online resources Teachers can also now access a Fronter responsibly, and how resource called, safe than This ‘Better to keep their pupils is an online room that a teacher can bring safe. children into, with a range of readily available educational resources relevant to safety. The Department of Complete see previous report S36 DE As highlighted in S31, the – Education should give findings of the 2016 ETI report further guidance to on RSE demonstrate that schools on CSE and in further work, including training its review of for teachers, is required to Relationships and ensure the guidance is Sexuality Education implemented in schools and guidance for schools; enables schools to better CCEA should consider protect children from CSE. specifically referencing CSE. S37 The Department of DE DE has supported the dissemination of the It is important that activity Education should Barnardo’s/SBNI DVD and Resource Pack marked against explore the Freedom’ to all post-primary schools, recommendations properly ‘False possibilities for peer the EA and regional youth officers. This addresses these. While the education and resource was produced by young people for examples given relate to the mentoring as a way of young people. area of peer education, they do informing and not indicate how peer supporting young The 2016 School Omnibus Survey includes mentoring practices have been people about CSE questions on peer mentoring and its use developed or how resources within schools. such as False Freedom have been used within schools and other settings. S38 The Department of DE The Department is currently drafting a The report should reflect that 2 Education should records management policy for schools guidance has been provided
online resources responsibly, and how to keep their pupils safe. Teachers can also now access a Fronter resource called, ‘Better safe than This is an online room that a teacher can bring children into, with a range of readily available educational resources relevant to safety. S36 The Department of Education should give further guidance to schools on CSE and in its review of Relationships and Sexuality Education guidance for schools; CCEA should consider specifically referencing CSE. DE Complete – see previous report As highlighted in S31, the findings of the 2016 ETI report on RSE demonstrate that further work, including training for teachers, is required to ensure the guidance is implemented in schools and enables schools to better protect children from CSE. S37 The Department of Education should explore the possibilities for peer education and mentoring as a way of informing and supporting young people about CSE DE DE has supported the dissemination of the Barnardo’s/SBNI DVD and Resource Pack ‘False Freedom’ to all post-primary schools, the EA and regional youth officers. This resource was produced by young people for young people. The 2016 School Omnibus Survey includes questions on peer mentoring and its use within schools. It is important that activity marked against recommendations properly addresses these. While the examples given relate to the area of peer education, they do not indicate how peer mentoring practices have been developed or how resources such as False Freedom have been used within schools and other settings. S38 The Department of Education should DE The Department is currently drafting a records management policy for schools 2 The report should reflect that guidance has been provided
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