In this section you will find a range of useful letters and handy websites.
Wellbeing Information
To further help parent/carers we have been asked to share the new CAMHS link.
https://dghscp.co.uk/camhs/
NSPCC – https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
Safeguarding Information
Social media release from D&G communication unit:
Social Work is a 24-hour 7-days-a-week service. If you need to contact Social Work between 5:00 pm and 8:00 am you can dial us on the same free number of 030 33 33 3001, and you will be put through to our ‘Out of Hours’ (OOH) team. Out of Hours deal with a broad range of Social Work matters, so you should always call if you have concerns about a vulnerable child or adult or if you need advice or support.
Between the hours of 4:00 am and 8:00 am Social Work operate a standby service for dealing with emergencies.
If you can’t call, you can also email socialworkoutofhours@dumgal.gov.uk.
Equal Protection Guidance – Link to the EPA Guidance to inform parents and carers of our responsibility to respond to a disclosure made by a child. pdf (dgppp.org.uk)
Social Media Use
There are times when you may have queries or concerns about what is happening in school. We ask that you come to us directly with these thoughts so we can support you directly in improving the situation for your child. The council has a policy on the Unacceptable Use of Social Media as a way to air concerns or worries and there is a procedure to be followed up if a family is not following these guidelines. We appreicate your support in trying to ensure our relationships remain as positive as possible.
We have been asked by our authority Safeguarding Manager to share the following information:
- Lemon Aid Fuel Poverty Advisory Service – Sharing this link to help our families that you may be aware who are in fuel poverty. Again, may be useful information to promote on social media platforms/websites. https://www.cunninghame-housing.org/fuel-poverty-support/
- We have received updated guidance from our Safeguarding Manager at the authority and she has asked if we can share the following link: https://saferinternet.org.uk/The link has information on how children, young people and parents can check the security settings of social media platforms their children may be on.
- Cyber Resilience First Aid Box – The link to the First Aid Box online tool for families can help manage and respond to online issues. The website was shared from colleagues involved in the ‘Stop it Now’ campaign.
Welcome | Cyber Toolkit (cbrfa.com)
School App – further safeguarding support
We have a new school app. There are several benefits of the SAFER SCHOOLS APP. Firstly, it does not incur a cost for the school. Secondly, it also comes with free safeguarding advice our digital safety and other wellbeing information that you may find helpful as a parent/carer. Next, there is a pupil version of the app so they can access activities and quizzes to reinforce how to safely navigate the web as well as social media. Finally, there are many digital supports for staff to continue our regular lessons on internet safety. You can choose to use as much or as little of the information within the app that suits your needs. We use it to send notification messages as we did with our previous app. Please open the attachment to access QR codes and login details. School App sign in information
Parentzone – Free internet safety books for young children by Parent Zone and Vodafone Global.
Thinkuknow – Thinkuknow is the education programme from the National Crime Agency’s CEOP command. Thinkuknow aims to empower children and young people aged 5-17 to identify the risks they may face online and know where they can go for support.
Sumdog – This link will take you to the Sumdog Login page. All pupils have been given a personal login that they can use at home.
Learning Journals – the site is used by nursery to share information about learning experiences. We anticipate links once a month as a minium about your child’s learning development. Please contact the nursery or school office if you have misplaced your link. Parent-Guide-2021 learning journals
