Our website has lots of really interesting resources for parents, carers and practitioners!
This month, please take the time to view our 90 second films on different aspects of speech, language and communication. We would really appreciate your feedback!
You can watch them by clicking on the link below.
https://helpkidstalk.co.uk/bite-size-series/
Your FYI is a monthly round up of all things family support and early intervention / prevention across the Western trust and beyond.
(Note: Newsletter will download directly to your device. Look out for the pop-up box and click on open file when it appears)
If you would like to contribute upcoming consultations, training, articles, or events that practitioners from the community, voluntary or statutory sectors within the Western Trust will find useful please contact:
Dr Priscilla Magee – Mobile 07880723076 priscilla.magee@westerntrust.hscni.net
Paul Sweeney – Mobile 07387259117 paul.sweeney@westerntrust.hscni.net
Welcome to the Public Health Dieticians Spring/ Summer Newsletter!
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SBNI Online Safety Committee in partnership with the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), have created an essential guide for professionals working with children and young people to understand the risks of AI-generated child sexual abuse material.
This resource is specifically tailored for professionals in Northern Ireland and addresses the urgent and growing threat of AI-generated child sexual abuse material (AI-CSAM). The guide offers clear, practical advice on identifying and responding to AI-CSAM, and reinforces that this material must be treated with the same seriousness and safeguarding response as any other form of CSAM.
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Download resource at: https://onlinesafetyhub.safeguardingni.org/child-sexual-abuse-material-generated-by-artificial-intelligence/
Funding applicatons are now open for the Police Property Fund Large Grants Scheme
Following three successful Small Grants Scheme funding calls, awarding almost half a million pounds to projects across Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Policing Board is opening the first Police Property Fund Large Grants Scheme.
This Large Grants Scheme will see up to £150,000 awarded in grants of between £20,000 and £30,000 to projects which are strategic in nature and work with local PSNI, contribute to community safety and/or building confidence in policing and are aligned to a charitable purpose.
Policing Board Chair Mukesh Sharma MBE DL encouraged any group or organisation that has an idea for a project that fits the bill to apply:
“We’re delighted to be able to launch the Police Property Fund Large Grants Scheme, which gives us an opportunity to support projects that benefit people on a local level.
We’ve seen the real and important impact of the Small Grants Scheme in communities across Northern Ireland, with almost half a million pounds awarded over the last 5 years. We look forward to seeing the positive changes that will come from projects funded by the Large Grants Scheme.
The Scheme is designed to support projects that will improve safety and support partnership building and relationships with policing and within communities. We’re grateful to be able to help forge and strengthen connections between local groups, charities and organisations, Local and Neighbourhood policing teams, and Policing and Community Safety Partnerships.
Building better communities is everyone’s responsibility – so if you feel like you have a project that fits the criteria, make sure you apply.”
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For more information contact the Board’s Communications Office on information@nipolicingboard.org.uk
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