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Contents...SPECIAL FEATURESafeguarding Children and Young People in Wales .............................. p 0County Lines ............................................................................................. p 0Drug in the Spotlight – Fentanyl .............................................................. p 0Mixing Drugs – Polydrug Use .................................................................. p 0SWGfL and Internet Safety Week 2018 .................................................. p 0New AWSLCP Lessons ............................................................................ p 0Responding to Incidents of Sexting and Safeguarding Learners ........ p 0CSE awareness Day and AWSLCP Impact Report 2017 ....................... p 0

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This edition is packed full of information, advice and news to help supportyou and your school. This term’s Special Feature is on safeguarding childrenand young people in the extreme event of a terror attack.

Following the attacks in London and Manchester I haverecently met with Counter Terrorism Security Advisors from theWales Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit (WECTU) todiscuss extremism in our schools. Although at this point in time,there is no intelligence to suggest schools are at greater risk,and it is important to stress that - I feel there is a need forschools to review their policies and procedures to ensure theseare sufficiently robust to deal with such an incident.Kirsty Williams, AM. The Cabinet Secretary for Education in Wales.”“Safeguarding Childrenand Young People in Wales

We hope you had a happy andsafe New Year!

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Speak to your SchoolCommunity Police Officerabout the delivery of ourKS3/4 Extremismassembly presentation:

Keep Calm andKnow the Facts.

New guidance for Head Teachersand their SMT called; ‘ProtectingSchools: An Integrated SecurityApproach’, can be found on thewww.schoolbeat.org website. The protective security optionscontained within this toolbox will notonly offer an enhanced security inrelation to issues such as terrorismbut also risks from such threats asdangerous animals, disgruntled pupils,violent parents, public disorder,criminality and major incidents in thearea of a school.

The Government’s advice if anyone is caught up in afrightening situation such as a terrorist act is to Run, Hide, Tell.Find a short film at www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3y51Vd4kJ4

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Keeping as quiet as possible, stayhidden and use a mobile phone totell 999 where you are. If you are unable to talk you can textthe emergency services instead. Ifyou call 999 but can’t speak theoperator will ask you to make anoise. If you cannot do that withoutrevealing your hiding place, you cantype in 55 into your phone. This willalert the call handler to the fact you arein a serious situation and then they willhelp you. Listen carefully to anythingyou are told to do.

Government Advice

Getting away from the danger isvital. Try to locate where thedanger might be and move awayfrom it.You may find that Police Officers andother security staff are shoutinginstructions at you. Listen carefully totheir instructions and move quicklyaway.

When the danger is severe youmight need to hide.Try to find a hiding place behind thickwalls. Get out of sight as quickly aspossible. Turn your phone off,including the vibrate setting.

Run

Hide

Tell

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Plugging the gaps!A way forward is for schools toaudit their policy around healthyrelationships, the curriculum andservices to young people, toensure:

young people are consulted aboutwhat is included in relationshipeducation

that policies include issues aroundpornography

internet safety and healthyrelationships are exploredthroughout a young person’s schoollife

staff delivering the curriculum are

Persistently going missing fromschool or home and / or beingfound out-of-area.

Unexplained acquisition of money,clothes, or mobile phones.

Excessive receipt of texts / phone

Gangs from large urban areas such asLondon, Birmingham and Liverpool,travel to smaller locations to sell Heroinand Crack-Cocaine. These gangs areoperating in Wales.

Gang members or low level runnerstravel between the urban location andWales on a regular basis to deliverdrugs and collect cash.Gangs exploit children to deliver drugsfrom the urban area to the county

The problem of County Lineslocation using intimidation, violence,debt bondage and/or grooming.

What we find, time andagain, is that earlyidentification is paramount tosafeguarding young &vulnerable people, andidentifying and tacklinggang/group exploitationSaferlondon

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Signs to watch out for:Children and youngpeople are vulnerable tobeing recruited by thesegangs.

Concerned?What should you do?

Any practitioner workingwith a vulnerable child orother person who theythink may be at risk ofcounty lines exploitationshould follow their localsafeguarding guidanceand share this informationwith their local authoritysocial services.

GUIDANCE:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/626770/6_3505_HO_Child_exploitation_FINAL_web__2_.pdf

If you believe a person is inimmediate risk of harm, youshould contact the police.

Fentanyl hit the headlines recentlyafter it was linked to the death ofthe singer Prince.

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DRUG IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Fentanyl

This synthetic drug is often mixed withstreet Heroin or other class A drugs bydealers and then supplied to customers.Quantities the size of a pinhead areconsidered dangerous. At least 60 drugdeaths in the United Kingdom between2016 and 2017 have been linked toFentanyl. As little as 0.002g is potentiallyfatal.

In the United States a PoliceOfficer overdosed on Fentanylafter brushing it off his shirtfollowing a drugs raid.

Street names include ‘dropdead’ and ‘serial killer’.

People are playingRussian roulette with theirlives by taking this stuff,that’s why we wouldstrongly recommend thedrug-using community tostay away from it’Detective Superintendent Pat Twiggs West Yorkshire Police

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While it can be legally prescribed,sometimes in the form of a patch ornasal spray, Fentanyl is only used as ananaesthetic for large animals such aselephants. It is an extremely strongsynthetic opioid painkiller prescribed forchronic pain.

American social media campaignposter highlighting the potency ofFentanyl

Clive Wolfendale, chief executive ofdrugs charity CAIS said recently that“The drug could kill very quickly!”

The Welsh Government has said it iscurrently monitoring the drug’s impactin Wales.

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Mixing

Polydrug use is the use ofmore than one drug, oftenwith the intention ofenhancing or countering theeffects of another drug.

There is a real risk of overdose andfatality.

Why Do People Mix Drugs? To increase the effect of a drug or to

‘bring on’ its desired effects.

To reduce the negative effects of adrug, usually when ‘coming down’from that drug.

To substitute for the drug they werereally looking for i.e. ‘the next bestthing’.

It seemed like a ‘good idea at thetime’. Sometimes people will mixdrugs when they are alreadyintoxicated, aren’t thinking straight orif people around them are mixingdrugs.

The same person can use the sameamount of the same drug on differentoccasions and have different effectseach time.

This variation depends on:

The drug itself (e.g. its purity, theamount used, frequency of use, howthe drug is used, whether the drughas been cut, or mixed with anotherdrug).

The person who is using the drug(e.g. their mood, expectations,personality and individualcharacteristics) .

The setting (e.g. where the person is,the people they are with).

If the effects of one drug are hard topredict, then being under the influenceof more than one drug at a time makesthe effects even more unpredictable. In addition to all the factors listed above,the effect of mixing drugs depends onwhich drugs are mixed together.

DrugsPOLYDRUG USE

Stimulant drugs or uppers – Increase activity in the centralnervous system. Combining different stimulants canincrease the risk of heart problems andsubstance-induced psychosis which is aserious mental illness that causes peopleto misinterpret or confuse reality. Userscan also increase their risk ofexperiencing anxiety or panic attacks.

Stimulant drugs include:

Cocaine

Caffeine

Methamphetamine

Dexamphetamine (prescriptionmedication used to treat ADHD andnarcolepsy).

What Are the Effects ofCombining Drugs?It is not always possible to predict theexact effects of a drug. Everyone isaffected differently.

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– Reduce activity in the centralnervous system. The main risk of combining depressantsis that they work together to slow downboth the heart and breathing rate. Thisincreases the risk of fatal overdose.

In addition to the risk of using onedepressant drug, using more than oneat a time can:

Increase the risk of accidents or injurythrough being ‘out of it’.

Increase the risk of nonfatal overdosewhich can lead to long term healthproblems and permanent braindamage.

Depressant drugs include:

Alcohol Heroin GHB Ketamine Opioids Benzodiazepine

(e.g. Xanax and Valium).

Depressant drugs or downers

Combining DepressantDrugs

Combining stimulants and depressantscan have unpredictable effects and risks.

Using Cocaine and Alcohol togetherproduces a chemical calledCocaethylene, which is toxic and canhave fatal consequences.

Using Methamphetamine and Alcoholplaces extra strain on the heart, whichmay lead to serious complications.

Smoking Cannabis with Tobaccoincreases exposure to harmfulchemicals such as tar and carbonmonoxide, which increases thechances of health problems such asrespiratory tract infections, bronchitisand a range of cancers.

Consuming Alcohol and Ecstasytogether can increase dehydrationand overheating.

Combining Stimulantsand Depressants

Taking prescribed medications alongsideany other type of drug can have seriousnegative effects:

Using depressant medications such asBenzodiazepines with other depressantslike Alcohol can increase the risk ofoverdose.

Using stimulant medications like Ritalinwith other stimulants such asMethamphetamine increases the risk ofanxiety and panic attacks, heart problemsand substance induced Psychosis.

Some types of antidepressants increasethe risk of serotonin syndrome when theyare combined with other drugs that alsoincrease the levels of serotonin in thebrain such as Ecstasy/MDMA,Methamphetamine, Cocaine and LSD.

Combining PrescribedMedication With Drugs

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Safer Internet Day 2018,has as its slogan, “Create,Connect and ShareRespect: A better internetstarts with you”.

Create, Connectand Share Respectfor Safer InternetDay 2018

Coordinated in the UK by the UK SaferInternet Centre, the celebration seesthousands of people across the UK getinvolved to help promote the safe,responsible and positive use of digitaltechnology for children and youngpeople.

1,600 organisations got behindthe Safer Internet Day in 2017,collectively reaching 42% ofchildren across the UK.Hundreds of schools, youth groups,companies, charities, police services andwider help inspire a

Further Information can be found at www.saferinternetday.org.uk

Available from SWGfL: Education packs for children and

young people aged 3-18 years,including lesson plans, assemblies,films, and quick activities.

Films, quizzes and other interestingcontent and advice.

Social media campaign #SID2018.

Events and activities across the UK.

Get involved...Visit www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/2018Follow the UK Safer Internet Centre onTwitter @UK_SICFollow UK Safer Internet Centre onInstagram @UK_SICRegister as a Safer Internet Daysupporter http://bit.ly/SID18SupporterDownload the campaign toolkithttps://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/2018/campaign-toolkit

Better Internetthis Safer Internet Day.

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Internet Safety Week 2018Ask your SchoolCommunityPolice Officerabout our rangeof InternetSafety lessons!

Lower KS2 lesson aboutstaying safe online. Don’t share personalinformation!

Upper KS2 lessondealing withCyberbullying.

Upper KS2 lesson aboutmisusing digital devices.

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KS3

KS3 lesson on sexting,its consequences andthe law.Upper KS2 lesson

KS3 lesson on internetgrooming.

AssembliesThink Before You ShareOnlineGet SMART OnlineSafer SurfingJade’s StoryThink B4 U ClickCyberbullyingDefend your Devices

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New Lessons for 2017-18Our new Support MenuKS2L lesson, ‘SinisterSubstances’, was launchedin August at the NationalEisteddfod. This lessonreplaces TASK.A story written in the style of the ‘HorribleHistories’ series, introduces threeSinister Substances: Tobacco, Alcoholand Solvents. Through interactiveactivities, pupils increase theirknowledge of the risks, consequencesand Laws governing these substances.

Tobacco and Alcohol images fromour newly launched SinisterSubstances lesson

It’s amazing! We nowknow they are dangerous”“It’s important and fun andhelpfulYear 4 pupil

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I loved the artworkPrimary School Teacher “ ”

The lesson is supported by somefabulous art work which has beenvery well received by pupils:

In the lesson through an interactiveworkshop, pupils increase theirknowledge of the risks, consequencesand laws governing substance misuse.They are challenged to take a gamble inan activity that explores the strength,purity and contents of unknownsubstances and learn about the effectsof substance misuse on an individual.

For more information ask your SCPO orvisit Schoolbeat.org

Our KS4 Lesson, Class Act, has beenupdated to include recent changes inDrug and Substance Laws.

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Sexting:Responding to Incidentsand Safeguarding Childrenand Young People

The guidance covers: Responding to disclosures

Handling devices and imagery

Risk assessing situations

Involving other agencies, includingescalation to the police andchildren's social care

Recording incidents

Involving parents and carers

Preventative education

The UK Council forChild InternetSafety (UKCCIS)has producedguidance for educational settings inWales to help schools deal withsexting in their schools.

The guidance aims to take a 'commonsense' attitude to dealing with youthproduced sexual imagery (sexting),and offers advice within the context of aschool's own child protection policy.

You can find the Welsh and Englishlanguage version of the guidance on:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/609874/6_2939_SP_NCA_Sexting_In_Schools_FINAL_Update_Jan17.pdf

https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/hwb-team-storage/Online+Safety/Sexting+in+Schools_Wales+Guidance+Nov+2017+CY.pdf

Sexting in schoolsand collegesResponding to incidents andprotecting young people

Look out for NEW teacherresources on grooming, availableon www.schoolbeat.org Provided for teachers after theLook Who’s Talking lesson.

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The National CSEAwareness Day aims tohighlight issues surroundingCSE and encourageseveryone to adopt a zerotolerance to adultsdeveloping inappropriaterelationships with childrenor children developinginappropriate relationshipswith other children.

March 18th 2018

Schoolbeat provides anumber of resources aboutrelationships. Some lessonsexplore inappropriaterelationships in more detail:

Safe Haven FP Friend or Foe KS2 The Right to be Safe KS2 Look Who’s Talking KS3 Hidden Hurt KS3 Dangerous Deception KS3 No Means No KS4

ANNUAL PROGRESS ANDIMPACT REPORT 2017The AWSLCP haspublished an impactreport summarisingour achievementsduring the last year.

Did you know? Our School Community Police

Officers delivered 19,000 lessons to454,440 pupils. That is almost half amillion pupils!

4,303 children were prevented fromentering the Criminal JusticeSystem through the School CrimeBeat Policy.

These achievements would not bepossible without your support!

Think, spotand speakout against!

Talk to your SCO for moreinformation about lessons andassemblies and check out theSchoolbeat website!