What will school look like in September?
September will bring a very different challenge, as our children return to school this is a completely different transition. Milestones such as starting Primary school or High School, even moving classes is now heightened with feelings of fear, excitement and anxiety as children have been out of the classroom for much longer than our usual 6 weeks.
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2020
July 30th recognises “World Day Against Trafficking in Persons”, where the aim is to draw attention and spread the awareness of what human trafficking entails, in the aim to stop all forms of trafficking from happening and protecting anyone from having to go through this exploitation and abuse.
Looking at the DfE data release for exclusions in England
The DfE have released the latest data regarding exclusions for the academic year 2018/19. Schools have been trying to focus on inclusion and avoid exclusions by offering alternatives including restorative justice, alternative provision and early interventions. However, the picture does not appear to be showing any marked improvements yet.
Join the call to put children at the heart of recovery
“The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been widespread, affecting the lives of every baby, child and young person in the country. Even before the onset of the crisis, child poverty was rising, education budgets were under pressure and children’s services were at breaking point. It’s time for a new vision of childhood to support children to recover from the impact of COVID-19 and enable them to thrive.”
– National Children’s Bureau
Returning to School: Attendance Top Tips
I don’t think it needs to be said that we really are living in strange times currently. Many people describing it as ‘living in history’. We are all facing the prospect of schools re-opening and creating the new ‘normal’. So, here are some helpful tips to guide you along that journey.
Safeguarding Supervision for EYFS
Safeguarding Supervision is something we are hearing about more frequently as workloads and responsibilities for school safeguarding staff continually increase. Supervision aims to support staff who work in a safeguarding capacity to be able to manage the emotional components to their role and reduce professional isolation.
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.