{"id":213,"date":"2019-05-13T14:59:57","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T14:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/rephadconnects\/?page_id=213"},"modified":"2025-05-21T20:54:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T20:54:23","slug":"newsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/rephadconnects\/newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this section you will find a range of useful letters and handy websites.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/rephadconnects\/uploads\/sites\/6594\/2025\/05\/21204706\/Rephad-Primary-School-handbook.pdf\">Rephad Primary School handbook <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/rephadconnects\/uploads\/sites\/6594\/2025\/05\/21204722\/Rephad-Nursery-Handbook.pdf\">Rephad Nursery Handbook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Wellbeing Information<\/h3>\n<p>To further help parent\/carers we have been asked to share the new CAMHS link.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/dghscp.co.uk\/camhs\/\">https:\/\/dghscp.co.uk\/camhs\/<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>NSPCC &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nspcc.org.uk\/\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nspcc.org.uk\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><strong>GIRFEC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please use the link to access information to support your child.\u00a0 \u00a0<strong><a title=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fblogs.glowscotland.org.uk%2Fdg%2Fgirfecdg%2F\/2\/0100019368ab1ccd-122fdedd-a7d9-445d-9a9b-ccdcc480db62-000000\/8wmwQUMVqh4y9bqWLwdaW3uWEvoRMikd9FP7mqeEjrc=381\" href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fblogs.glowscotland.org.uk%2Fdg%2Fgirfecdg%2F\/2\/0100019368ab1ccd-122fdedd-a7d9-445d-9a9b-ccdcc480db62-000000\/8wmwQUMVqh4y9bqWLwdaW3uWEvoRMikd9FP7mqeEjrc=381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\">blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/girfecdg\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Safeguarding Information<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Social media release from D&amp;G communication unit:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 \u2018Out of Hours\u2019 (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.<\/p>\n<p>Between the hours of 4:00 am and 8:00 am Social Work operate a standby service for dealing with emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>If you can\u2019t call, you can also email <a href=\"mailto:socialworkoutofhours@dumgal.gov.uk\">socialworkoutofhours@dumgal.gov.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equal Protection Guidance \u2013 L<\/strong>ink to the EPA Guidance to inform parents and carers of our responsibility to respond to a disclosure made by a child. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgppp.org.uk\/media\/29075\/Equal-Protection-Act\/pdf\/Equal_Protection_Act_V1.pdf?m=1709206692143\">pdf (dgppp.org.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Media Use<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are times when you may have queries or concerns about what is happening in school.\u00a0 We ask that you come to us directly with these thoughts so we can support you directly in improving the situation for your child.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 We appreicate your support in trying to ensure our relationships remain as positive as possible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/rephadconnects\/uploads\/sites\/6594\/2024\/11\/15111815\/unaccepatble_actions_policy.pdf\">unaccepatble_actions_policy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>We have been asked by our authority Safeguarding Manager to share the following information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lemon Aid Fuel Poverty Advisory Service <\/strong>\u2013 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. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cunninghame-housing.org\/fuel-poverty-support\/\">https:\/\/www.cunninghame-housing.org\/fuel-poverty-support\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>We have received updated guidance from our Safeguarding Manager at the authority and she has asked if we can share the following link: <a id=\"OWAa2d81ed1-5298-44b1-4139-f02b6ecc76a9\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" href=\"https:\/\/saferinternet.org.uk\/\">https:\/\/saferinternet.org.uk\/<\/a>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.<\/li>\n<li>Cyber Resilience First Aid Box \u2013 The link to the\u00a0 First Aid Box online tool for families can help manage and respond to online issues.\u00a0 The website was shared from colleagues involved in the \u2018Stop it Now\u2019 campaign.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Welcome | Cyber Toolkit (cbrfa.com)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>School App\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; further safeguarding support\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1205 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/rephadconnects\/uploads\/sites\/6594\/2023\/01\/23150123\/safer-schools-app-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/rephadconnects\/uploads\/sites\/6594\/2023\/01\/23150123\/safer-schools-app-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/rephadconnects\/uploads\/sites\/6594\/2023\/01\/23150123\/safer-schools-app.jpg 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We have a new school app.\u00a0 There are several benefits of the SAFER SCHOOLS APP.\u00a0 Firstly, it does not incur a cost for the school.\u00a0 Secondly, it also comes with free safeguarding advice our digital safety and other wellbeing information that you may find helpful as a parent\/carer.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Finally, there are many digital supports for staff to continue our regular lessons on internet safety.\u00a0 You can choose to use as much or as little of the information within the app that suits your needs.\u00a0 We use it to send notification messages as we did with our previous app.\u00a0 \u00a0Please open the attachment to access QR codes and login details. \u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/rephadconnects\/uploads\/sites\/6594\/2023\/01\/23145701\/School-App-sign-in-information.docx\">School App sign in information<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parentzone.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parentzone &#8211;\u00a0<\/a>Free internet safety books for young children by Parent Zone and Vodafone Global.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkuknow.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thinkuknow &#8211; \u00a0<\/a>Thinkuknow is the education programme from the National Crime Agency&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sumdog.com\/user\/sign_in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sumdog<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; This link will take you to the Sumdog Login page. All pupils have been given a personal login that they can use at home.<\/p>\n<p>Learning Journals &#8211; the site is used by nursery to share information about learning experiences.\u00a0 We anticipate links once a month as a minium about your child&#8217;s learning development.\u00a0 Please contact the nursery or school office if you have misplaced your link.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/rephadconnects\/uploads\/sites\/6594\/2022\/02\/27193649\/Parent-Guide-2021-learning-journals.pdf\">Parent-Guide-2021 learning journals<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this section you will find a range of useful letters and handy websites. Rephad Primary School handbook Rephad Nursery Handbook &nbsp; Wellbeing Information To further help parent\/carers we have been asked to share the new CAMHS link. https:\/\/dghscp.co.uk\/camhs\/ NSPCC &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/rephadconnects\/newsletter\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14314,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":11,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-213","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/rephadconnects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/rephadconnects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/rephadconnects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/rephadconnects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14314"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/rephadconnects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=213"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/rephadconnects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1456,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/rephadconnects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/213\/revisions\/1456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/rephadconnects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}