ACL Safeguarding Training Newsletter – Anti Bullying, Prevent

Jill Newton             Safeguarding and Wellbeing Lead 07788 301 629      Emma Thomson Safeguarding and Wellbeing Lead 07827976273 Trevor Richards Safeguarding Designated Officer 07789 158122      Su Codling Safeguarding Designated Officer 07717867255 National Safeguarding Adult Week – 15– 21st November 2021 The theme for National Safeguarding Adults Week this year is ‘ Creating Safer Cultures’. Some ways…

Staff Development Brochure Autumn

Download the brochure Please note: From January 1st 2021 staff development applications should be completed following the process below and using this new online form Online CPD application form This form should be used for all staff development with a cost incurred to ACL including conferences, formal training, teacher training, accredited learning etc.  It is…

ACL Safeguarding Training Newsletter – Safeguarding Matters!

Jill Newton             Safeguarding and Wellbeing Lead 07788 301 629      Emma Thomson Safeguarding and Wellbeing Lead 07827976273 Trevor Richards Safeguarding Designated Officer 07789 158122      Are these stickers or similar appearing in your locality? The anti-lockdown ‘White Rose’ group are predominantly an online organisation (anti-coronavirus / anti-vaccine) not linked with but often followed by far-right groups.…

People round table

ELT Safeguarding September 2021

Safeguarding Only 1 concern reported so far in this academic year none through the summer New Safeguarding and Wellbeing Officer has started this week, Emma Thomson. Annual Safeguarding Report produced and sent to SLT, will be presented at next Safeguarding meeting 28/9 Analysis of OTL data shows we are still not aware of how much…

Do emails stress you out?

Do emails affect your wellbeing or do your emails affect others wellbeing? Read these 10 tips. Think about others when sending emails. A recent study looked at the impact that consistently responding to emails out of established work hours can have on a person’s health. It can lead to burnout and diminished work-family balance, which…

Island Awakening

Long before blinking at the first glows of early morning light, he was already attuned to the sounds of the burgeoning island dawn. Blackbirds, robins, dunnocks and song thrushes had gathered as though re-forming an experienced choir for another perfect performance of their a cappella rendition of the new day’s anthem. If there was a…

THANKSGIVING

Marianna eyes her guest carefully. Paul’s hair is curled and pulled into a ponytail and her lips, almost permanently pursed, are blood-red. Her face, as always, is flawless, and her bored, unblinking eyes are bordered by thick, tarantula lashes. Her expression is of indifference. It always is. Marianna knows Paula doesn’t like having Thanksgiving here,…