Safeguarding children in a digital world LSCB regional events November 08

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Safeguarding children in a digital world LSCB
regional events November 08
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Bectas principles
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What do we mean by Safeguarding?
Empowering children and young people to protect
themselves from the 4 Cs
Uploaded and downloaded!

• Content -
• Commerce -
• Contact -
• Culture -

Scams, identity theft, commercialism
Grooming sexual and race hatred
Cyberbullying and social networking
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The national issues
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Why LSCBs?

• The Childrens Act 2004Safeguard and promote
  the welfare of children
• Every Child MattersStaying Safe
• Working together to Safeguard ChildrenA guide to
  inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the
  welfare of children
• Byron ReviewHarmful or inappropriate material
  CONTENT, CONTACT, CONDUCT
• LSCB Stocktake

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Bectas work to date with LSCBs
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Today..

• Is an opportunity for you to develop and test
  your strategy
• Take stock and map into current plans
• To hear from colleagues in the region about how
  they can support your work

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This afternoon

• 3 options
• 1 an exercise to extend your thinking test
  your strategy
• 2 a series of tasks aimed at getting to grips
  with the toolkit
• 3 an opportunity to work independently on your
  own strategy