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STAY HEALTHY STAY SAFE ENJOY/ACHIEVE MAKE A POSITIVEACHIEVE
CONTRIBUTION ECONOMICWELLBEING
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What is ECM?Introduced in 2003 after the Victoria
Climbie caseRenewed impetus following “Baby P”.Government policy to “ensure” safety and
more.SHEEP mnemonicCurrent focus is on “SAFEGUARDING”ECM is under review. Changes will happen
again.And again…Daniel Pelka 2014
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Before 2003No link between any agency dealing with
childrenNo joined up thinkingLittle access for professional practitioners
to the world of academeNo consistent route for teachers to follow
to gain safety for vulnerable children.
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TodayMulti agency meetings on a regular basis to
oversee the safety of vulnerable childrenProfessionals in-school to assist with ILPs
and general safety – often in SEN departments
Regular contact between educators, medics, religious groups, police to try to ensure that no child falls through gaps in the system.
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As teachers:Trainees and NQTs are not expected to save
the world.We are all, however, responsible adults…There should be a path to follow… if in
doubt, pass it along.
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Pass it along…Every school has a child protection officer.
Know who it is. They have ultimate responsibility for child safety in the school. This my also be known as a Designated Senior Person.
Otherwise a chain exists: HOY>SENCO> CPO.
If in doubt, mention your concern. Help might be only an email away.
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What am I looking for?Signs of neglect – dirty, tired, hungry,
disorganised – sounds like a typical teenager…
Signs of abuse – bruising, repetitive injury (often noticed by PE teachers who may receive more information than other teachers for this reason)
Signs in response to tasks…
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Tasks…As an English teacher, I often undertake a
biographical task in KS4Trust is a remarkable thingEach year I might mention one or two of
these to SENCO or HOY. ( a teenage girl this year who wrote about her apparent drug usage did not ring bells with them– the power of television maybe?).
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Look at the sheets on your table…In groups, read the sheets on your tables
and consider the implications of each. I will ask a few tables to share their thoughts…
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I love my mum but I don’t love her illness.
I love my dad, the one who reads to me; I don’t love the dad who beats my mum up.
My mum is a masseur. She sends me to the shops when she has a client.
The night my dad was arrested…
Date-rape creative writing – I had a case relating to this area in a recent GCSE CA activity.
Pregnancy
Song lyrics about the darkness and shame of abuse
Suicide – parental and student risk
Is it ok for someone to…?
Look out for unusual questions in PSHCE, form time, written work, Sex Education…
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POEMS…Not only English, but can be used in PSHE
or citizenshipI use Jackie Kay in Yr 7Scottish/Nigerian woman, adopted at birth.Often writes about identity and the bullying
she suffered a as child in Glasgow in the 1960s.
Responses can be telling:
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IF IN DOUBT,PASS IT ALONG.
Get to know the procedure at your school. As a trainee you should pass on anything of which you are uncertain, even if this is only as far as your mentor.
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DUNCAN GETS EXPELLED
Jackie Kay
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5 minutes in tables…What images strike you in this poem?What responses might you expect from an
average class of 11-12 year olds?How might you use this to provoke
discussion?
FEEDBACK.
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What do you do with information?NEVER suggest that you will listen in total
confidenceALWAYS be prepared to pass information
upwardsAnother example:A girl in yr 13 – dirty, disorganised…
eventually discovered to be living alone and not coping. Washing at school in the basins, barely eating enough… If we don’t act, the alternative is not worth considering.
