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Eva Gomez Community Safety and Enforcement Division. Porcospini - Hedgehogs Empowering children and families against sexual child abuse and violence Teachers’ session. What we will cover…. Welcome and introductions.
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Eva Gomez Community Safety and Enforcement Division Porcospini - HedgehogsEmpowering children and families against sexual child abuse and violence Teachers’ session
What we will cover… • Welcome and introductions. • Child sexual abuse facts and context. Safety in relationships with peers and adults based around respect and self esteem. • The Hedgehogs Programme: structure, teaching-learning plans and resources. • School staff role. • Safeguarding children, disclosures and case studies. • Expectations of parents • Q&A
Context • In 2010, the council’s Agencies Supporting Schools Programme (ASSP) team became partner to a Daphne III funded international project, Porcospini (Hedgehogs). • Daphne III is a European Union funding stream to prevent and tackle all forms of violence against children, young people and women. • The project lead is an Italian organisation. Hedgehog was launched in March 2011. The project identifies and develop strategies and tools to prevent child sexual abuse.