Peer on peer abuse

[josies29]

I am updating my child protection policy to cover thenew changes from Ofsted, does anyone have any examples of how you covered the peer on peer abuse risk within their CP policy?

 

Thank you

 

Jo

[finleysmaid]

surely this is just another name for bullying.isn't it?????

[blondie]

i would say its bullying!!

[FSFRebecca]

I think the difference is perhaps that previously we would have 'dealt' with the bully via our behaviour policy and given comfort and support to the 'victim'. Now we need to consider it from a safeguarding point of view for the 'victim' the safeguarding document that highlighted the peer on peer abuse was for early years and schools and there can be some tragic outcomes form a safeguarding point of view for the child who is the victim - this really is child protection!

[gillpen]

Does anyone have an example of a policy that would cover this?

Thanks

[finleysmaid]

have you got the link to the info from ofsted...i'm beginning to wonder if I've had this! :unsure:

[louby loo]

have you got the link to the info from ofsted...i'm beginning to wonder if I've had this! :unsure:

 

Someone put a link up around 25th August - to be honest I thought it was you :blink: :1b

 

I'll see if a can find it in my not so excellent computer filing system.

Inspecting_safeguarding_in_early_years_education_and_skills_settings.pdf

Inspecting_safeguarding_in_early_years_education_and_skills_settings_change_document_Aug_2016.pdf

Edited September 7, 2016 by louby loo

[josies29]

Hi

I have been looking at peer on peer bullying and it goes down the route of child sexual abuse, just want to ensure that I cover it correctly in my policies.

 

Jo

[Panders]

Do you think this peer on peer abuse could be say, for our age group anyway, the you show me yours and I'll show you mine stuff? We had an instance of that last year which was really tricky to handle

[lsp]

Could it also about being vigilant about 'our age' children being abused by other children including siblings, siblings friends, friends of family etc? In other words not always looking for abuse from adults. I did actually read the document today. To be honest it doesn't seem clear in some parts.

[Foreveryoung]

We had it last year where a child not in our setting sexually assaulted (allegedly) a child in our setting. It was awful and eye opening to how different it was dealt with. I'm looking at how to word it too my mind is thinking of covering things such as Isp has said

[finleysmaid]

I am not one for producing paperwork I don't need .! I cannot see why any situation will not be covered by what I already have in place. Peer on peer is definitely child on child. I think the idea that we are open to the fact this may happen is part of the plan. However the abuse is likely to come under sexual, physical or emotional all of which are already covered in my policies therefore do I need yet another piece of paperwork (lets face it people protect children not paperwork ...to quote a sensible person I know!)

[lynned55]

finleysmaid- I wholeheartedly agree

 

 

 

(esp the last bit!)

[Mouseketeer]

And do you all have separate 'staff behaviour' policies or can I group all the policies relevant to staff ( whistleblowing, social media, handbook....etc) and say these form our 'staff behaviour policy' ?

[Gezabel]

I don't have a specific staff behaviour policy - i do have social media, whistleblowing, staff supervision and appraisals, drugs and alcohol. Is it necessary to have s behaviour one too??