Safeguarding in Schools Digital Conference

Tuesday 26th January 2021

Digital Event, Broadcast Live

Key Points
  • Discuss multi-agency approaches and practical strategies to support vulnerable children on and off-site
  • Explore how colleagues are adapting their safeguarding policies in response to COVID 19 restrictions and legislation.
  • Find out how to recruit staff and volunteers safely and how to handle allegations of abuse.
  • Explore evolving online risks as children and young people spend more time online.
  • Discuss how to effectively stay connected with parents and pupils during school closures.
  • Hear strategies to promote mental wellbeing and resilience and address the emotional impact of ongoing uncertainty for pupils and staff.
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Overview
Expert Speakers Include

  • Kay Joel, Senior Education Consultant, NSPCC
  • Emily Konstantas, CEO, Safeguarding Alliance
  • Lisa Finnegan, Principal, Ash Grove Academy and Director, Aspirer Teaching School
  • Ceri Stokes, Assistant Head, DSL, Kimbolton School
  • Hannah Flowers, Assistant Head and SENCo, Sarah Bonnell School
  • Ben Levinson, Headteacher, Kensington Primary School and member of the Expert Advisory Group on school staff wellbeing for the Department for Education
  • Suus-anna Harskamp, Resilience Training Lead (Primary Phase), HeadStart Newham
  • Sinead Mc Brearty, CEO, Education Support
  • Louis Donald, Trust Safeguarding Manager, Stowe Valley Multi-Academy Trust
  • Mike Sheath, Principal Practitioner, The Lucy Faithfull Foundation

    National and local responses to the pandemic continue to impact upon safeguarding practice in schools. School closures and COVID restrictions have resulted in less opportunity for face-to-face meetings to check-in with vulnerable children or spot children who are at risk of harm.

    Join our Safeguarding in Schools Digital Conference to hear the latest policy and practice on how to deliver remote learning safely, safeguard vulnerable children off-site and communicate effectively with pupils and parents.

    You will hear from leading experts in the sector and best practice case studies from schools on all of the current key issues faced by school safeguarding leads including: how to recruit safely, an update on the current online risks as children spend more time online, and how to respond to reports of abuse.

    The impact of lockdown and school closures has been different for every child. Some may have experienced bereavement, neglect or abuse and others may have felt relief from anxiety and social pressures of attending school. We will also look at how to support the mental wellbeing of both pupils and staff during this challenging time with expert input from the national charity, Education Support.
Agenda
Start

09:00 - 09:10
Chair's Opening Remarks

 
Speakers

Coco Stevenson Designated Safeguarding Lead, City of London School

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09:10 - 09:40
Effective Safeguarding in Schools During the COVID 19 Pandemic and Beyond

 
  • How schools are navigating the issues and challenges as a result of COVID 19
  • Lessons learned from safeguarding during lockdown
  • Keeping Children Safe in Education: keeping policies updated with recent changes
9:30 - 9:40 Questions and Discussion
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Kay Joel Senior Consultant for Education, NSPCC

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09:40 - 10:05
Remote Learning: Safeguarding Pupils and Teachers

 
  • Ensuring equality of provision for all students
  • Keeping staff safe online
  • How to identify signs and symptoms of neglect /abuse on online platforms
  • Registering attendance and responding to non-attendance
  • International examples of remote safeguarding in schools
10:00 - 10:05 Questions and Discussion
Speakers

Emily Konstantas CEO, Safeguarding Alliance

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10:05 - 10:30
Reflecting on Lessons Learnt During Lockdown

 
  • Providing pastoral care remotely
  • Practical tips for delivering live sessions online and giving feedback
  • Communicating effectively with pupils and parents
  • Positive outcomes from the lockdown experience
10:25 - 10:30 Questions and Discussion
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Ceri Stokes Designated Safeguarding Lead, Assistant Head, Kimbolton School

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10:30 - 11:00
Safeguarding Children from Online Harms

 
  • Risks relating to children spending longer online – social media, scams, cyberbullying, peer on peer abuse, chatrooms in games
10:50 - 11:00 Questions and Discussion
Speakers

Representative National Online Safety

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11:00 - 11:20
Intermission

 

11:20 - 11:35
Supporting Vulnerable Children During Lockdowns and School Closures

 
  • Identifying and supporting newly vulnerable children as a result of lockdown experiences
  • Referral processes, facilitating virtual meetings, communicating with agencies effectively
  • Keeping in contact with vulnerable young people and families and children who have gone off-radar
11:30 - 11:35 Questions and Discussion
Speakers

Lisa Finnegan Principal, Ash Grove Academy and Director, Aspirer Teaching School

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11:35 - 12:00
Leading a Safeguarding Strategy in the New Normal

 
  • How to provide support for your DSL
  • Measuring operational capacity and analysing emerging risk post lockdown
  • Practical tips around quality assurance, spotting any rise in concerns and preparing data for Ofsted inspections
11:50 - 12:00 Questions and Discussion
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Louis Donald Trust Safeguarding Manager, Stowe Valley Multi-Academy Trust

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12:00 - 12:30
Safer Recruitment and Handling Allegations of Abuse

 
  • Recruiting and inducting staff and volunteers
  • Vetting, disclosure and barring checks
  • Managing allegations of inappropriate behaviour or abuse by a member of staff or volunteer
12:20 - 12:30 - Questions and Discussion
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Mike Sheath Principal Practitioner, The Lucy Faithfull Foundation

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12:30 - 13:10
Developing a Whole-school, Strategic Approach to Emotional Wellbeing

 
  • Creating a positive environment at school that enables social distancing and hygiene measures
  • Activities to help children process their experience of lockdown and reduce feelings of isolation
  • Signposting to resources and best practice
13:00 - 13:10 Questions and Discussion
Speakers

Hannah Flowers Assistant Head and SENCo, Sarah Bonnell School

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Suus-anna Harskamp Resilience Training Lead (Primary Phase), HeadStart Newham

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Ben Levinson Headteacher, Kensington Primary School

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13:10 - 13:35
Supporting the Mental Wellbeing of Teachers and Education Staff

 
  • Practical strategies to manage stress, anxiety and overwhelm
  • Practising good mental health hygiene
  • Managing secondary trauma
13:30 - 13:35 Questions and Discussion
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Sinead Mc Brearty CEO, Education Support

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13:35 - 13:40
Chair's Closing Remarks

 
End
Speakers

Louis Donald Trust Safeguarding Manager, Stowe Valley Multi-Academy Trust

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Lisa Finnegan Principal, Ash Grove Academy and Director, Aspirer Teaching School

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Hannah Flowers Assistant Head and SENCo, Sarah Bonnell School

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Suus-anna Harskamp Resilience Training Lead (Primary Phase), HeadStart Newham

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Kay Joel Senior Consultant for Education, NSPCC

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Emily Konstantas CEO, Safeguarding Alliance

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Ben Levinson Headteacher, Kensington Primary School

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Sinead Mc Brearty CEO, Education Support

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Representative National Online Safety

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Mike Sheath Principal Practitioner, The Lucy Faithfull Foundation

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Coco Stevenson Designated Safeguarding Lead, City of London School

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Ceri Stokes Designated Safeguarding Lead, Assistant Head, Kimbolton School

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Venue details

Digital Event Broadcast Live

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