Safe-Communication-Online-with-Children-and-Young-People-Factsheet

During the COVID-19 pandemic, with the absence of normal face to face activities, organisations are having to look at alternative ways of communicating with the children and young people, including online. Organisations are using lots of different methods to stay connected such as text messaging, email and video calls. However, communication via these means brings safeguarding challenges that must be managed. Here are some guidelines to help staff and volunteers communicate safely with children and young people online:

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Safer Internet Day 2020

Safer Internet Day 2020 will be celebrated globally with the theme: Together for a Better Internet.

Boys & Girls Clubs are pleased to support Safer Internet Day again this year.

It calls upon young people, parents, carers, teachers, social workers, law enforcement, companies, policymakers, and wider, to join together in helping to create a better internet.

For further reading visit https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/2020

AccessNI

Boys and Girls Clubs is registered with AccessNI as an umbrella body and can process the checks for all volunteers and staff within your youth organisation. It is a free service for all our member clubs.

AccessNI is a Criminal History Disclosure Service within the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland and enables organisations to make more informed recruitment decisions by providing criminal history information about anyone seeking paid or unpaid when working with children and young people.

As an employer, you may need to check the criminal records of potential employees or volunteers as part of your organisational recruitment process.  There are different levels of criminal record check and it will depend on the job or role as to which one is required.

The enhanced check is a legal requirement for those working in regulated activities with children and young people.

If your club would like to take advantage of this service or you need further information please contact the Mary at the office.