Safe4me News E-Bulletin from the Hampshire Police Education Partnership Team - Covid-19 Support for Education & Safeguarding Children

As we face the challenges of this unprecedented time, it is important we continue to support our education partners and service providers, working together to safeguard children whilst they are not in school.As such we have produced a dedicated ‘Covid-19: Supporting Education and Safeguarding Children’ page on our Safe4me website, sharing information, articles and resources we think may be useful to support school staff, partners, parents/carers and young people themselves during this difficult time.The content consists of general information including: 

•          Reporting Safeguarding Concerns
•          Domestic Abuse Advice during Coronavirus Pandemic
•          Mental Health during Isolation & Lockdown
•          Free Online Course: Introduction to Infection Prevention & Control
•          Covid-19 advice sheets in 34 languages (printable)
•          Covid-19 Fraud & Scam Prevention Advice

​Additional information is also included specifically for teachers and other professionals, parents/carers and young people which includes:

•          Remote Teaching Resources & Advice
•          Expert organisations – free resources and advice
•          Mental Health & Wellbeing through Isolation
•          Activities for home-schooling
•          Online safety for children not in school
•          Three month free Digital Resilience membership from Parent Zone
•          Keep Calm, Stay Connected, Be Safe advice from National Youth Work Organisation
•          Family activities in lock down
•          Invitation for YP to follow Police UK on Instagram
  
•          SEN video explaining Covid-19 in Makaton
•          Details of support services and websites
•          Reminder of sharing Safe4me resources and activities for home-learning

Help us share the messages……
It’s always been a challenge for police to establish digital communication with children and young people, largely due to them not engaging us on our corporate social media channels; as such, we rely very much on schools, colleges, and partner organisations/services to share the information we send them via their contact networks.
Please share with colleagues and share across your partner, parents and youth networks.
Click the link or copy it into your browser to access the Covid-19: Supporting Education & Safeguarding Children Safe4me page: https://www.safe4me.co.uk/2020/03/26/covid-19-supporting-education-and-safeguarding/
 
We thank you in advance for supporting us by circulating this information and will continue to assist you through this challenging time, as always, please contact our central team for any bespoke support or advice: schoolyouthengagement@hampshire,pnn.police.uk
 
On behalf of the Hampshire Constabulary Education Partnership Team, do keep safe and well.
 
 
PC Maria Carrick