‘Step up’ and ‘speak up’ against online sexual harassment

We are delighted to announce that the ‘Step Up, Speak Up’ toolkit developed by Childnet is now available bilingually on Hwb.

Testing of the new Prevent training platform

Register your interest to take part in the testing of the new Prevent training platform ‘Learning how to safeguard individuals vulnerable to radicalisation’.

‘Report Harmful Content’ survey

The UK Safer Internet Centre is running a short survey to understand the level of awareness of the ‘Report Harmful Content’ service in the UK.

The following 7 minute briefings are available to view via the resources web page:

• Domestic Abuse Act 2021
• Volume 7 of Wales statutory Working together to safeguard people guidance

Research has shown that older adults with dementia are more likely to experience abuse and neglect than those without a diagnosis. People who are living with dementia are entitled to be free from abuse and neglect and where abuse is experienced, and action should be taken to stop and prevent it.

The Social Services and Wellbeing Act 2014 provides Local Authorities with a duty to safeguard adults. However, the needs of people with dementia will vary widely and in order to safeguard people with dementia effectively, practitioners need to be able to adapt their practice.  Building on the work undertaken by the University of Bath, the North Wales Safeguarding Adults Board have produced this short good practice tips.

Send me a Pic? resources now available bilingually on Hwb

Resources to support discussions with 11-14 year olds on the issue of sharing nude images

The ‘Keeping learners safe’ modules have been updated!

We have also amended the names of the modules to make it easier to understand the content of each module.

Stop the spread of misinformation

We’ve published a new page for practitioners and families about how to stop the spread of misinformation.

Together we can keep people safe’ is the key message to all of Wales’ residents as Safeguarding Boards across Wales, in partnership with Welsh Government and the National Independent Safeguarding Board prepare to launch National Safeguarding Week in November (Monday 15th to Friday 19th).

Working with partners from health, the emergency services, third sector and others, the Boards plan to raise everyone’s awareness of what safeguarding means and the many situations in which it can arise.