CEOP has released a new resource created to help develop understanding around healthy relationships and unhealthy behaviours for children aged 12-14 to help protect them from harmful sexual behaviour both off and online.Respecting me, you, us – RSE lessons (thinkuknow.co.uk)
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has released new figures on child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation online. Findings include: 97% of all child sexual abuse material identified in 2021 featured the sexual abuse of girls, compared with 65% of all imagery ten years ago.
The Internet Watch Foundation | IWF | IWF
Channel 4 has aired a documentary on the Metaverse, which looks at the harmful content young people could be exposed to on the 3D virtual online community.
Inside the Metaverse Are You Safe? Dispatches – All 4 (channel4.com)
The May 2022 edition of the CyberScotland Bulletin
has been published.
CLPL Opportunity
Keeping Children Safe: Tackling Technology Assisted Harmful Sexual Behaviour Conference
Monday 27th June 14:00 – 17:00 online via Microsoft Teams
Cost: FREE
Stop It Now! Scotland, in partnership with the RS Macdonald Trust.
Technology assisted harmful sexual behaviour online is when children and young people use the internet or technology such as mobile phones to engage in sexual activity that may be harmful to themselves or others. It is a growing issue for all professionals with a role safeguarding children and young people.
This online conference will showcase learning from Reducing Online Sexual Abuse (ROSA) project that ran between 2018 and 2021 in Glasgow. The project was co-located in Shawlands Academy a large high school in Glasgow and the HALT project for children who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour. Throughout the four years we worked with young people who displayed online harmful sexual behaviour and also engaged collaboratively with young people to develop initiatives that prevent online peer on peer sexual abuse, harassment and exploitation in school settings.
To register for this FREE event please visit Eventbrite here.
Please find below an update of information from Child Protection Committees Scotland.
Technology Assisted Sexual Harm Webinar
NOTA Scotland and the Forensic Network will host this free webinar on 29/04/22, 13:00 – 15:00. Stuart Allardyce, Stop It Now! Scotland, Scott Hunter, Education Scotland and DC Stewart Fleming, Police Scotland will deliver presentations on Tackling Technology Assisted Harmful Sexual Behaviour in Schools and the ‘You, Me, Together’ Educational Resource. Sexual Harm: Young People in Focus April 2022 (eventsforce.net)
Scottish Government Online Safety Campaign
The Scottish Government national Child Online Safety campaign aims to increase awareness of the importance of online safety to parents and carers of children aged 8-11 year olds. There is a Toolkit for partners and a supporting hub with practical ideas and advice for parents. Child Online Safety – Partner Resources | Parent Club
Online safety and relationships
CEOP has created a new website for children aged 11-18 that has information on online safety and relationships. 11-18s | CEOP Education (thinkuknow.co.uk)
Children’s media use
Ofcom has released a report exploring how media was understood and used by children and young people aged 3-17 in the UK in 2021. Findings include: in the past 12 months, 36% of children aged 8-17 said they had seen something ‘worrying or nasty’ online. Children and parents: media use and attitudes report 2022 – Ofcom
Click on the link below to access the NSPCC’s Safeguarding in Education Newsletter which contains a number of features relating to Wellbeing.
http://email.nspcc.org.uk/q/17J6Z5yaRQcZQNLsD0YhWF/wv
If you wish to sign up to receive the NSPCC Safeguarding newsletter click on the link below.
The NSPCC also have a website dedicated to Online Safety which can be accessed here-
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
Cyber Scotland Week runs from 28th February – 6th March and draws together events across Scotland designed to make businesses, organisations and individuals more cyber aware and resilient. Bringing together influencers, experts and the next generation of talent, to educate, inform and support cyber resilience in our businesses, charities, education and homes.
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CHILD ONLINE SAFETY CAMPAIGN
On Tuesday (8th February 2022) the Scottish Government launched its national Child Online Safety campaign.
The campaign aims to increase awareness of the importance of online safety to parents and carers of children aged 8-11 year olds, and reassure and inform them that the skills they apply offline to help keep their children safe can be used to protect them online too.
The campaign provides practical advice for parents and guardians on how to check and monitor their child’s online activity by speaking regularly about online safety and taking an interest in what they do online; discussing and agreeing boundaries; setting safety measures. The campaign also provides clear signposting for parents and children towards additional support.
The campaign includes Digital TV and radio coverage, social media activity, website advertising, and press coverage. A supporting hub at parentclub.scot/online-safety is packed with practical ideas and advice for parents to feel more confident and informed on the steps they can take to keep their children safer online.
A stakeholder toolkit can be found here – https://www.parentclub.scot/online-safety/partner-resources. It sets out simple ways in which partner organisations can further support the campaign. This includes suggested social media posts, newsletter copy, a parental safety sheet and a parent/child conversation tool.
Scottish Government are asking for your support to help get these important messages to families throughout Scotland by simply downloading the resources relevant to your organisation and sharing them across your communications channels.
Frank Martin and Jenny Stenton have led this work for the Scottish Government and are happy to answer any questions you may have. Contact Jenny at Jennifer.Stenton@gov.scot
To access resource links to each event, please click on the three dots underneath the book and select ‘download PDF ‘. Once downloaded, the ‘book’ will contain clickable links. Please note that FVWL RIC is not responsible for the content on these external sites. Please be aware that some of the resources are not prepared by the organisations yet so, in using some links you may be taken to 2021 resources for a flavour of what the day is about.
If you don’t wish to download the ‘book’ the links are provided below.
February 2022–
National Heart Month (1-28) https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-from-the-bhf/news-archive/2015/january/take-10-minutes-to-change-your-life-this-heart-month
Time to Talk Day (3) –https://timetotalkday.co.uk/
World Cancer Day (4)- https://www.worldcancerday.org/
Safer Internet Day (8)- https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2022/educational-resources
Children’s Mental Health Week (7-13)- https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/
Eating Disorder Awareness Week (28 Feb- 6 Mar)- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-involved/nedawareness
MARCH
Ovarian Cancer Awareness (1-31) –
https://ovarian.org.uk/march-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month/
Prostate Cancer Awareness (1-31) –
https://prostatecanceruk.org/get-involved
No Smoking Day (9) https://www.ashscotland.org.uk/what-we-do/campaign/no-smoking-day/
Nutrition and Hydration Week (14-20) –
https://nutritionandhydrationweek.co.uk/
World Sleep Day (18) https://worldsleepday.org/
World Oral Health Day (20) https://www.worldoralhealthday.org/
World Bipolar Day (30) https://www.rethink.org/get-involved/awareness-days-and-events/world-bipolar-day/
APRIL
Stress Awareness Month (1-30) https://www.stress.org.uk/national-stress-awareness-month/
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month (1-30) https://www.aacr.org/patients-caregivers/awareness-months/testicular-cancer-awareness-month/#:~:text=April%20is%20Testicular%20Cancer%20Awareness%20Month.,cure%20all%20forms%20of%20cancer.
World Autism Awareness Day (2) https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/raise-money/world-autism-acceptance-week-2022
World Health Day (7) https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2022/en/
On your feet Britain (28) https://onyourfeetday.com/
MAY
National Walking Month (1-31) https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/get-involved/campaign-with-us/national-walking-month
UK Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (4-9) https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/event/2022-05-03/maternal-mental-health-awareness-week
Mental Health Awareness Week (3-9) https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/news/mental-health-foundation-announces-loneliness-theme-mental-health-awareness-week-2022
Sun Awareness Week (3-9) https://ukpublichealthnetwork.org.uk/events/sun-awareness-week-2022-05-06/
Deaf Awareness Week (3-8) https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/event/2022-05-04/deaf-awareness-week
Global Hand Hygiene Day (5) https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-hand-hygiene-day/2022
Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week (9-13) https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/equality-diversity-and-human-rights-week-2021
Global Accessibility Day (19) https://globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/
JUNE
LGBT Pride Month (1-30) https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pride-month/
Bike Week (6-12) https://www.cyclinguk.org/bikeweek
Carers Week (7-12) https://www.carersweek.org/
Men’s Health Week (13-19) https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/mhw
Healthy Eating Week (13-17) https://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthy-eating-week/#:~:text=Healthy%20Eating%20Week%202022%20will,Why%20Healthy%20Eating%20Week%3F
Diabetes Awareness Week (14-19) https://ukpublichealthnetwork.org.uk/events/diabetes-week-2022-06-10/
National Smile Month (May 16 -Jun 15) https://www.dentalhealth.org/national-smile-month
National Clean Air Day (17) https://www.actionforcleanair.org.uk/campaigns/clean-air-day
Autistic Pride Day (18)- https://embrace-autism.com/autistic-pride-day/
JULY
Thank You Day (3) https://thankyouday.org.uk/
National Schizophrenia Awareness Day (25) https://www.rethink.org/get-involved/awareness-days-and-events/national-schizophrenia-awareness-day/#:~:text=National%20Schizophrenia%20Awareness%20Day%20on,UK%20and%20millions%20more%20worldwide.
AUGUST
World Breastfeeding Week (1-7) https://waba.org.my/wbw/
Cycle to Work Day (4) https://nationaltoday.com/cycle-work-day/#:~:text=CYCLE%20TO%20WORK%20DAY%20%2D%20August%206%2C%202022%20%2D%20National%20Today
SEPTEMBER
Know Your Numbers Week (6-12) https://www.bloodpressureuk.org/know-your-numbers/know-your-numbers-week/
National Fitness Day (TBC) https://www.nationalfitnessday.com/
World Suicide Prevention Day (10) https://www.rethink.org/get-involved/awareness-days-and-events/world-suicide-prevention-day/
International Day of Sign Language (23) https://www.un.org/en/observances/sign-languages-day
OCTOBER
Stoptober (1–31) https://www.blf.org.uk/take-action/campaign-with-us/stoptober
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (1- 31) https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/node/330411
National Cholesterol Month (1-31) https://ukpublichealthnetwork.org.uk/events/national-cholesterol-month-2022-10-01/
Back Care Awareness week (3-7) https://backcare.org.uk/event/2022-back-care-awareness-week/#:~:text=October%203%20%2D%20October%207
World Mental Health Day (10) https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-mental-health-day
National Work Life Balance Week (10-14) https://workingfamilies.org.uk/nationalworklifeweek/
Coming Out Day (11) https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/why-do-we-need-national-coming-out-day
World Menopause Day (18) https://menomartha.com/health-topic/world-menopause-day-2022/
International Stammering Awareness Day (22) https://www.thereisadayforthat.com/holidays/united-kingdom/international-stuttering-awareness-day
NOVEMBER
Men’s Health (1-30) https://uk.movember.com/mens-health/general
International Stress Awareness Week (1-5) https://isma.org.uk/isma-international-stress-awareness-week
Talk Money Week (9-12) https://maps.org.uk/talk-money-week/
Alcohol Awareness Week ( 11-16) https://alcoholchange.org.uk/get-involved/campaigns/alcohol-awareness-week-1
Trans Awareness Week (13-19) https://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/happy-trans-awareness-week
Anti-bullying Week (14-18) https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week#:~:text=ABA%20are%20official%20organisers%20of,be%20launched%20in%20May%202022.
Self-Care Week (TBC) https://www.selfcareforum.org/events/self-care-week/
16 Days of Action Against Domestic Violence (25 Nov – 10 Dec) https://16daysofaction.co.uk/
DECEMBER
World Aids Day (1) https://www.worldaidsday.org/
National Grief Awareness Week (2-8) https://www.thegoodgrieftrust.org/ngaw/
International Day of People with Disabilities (3) https://idpwd.org/
#PurpleLightUpDay (3) https://www.purplespace.org/purple-light-up/get-involved
Safer Internet Day 8th February 2022
Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally in February each year to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology for children and young people, and to inspire a national conversation about using technology responsibly, respectfully, critically, and creatively. Safer Internet Day is celebrated in over a hundred countries coordinated by the joint Insafe/INHOPE network, with the support of the European Commission, and national Safer Internet Centres across Europe
The UK Safer Internet Centre co-ordinates Safer Internet Day for the UK on an annual basis. They promote Digital Safety through a themed campaign.
This year the focus of their action centres around ‘All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online’. Safer Internet Day 2022 is on 8th February 2022
Some resources you may like to explore are shared below.
https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2022 U
https://www.saferinternetday.org/en-GB/ U
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/ U
https://www.netsmartzkids.org/ P
https://www.commonsense.org/education/SEL U
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/ U
https://projectevolve.co.uk/about/ U
https://safety.google/families/ U
https://www.pacey.org.uk/working-in-childcare/spotlight-on/online-safety E
https://tinyurl.com/y99t6sdz U
Videos-
Detecting Lies Online- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFdUBjtE45Y OP/YS
Staying Safe on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX1XeJLopbg OP/YS
What can you trust online?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdXYJMrZL-w P
Online Safety Tips- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrln8nyVBLU OP/YS
CyberSecurity- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOtQ21hXJ7k OP/YS
Protective Behaviours – Online safety and learning disabilities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nzwFsw5Tn0 A
Online Safety & Sexting – Just Send it- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7z6lMbL3mw S
For very general guidance, the resources have been categorised in the following way-
E– Early P– Primary Resources OP/YS– Older Primary/Younger Secondary S- Secondary A-Additional Support Needs U– Universal
Central E-Safety Partnership has transformed into WIZE – Digital Wellbeing
The Health and Wellbeing work stream within our RIC has taken on the hosting of online safety resources from the ‘Central E-safety Partnership’ blog and Facebook page, which will soon both close. The Partnership has now been rebranded as ‘WIZE- Digital Wellbeing’ and can be accessed here within our FVWL RIC blog space.
WIZE is made up of representatives of Police Scotland, and Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, Stirling and West Lothian Councils, as well as Further Education and Higher Education and third-sector organisations serving the Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, Stirling and West Lothian Council areas.
WIZE will continue to help celebrate positive and safe uses of the Internet, mobile and digital technology, to reduce online and e-crime and risk of harm to children, young people, adults, and vulnerable groups in the Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, Stirling and West Lothian Council areas.
We are currently migrating relevant resources to the WIZE blog area and will also be adding fresh ones, so please check back regularly for up-to-date online safety resources and best practice ideas.
Collaboration
Our RIC is built on a culture of collaboration. We welcome any sharing of resources or best practice with regards to online safety to disseminate across our four local authorities. You are the innovators, so we really want to hear what you have been doing to promote digital wellbeing. Contact us using the forms on the Digital Wellbeing landing page and use our hashtag #FVWLwize in your Tweets to highlight the great work you are doing!
Social story from The Autism Educator explaining COVID-19. Please note the copyright protection information at the end of this resource
App designed for children with ASD or ASN to relax using animated stories, for ages 3 and up, available on iTunes, Google and Chrome
Have you washed?? | Communication Friendly Environments (glowscotland.org.uk)
It can be difficult for some children and young people to focus on hygiene and what it means. Sometimes they are too excited to start the day, or continue to play that they rush their washing in the shower or bath. Sometimes they are too stressed that their brain cannot break down each step that is needed to ensure they have washed themselves.
Mental Health Awareness Week Materials
Resources to support work around Mental Health Awareness week in May
