There are so many reasons to say thank youto you all – Thank you for your support, your motivation and dedication to the partnership. Without you all the Safer Schools & Young Persons Partnership would not be as successful as it is.
I hope you and your families all have a wonderful & stress free break.Time to relax and recharge the drained batteries.
All the best and see you all in the New Year.
PC LizStanton MBE- Lead Youth EngagementOfficer
Safer Schools andYoungPersonsPartnership
CheshireConstabularyHQ|OakmereRoad| Winsford|Cheshire|CW72UA Phone:07595005689/ 01606364565
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Last fewplacesremaining
Gambling andSocialGamingAwarenessTraining
CheshireConstabularyHQ Winsford,Monday19thDecember2016
Eachattendeewill gain accesstoallthematerials andsupport whichcanbeused as astand-aloneresourceor aspart ofastructuredprogramme(adapted tousewith
theyounger audience).All qualityassured bythePSHEAssociation. There isa smallchargeof £50.00tocover thecostoftrainers, drinksandlunch.(Please contactmeto discuss this if you are strugglingtosecurefundingtopayfor attendance) Thetarget audienceisfor thosewhoworkwithyoungpeople, or familiesthatmaybestrugglingwithgambling/ onlinegamingissues. We have alreadyidentifiedtheconnectionbetweenonlinegamingand gamblingandthis trainingwill enablethedelegate tostart toaddresstheseissues.
TheAims and Outcomesof theWorkshops
The aimoftheworkshopis to:
Increaseyour knowledge andunderstandingofgamblingand gambling relatedharmintheUK
Introductionto,useandfamiliariseyourselfwith theYGAM programme, curriculumandresources
TheSocialMediaChallenge(SMC)
The SMC is apublic votewherefamilyandfriendshave anopportunitytoshare, celebrateyour work andvote fortheirfavouriteviaa pollsystem.
Theadvert with themostamountofvotes attheend ofthevotingperiodcombined with thejudges choicewillbe theoverall winner.
SMC starts 9amWednesday7thDecember 2016
Votingwill close 9am Wednesday14thDecember2016
The topadvert withmostamountofvotes combinedwith thejudgeschoice willbe theoverall winner.
Hints&Tips
There areso manythings your school cando topromoteyour pupils work and increaseengagement.
Ifyou haveregular assemblies,this istheperfectopportunitytoinformthe wholeschool
Doyou haveaschool twitterpage or blogsite?Feelfreetoshare thelink where youcan
Canyousendaletterhometo telleveryone or even hostonyour school website?
The Prize
It’s allstill to playfor thewinning groupwillhave theiradvert professionallyproduced andbroadcastonlocalradioandbepresented byagold discaward tocelebrate
theirachievement.
We’dliketowish youalltheverybest ofluck and happyvoting!
E-SafetyOfficersprogramme
Theteam have beenverybusyinNovemberanditgives megreatdelightto welcome another 88 schools totheprogramme. It’sfantastic howwe have allcome together with the aimtosafeguard andeducateour youngpeoplewhilsttheyare online. It’sbrillianthowtheyoungpeople themselves have allsaid whatafunand informativewaytolearn things. Theyare alleager tosharetheir newskillswith their peers..TheProgrammeisfreeto allschools andorganisationsand thishasbeen madepossiblebythefinancial support thathas beengiven byCheshireCrimebeatandCheshirePCC.
Sowhat’sin the news?
Cyberbullying guidance and onlinesafetyPSHE toolkit
Childnethaspublished guidanceto helpschools develop effectivestrategiesto understand, preventandrespond tocyberbullying.It hasalso producedatoolkitfor discussingonlinesafetyissues in PSHElessons withstudentsaged11-
14. Source: ChildnetDate:28November 2016 Furtherinformation: Cyberbullying: understand,preventandrespond:guidancefor schoolsCrossingtheline:PSHE toolkit
Stop using iPads in lessonsto preventbullying,minister says
Schoolsmustreducethe useofiPads duringlessonsamidconcernsthatchildren are usingthem tobullyandharassoneanother, aministerhas warned.Healso calledonheadteacher'sto usetheirpowers toconfiscatetablets andiPadsbeing broughtintoschools iftheyare beingused "inappropriately."
Storyfrom:The Telegraph 01Dec 2016
Helpavailable forwebcam blackmail victims: don’t panic,and don’tpayThousandsofpeoplein theUK arelikelytobefallingvictim tosextortion every year, according totheNational CrimeAgencyandNationalPoliceChiefsCouncil.Victims intheNCAcasesareaged between14and82,withasubstantialproportionin the
11-20agegroup.
Storyfrom:National CrimeAgency 30Nov2016
‘We needtoe nsure pupils are readyfor the digitalworld –it’sessential for the
future of the country’
Youngpeopletodayaregrowingupsurrounded bytech,andit’s vital thatbusiness andeducationwork together togive teachersthesupport theyneedtogettheir pupils trulytech-literate.
Storyfrom:TES30Nov2016
JeremyHuntproposesban onsexting for under-18s
Socialmediacompanies should usetechnological solutions tobar youngpeople fromsendingexplicit messages andcyberbullying,says healthsecretary
Storyfrom:TheGuardian 30Nov2016
Thedangersof 'ransomware'
Thousandsare havingtheircomputers encryptedbyransomware. Storyfrom:BBC28Nov2016
Some child sexting cases 'do notneedcriminal investigation'
Sextingcases involvingchildrenshouldnot always be handledwithafull-scale criminal investigation,newpolice advicesays.TheCollege ofPolicingadvises officers torespond"ina proportionateway"tochildrensharingindecentimageryof themselvesor theirpeers.
Storyfrom:BBC25Nov2016
UKeducation expertdismisses'Minecraft' asa 'gimmick'
DepartmentforEducationadvisor TomBennettis 'notafan'of usingthegamein lessons.
Storyfrom:EngadgetUK25Nov2016
School for teenagecodebreakersto openin BletchleyPark
Sixth-formCollegeofNationalSecurity will teachcyber skills tosome ofBritain’s
mostgiftedyoungsterstofightgrowingthreat
Storyfrom:TheGuardian25Nov2016
NSPCCwarnsapp labeled Tinder- teenagersareputtingyoungpeopleat risk:AdultusersofYellowcanviewchild profiles just bychangingdate ofbirth Popular appwhereyou'swipe'forfriends is branded'Tinderfor teenagers'
Someyoungusersclaimthatsome'young girl' profiles arealsofaked
Tinder wasforcedto bringinan over-18policyafter childrenwere abused
UPDATE:Tinder isnolonger allowing usersunder 18on theapp.
Tinder isaFREEdating appthatyoucandownloadfor your phone,desktopand tablet.Theapphas twoseparate communities–onefor 18+andonefor younger teensaged13-17.Whenyousetupa profile, Tinderautomaticallytakes information based onyour Facebook profile,including photos,dateof birth andsex.Onceyour profileis setup,Tinder will thenprovideyouwithalist ofrelevant matchesbasedon your profile,interests,mutualfriends onFacebook,location,sexandselected age range.Youcan theneither swiperightto makea matchwith another user, tap
his/herimage toview moreor swipelefttocontinuelookingthrough potential matches.
WhyisTinder so popular?
Theappcurrentlyhasaround10million dailyusersandisbecomingverypopular with teens.Thedatingapp, whichis freetodownload,is reallyeasyto useandthere is verylittle effort required tosetupyour profile.Users simplyswipe throughimages toviewpotentialmatches,andinoneclick theycanindicateanonymouslywhether theyare interestedin another useror not.
Howdoes itwork?
To join Tinderyou must haveaFacebookaccount.Theappuses information whichis publicfrom your FacebookprofiletocreateyourTinder profile. Oncesetup, users canthenchoosetowiden or limitthecriteriaforpotentialmatches–youcan adjustlocation(Tinderuses locationtechnologytofind otherTinderusers near you), sex(Male or Female) andagerange.Users canthenbrowse,likeor dismiss any potentialmatches.Tinder notifies users ofmatches when both users like each
other’sprofiles.Itthenopens upasimplemessagingoptionthatallows users to chat,message, or share photosandvideos with theirmatches.Tinder users aren’t notifiedifanother userisn’tinterested.
What parentsneedto know?
ManyteensuseTinderforfunandhave nointentions ofmeeting upwitha potential match.However thereare somerisks of usingtheappthatparentsshouldbeaware of.
Istherean agerestriction on Tinder?
Yes,likemost other social networks andapps,usersmust beat least 13years old.The appuses your informationfrom Facebook includingdateof birthtoverify your age.
CanTeensConnectwith Usersover 18?
Usersagedbetween13 and17canseeonlyother Tinderuserswithin the sameagegroup.Users over 18canseeonlyother users who arealso over 18. Tinder identifiesagebasedonthedateof birthgiven onFacebook.Parentsshould beaware,however,that therearefakeprofileson Facebookand it isveryeasy for peopleto pretendto be someoneelse. It’s possiblethatyour teenmightend upmatchingwitha personwhois much olderthanhe/shesays he/sheis!
Is it differentfrom 18+Tinder app?
Tinderfor teensworks inthesamewaytheadult appdoes,however it separates the twocommunities.Aperson 18years or older cannotseeTinder profilesof users aged 17andunder.Similarly teens canview onlyprofiles withinthe13-17age groups
Privacy
Onceyousign-upto Tinder,anyTinder user (withinyour communityi.e.teensor
18+) thatfalls intoyour selectedcriteriacanseeyour profile.Itisagoodideatolimit theamountofinformationyoushare onyour profileor inone-on-onechatstoensure you avoid anypotentialrisks.UnlikesomeFacebook apps,you’ll seewhensigning up,Tinderdoesnot post toFacebook.Bydefault,theappisonlyvisible toyouon Facebook.Ifyou areunsure aboutappsettings,simplygo toyour profilesettings on Facebook,click onappsettings andselecttheTinder app.
CEOP UPDATES
Newprimaryresource- PlayLike Share
October will see the excitinglaunch ofbrandnewprimaryschool resource,tellingthe
storyofSam,EllieandAlfie, or ‘Selfie’ astheynametheir band.
They’re thestars of our new3-episodeanimationfor 8-10year oldsexploringhealthy andunhealthyonlinebehaviors.The films tackleissues aroundfriending,chatting, sharingandprivacyonline.Theyhelpchildrenlearntoidentifyandrespondtorisks online,andhowtogethelpwhentheyneedit.Theyaddress both positives and negatives in therole oftheinternetanddigital mediainthelives ofchildrenthis age. Eachfilmwill besupportedbyaGuidancePack with detailedsession plans and resourcestoenableyou toexplore anddeveloponthelearning outcomes with the childrenyouwork with,as wellas aletterfor schools tosendhometo parentsand carers.
Tofurther extendour8-10s offer, we’ll soonbekicking off theredevelopmentofthe
Thinkuknowweb areafor this agegroup…we’ll keepyouposted!
Summaryof policeguidanceonsexting
TheNSPCC has publishedasummaryoftheCollegeofPolicing’s guidancefor policeinEnglandandWales respondingtocases involvingyoungpeople who are sexting.Keyissues include:theOutcome21reportingcodecanbeusedtorecord thatacrimehas beencommitted,butthatit is notin thepublic interest toconducta criminal investigation. Source: NSPCC Date:01December 2016 Further information: Briefing note:policeactioninresponse toyouth producedsexual
imagery (‘sexting’) (PDF)
PartnersNews
Prince'sTrustProject- EllesmerePort.
After greatsuccesseswith thecurrentSeptemberteam,for example,several members oftheteam are nowinemployment,starting apprenticeships and volunteeringwhilst beingontheprogramme,we are nowrecruitingfor theJanuary team.Soifyouare workingwith any youngpeopleagedbetween 16 to25thatyou feelmaybenefitfrom thecourse,pleasegetin touch.Wedeliver aFREE 12week programme thathelpsthemto gainqualifications,improve theirmotivation and confidenceandincrease theirchances on movingon tosomethingpurposefulafter theprogramme.Ifyouneedanymore information,pleasecontact:
Paul Barratt-Prince'sTrustAssistantProjectManager- EllesmerePort Ellesmere
Port Fire Station,WellingtonRoad,EllesmerePort, CH65 0EZ
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StatutoryPersonal,Social,Health andEconomic Education andSexand
RelationshipsEducation
TheChairs oftheCommonsSelectCommitteesfor Education,Womenand Equalities,HomeAffairs,HealthandBusiness,EnergyandIndustrial Strategyhave written totheSecretaryofStateforEducation,callingfor personal,social,healthand economiceducation(PHSE) andsexandrelationshipseducation(SRE) tobemade astatutorysubjectinschools.Source: EducationCommittee Date:30November
2016 Further information: Chairs’ letter to theSecretaryof S tate regarding the status
ofPSHE(PDF)
Youngpeople’s experiences of be ing in care
Ofstedhaspublishedslides ontheexperiences ofchildrenandyoungpeoplein children’s homes andfoster carebetweenJanuaryandApril 2016.Keymessages include:childrenneedtounderstandwhytheycameintocare;childrenfindithelpful iftheyare giveninformationabouttheir newhomebeforemoving;childrenwhogo missingcanfindithelpful whencarers trytounderstandthereasonswhyand
discusswhattheycandotohelp. Source: OfstedDate: 24November 2016Further information: Children’s social care questionnaires 2016: what children andyoungpeopletold us
Violence againstwomen and girls insight pack
TheHomeOfficehasupdateditsViolence againstwomenand girls(VAWG) communicationsinsight pack, whichgives informationaboutissuesrelatedto VAWG.Topics coveredinclude:domestic violenceandsexual violence;teenage relationshipabuse;teenagerape prevention;sexting/cyber abuse;femalegenital mutilation(FGM);forcedmarriage.Sources ofinformationandsupport are
highlightedincludingChildLine’s ZipitappandCEOP’sThinkuknow. Source: HomeOfficeDate: 25November 2016 Further information: Further information:Violenceagainstwomenandgirls communicationsinsight pack (PDF)
Zipit
Thinkuknow
Children missing from education inEngland and Wales
The BBC reportsonchildrenmissingfromschool. FiguresfromaFreedomof Informationrequestto90local educationauthorities inEnglandandWalessuggest thatover 30,000childrenwere missingfromschoolsfor substantialperiodsoftimein the2014-15academicyear, and4,000 ofthesecouldnotbe traced bylocal authorities.Therisk ofthesechildrenbeing exposed toabusesuchasfemalegenital mutilation(FGM),forcedmarriage,radicalisationandexploitationis
highlighted. Source: BBCDate:30November 2016
TurningP oint’s Substance Misuse Service operatesacross thewhole of
CheshireWest and Chester supporting YoungPeopleunder18yearsof age.
Whatwedo
Our dedicatedrecoveryandsupport workers operateout ofhubsacrossthecounty andprovideacommunitybasedserviceofferingconfidential specialist one-to-one support atschools,children’s centresandGPsurgeries. Ifyou are someonewho wouldlikesupport or youknowaYoungPersonwhowouldlikeareferral into TurningPointor wouldlikefurther informationaboutour service pleasecontactus via emailor phone.We haveasimplereferral formwhichcanbefilledinand emailedback to theservice andwe acceptreferralsfrom school, partner agencies, GPs andparents. Ifyou areaYoung Personwantingsupport youcanself-refer into our service;justcallusor emailusandwillmakecontactwithyouwithin5working days.
Our services include
SpecialistTargetedInterventions
Education,HarmReduction,Advice andGuidance
One-to-OneKeyWorkingSessions
Psychosocial interventions
Multi agencycare planning
AccesstoSpecialist Medical Support
Wehaverecentlylaunchedascreeningtoolwhich professionals can accessonthe CheshireWestandChester Local SafeguardingChildren Board (LSCB) website as part ofthe‘Multi AgencyToolkit’. Pleasefollowthis link to accessthe LSCB website andyouwill findourtool atthebottomofthe
Toolkit This screeningtoolaimsto
improve accessfor youngpeopletosubstancemisuseservices.Wewantto beable tosupportourpartners incarryingoutinitial screening,understandingthepathways andreferringintothemostappropriatesupport.Thescreeningtoolis designedto assist youintakingthemostappropriate action onbehalfoftheyoungperson.For more information, pleaseemail:ianeGoryl (TeamLeader)- 07483 333533
FreeResources/Presentations /Workshops/Training
NotIn Our School- `Raising Hate CrimeAwarenessPoster Competition for
YoungPeople
Cheshire,HaltonandWarrington Schools-
CheshireConstabularytakehatecrimeof anyformveryseriously. Itis our aimto increaseknowledge abouthatecrimeinschools with thehelpofyoungpeople. We wouldlike towork alongsideschools to providea poster whichis designed by young peoplefor youngpeople. This competitiongivesyoungpeoplethe opportunityto designaposterto highlighttheimportanceofraisingawareness tohelp
prevent hatecrimewithinschools andthecommunitytheyserve.
Theposter canbedesignedwith anymedia(drawings, photos,paintings, sculptures) solongas itcanbemadeinto a2D poster inphotographform.
Tohelp yougetstartedwe haveincludedacopyof our posterandaleaflet abouthatecrime,whocanbeaffectedandhowtoreport it,youcanalsorefer to theTrueVisionwebsite
Eachposter mustcontainmessages to highlighttheimportanceofhatecrime preventionandreporting.
Itmustbecompletedon the providedpage,submittedasanA4photograph or onasheet ofA4paperwith thepupils name,age andschool( hardcopies of thecompetitioncanbepostedouttoyouifrequired)
Ifyou needanyhelppleasedonotforgettocontactyour local Youth EngagementOfficer orrequestavisitfrom theCheshireConstabularyHate Crimecar viathebelowemail.
Anyschool withinCheshireis encouragedto participateandoneentryper pupil.
Support indeliveringworkshops/presentations are availablefrom the Safer
SchoolsYoung Persons Partnership
Pleasesubmit allposters byFriday23rd December 2016either byposttoFAO: KerryRichardson, Engagementdept,CheshireConstabularyHQ,Clemonds Hey, OakmereRoad,Winsford,CW72UAor email
Allentrieswill bejudged per local areaandawinnerfromtwoschools per areawill beselected,one ofprimaryandone ofsecondaryage. Theseindividuals will see theposters putupinother schools withintheirarea. There will be anawards eveningheldatCheshire ConstabularyHQintheNewYear to presentthewinners
with theirawards. Eachschool thatparticipates will receiveacertificatetorecognise theirachievementofincreasingknowledgeawareness aroundhatecrime. The winningposters will besentouttoschools who enter thecompetitionautomatically andalsobe availableuponrequestto other schools. Allthewinningentrieswill be availableto downloadfromour website:
To takepart andformore information pleaseemail th‘NotinOur School hatecrime’ as the
subject.Pleaseincludeyour schoolnameand address alongwithacontactname for all correspondence.Welookforward toworkingalongsideyou
Resources
DementiaFriendly- Generation resourcepack
The‘Creatinga dementiafriendly-generation’resourcebythe Alzheimer’s Societyhas been awardedthePSHEAssociation’s QualityMark forbest practicePSHEeducationresources.Thelessons andguidancefor keystages
1-4focus onissuesrelatedtodementia,includinghowitcanaffect someone andtheimpacts ofdementiaonyoungcarers,familymembers andthewider community.After previouslyawarding the QualityMark to thekeystage2and3 materials we are pleasedtobeabletoextendtheQualityMark toalsocover newmaterialsfor keystages 1 and4.Allmaterials are freetorequest onthe
A lzheimerSociety’s website .
This resourceencourages awholeschool approachtothetopicand gives ideas for howtoraiseawareness amongst allmembers oftheschool community.The lessonshave beendesignedsothattheymaybedelivered asasuiteinthe contextofyour PSHEeducationprovision oras partof anenrichmentday.The resourcealsomakes cross-curricular links tosupport thewider curriculum.
NHS– DigitalEducation ProgrammereSelf-Harm
Iamdelightedtoinformyou thatthedigital educationprogrammethatwas co- producedwithyoung peopleandhealthprofessionals toimprove thecare ofCYP admittedtoacutepaediatricswithself-harmhasbeenreleased[funded bythe BurdettTrustfor Nursing]. Datafromtheevaluationofthisprogrammehas shown it is effective atimprovingnurses' knowledge,confidence,attitudes andclinical behavioural intentionwhencaringfor CYPwithself-harm. Althoughwe have only tested theprogrammewithasampleof nurses,theprogrammedoes include transferableknowledge andskills suitablefor other professional groups.
Theprogrammeis openlyaccessible and availableviathefollowinglink:
Consultations / Survey/Findings
i-HOP news
As manyas 80,000children experiencea homeraid bypoliceeachyear inEngland;
manyare likelytobetraumatised asaresult,andsomedeveloplong-lasting negativeviews ofthe police.These arethe mainfindings ofanewreport,Collateral Damage,publishedlast month.
WhilesomePoliceforces attempttolessentheimpact ofan arrestonchildren,the pan-EuropeanCOPINGProjectfoundthatwitnessingthe arrest ofaparentwas a commoncontributingfactor tothe25%of prisoners’children athighrisk of mental ill
health(2013).See thebriefingwhichstemmedfromthis researchwithfour key recommendationsforUKPoliceforces. Readaguest blogwrittenfor i-HOP by researcher JoTilley-Riley withasummaryoftherecommendationsfrom her report, Collateral Damage.
i-HOP’ssector-specificpage andbriefingfor Police highlightkeyresearchand resourcestosupportthem toconsider children andfamiliesintheirpractice.
Funding
CheshireCrimebeatis aregisteredcharity which exists to provide encouragement, mainlyin the formoffinancial grants,for theyoungpeopleofCheshire betweenthe ages of5–25years ofage togetinvolvedwithcrimeprevention,communitysafety or citizenship projectsin theircommunities.Thecharityis supportedbyboth theHigh SheriffofCheshireandCheshireConstabulary.
CheshireCrimebeat’scharitableobjectives include:
Helpingyoungpeopleenjoyasafer andincreasedqualityoflifethrough the prevention ofcrime
Improvingtheeducationofthewhole population,butparticularlyyoungpeople betweentheages offiveyears and twenty-fiveyears, in allmatters relatingto crimeandto alcohol,drugandother solventabuseto preventpeoplefrom fallingvictim tosuchissues
Sincebeingfounded,CheshireCrimebeathas consistentlydelivered projectsthat placeCheshire’s youngpeopleattheheart ofefforts to improvelocal qualityoflife. Theseyoungstershave playedan activeroleinfindingpositive alternatives tocrime anddisorder, raisingsocial andenvironmentalawareness andreducingrisks to health andsafety,whilst allthe timeencouragingrespect betweendifferentsections ofthecommunity.
There havebeen over900projectsto datewhich haveincludedtacklingunderage drinking, drugs,vandalism,graffiti andmore recently,text bullyingandcyber-crime. More thana quarter ofamillionyoungpeoplehave beeninvolvedinthe projects across thewholeofCheshire.
For more informationortoapplyfor funding, go to:-
or contactMarkWatson CheshireCrimebeatCo-ordinator EngagementDepartment,CheshireConstabularyHeadquarters Tel: 01606364559/ Mob:07717486372
Email:
Conferences
Placesstillavailable
CAPE OnedayNationalConference - Thursday9thMarch 2017
Staying Safe:The"Dark"Web
The2017conferencewillbe heldatMercureFairfieldManor Hotel,ShiptonRoad,York,YO30 1XW
Guestspeakers include:
JamieBartlett–Keynote‘TheDark Net’
DrGraham Hill–Groomingfrom theperpetrators perspective
LorinLaFave–Groomingthroughgaming.
WillAitken –School’sSystems andtheVoiceoftheChild
Conferencecosts:£175.00, non-members £150.00,CAPEmembersonly Tobook a place, pleasecompletethebookingformavailableonthewebsite
Completedbookingforms canbereturnedvia
Closingdate for bookings: Friday17thFebruary2017
cape_flyer_2017_4_.docx
booking_form_2017
3_.docx
Volunteering/Job Opportunities
CheshireConstabulary was foundedin1857andisnowresponsiblefor policing nearlyamillionpeople.Thereare approximately2,081regularPoliceOfficers,220
PoliceCommunitySupport Officers and1,464civilian PoliceStaff. Someonewho serves inCheshireConstabularyjoins anorganisationwitha proudandformidable historyandwouldbeexpectedtomaintainthe high esteeminwhichthepublic holds theForce.Towork atCheshireConstabulary,youwill also have toupholdThe PoliceServiceStatement ofCommonValues.
For more informationon vacancieswithinCheshirePolicepleasevisit: