Essex Safeguarding Children Board

The Training Effect - Social Media Influencers

Mark Bowles from The Training Effect and James Quartermain discuss social media influencers and how young males can be so easily influenced by misogyny.

Anti-Racist Practice - Adultification

An open and honest discussion about how adultification bias affects safeguarding professionals and how to impact positive change within organisations. Thanks to those who took part from Youth Offending Service, Social Care, Essex Police and Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service.

 

Brook Essex - podcast for young people contraception

Hosted on behalf of Brook Essex. Contraception podcast for young people.

Brook Essex - Healthy online relationships - podcast for young people

Hosted on behalf of Brook Essex. Answering all your questions about how to have healthy relationships in a digital world, the dangers that technology can present with relationships and what to do if you’re asked to send a nude. This is aimed at young people but parents/carers and professionals take a listen too.

SET Think Family

The Children and Adult Safeguarding Boards across Essex, Southend and Thurrock, alongside the SET Domestic Abuse Board are pleased to launch their first joint podcast - a real multi-agency approach with seven boards represented. The podcast covers the concept of Think Family, what reviews have taught us and what good practice looks like.

Consent - Podcast for young people by Brook Essex

Experts from Brook Essex discuss what consent is, bust some myths about consent, and explain what to do if you need further support. 

More information about support services can be found on the Brook website: How to give and get consent – Brook

CE Awareness Day 2021 - Professionals Q&A

This podcast was recorded by safeguarding partners to mark Child Exploitation Awareness Day 2021 and discusses how the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the fight against exploitation. Aimed at professionals and those working with children and families.

 

The Panel:

• Jim Pearson, Violence & Vulnerability Unit
• Jennie Read, Gangs Officer, Essex Police
• Michelle McCreadie, CARE Team, The Children’s Society
• Rosie McHearne, Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service
• Lucy Wilson, Braintree District Council
• The 2 Johns, EST Safety
• Lauraine Portwood, Children & Families Service Manager, Essex County Council

Child Exploitation Awareness Day 2021

This podcast by members of the safeguarding partnership was released on CE Awareness Day 18^th March 2021 aimed at parents, carers and members of the public. The panel of experts speak about exploitation and the new challenges being faced in the ‘new normal’. All Child Exploitation information for parents can be found on the ESCB website.

The Panel:

• Jim Pearson, Violence & Vulnerability Unit
• Jennie Read, Gangs Officer, Essex Police
• Michelle McCreadie, CARE Team, The Children’s Society
• Rosie McHearne, Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service
• Lucy Wilson, Braintree District Council
• The 2 Johns, EST Safety
• Lauraine Portwood, Children & Families Service Manager, Essex County Council

Online safety - parents of pre-teens

Podcast by our partners Barnardo’s CARE and The Children's Society talking about those children at the end of primary school, about to enter secondary school who are particularly at risk of online exploitation. It’s a time when some children begin to enter the world of social media, coupled with the brain development they're going through at this age makes it hard for them to make decisions or plan ahead. 

Transcript.

Online safety - adaptation post-covid

The Two Johns talk about adapting to a new digital world, exploring how signs of exploitation have changed and become more hidden and grooming is being carried out more online.