Keepingourcommunitysafe: SafeguardingatHonywoodSchool
WelcometotheNovember/Decembereditionofourmonthlysafeguardingnewsletter.Eachmonth weprovideanupdatecontainingremindersabouthowweapproachsafeguardingatHonywoodas wellasusefullinkstosupportfamiliesoutofschool-manylinksweshareeachmonthsotheyare easytofindforyou.Ifyouhaveaquestionaboutsafeguardingourhopeisthatourmonthly bulletinswillbeabletoprovidetheansweroratleastsomesignpostingtowhereyoumaygetthe answer.WithChristmasroundthecornerandthepotentialforyoungpeopletobeusingnew devices,thismonthwearedrawingyourattentiontoonlinesafety.
WhocanlearnerstalktoatSchool?
●LearningGroupLeader
●CohortLeaders
●PastoralLeaders
●Classteachers
●LearnerReception
●LearningSupportAssistants
● LearnerWellbeingApponiPad
●SeniorLeadershipTeam
●MrsNichols-SafeguardingLead
●MrSmith-DeputySafeguardingLead
●MrsHickford-DeputySafeguarding Lead
●MrCaygill-DeputySafeguardingLead
●MrSaunders-Headteacher
MrsNichols MrSmith MrsHickford MrCaygill MrSaunders
LearnerInformation
PleaserefertotheHonywoodWellbeingapponyourschooliPad,linkbelow https://sites.google.com/honywoodschool.com/learnerwellbeing/home
IfyouneedWellbeing&MentalHealthsupportoutofschool,pleasecontact:
YOUNGMINDS -textYMto85258,or https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help Kooth-youronlinementalwellbeingcommunity https://www.kooth.com/
ChildandAdolescentMentalHealthService
03003001600togetintouchdirectly.Fortheoutofhourscrisissupport,pleasecallthegeneral NELFTswitchboardon 08009530222. andaskfortheCAMHSCrisisSupportService
Childline 08001111
WeeklyBullyingandChildonChildAbusereportingform
Alllearnersandparentsreceiveaweeklyemaillinkandreminderthatiftheyhaveanyconcerns aboutthebehaviourofanylearnersinschoolthatcouldbeconsideredbullyingand/orchildon childabuse,theymayreportitusingthefollowinglink: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfs8npY9aDQcY3WsRttFcI5PB0NGPaBgKR4aRdtWdr HlogNWQ/viewform
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheformbeforecompletingitpleasefeelfreetoemail scaygill@honywoodschool.com Similarlyifyouhaveanyfeedbackregardingthe structure/questionsofthisformpleasedosharethistooastheformcouldevolveoverthecoming weekswithanyfeedbackshared.
Parents/Carers
Forsupportandinformationpleasecontact:
Forinformationaboutsupportforchildren,youngpeopleandfamiliespleaseseethe EssexCounty Councilwebsite.
Ifyouareaparentorcarer,childoryoungpersonandyouneedsupport,youcanphone0345603 7627andaskfortheChildren'sLine.
UsefulGeneralPolicies
SafeguardingPolicy
https://www.honywoodschool.com/page/?title=SAFEGUARDING&pid=146
KCSIESeptember2024
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2
RespondingtoHarmfulSexualBehavioursPolicy
https://www.honywoodschool.com/attachments/download.asp?file=587&type=pdf
StayingsafeatChristmas
TheUKSaferInternetCentrehassomeexcellentinfoandadviceonusingtechthisChristmas: https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/top-tips-for-staying-safe-online-at-christmas Christmasissuchawonderfultimeofyear,excitablechildrenandtimetorelaxwithfamilyand friends.Andofcourse,therearenewtoystoplaywith.
Withahugeincreaseinsalesofdevices(around13millionpeoplereceivesmartphonesfor Christmaseachyear)itisimportanttoensurethatyouandyourchildrenaresafewhenplaying withnewkit.Tohelp,we’vesetoutafewtoptipstohelpkeepyourhouseholdsafeonlineoverthe holidays.
TheTech:
Learnyourwayaround
Mostdeviceshavecontrolstoensurethatkidscan’taccesscontentyoudon’twantthemto.Make sureyour“in-app”purchasesaredisabledtoavoidanightmaresurpriseinthenewyear.
Tablets
Tabletsarereallypopularwithyoungerchildren,andthemarkethasseveralwhicharegeared towardschildfriendlycontent.Whenitcomestousingthem,startslowly;onlydownloadgames andappsyouhavecheckedoutcarefully(sitessuchas www.net-aware.org.uk, or www.commonsensemedia.org provideusefuladvice!)andsteerthemtowardsagetargetedcontent suchas www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/cbeebies/features/iplayer-kids orYouTubeKids.
Mobiledevices
Ifyouhaveolderchildren,andarethinkingaboutgettingthemanewphoneforChristmas,thiscan poseitsownchallenges:
Theoldonlinesafetymessageabouthavingyourhomecomputerinacommunalplacebecomes defunct,becausephonesareliterallymobilecomputersandhavethepowerofmosttraditional desktopPCs.
Setboundaries
Ouradviceistosetsomegroundrules,andensuretheyunderstandthem.Forexample:
ScreenTime
Agreeatimelimitornumberofgamesbeforehand,toavoidrepeateddisagreementsaroundhow longtheycanspendonline.
Sleepcomesfirst
Itisadvisablethatthephonestaysoutofthebedroomtoavoidthosenighttimeinterruptions.
Askforaccess
Ifyou’regenuinelyconcernedaboutthem,askthemtoallowyouaccesstothephone.
Monitoringvshavingaconversation
Itispossibletoinstallsoftwareontodevicesthatmonitorsonlineactivity,alertsyoutoinappropriate behaviour,andcanblockaccesstocertaincontent.Thistypeofsoftwareisbecomingincreasingly popular,butwhilethismightsoundtempting,itdoesposeanumberofissuesaroundyourchild’s righttoprivacy&couldhaveanimpactuponyourrelationshipwiththem. SWGfLpublishedthis blog earlierthisyear,whichcoversthesubjectinsomedetailandraisessomeinterestingpoints.
Thebestadvicewecangiveistotalktoyourchildregularlyandopenlyaboutbehaviourandrisk, sothattheyknowtheycancometoyouifsomethinggoeswrong.
SWGfLalsocoveredthisinitsParentinginaDigitalAgeseriesearlierthisyear,inthisblog. ConsidersettingparentalcontrolsonyourWi-Fi–youcanblockaccesstoinappropriateoradult content,andsettimelimitswhichmayhelpreininthoseexcessiveMinecraftsessions.TheUK SaferInternetCentrehasadviceonthishere.
Gaming
Finallyawordaboutgames.Thisyeartherearesomanyexcitinggamesandconsolesaround, thereisagoodchanceyoumighthaveoneinyourhouse.
Considerwhetheryourchildismatureenoughtojoinanonlinecommunity,andwhetherthegames theyareplayingareappropriate.Formoreadviceonthisvisit www.pegi.info or www.askaboutgames.com. Ourblogfromearlierthisyear, ‘Therealcostofonlinegaming’ also givesaninsightintothetypeofthingstobeawareofwhenitcomestogaming. Finally,makesureyouenjoyyourtechtogether,it’stheperfecttimeofyear!
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LOOTBOXES
DISCORD
THEMETAVERSE
BEREAL
ChallengingMisogyny
Manyyoungpeopleinschoolshavestrongviewsaroundgender–“womenaren’tasstrongas men”,“menare(andshouldbe)superior”–andwhenaskedabouttheseviews,theresponseis alwaysthesame–“ohit’sjustbanter.”
Despitefeigninghumour,manyoftheseyoungpeopleareuneasyabouthavingtheconversation aboutwhytheseviews,orjokes,areharmfulandhowtheycontributetoaworldwhereFemicideis rifeandViolenceAgainstWomenandGirls(VAWG)hasbeendeclaredanationalemergency. Herearesometipsabouthowwecantacklemisogynyamongyoungpeople…
1.Challengetheopinionnottheperson
Ifwearemeetingyoungpeoplewhohavetheseviews,it’simportantwedon’tapproachthemwith hostilityanddefencewhichcanmakethingsfeellikeanattackonwhotheyare. Instead,focusontheviewpoint–Whatdoesitmeanandwhydoesitconnecttothatperson? Wheredidtheyfindthatinformationanddotheythinkit'sreliable/accurate?Getthemtoconsider howthatviewpointmightfeeltosomeoneelse?
2.Encourageactivebystanders
Talktoyoungpeopleabouthowtheycanrespondiftheyhearorseesomethingmisogynistic, whetherthat’sonlineorinperson.
3.Sharepositivemalerolemodels
Apowerfulwaytoshiftmindsetsandculturesistoseeactive,inspirationalexamplesofwhatwe wanttobe-ratherthantheusualtropesthatcirculateonsocialmedia.Therearesomany amazingpositivemalerolemodelsboysandyoungmencanlookuptowhonotonlytackle misogynybutalsosupportBYMwithhealth,self-esteemandlifebuilding.
Here’salistofpositivemalerolemodelsonsocialmedia:
●@byalexholmes–Ayoungtherapistwhofocusesonhowmendiscussmentalhealth;
●@theyoungimam–TellsyoungMuslimboyswhattheQuran*actually*saysaboutwomen (thattheyshouldberespected).NB:AndrewTateclaimstohaveconvertedtoIslam.
●@bdccarpenter–Bustsmythsabout‘health’andfitnessaimedatboysandmen
●@Michaelulloapt–Malebodypositivity–Fitnesswithoutthetoxicity
●@david_robert_grimes–Sciencewriterwhopromotesscientificliteracywhenassessing theclaimsabouthealthmadeonsocialmedia.
●@TheOneArmedWonder–disabilityactivistandformersoldierwhotalksaboutavoiding toxicmasculinity.
ExamStress. Thefollowinglinkcoversawide-rangeoftipstokeepstudentsmentallyhealthy.
SupportingYourChildduringExamTime(YoungMinds)
ExamTime&ExamStress|ParentsGuideToSupport YoungMinds https://youngminds.org.uk/
MindEd isafreeeducationalresourceonchildrenandyoungpeople'smentalhealthforalladults: https://www.minded.org.uk/
Safeandreliableadviceaboutyoungpeople’smentalhealth,createdbyexpertsandparents together: https://www.mindedforfamilies.org.uk/young-people
NHS MentalHealthCharitiesdirectory: Mentalhealthcharitiesandorganisations
Parentzone- 10mentalwellbeingappsforallthefamily: https://parentzone.org.uk/article/10-mental-wellbeing-apps-all-family
Headstogether-Changingtheconversationonmentalhealth: https://www.headstogether.org.uk
TheMix -Essentialsupportforunder25s: https://www.themix.org.uk/
ASDandADHDAdviceforParents
YouTubeseriesbyOxfordHealth: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKw7kjGJdcXCiene7r3m8qYSN2T8Vxb1K
Thisanimatedseriesisforparentsofneurodiversechildrenandyoungpeople.The experiencesportrayedintheanimationsreflectthereal-lifeexperiencesofchildren,young peopleandfamilieswhousetheservice.Real-lifepracticalstrategiesarementionedinan animatedstoryformattohelpparentsofchildrenwithADHDorautismmanagecommon experiencestheyfaceathome.
AutismAnglia: https://www.autism-anglia.org.uk
Anindependentcharitythatprovidessupporttoautisticchildren,adultsandfamiliesineast Anglia.
SNAP www.snapcharity.org
AvoluntaryorganisationbasedinBrentwoodofferingsupporttoparentsandcarersof childrenwithanyspecialneedordisability
TheMazeGroup www.themazegroup.co.uk
BasedinIpswichthissupportgroupofferscoursestohelpparentsunderstandtheirchild’s diagnosisandtheiradditionalneeds BereavementAdviceforParents
Childhoodbereavementnetwork
https://childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/if-you-need-help-around-death/bereavedchildren-and-families/resources-families Resourcesthatmayhelpyouoryourfamilywithabereavement
WinstonsWish
https://www.winstonswish.org/supporting-you/supporting-a-bereaved-child/ Winston’sWishofferabereavementservicebywayofadvice,guidanceandbereavement supporttochildren,youngpeople,andfamiliesbeforeandafterthedeathofaparent, siblingorotherimportantperson.Ontheirwebsiteyouwillfindguidanceontopics including,supportforgriefandloss.
RecommendedReading
HelpingYourAnxiousChild–RonaldRapee BreakingFreefromOCD:ACBTGuideforYoungPeopleandTheirFamilies–JoDerisley ParentingaChildwithEmotionalBehaviouralDifficulties–DanielHughes Depression:ATeen’sGuidetoSurviveandThrive–JacquelineTonerClaireFreeland https://www.socialworkerstoolbox.com/parents-guide-youth-violence-knife-crime-gangs/ https://www.westminster.gov.uk/sites/default/files/advice_for_parents_and_guardians_about_gangs .pdf
GeneralMentalHealthAdvice&SupportforParents
ThisMayHelp https://thismayhelp.me/
ThisMayHelpisawebsitethathasbeencreatedtosupportparentsandcarerswith concernsabouttheirchild’smentalhealth.Thesubjectscoveredonthiswebsitehavebeen chosenbyfamiliesandyoungpeoplewhohavegonethroughtheirownmentalhealth challenges.Whathelpedthemmayalsohelpyou.
YoungMinds
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-helpline-and-webchat/ CallourParentsHelplinefordetailedadvice,emotionalsupportandsignpostingabouta childoryoungpersonuptotheageof25.
NHSWebsite
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/children-and-young-adults/advice-for-parents/ TheNHSwebsitehasinformationonmanydifferentchallengesfacedbyyoungpeople.Find adviceandsupportforparentswhohavechildrenorteenagerswithmentalhealth Problems.
AnnaFreud
https://www.annafreud.org/parents-and-carers/child-in-mind/ AnnaFreudCentreproducedaseriesofexpertpodcaststohelpparentsunderstandand managechildandfamilymentalhealthproblems.Theseries,ChildinMind,ispresentedby BBCRadio4presenterClaudiaHammond.Ineach20-minuteepisode,shediscussesan importantissueinchildandfamilymentalhealthwithanexpertandayoungpersonor parent.
Papyrus
SelfHam/SuicideAdvice&SupportforParents
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Supporting-Your-Child-A-Guidefor-Parents.pdf
Thisguidehasbeencreatedfollowingdiscussionswithparentswhohaveexperienceof supportingayoungpersonstrugglingwiththeirmentalhealth.Theaimofthisguideisto provideinformationandguidanceandtohelpparentscopewithayoungpersonwhois strugglingwiththoughtsofsuicide.Toreassurethemthattheyarenotalone.
Oxfordhealth
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/copy_of_coping-with-selfharm-brochure_final_copyright.pdf
Thisguidewasdevelopedfromtalkingtoparentsandcarersofyoungpeopleandisaimed athelpingparents,carers,otherfamilymembersandfriendscopewhenayoungpersonis self-harming.Itincludesinformationonthenatureandcausesofself-harm,howtosupport ayoungpersonwhenfacingthisproblemandwhathelpisavailable
Spendingtimewithyourteen-AdviceforParents
MinistryofParenting
https://www.theministryofparenting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/10-Ways-toSpend-Quality-Time-With-Your-Teen-.pdf?_ga=2.80853471.917799071.16763773861296894209.1676377386
Itcanbedifficulttofindwaystogiveteenspositiveattention.Nowthatthey’veoutgrowna lotofchildhoodactivities,itmaybemoredifficulttofindfamilyactivitiestheyareinterested in.Hereare10waystocreatequalitytimetospendwithyourteen,evenifit’sjustafew minuteseachday.
LGBTQ+AdviceforParents
AllSortsYouth
https://www.allsortsyouth.org.uk/what-we-do/faq-for-parents-carers AllsortsFamilySupportServiceemergedin2013inresponsetotheneedforparents/carers ofchildrenandyoungpeoplewhoareLesbian,Gay,Bisexual,Transgenderorexploringtheir sexualorientationand/orgenderidentity(LGBT+),toconnectandprovideeachotherwith support,communityandfriendship.TheyalsohaveaFAQsforParents/Carerstohelpadvice andgainunderstandingandinsight.
https://www.gov.uk/find-driving-schools-and-lessons (allinstructorsonthelistwillhavehadaDBS checkandpassedallthequalificationteststobecomeaninstructor) https://www.gov.uk/complain-about-a-driving-instructor
Parentzone -CountyLines:
https://parentinfo.org/article/county-lines-what-is-it-and-who-is-at-risk?
Parentzone -SleepAdvice: https://parentzone.org.uk/article/how-sleep-easy-during-global-pandemic
ParentlineFamilySupport: Parentlinefamilysupportandbullyinghelpline
DomesticAbusesupport: #ReachIn
KeyContactsinSchool
Pleaseseethekeycontactlistbelowtosupportyoutoaddressanyconcerns.
LeadershipTeam
MrMunroDeputyHeadteacher jmunro@honywoodschool.com
MrCaygillDeputyHeadteacher scaygill@honywoodschool.com
MrsHickfordDeputyHeadteacher jhickford@honywoodschool.com
MrsDownesAssistantHeadteacher pdownes@honywoodschool.com
MrsBansropunAssistantHead abansropun@honywoodschool.com
MrSmithAssistantHead dsmith@honywoodschool.com
MrWilliamsAssistantHead jwilliams@honywoodschool.com
MrGribbenAssociateAssistantHead tgribben@honywoodschool.com
MrScottAssociateAssistantHead dscott@honywoodschool.com
Safeguarding,welfareandsupportteam
MrsNicholsSafeguardingOfficer knichols@honywoodschool.com
MrSmithSafeguardingOfficer dsmith@honywoodschool.com
MrScottAttendanceConcerns dscott@honywoodschool.com
MrsLoydallMedicalconcerns medical@honywoodschool.com
CohortLeaders
Cohort7MsMartin amartin@honywoodschool.com
Cohort8MrsBorella lborella@honywoodschool.com
Cohort9MrsReece ereece@honywoodschool.com
Cohort10MrBriggs dbriggs@honywoodschool.com
Cohort11MsWard tward@honywoodschool.com
SENDteam
MrsVaughanSENCO cvaughan@honywoodschool.com
MrWoodDeputySENCO(AutismHub)mwood@honywoodschool.com