Support Young People Mental Health and Wellbeing In Lockdown
This week is our national Mental Health Awareness week that comes around annually. This week however is different to all of the previous years, as this awareness week also falls on our 9th week of Lockdown in the UK, as a result of Covid-19. It is no secret that as a result of the lockdown, most of us have struggled some what with our mental health and this includes our children too. Have a look at these tips and suggestions.
Keeping children motivated during lockdown
Parents have been faced with not only looking after their children at home but also providing education. And this includes keeping them motivated while isolating. How can we keep children focused while they continue to study and also provide them with productive activities?
National Offer Day 2020 – Primary School Places
The 16th of April is National Offer Day, meaning that parents across the UK will be finding out what primary school place their child/children have been offered for the next school year, starting September 2020.
Safeguarding during COVID-19
For most schools, today will mark the second week of being closed to the majority of pupils and as we know, this has presented a number of challenges for schools, especially around safeguarding.
Working From Home – a personal view
This week I have read so many blogs, seen posts on social media and of course have been watching on the news the impact of the Corona Virus on everybody all over the country and the world. It’s a difficult time for everyone; there isn’t a single person who hasn’t been affected in some way by this global pandemic and let’s face it, it’s worrying, upsetting and is extremely hard for all of us.
Ensuring that everyone is aware of children’s online activity
There are a lot of resources available that cover internet safety and as practitioners, we are confident in educating our young people on how to stay safe online. The majority of safeguarding concerns that are raised with regards to children’s online activity often stem from a lack of awareness from parents about what their child is accessing on the internet.
How can we safeguard young people against forced marriage?
Forced Marriage is a form of abuse which is covered under Honour Based Violence. It is a criminal offence and a serious abuse of a person’s human rights. Forced Marriage is still happening to young people all over the UK. What can schools do to safeguard them from this? And how do we report our concerns around Forced Marriage?
Inclusion outside of the classroom
James Traynor, our Pupil Attendance and Safeguarding Adviser, wants to start looking beyond lesson content, differentiation and classroom practices, and focus on how we, as practitioners ensure that every pupil feels socially included within our school communities.
What does county lines mean for our schools?
‘County Lines’ is a term being used more frequently when discussing safeguarding in schools and colleges. But what does county lines actually mean for our schools? How can we safeguard our young people from being exposed to criminal exploitation?
Take Action against Domestic Violence
16 days of Action against domestic violence is approaching us, starting from the 25th of November and running until the 10th December 2019. The idea of this campaign is to support adults/professionals within the workplace who have been or are exposed to domestic violence. Experiencing domestic violence is traumatic, for all those involved and those who may be exposed to it, such as children within the household.
