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Welcome to the NYSCP July 2023 edition of our e-bulletin
Welcome to the July Edition of the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership’s (NYSCP) E-Bulletin. It is incredible that July is here already! We are already past the longest day and are officially in summer.
June was a busy month and between 19 and 23 June we had safeguarding week. We held a number of webinars across the week on subjects including the Dark Web, Multi-Agency Child Exploitation, Learning from Star and Arthur and Livestreaming and the Risks Presented to Children and Young People. These are now available on the NYSCP’s YouTube Channel at NYSCP – YouTube
We have another packed e-bulletin for you this month, from national learning to the latest guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Education and much more.
July marks a couple of important events:
- Between the 5th and 9th of July is National Co-Production Week, back for a sixth year to celebrate the benefits of co-production, share good practice and promote the contribution of people who use services and carers in developing better public services. You can find out more at the Social Care Institute for Excellence website.
- On the 14th of July is the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Honour Based Violence. To find out more about honour-based violence, visit our Tri.X procedures. You can also visit the Karma Nirvana website, a charity who specialise in aiding victims and survivors.
I hope you have a great summer, and we will see you in the August edition of our e-bulletin.
Haydn Rees Jones
Policy and Development Officer
North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
Jump to…
- Child safety around Dogs
- Supporting practice in tackling child sexual abuse
- Alcohol Awareness Week
- York and North Yorkshire Apprenticeship Event
- Accessing the 5-19 Emotional Health and Resilience Team
- YHMAST Regional Webinar Series – Child Sexual Abuse Webinar Events
- Keeping Children Safe in Education
- Addressing the distribution of illicit sexual content by minors online
- Upcoming Masterclasses and Training
- Useful Links
Child safety around Dogs
Defra, the Child Accident Prevention Trust, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and leading animal welfare organisations have put together a range of resources with practical #DogSafety tips that families can use in their everyday lives. Resources include:
Child Accident Prevention Trust fact sheets: “Your dog and your new baby” and “Safety around dogs”
Dogs and children: living safely together | Dogs Trust
For further information, visit the Canine and Feline Sector Group website page on dog safety.
Supporting practice in tackling child sexual abuse
Everyone working with children must have the knowledge, skills and confidence to identify and respond to sexual abuse in order to help children and their families. The CSA Centre have put together a film series which distils all the key information from their core research and resources into 12 short videos, so you can watch the series in short bursts or view them all in one go. Introduction to our videos (01/12) – YouTube
Alcohol Awareness Week
During Alcohol Awareness Week this year, North Yorkshire’s Harm Reduction website DRINK DRUG HUB is hosting some free alcohol training every day between 3rd – 7th July on alcohol for anyone who is interested in learning more!
How did one of the UK’s most harmful drugs become so widely accepted? And what does this mean for people who drink? Find out the facts with this free 1-hour course for people who drink, their friends and family, and professionals. Browse Courses and Book Training – Drink Drug Hub
York and North Yorkshire Apprenticeship Event
Speak to recruiting employers, training providers, and information services. Break out room for On Track attendees open from 3:30pm – 7pm with free refreshments! Hosted in York St John University’s beautiful Creative Centre on Wednesday 19th July 2023. For more information email: york.apprenticeships@york.gov.uk
Accessing the 5-19 Emotional Health and Resilience Team
As of June 2023, we will no longer be using the North Yorkshire Universal Referral form. This means you will no longer be able to use this to refer into the Emotional Health and Resilience Team. There is a new referral form that is specific to the service, which you can complete and send to the team directly. You will be able to access the referral form via The Go To The Go-To – Emotional wellbeing and mental health (thegoto.org.uk)
YHMAST Regional Webinar Series – Child Sexual Abuse Webinar Events
Yorkshire and Humber Multi-Agency Safeguarding Trainers Group (YHMAST) are delighted to be hosting these webinar events across the Yorkshire and Humber region. All webinars will be delivered by experts from The Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA Centre), a multi-disciplinary team, funded by the Home Office, hosted by Barnardo’s and working closely with key partners from academic institutions, local authorities, health, education, police and the voluntary sector. Their aim is to reduce the impact of child sexual abuse through improved prevention and better response. Join them for these exciting, informative events! NYSCP (safeguardingchildren.co.uk)
Keeping Children Safe in Education
The Department for Education (DfE) has published updated statutory guidance on safeguarding for schools and colleges in England. Keeping children safe in education 2023 will replace the 2022 version of the guidance from 01 September 2023. NSPCC Learning has published a CASPAR briefing summarising updates to the guidance.
Read the updated guidance: Keeping children safe in education 2023
Read the CASPAR briefing: Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) 2023: summary of changes
Addressing the distribution of illicit sexual content by minors online
The Stanford Internet Observatory has published a report looking at the advertising and trading of self-generated child sexual abuse material on a range of social media platforms, including Instagram. In response to findings from the investigation, the Guardian reports that US technology company Meta has announced plans to set up an investigation taskforce.
Read the report: Addressing the distribution of illicit sexual content by minors online
Read the Guardian news story: Meta taskforce to combat trade of child sex abuse materials after damning report
See also on NSPCC Learning: Social media and online safety
Upcoming Masterclasses and Training
- 27 July 2023 – Child Death Review: Advanced Training for Professionals
- 6 September 2023 – Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- 4 October 2023 – Reducing Parental Conflict
- 8 November 2023 – Multi-Agency Child Exploitation (MACE)
- 6 December 2023 – Modern Slavery
For more information about all available training please visit:
On completion of Masterclasses and other courses please provide feedback via the NYES link that will be sent to you after the session, when feedback has been submitted, you will receive a certificate of Attendance.
Unless stated otherwise, our Masterclasses are also available to download from our YouTube channel after the event at: www.youtube.com/@nyscp
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