DSL Network National updates February 2018

DSL Network Aims and Purpose To promote connectivity with the Nottingham Safeguarding Children Board As a conduit for policy updates A   practice network  which demonstrates professional behaviours and mutual support

Do not underestimate the importance of your work John Dexter Director Education Do not underestimate the importance of your work Statute and laws Children’s services Educational outcomes Headteachers need you Families need you Most of all Children need you even when they think they don’t

Do not underestimate your effectiveness as a partnership Achieved more together Influential, successful, shaping Covered a wide range of issues Respect from national players –– success story Development of systems, protocols policies but more important the processes Shared experiences

DO Enjoy your session Share concerns Ensure future sessions cover needs Not go home with more worries but fewer Go home with a renewed confidence Know what a vital job you do

Do not underestimate the Partnership network Vulnerable Children at the forefront – thank you Bothers, worries, sleepless nights > Quiet, self confidence, wisdom Security, training and coaching of others – thank you Resource issue Difficult things to cope with for you >Look out for each other – kindred spirits Think of your expectations for children and use them to look after yourself Openness Honesty Help Ongoing support

Updates

National issues Working Together consultation https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/working-together-to-safeguard-children-revisions-to-statutory-guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education – consultation https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/keeping-children-safe-in-education-proposed-revisions Sexual violence and sexual intimidation guidance https://consult.education.gov.uk/safeguarding-in-schools-team/keeping-children-safe-in-education/supporting_documents/Sexual%20Harassment%20and%20Sexual%20Violence%20%20Advice.pdf The role of the Virtual School Head and Designated Teacher for Looked after Children https://consult.education.gov.uk/children-in-care/revised-guidance-for-virtual-school-heads-and-desi/

National issues Special Guardianship Orders Mental Health IICSA https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/children-and-families/safeguarding-children-board/ Mental Health https://www.cqc.org.uk/publications/themed-work/review-children-young-peoples-mental-health-services-phase-one-report https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmeduc/451/451.pdf http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8163 https://schoolbusukdata.blob.core.windows.net/theschoolbus-assets/resources/218/Pupil%20Mental%20Health%20Crisis_%20Report.pdf https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transforming-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-provision-a-green-paper https://www.annafreud.org/training/training-and-conferences-overview/conferences-and-seminars/schools-in-mind-mental-health-and-wellbeing-workshop-nottingham/ IICSA County Lines http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/832-county-lines-violence-exploitation-and-drug-supply-2017/file

National Resources Developing support and services for children and young people with a learning disability, autism or both https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/developing-support-and-services-for-children-and-young-people-with-a-learning-disability-autism-or-both/ Child Abuse and Neglect NICE Guidance https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng76/resources/child-abuse-and-neglect-pdf-1837637587141 National Referral Mechanism NSPCC Safeguarding in Education resources https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/safeguarding/schools-protecting-children-abuse-neglect/

Local issues Private Fostering survey Developing a lifelong disability service CGL Lifeline https://www.changegrowlive.org/young-people/cgl-journey-nottingham

Local issues “Mocksted” Street harassment DASH RIC/Teen DASH RIC http://www4.ntu.ac.uk/soc/collaborative_working/nccypf/index.html?utm_campaign=nicypf&utm_medium=short_url&utm_source=short_url&utm_term=soc DASH RIC/Teen DASH RIC https://www.equation.org.uk/?s=dash+ric

Local issues The provision of references When to report children missing from school Audit

Multi Agency Risk Assessment conference (MARAc) The importance of The Education Welfare Service and the Designated Safeguarding Leads working together.

Working together It is imperative that the EWS Specialist and the DSL/ADSL communicate within the directed time lines to ensure vital information is gathered to enable a full multi agency discussion at the MARAC which informs the safety action plan Information gathering is undertaken before the MARAC, feedback and actions are undertaken following the MARAC Sometimes additional children are identified at the MARAC. The DSL will be notified of this after the MARAC Feedback is strictly at the discretion of the MARAC chair. On occasions feedback is prohibited due to ongoing Police investigations. Contact: Education Welfare Specialists: Elaine Parker 0115 8765820/Tina Stuart 0115 8762134

Street Aware and Knife Crime: Schools and Safeguarding Sonia Burton, Youth Offending Team Steve Harrison, Community Protection

What’s in it for schools? Help to keep your children and young people safe Support for children with concerning behaviour; Reduced exclusions Better response from the Police & clarity about how to respond to incidents and possession Police input to lessons and assemblies Free materials for use by teachers Enhanced reputation for Nottingham’s schools

NTU Evaluation of Street Aware “Street Aware helps to reinforce the dangers and risks associated with gang-related activity and knife carrying. As such, it is reasonable to conclude that introducing Year 6 children to this material is both appropriate and necessary.”

Lesson Evaluation

Year 6

Josh has upset Mikhail by going out with one of his ex- girlfriends, Charli. A few days ago Mikhail threatened to beat him up. Charli knows what Mikhail is like and is scared he’ll hurt Josh so she decides to put a knife in her pocket to warn Mikhail off if he comes near him. Year 10

Stepped Approach Y6 Lesson – Knives – stay safe PCSO Transition Day – Positive citizenship Y7 Assembly – Law & responsibility PCSO Y10 Assembly – Difficult situation PCSO Targeted group work in school Referral to Targeted Youth Support Fair Access Panel + Use of Fearless publicity materials

Street Aware and Knife Crime Guidance circulated to all schools Process: Street Aware and Knife Crime Guidance circulated to all schools All PCSO-led sessions to be booked via YOT who will arrange a briefing note for class teachers, and letter for parents Evaluate programme in June

Local profiles

Headlines High number of children subject to a protection plan High numbers of children in care Lower volume/high impact issues

Child Protection (CP): Initial Category of Abuse for CP cases in 2017 A quarter of CP plans are made up of multiple categories of abuse. The table and graph below include all categories separately, therefore a child with all four categories is included 4 times, once for each category.

Break

IMARA - Who are we and what do we do?

An unique early Intervention service following disclosure of sexual abuse and VRI with Nottinghamshire Police Referrals come directly from the Police and within the city boundaries Work with families and young people throughout the process of the Criminal Justice Service. We provide therapy, pre and post trial, advocacy and legal help. The clients we work with are often family members of the abused, who have often been abused themselves, as well the referred person. Recovery is long term and goes on into adulthood.

The Focus Group Disclosure What a difference professionals could have made/missed opportunities Promoting Prevention Allow young people to have a voice

What blocks a disclosure? FEAR of…

It’s all your fault

Grooming and level of grooming – too much focus on disclosure and abuse and not enough understanding of grooming.

Child feels responsible

S/he loves me, s/he loves me not

Distraction

Liar, Liar…….

Protection of siblings

NSPCC research Research from the NSPCC shows that on average it takes 7 years for a child to disclose abuse. The Children’s Commissioner states that for every 1 child that does disclose, there will be 7 others that don’t. What does this mean in your schools and classrooms? There is a huge level of cost to society involving Child Sexual Abuse.

‘What a difference professionals could have made.’

A survivor of sexual abuse states….. ‘Remembering now, all these things from school – there was so much wrong in my behaviours that recurred, where I was just screaming out for someone to notice/to do something – I knew I had no damn power to change things, but I know somewhere I hoped they did and could. But they never used it if they did.’

Unheard Voices

The age and gender of victims Victims of abuse tend to disclose at the age of 12 yrs The average age of abuse taking place is 9 - 10yrs There is an additional pressure on males as it carries a ‘heavier’ stigma Children’s Commissioner Inquiry into Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment

Prevention not treatment

To look at prevention not just early intervention and post trial work This would encourage a universal language in professionals to help children speak out – ‘I had a constant rehearsal in my head’ client IMARA would like to look at prevention and understanding of grooming for adults and children. Language

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A basic level of Neuroscience knowledge is needed for all professionals working with young people

The Amygdala and Cortisol

Window of Tolerance

Exercise Thinking of the Window of Tolerance, think of a child you work with and discuss with your partner……. What ‘behaviours’ do you see and think about? How would school/staff respond to this?

The Making Noise Project - Children’s voices for positive change after sexual abuse. Bedfordshire University Who are they most likely to tell?

Their friends

Their Mum’s. Can be met with further guilt, or not being believed

Generational abuse

Children’s experience of specialist services “Gives me confidence” “I now know this happens to other people” Changing workers – very disruptive Long process and so many questions “I wish I’d never told anyone’

Children’s experience of therapeutic input “Made me feel validated, believed and understood” “Supported me to make sense of what had happened” Coping mechanisms were useful as was other practical support Helped to challenge the stigma around abuse Stopped me to feel so isolated Helped me to build confidence and resilience Helpful to see how far I’ve come, when my worker reminded me of my progress

"Child sexual abuse is a silent epidemic "Child sexual abuse is a silent epidemic...if this were Ebola, the whole world would shut down and yet we’re not talking about this. Where are the bracelets? Where are the ribbons? Where is the race to the cure for this disease?...If silence is a predator’s best friend, if shame and denial are the ingredients that help this epidemic to grow, then how can any of us stay silent? ...maybe instead of just focusing on how uncomfortable this conversation is, we could focus on how this is an opportunity to have courage... because there are kids out there that are counting on us to have this conversation“ Jill Tolles – University of Nevada

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