Whilst all Safeguarding Bedfordshire and Bedfordshire Domestic Abuse class based training is suspended during COVID19, we will continue to share learning and development resources for those who work or volunteer with children, young people, families and/ or vulnerable adults in Bedfordshire.
Whilst all Safeguarding Bedfordshire and Bedfordshire Domestic Abuse class based training is suspended during COVID19, we will continue to share learning and development resources for those who work or volunteer with children, young people, families and/ or vulnerable adults in Bedfordshire.
This free training, organised by the Home Office, provides guidance on how to spot the signs of modern slavery, and what to do when you come across a potential victim of modern slavery. The aim of the training is to provide all First Responders with a consistent knowledge basis on how to effectively identify and refer, where appropriate, potential victims of modern slavery to the National Referral Mechanism.
It’s important that anyone who works with children and young people has a good understanding of how children develop sexually. This information from the NSPCC can help you recognise healthy sexual behaviours that are developmentally appropriate and identify if a child is displaying behaviour that is inappropriate or potentially harmful.
Online blackmail is a new education resource from CEOP/ ThinkUKnow. It aims to help young people identify key characteristics of how blackmail manifests online, understand the impact it can have, and how they access help if they experience it.
The NSPCC have a range of podcasts available focusing on safeguarding during COVID19. Read more for links.
COVID-19: Psychological First Aid – free training from Public Health England which aims to increase awareness and confidence to provide psychosocial support to people affected by COVID-19. Suitable for all frontline and essential workers and volunteers. No previous qualifications are required. Click here.
Some additions info;
http://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/Health-Care-News/phe-psychological-first-aid
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/psychological-first-aid-covid-19
The NSPCC has given Newsnight exclusive insight into children’s experiences of domestic violence during the lockdown. The NSPCC has seen calls to its helplines on domestic abuse rise by a third since the start of lockdown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcsHJovLlMs
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