wellbeing -Mentally healthy schools
- staff wellbeing website
- Supporting staff wellbeing in schools
- Education Support - Supporting staff wellbeing
- 7 tips for headteachers coping with coronavirus
- Self isolating and dealing with conflict at home
- Family Lives Parenting helpline
- Bereavement how schools can support children
- Star Bereavement support for children
- Cruse bereavement support
- Grief encounter berevement service
- Childhood berevement network
- DEALING WITH A DEATH in the school community
- Gov parents guide keeping children safe from harm
- NSPCC Home Alone advice for parents
- NSPCC Out Alone advice for parents
- Gaming advice for parents
- Gaming advice hub
- Young Gamblers Education Trust
- CVE awareness day posters etc 18th MARCH
- Child Criminal Exploitation CCE (County Lines)
- CCE/ County Lines resources - parents/professionals
- Child Criminal Exploitation CCE posters
- Fearless website - info and youth resources about crime (CSE ,CCE knife crime etc)
- Serious youth violence videos
- Angel of Knives - Play by Airedale Academy
- When to call the Police - guidance for schools
- Hideout - Children living with Domestic Abuse
- National association of children of Alcoholics
- NSPCC HELPLINES incl FGM/gangs
- NSPCC neglect
- NSPCC sexual abuse
- Parents Protect sexual behaviours
- Key messages on Child Sexual Abuse
- Stop It Now charity- child sexual abuse- HELPLINE
- NSPCC physical abuse
- Bruises on Children NSPCC Leaflet
- NSPCC emotional abuse
- Neglect/Emotional abuse in Teenagers NSPCC leaflet
- Restorative Thinking for Schools
- Restorative practice for schools
- Ofsted framework Safeguarding 2019
- NSPCC Safer Recruitment procedures and checks
- Acceptable use policies for 2019
- Guidance school complaints
- GDPR toolkit for schools
- Information management toolkit for schools
- Information Sharing Government Guidance
- Sexual harrassment in schools Guidance
- Sexual harrassment toolkit for schools Step up Speak up
- Independent schools inspection
- Inspecting in early years - common questions
- Ofsted Blog
- Contextual Safeguarding
- Disqualification by association
- Understanding issues relating to Parental Responsibility
- Designated Teacher for Looked After Children
- Use of Reasonable Force in Schools
- Physical intervention and restriction of liberty. Inspectors Guide
- Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions
- Medical conditions in school - sample templates
- Searching, Screening and Confiscation in Schools
- Behaviour and Disipline in Schools
- Safeguarding unaccompanied asylum seeking children
- Working Together to Safeguarding Children (Stat. guidance)
- Lessons for Education in serious cases
- Online abuse - learning from serious cases
- Adult survivors of abuse HELPLINE Support NAPAC
- Childrens Commissioner
- Poverty Proofing the school day
- School trips - keeping children safe
- West Yorkshire Police advice and guidance
- What to do if you're worried a child is being abused
- Sexual Assualt Referral Centre SARC
- NATIONAL RESOURCE HUB of agencies
- WAKEFIELD council coronavirus information
- WAKEFIELD I Can website for young people in Wakefield
- WAKEFIELD EARLY HELP WEBSITE
- WAKEFIELD EARLY HELP REGISTER
- WAKEFIELD EARLY HELP DIRECTORY
- WAKEFIELD Children first hubs (early help hubs)
- WAKEFIELD Relationships Matter - parental conflict advice
- WAKEFIELD Continuum of Need & Early Help Strategy
- WAKEFIELD Resolving Professional Disagreements/ Escalation
- WAKEFIELD Cash Wise
- WAKEFIELD JSNA - Local Statistics in your area
- WAKEFIELD Homeless 16 & 17 yr olds procedure
- WAKEFIELD Care 4 us website - Children in Care
- WAKEFIELD Education Welfare Service
- WAKEFIELD Children Missing Education CME
- WAKEFIELD Elective Home Education
- WAKEFIELD child employment
- WAKEFIELD Signs of Safety
- WAKEFIELD Young Peoples Charter
- Hate Crime .gov
- Tackling online hate
- WAKEFIELD Hate Crime
- WAKEFIELD Private Fostering
- WAKEFIELD Private Fostering Video
- WAKEFIELD Youth Work Team (incl LGBTQ+/Young Carers/SEND groups)
- WAKEFIELD Resilience framework (include SoS and Luggage for Life)
- WAKEFIELD Education and Health Care Plans
- WAKEFIELD Neglect (INCLUDING NEGLECT TOOLKIT)
- WAKEFIELD School nursing
- WAKEFIELD Health Visiting service
- WAKEFIELD Young Carers
- WAKEFIELD Young Carers Pathway
- WAKEFIELD CAMHS (scroll to bottom for referral info)
- WAKEFIELD Gasped support for family of drugs and alcohol users
- WAKEFIELD forensic CAMHS (HarmfulSexualBehaviour, violence-animals,fire starting)
- WAKEFIELD District Domestic Abuse Service
- WAKEFIELD Turning Point drugs/alcohol/mental health services
- WAKEFIELD Barnardos CSE
- WAKEFIELD Local Offer - children with SEND and their families
- WAKEFIELD CFIT emotional wellbeing in primary support
- WAKEFIELD Care pathways CAMHS/ADHD etc
- WAKEFIELD Young Lives -Voluntary Community Sector
- WAKEFIELD Well Women Centre
- WAKEFIELD Traded Services
- WAKEFIELD Turning Point talking therapy for adults 16+
- WAKEFIELD council mental health page
- WAKEFIELD Connecting Care local health services
- WAKEFIELD District Housing WDH
- WAKEFIELD Adult services
- Trauma and the Learning Brain (5 min video)
- How trauma affects the childs brain
- Helping Traumatised Children - Bruce Perry
- Trauma video - Cath Knibbs
- Adverse Childhood Experiences ACEs poster
- Getting help to overcome abuse- young persons guide
- Interventions after abuse
- Trauma & resources for schools
- How to have difficult conversations with children
- FAB parents - for foster or adoptive parents/professionals
- Parental alienation CAFCASS
- Helping with child arrangements Dispute Resolution Service
- Mental health and behaviour in schools - GOV guidance
- Happiness toolkit for schools
- Health apps professionally rated (includes mental health)
- Emotional health resource for young people- Childrens society
- Mental health teacher toolkit - Anna Freud
- B-eat Eating Disorders Advice
- Young Minds mental health resources for teachers incl SELF HARM
- Self Harm guide for school staff
- Self harm advice for schools WAKEFIELD CAMHS
- NHS distrACT app
- Calm Harm app - self harm help
- A list of links to promote emotional wellbeing in schools
- Anxiety in children and young people
- Top 10 tips - for everyone -Mentally Healthy Schools
- Mental health resources for schools - Charlie Waller Memorial Trust
- Place2be - CHILDRENS MENTAL HEALTH WEEK (FEBRUARY)
- Well At School supporting children with medical or mental health need at school
- Mindfulness in Schools
- Advice post traumatic event
- Samaritans SUICIDE ADVICE for schools
- Building a SUICIDE SAFER SCHOOL TOOLKIT
- Prevention of young suicide
- Report and remove a nude image online
- One page SEXTING response for education staff
- YOTI removal of sexting images etc.
- Drama activity about Sexting
- Indecent images of children Young Persons Guide
- Sexting in schools and colleges - full guidance
- SEXTING flowchart
- Advice for children sexting
- Peer on peer abuse toolkit
- Sexual bullying resource
- Preventing and Tackling Bullying Case Studies
- NSPCC bullying information
- Cyberbullying guidance for schools
- Anti bullying Pro. Diana Award
- Preventing and Tackling Bullying/Support for young people
- Setting anti bullying strategies in your setting
- Anti bullying Alliance resources ANTIBULLYING WEEK (NOVEMBER)
- Advice for children Self Help Bullying
- Equality Act for schools
- Inspecting teaching of protected characteristics
- Tackling sexism in schools resources
- Genderbread person (Gender explaination)
- Provision to support trans children in schools
- Stonewall homo/transphobic bullying resources
- The Proud Trust LGBT info website
- Trans inclusion toolkit for schools
- An example of school transgender guidance
- Mermaids supporting transgender children
- The Prevent Duty for schools
- Prevent Duty for Colleges
- Prevent resources Educate Against Hate
- Promoting British Values
- Prevent resources for schools
- Prevent - critical thinking for students
- Equalilty Lesson Plans
- Safeguarding Disabled Children
- Deaf and Disabled Children Safeguarding
- Young Carers awareness day resources
- Young Carers Trust
- Fabricated Illness Guidelines
- Forced marriage Gov.uk
- Karma Nirvana Forced Marriage charity and HELPLINE
- FGM guidance for schools
- Mandatory reporting of FGM - known cases, under 18 only
- Multi agency guidance FGM
- FGM resources for education
- FGM pack for teachers Gov.uk (scroll half way down)
- FGM leaflets different languages (scroll to bottom)
- Relationships, RSE and Health Education (GOV STAT GUIDANCE)
- Gov Teaching about Relationships Sex and Health
- Engaging parents in relationship education
- Healthy relationships and consent resources
- So this is sexual abuse - teenager resource
- A Collection of quality RSE resources
- Guidance on teaching PSHE remotely
- Healthy Relationships Website
- Healthy relationships resources Childline
- Sex Education resource Screwball
- NSPCC RSE resources for schools (includes SEND)
- Consent video Jack and Dean
- Disrespect nobody - consent/porn/healthy relationships
- PSHE Association
- PSHE resources etc for primary schools
- Sex Education Forum
- Body Confidence Tool kit
- Body confidence coach
- Free period products for school scheme
- NSPCC Online Porn how to talk to your child
- Lets talk about porn SWGFL
- FPA Let's Talk Porn
- Times Education Supplement Resources
- Alright Charlie - Free CSE resource for Primary school
- CSE video 13yrs +
- Barnardos Wud U ? CSE App
- CSE practitioner guidance
- Appropriate language CSE/CCE
- Professional toolkits Child Exploitation
- Photos and videos at school events advice
- How to host a safe nativity/Christmas play
- Filming and photos at school christmas events
- IWF Reporting online child sexual abuse material
- Project evolve - safer online toolkit
- Teaching online safety in school DfE
- Online safety early years for managers and practitioners
- Advice on responding to online crazes and challenges
- Online safety calendar
- Advice Online Gaming
- Ask About Games - Gaming advice
- NSPCC online safety for parents Share Aware/Net Aware
- Online safety learning disability parents
- Online safety SEND
- Professionals online safety HELPLINE
- Using external speakers for online safety
- 12 days of Christmas online safety resources
- Christmas setting parental controls
- Christmas -technology presents- advice
- Planning online Christmas performances
- Online safety resources and newletter
- Kent Online safety for schools
- STAR SEND toolkit online safety
- Online safety materials inclu. SEND students
- Supporting children with SEND online
- E-Safety Review tool
- BBC own it app - make smart choices and get advice online
- My First Mobile - lesson plans for primary schools
- ICT4C online safety
- Child Net teacher resources - online
- UK Safer Internet Centre - SAFER INTERNET DAY (FEBRUARY)
- Think u Know online safety resources
- Filtering and monitoring students IT
- Managing your schools online reputation
- Frank drugs A-Z info
- Drugs advice for schools
- Alcohol Education Trust
- Alcohol & drugs lesson plans incl energy drinks
- Operation Encompass - school notifications for domestic abuse
- White Ribbon - ending male violence against women
- 16 Days of Action against Domestic Violence NOV & DEC
- Videos Awareness raising Domestic Abuse
- Sound of Silence Domestic Abuse Play by Airedale Academy
- Safe Lives Dometic Abuse info and resources
- BROOK Sexual Behaviour TRAFFIC LIGHT TOOL
- NSPCC Harmful Sexual Behaviours school podcast
- NSPCC Harmful Sexual Behaviour HSB - characteristics
- NICE guidance Harmful Sexual Behaviour
- HSB prevention toolkit
- AIM project HSB
- NSPCC PANTS underwear rule
- Professional Whistleblowing HELPLINE
- DBS
- NSPCC Sports Unit
- NSPCC Child Trafficking
- NSPCC Drop off and pick up advice for schools
- Working with children of offenders
- Faith Abuse
- Health and Safety in Schools
- Health and Safety for schools
- Outdoor learning and off site visits guidance and templates
- CCTV use in schools
- Optimising behaviour in schools Tom Bennett
Related helpful resources…
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1 minute guide children not engaging with school over lockdown
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Wakefield Remote/Live Learning Safeguarding Considerations
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TAS (Team Around the School) Guidance Document
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Prevent success stories (includes videos)
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Wakefield Connecting Practice Relationships for Change Model
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Recovery Curriculum - Wakefield advice
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WAKEFIELD CAMHS guide for young people
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Brief SMART Safety Planning guide
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Guide for Education settings supporting mental health and emotional wellbeing COVID 19
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POSTER - tips for supportive conversations
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Bereavement and Loss Advice for schools
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Transition Advice for schools
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Disrupting exploitation The Slang dictionary
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7 min guide Criminal Exploitation (manchester)
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7 min guide Sexual Abuse (Rochdale)
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7 min guide Dark Web (manchester)
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7 min guide covid and professional curiosity (Lancashire)
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Wakefield Relationship Matters - 1. Stages and changes of relationships
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Wakefield Relationship Matters - Information Poster
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Wakefield Relationship Matters - Reducing Parental Conflict
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School leaflet template online tips for young people
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Covid 19 Addendum Safer Working Practice for Education staff
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Wakefield Home Visit Tips
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Safeguarding questions to ask if using a tutor/coach
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Mental health support for 16-18 yr olds
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Dealing with Disclosures A6
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Wakefield Secondary School safeguarding poster
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Wakefield Primary School safeguarding poster
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Wakefield Families Together plan on a page
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WAKEFIELD Signs & Indicators Primary
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WAKEFIELD Signs & Indicators Secondary
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Decision Making Pathway for Children
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MASH Referral Process - Flow chart
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Safeguarding Children on Work Experience
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NSPCC child protection records and retention
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7 Min Guide ACES (Wirral LSCB)
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7 Min Guide Contextual Safeguarding (Wirral LSCB)
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7 Min Guide Coercive Control (Wirral LSCB)
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7 Min Guide Adolescent Neglect (Rochdale LSCB)
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7 Min Guide Bruises on Children ( Rochdale LSCB)
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7 Min Guide Suicide in Children (Rochdale LSCB)
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7 Minute Guide Professional Curiosity (Sefton LSCB)
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2019 Safer Working Practice for Education Staff
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Supporting Young People with Suicidal Thoughts