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Northumbria Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) – County Lines Film
Summary: A powerful awareness film on County Lines for use across the Northumbria PCC area including in schools. Description: A Northern Stage production in association with Meerkat Films produced the film for Northumbria VRU. The film highlights the realities of county lines and exploitation, and it helps, students, parents and professionals identify warning signs. Watch…
Harmful sexual behaviour policy – Bury & Rochdale Youth Justice Service
Published: 06/05/2025
This harmful sexual behaviour policy underpins a cohesive approach used by all agencies in Rochdale tasked with safeguarding children when dealing with referrals regarding harmful sexualised behaviour (HSB).
Guidance on offensive weapon and knife carrying in schools from Northumbria PCC Violence Reduction Unit
Northumbria Violence Reduction Unit has developed guidance for schools and pupil referral units (PRUs) for managing knife and offensive weapon carrying incidents on school premises.
Working with Children in a Trauma Informed Way – Trauma Informed Practice Pathfinder – Cwm Taf youth justice service (Updated September 2022)
Summary: The trauma informed pathfinder have shared a workshop and associated materials looking at how youth justice practitioners can complete assessments in a trauma informed way. Summary: The trauma informed pathfinder have shared a workshop and associated materials looking at how youth justice practitioners can complete assessments in a trauma informed way. Description: As part…
County Lines Pathfinder Overview and Emerging Youth Justice Practice in Preventing, Identifying and Disrupting County Lines Exploitation – County Lines Pathfinder (Updated March 2023)
Published: 21/06/2022
Summary An overview of the work produced by the County Lines Pathfinder. Description County Lines Pathfinder concluded in April 2022, it comprised 25 programme streams that looked to support children, families and practitioners to support children who are at risk or being exploited through county lines. Below are all the knowledge and information shared…
Professional Perspectives: School Exclusion, Disproportionality and Criminal Exploitation Report – County Lines Pathfinder and Listen Up (January 2022)
Published: 20/06/2022
Summary County Lines Pathfinder commissioned Listen Up to produce a report that looks at professional perspectives in relation to school exclusions, disproportionality, and criminal exploitation. Description The Suffolk County Lines Pathfinder commissioned Listen Up, who have produced ‘Professional Perspectives: School Exclusions, Disproportionality and Criminal Exploitation’ (January 2022). The aim of the report was to explore…
Education Safeguarding Guidance: Coronavirus – Welsh Government (April 2020)
Published: 06/05/2020
Summary: Link to Welsh guidance for schools on safeguarding children during COVID-19. The Welsh Government have released the following guidance, education safeguarding guidance: coronavirus, which contains information specific for school around safeguarding children during COVID-19. There is also access to a PDF for practitioners and one for the safeguarding person which may be…
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