During Pride month, and throughout the year, it is important for everyone who works with young people to both educate themselves, and the young people in their care on the LGBTQ community. For teachers, safeguarding professionals and parents/carers, our Contextual Safeguarding Factsheet provides you with the information you need in
Facebook has launched a new function this week to help users manage the content they have shared on their profile. The new function is described by Facebook as a method “...to make it easy for you to curate your presence on Facebook to more accurately reflect who you are today.” The ‘manage activity’ function
How we use screens has changed how we live our lives. They make our education, work and social activities easier, quicker and slicker. As the national lockdown continues, young people will be spending more time indoors which means more screen time. For a while now, we’ve seen debates about screen time pass
It's Mental Health Awareness Week, which means it's the perfect time to check in with ourselves and others. But, it's important we don’t forget, we need to be aware of our mental health every week! That’s why we, at Ineqe Safeguarding Group, have made a Gratitude Journal for young people at home (and young
NI CHILD GROOMING SURGES 1400% IN 4 YEARS AMID FEARS THAT ONLINE RISKS ARE BEING IGNORED DURING LOCK DOWN In the past four years, the number of children being groomed in Northern Ireland soared 1400%(1). Online sexual crimes against NI children have increased by almost 270% (2) in the same time period. MPs
Do you receive our Safeguarding Alerts? Receive regular updates to help you safeguard children in a digital era. Will TikTok's Private Message Ban Work? TikTok bans under 16s from using its private messaging function. Will this ban work, and will it help keep users safer on
Do you receive our Safeguarding Alerts? Receive regular updates to help you safeguard children in a digital era. Visit the Home Learning Hub! The Home Learning Hub is our free library of resources to support parents and carers who are taking the time to help their
Do you receive our Safeguarding Alerts? Receive regular updates to help you safeguard children in a digital era. Visit the Home Learning Hub! The Home Learning Hub is our free library of resources to support parents and carers who are taking the time to help their
New ‘Safer Schools’ app launching A new safeguarding app will now be available to teachers as well as parents and carers in Northern Ireland.The Safer Schools app has been offered to the Department by the 'INEQE Safeguarding Group’, run by Jim Gamble Parents and carers will be able access advice on information on
Watch our Special Educational Needs Advisor, explain Coronavirus using Makaton. Do you receive our Safeguarding Alerts? Receive regular updates to help you safeguard children in a digital era. This is why your connection may be slow, right now! A lot of
“I started getting quite self-conscious…and I just remember it was one Easter and I ate an entire Easter egg (I love chocolate) and I just thought, I don’t feel well. I went upstairs and I just tried to be sick, more for comfort rather than actually thinking ‘I need to get rid of
The Safer Schools App developed by Ineqe Safeguarding Group in partnership with Zurich Municipal has been named the 5 Star Winner in the Safeguarding Category in the National Teach Secondary Awards. The App has seen rapid uptake since roll out began, the roll out continues to evolve as the App makes its way into the pockets of