Facebook Live about talking to kids about staying safe from abuse with NSPCC

[RachelMumsnet]

We’re running a facebook live with NSPCC about talking to kids about staying safe from abuse. The NSPCC have developed programme called Speak out. Stay safe delivered in primary schools across the UK. Volunteers visit schools where they run workshops and assemblies to teach children how to stay safe from abuse and what to do if they have any concerns. The NSPCC are also running a campaign called PANTS that teaches parents how to talk to young children about staying safe from sexual abuse in an age appropriate and non-scary way.

Lidl say: "'Last year Lidl UK employees voted to make the NSPCC their new national charity partner for a three year period. During this period, this partnership will aim to raise £3 million to keep 1 million primary school children safe through the NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe programme. This vital programme helps to empower a generation of children with the knowledge they need to stay safe. With at least 2 children in the average primary school class having suffered abuse or neglect, it’s vital that the NSPCC has the resources to visit primary schools across the UK to teach children that abuse is never OK."

Join the NSPCC live next week on Thursday 30 August at 12.30pm on Mumsnet Facebook or post up a question on this thread that we will put to the NSPCC during the live stream. We’ll link to the stream next week on this thread.

[AgnesBadenPowell]

Still no sign then?

[IAmLurkacus]

Who’s on twitter can someone tweet them and ask what’s going on? Perhaps some journos also? Who’s been reporting on the Challenor case? They may be interested?

[AgnesBadenPowell]

I tweeted. Let's see what they say.

[IncrediblySturdyPyjamas]

No system not down as they were tweeting 45 mins ago.

15 mins into the 'webchat'

[IAmLurkacus]

Broadbands not down the FB is managing to post about morning hacks and after school snacks!

[LemonJello]

One hour with absolutely no communication. This is not good enough @MNHQ

[EmpressOfSpartacus]

I guess these are the wrong sort of questions about safeguarding.
Very disappointing MNHQ and NSPCC.

It does make you wonder what questions we were supposed to be asking.

[tiredandweary]

It comes to something when the leading charity for the safety of children is unable or unwilling to answer respectful and well evidenced questions about why transgender organisations are being allowed to undermine the safeguarding of children.

[IAmLurkacus]

This is this the most farcical thing I’ve seen since Savile fronting a ‘stranger danger’ campaign.

Do we as a society want to protect our children or not?

[Alienspaceship]

As a parent I am very much looking forward to detailed answers from the NSPCC for all these pertinent and timely questions.

[IncrediblySturdyPyjamas]

Do we as a society want to protect our children or not?

Shhhh - don't ask that question!

The fact that they can't answer is actually worse than bullshitting answers because they literally HAVE NO ANSWER!

Which means they know exactly what the problems are.

[R0wantrees]

Important and wide ranging thread discussing the failings / failures of Safeguarding frameworks, raising serious concerns anout current and future child protection and the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.

The thread is a valuable resource which should be taken very seriously.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/a3301266-Safeguarding-girls-and-protecting-women-post-Jimmy-Saville-metoo

current thread:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3344556-Let-s-talk-about-how-safeguarding-is-being-disregarded

[LemonJello]

The fact that they can't answer is actually worse than bullshitting answers because they literally HAVE NO ANSWER!

^This

[AgnesBadenPowell]

@mnhq what on earth is going on? You invited us to participate in the discussion but you don't appear to like our questions.

The loss of single sex spaces has far reaching implications for the safety and well being of boys and girls. We can't just pretend it doesn't matter.

[EmpressOfSpartacus]

On the subject of the loss of single sex spaces, this is a link to the Fair Play for Women guide on filling out the government consultation on the amendments to the Gender Recognition Act. There are only a few weeks left so please, if you're concerned about the questions raised on this thread, click on the link & have your say.

[Doyenne]

Another woman & mother wanting NSPCC to answer the excellent questions earlier in this thread around children's ability to assert boundaries to keep themselves safe when they are not allowed to assert boundaries when it comes to transgender individuals

[LadybirdsAreBirds]

Stupid question but have people checked Facebook? I'm not on FB and have not idea how it works - but this is a FB webchat

[EmpressOfSpartacus]

Nothing visible about the webchat on MN's Facebook page.

[R0wantrees]

The last FB post was about 'School morning hacks' 18 mins ago.

[nononsene]

I've checked facebook and can't find the chat.

[IAmLurkacus]

Has someone archived this thread?

[AgnesBadenPowell]

Silence on twitter too. I can't say I'm surprised. You know, if they didn't want to answer questions on this they could have said so. I get that the NSPCC want to promote their new programme, not get caught up in questions they can't answer. If they think the concerns raised her are invalid, they could have addressed it via statement, giving their reasons.

[Ereshkigal]

The fact that they can't answer is actually worse than bullshitting answers because they literally HAVE NO ANSWER!

This is the message loud and clear.