Government launches review into sexual abuse in schools
@educationgovuk launches review into sexual abuse in schools NSPCC dedicated helpline will provide support and guidance to any victims of sexual abuse in schools Ofsted…
Reducing the Risk of Sexual Harm
This brand new series of podcasts, ‘Reducing the Risk of Sexual Harm’, by TDI, will be published on FE News every Thursday.
In this series, we discuss some of the issues that we think are relevant and interesting if we’re going to try and reduce sexual harm.
We’ll talk about some of the legal and compliance issues you might want to think about, consider how technology throws up new challenges, look at how you can take some accountability for change, and explore some ways in which we can all help to create a safer environment.
Find each episode published weekly on FE News!
Find the series rundown below:
Episode 1 – The Big Picture – 15th June
Episode 2 – The Law – 22nd June
Episode 3 – Compliance – 29th June
Episode 4 – The Challenge of Technology – 6th July
Episode 5 – Accountability – 13th July
Episode 6 – Creating A Safer Community – 20th July
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