Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event which prompts everyone to focus on achieving good mental health. The Mental Health Foundation started the event and continues to set the theme, organise and host the week.
FREE WEBINAR: Oral Health & Children with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (Bedford Borough & Central Bedfordshire)
Marie Collins Foundation - Harmful Sexual Behaviours research survey
The Marie Collins Foundation is undertaking research on Harmful Sexual Behaviours and what knowledge, guidance and services look like across the country. They have produced a survey for professionals which should take no more than 8 minutes to complete. The results will help to map services and understand the local picture. The survey closes on 28th May. https://forms.office.com/r/4C3S66Phuh
Safeguarding Bedfordshire Survey - Chance to win a free training place!
Safeguarding Bedfordshire are carrying out a review of our training offer. It is really important to us to hear from practitioners across Bedfordshire about your learning needs and your experience of our offer. It should take less than 10 minutes to complete the survey. If you are happy for us to contact you to discuss your feedback further and to share updates about our learning offer, please provide your contact details for a chance to win a free full day training place (or 2 half days) for you or a member of your team. Thank you for your time.
Domestic Abuse Podcasts
The Bedfordshire Domestic Abuse Partnership have created a number of podcasts to provide information for professionals working with cases of Domestic Abuse. Please follow the link to access.
https://bedsdv.org.uk/podcasts/
For information on Domestic Abuse related training please go to https://www.bdaptraining.co.uk/
Early years sector: learning from case reviews (NSPCC)
Safer Internet Day (8th February 2022) Resources
Safer Internet Day 2022 will be celebrated on 8th February with the theme ‘All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online’.
From gaming and chat, to streaming and video, young people are shaping the interactive entertainment spaces they are a part of. Safer Internet Day 2022 celebrates young people’s role in creating a safer internet, whether that is whilst gaming and creating content, or interacting with their friends and peers.
TikTok Videos Targeting Teachers - Support from Professionals Online Safety Helpline
The recent viral trend of targeting teachers on social media platforms is causing a great deal of concern throughout the UK. In this article, SWGfL shed light on what’s been happening as well as provide some advice if you are currently experiencing this problem.
16 Days of Action Against Gender-based Violence 2021: Bedfordshire Events Calendar
Exploitation: free awareness raising resources from Bedfordshire Against Violence & Exploitation (BAVEX)
Bedfordshire Against Violence and Exploitation (BAVEX) is the partnership campaign supported by a variety of different agencies across Bedfordshire to raise awareness of the exploitation that takes place in the county.
Useful Links: Anti-bullying Week 15-19 November 2021
Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (C/APVA) resources & training
In a recent ‘Safeguarding in Schools’ newsletter, Andrew Hall compiled a list of useful resources to build practitioner knowledge of Child to Parent Violence and Abuse.