TRIC - Tayside Regional Improvement Collaborative

Online Safety Live - With UK Safer Internet Centre
2023-03-21 13:30 - 15:00 UTC | Online
The UK Safer Internet Centre are delighted to have teamed up with Dundee
City Council to deliver a FREE 90-minuteOnline Safety event. (Open to all in Dundee, Angus, and Perth & Kinross)
Open to all who work with children and young people, this event will give
you the latest in research, legislation, technology, tools and resources along
with exclusive access to the presentation and resource materials.
Safety online is constantly changing, and the purpose of Online Safety Live
events is to provide access to this information, right on people’s doorsteps.
We understand that everyone is busy, and the feedback has been clear that
getting significant time away from work is a challenge – this is the reason
why we have organised these events as short briefing sessions. They provide
vital information, critically supplemented with access to detailed resources
to review later. The team will also be available to answer any of your online
safety queries or questions. So far, we have welcomed over 25,000
delegates, either online or face-to-face over the recent few years to these
events.
This session will support practitioners understanding of the Technologies
and Health and Wellbeing curriculum.
UK Safer Internet Centre
Please Click THIS LINK to register

Swift Computing - A Coding Adventure
2023-03-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
In partnership with Education Scotland, we are pleased to offer
‘Swift Computing and Coding Adventure’ professional learning
opportunity. This session may be of particular interest to anyone
who works with learners working with P5-S2.
This online sessions aims to:
• support digital pedagogy
• develop practitioner awareness of the computing
science curriculum and how it can be developed through
Swift as a coding language
• explore Apple’s Everyone Can Code curriculum and the
Swift Playgrounds app for iPad.

No Knives, Better Lives - Dundee Practitioners Event
2023-03-14 10:00 - 15:00 | The Steeple, Dundee, Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4DG
To sign up for this event please CLICK HERE

This Is Early Level Digital
2023-03-13 15:30 - 16:30 | Online
Applying Skills and Knowledge Through Computing Science
Join us to discover how you can make effective use of digital technology to ensure our youngest
of learners are developing creativity skills for life and learning, through high quality learning
experiences.
In this four-part professional learning programme, explore and create along with us to extend
your knowledge of how digital technology can be embedded naturally through play, linking to
current guidance and policy (Realising the Ambition, Curriculum for Excellence, How Good Is Our Early Learning and Childcare).
The session aims to:
• explore examples of effective digital learning in early level settings and the creative ways in
which practitioners are harnessing digital technology to support planning children’s learning;
• support early level Digital Literacy and Computing Science experiences and outcomes in
more detail whilst aiding practitioners to reflect on their own knowledge and skills or those
of their setting;
• bring together like-minded practitioners to share their learning journey through this course.
Participants will be asked to share very brief presentation or display demonstrating how they
have developed their effective use of digital technologies and pedagogy in their setting.

Tayside Maths - Spotlight On...Exploring Concrete Materials with Older Learners
2023-02-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
This is the Sixth webinar in a series of Numeracy and Maths based spotlight sessions hosted by the Tayside Maths Group.
This session is aimed at those interested in finding out more about how to use concrete materials with learners working at Second Level and beyond. We will discuss and demonstrate some of the key concrete materials which can be used to develop learner’s understanding of Numeracy and Mathematics concepts.
Register here: Webinar (microsoft.com)

This is Early Level Digital - Applying Skills & Knowledge Through Computing Science
2023-02-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Online
Join us to discover how you can make effective use of digital technology to ensure our youngest
of learners are developing creativity skills for life and learning, through high quality learning
experiences.
In this four-part professional learning programme, explore and create along with us to extend
your knowledge of how digital technology can be embedded naturally through play, linking to
current guidance and policy (Realising the Ambition, Curriculum for Excellence, How Good Is Our Early Learning and Childcare).
The session aims to:
• explore examples of effective digital learning in early level settings and the creative ways in
which practitioners are harnessing digital technology to support planning children’s learning;
• support early level Digital Literacy and Computing Science experiences and outcomes in
more detail whilst aiding practitioners to reflect on their own knowledge and skills or those
of their setting;
• bring together like-minded practitioners to share their learning journey through this course.
Participants will be asked to share very brief presentation or display demonstrating how they
have developed their effective use of digital technologies and pedagogy in their setting.
To Join: Published This is Early Level Digital CLPL 2022 2023.pdf – Google Drive

Tayside Maths - Spotlight On... Numicon
2023-01-24 | Online
There are three Numicon sessions taking place on 24th January 2022.
The workshop choices are:
Option 1: Why Cuisenaire rods are an important member of the Numicon family

Develop an understanding of the Cuisenaire Rods and how they can make abstract mathematical ideas real and visible
To consider how Cuisenaire Rods can support pupils to deepen their understanding of key mathematical concepts
To engage and experience activities supported by Cuisenaire Rods
Discover useful ideas and strategies which can be applied back in your classroom

Option 2: Fractions in action – making sense of the numbers

Explore a range of Numicon manipulatives that support the CPA approach to teaching
Consider how to develop a deep understanding of fractions through tried and tested planning, teaching and assessment materials
Feel inspired to apply these ideas and strategies to your own classroom

Option 3 – Use it or lose it! The importance of mental calculation and how Numicon can help

Consider the importance of mental calculation throughout the primary phase
Explore and engage with a range of Numicon manipulatives to support mental calculation from early years to Secondary
Discover how Numicon supports the development of mental calculation through tried and tested planning, teaching and assessment materials
Feel inspired to take useful ideas and strategies back in your classroom

Please use the below form to indicate which session you would like to attend.
Register here –Tayside Maths – Spotlight On… Numicon (office.com)

Tayside Maths - Spotlight On...Place Value
2022-12-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
This is the Fourth webinar in a series of Numeracy and Maths based spotlight sessions hosted by the Tayside Maths Group.
This session is aimed at those interested in developing their understanding of place value including discussing the progression of skills within place value and highlighting some of the different resources and activities which you can use to help develop children’s understanding of place value concepts.
Register here –Webinar (microsoft.com)

This is Digital Learning: Session 2 - Teaching
2022-11-29 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
The second event in the series will take place at 4pm on 6th December.
This interactive course will share ideas and support professional discussion. Details and sign up here.

Teachers: An Introduction to AWS Digital Skills Programmes
2022-11-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Abertay University, Bell Street, Dundee, DD1 1HG
Amazon Web Services is excited to be returning to Dundee for a second Digital Fortnight. We are running a week of events in the city, and our theme this year is Bring the Neighbours – we would like to extend an invitation to Fife, Perth & Kinross, Angus, Stirling, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to join us.

Educator Workshop – An Introduction to AWS Digital Skills Programmes
On Thursday 17th we are holding an Educator workshop at the Cyber Quarter for teachers and lecturers. This introductory workshop will provide attendees with an overview of AWS’ digital skills programmes for schools, colleges and universities, the support that’s available for teachers and lecturers and how to get started.

We have a full programme planned; as well as AWS Get IT, we’ll cover AWS Educate and AWS Academy, and AWS Spark, a new programme which is goes live on November 8th. Rachel Seys, the programme lead is travelling from New York to share what Spark offers, and who it is aimed at.

An Introduction to AWS Digital Skills Programmes (splashthat.com)

Tayside Maths - Spotlight On...Encouraging Mathematical Talk
2022-11-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
This is the Third webinar in a series of Numeracy and Maths based spotlight sessions hosted by the Tayside Maths Group.
This session is aimed at those interested in finding out more about how to encourage mathematical discussions with your learners. We will be joined by practitioners from Tayside who have been developing mathematical talk within their settings who will share their experiences, top tips and advice from their journey so far.
Register here –Webinar (microsoft.com)

TayMaths Conference 2022
2022-11-05 09:30 - 13:00
Sign up here – TayMaths Conference 2022 Saturday 5th November (office.com)

Children’s Rights – Getting it Right in Tayside
2022-09-27 16:00 - 17:30
Children’s Rights – Getting it Right in Tayside

Date: 27th September 4:00- 5:30pm
Target audience: School, CLD, ELC and local authority leads who have some knowledge and understanding of UNCRC
Details: This is an interactive discursive session where participants are invited to plan the way forward to embedding UNCRC – participants will need to join with a device that has a working camera and microphone
Platform – Microsoft Teams

This session is open to all practitioners across Tayside who work with children and young people, and have some knowledge and understanding of UNCRC their context. This session will take place on Tuesday 27th September at 4pm to 5:30pm. Please complete the following form to register for the session – https://forms.office.com/r/7w3KwWzw0E . Registration for the event closes on Friday 23rd September at 5pm. Participants will be emailed the Teams meeting invite on Monday 26th September.
If you are interested in the session but cannot make this date please complete the form and in the relevant section please indicate that you would like to attend a future session. The session on the 27th September will not be recorded.

Tayside Maths - Spotlight On...Higher Applications of Maths
2022-09-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
This is the Second webinar in a series of Numeracy and Maths based spotlight sessions hosted by the Tayside Maths Group.
This session is aimed at those interested in finding out more about the new Higher Applications of Mathematics Qualification. We will be joined by practitioners from Tayside who have been offering this course who will share their experiences, top tips and advice from their journey so far.
Register here – Webinar (microsoft.com)

Scottish Learning Festival - Satellite Event - Dundee
2022-09-22 16:00 - 20:00
The Scottish Learning Festival aims to inspire people who work in education, showcase interesting practice, contribute to educational practice and thought and connect with other educators. This year is the first time we are running a hybrid event. This means we will have an online seminar programme running over the 21 and 22 September which people can register to join by clicking here and we will have physical events taking place around Scotland and you can sign up here on Eventbrite. Tickets are limited so we advise you sign up early to ensure you can attend. For more information about the festival, please check out our website www.slf2022.com.
As well as being able to engage in the vital discussion on barrier to attainment, attendees will also be able to grab a refreshment, connect with colleagues and wander around our wonderful learner showcase. Through this showcase you’ll be able to explore the interesting work happening in learning settings around the Tayside region, including input from our digital and pedagogy teams.
The event will begin at 4:00pm with refreshments and the showcase, followed by the debate at 5:15pm. The whole event will be finished by approximately 7:00pm.

Target Audience – Please be aware that the target audience for this event is for professionals within the Education Sector. Please make sure you register with a valid and correct email address as this is where we will send follow-up information. It is also worth checking that our emails do not land in your junk or spam folder.
Ticket Allocation – The Satellite booking numbers are limited by the venue capacity, which is different for each event. As such it is important that you bring your ticket with you when accessing the satellite venue. It is not possible to transfer your booking to anyone else. If you are unable to attend please cancel your booking to free up a space for another participant to attend.
Request for advance information – If you have specific accessibility or dietary requirements, we would welcome more information about this in advance. Whilst it is your choice to disclose this information, or not, doing so will enable us to better understand your needs and plan how to best support your engagement. Our aim is to make appropriate adjustments to our programme delivery to ensure the best possible experience for our delegates.

Scottish Learning Festival – Satellite Event – Dundee Tickets, Thu 22 Sep 2022 at 16:00 | Eventbrite

Children’s Rights and the Current Context: What are they? Why do they matter? How do we embed them?
2022-05-31 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
Children’s Rights and the Current Context: What are they? Why do they matter? How do we embed them?
Aims of session:
What?
To raise awareness and understanding of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
Why?
To link rights-based practice to the Scottish legislation and policy context
To support individuals, establishments and organisations to begin to reflect on and self-evaluate their current practice in light of the UNCRC
How?
To enable the support of rights-based practice across schools and other organisations
To ensure we fully take the UNCRC into account in all our actions
This session is open to all practioners across Tayside who work with children and young people, and are looking to promote and embed Children’s Rights in their context. This session will take place on Tuesday 31st May at 4pm to 5:30pm on Microsoft Teams. Please complete the following form to register for the session – https://forms.office.com/r/nXcauFnYc6. Registration for the event closes on Friday 27th May at 5pm. Participants will be emailed the Teams meeting invite on Monday 30th May.
If you are interested in the session but cannot make this date please complete the form and in the relevant section please indicate that you would like to attend a future session. The session on the 31st May will not be recorded.

The Future of Enterprise Education across Tayside
2022-05-10 16:30 - 17:30 | Online
After 30 years of successfully delivering Enterprise Education in Scotland, YE Scotland invites you to join us as we share our plans for the future of enterprise education in your region.
This is an opportunity for you to find out more about how we can work collaboratively to embed our “ladder of enterprise”, how this can help you to meet the Career Education Standards, and deliver on the Young Person’s Guarantee.
YE Scotland will be represented by a representative from their Board of Directors, CEO Geoff Leask and Company Programme Manager Fraser Morrison to answer any questions you may have.

Please sign up to attend this free, online, informative event here.

Tayside UNCRC Creative Conversations event - Session 3
2022-02-24 | Online
Please find a link to the Tayside UNCRC Creative Conversations events. These interactive sessions aim to support practitioners in the implementation of effective learner participation. They will –

Explore how learner participation is a key aspect of rights based practice
Introduce some of the key guidance documents to support learner participation
Explore what we mean by learner participation and look at examples of this in practice
Explore how unconscious bias impacts on participation
Support you to embed and evaluate practice around learner participation

Sessions for practitioners in Tayside working in any setting with children and young people. Participants are expected to attend all three sessions:
Tayside UNCRC Creative Conversations – Learner Participation Tickets, Thu 20 Jan 2022 at 16:00 | Eventbrite

Tayside UNCRC Creative Conversations event - Session 2
2022-01-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Please find a link to the Tayside UNCRC Creative Conversations events hosted by Education Scotland. These interactive sessions aim to support practitioners in the implementation of effective learner participation. They will –

Explore how learner participation is a key aspect of rights based practice
Introduce some of the key guidance documents to support learner participation
Explore what we mean by learner participation and look at examples of this in practice
Explore how unconscious bias impacts on participation
Support you to embed and evaluate practice around learner participation

Sessions for practitioners in Tayside working in any setting with children and young people. Participants are expected to attend all three sessions:
Tayside UNCRC Creative Conversations – Learner Participation Tickets, Thu 20 Jan 2022 at 16:00 | Eventbrite

Tayside UNCRC Creative Conversations event - Session 1
2022-01-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Please find a link to the Tayside UNCRC Creative Conversations events hosted by Education Scotland. These interactive sessions aim to support practitioners in the implementation of effective learner participation. They will –

Explore how learner participation is a key aspect of rights based practice
Introduce some of the key guidance documents to support learner participation
Explore what we mean by learner participation and look at examples of this in practice
Explore how unconscious bias impacts on participation
Support you to embed and evaluate practice around learner participation

Participants are expected to attend all three sessions:
Tayside UNCRC Creative Conversations – Learner Participation Tickets, Thu 20 Jan 2022 at 16:00 | Eventbrite

Cost of the School Day Professional Learning Sessions
2021-10-26 16:00 - 2021-11-02 17:00
· Tuesday, 26 October 2021- 16:00-17:00 – Teams
· Tuesday, 2 November 2021 – 16:00-17:00 – Teams
Join Tayside colleagues at two twilight sessions this Autumn, exploring child poverty and good practice in tackling the Cost of the School Day. These take place over two consecutive Tuesdays and are open to all practitioners working in or with Dundee, Angus and Perth and Kinross schools.
Sessions will be led by the Cost of the School Day team at Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland alongside inputs from a range of schools in each local authority, Education Scotland Attainment Advisors and local Education Officers.
Sessions will offer participants:
· Up to date information on child poverty, including the impact of Covid-19
· Cost of the School Day learning from local SAC reports
· Inputs from primary and secondary schools across Tayside showcasing their Cost of the School activities and discussing its impact
· Practical ideas from schools across Scotland
· Helpful resources, including the Cost of the School Day Toolkit and Talking about Costs and Money at School
· Professional discussion with colleagues across the region on challenges and solutions in your schools.
Register for the sessions here.
Teams links for each session will be forwarded to you in advance of each session.
See poster here – Tayside Cost of the School Day sessions Oct 26 and Nov 2

Children’s Rights, ASL Review and The Promise: Implications for Education
2021-09-28 16:00 - 17:00
Children’s Rights, ASL Review and The Promise: Implications for Education
Webinar – September 28th 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Education Scotland and the Tayside Regional Improvement Collaborative invite all educational practitioners who have responsibility or are involved in supporting children and families to this webinar to:
• find out more about the priorities and recommendations in these reviews and explore the common themes and correlations with children’s rights
• consider their implications for everyday practice.
Please click on the Eventbrite link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/childrens-rights-asl-review-and-the-promise-implications-for-education-tickets-170289774299
We will issue the joining instructions prior to the event.

Priorities for Practice - Lunchtime Briefings
2021-07-07 - 2021-09-22 | Online
To support the launch of the Tayside ‘Priorities for Practice’, TRIC Priority Group 5 (Safeguarding and Child Protection) are delivering a series of short multi agency information sessions. The 45-minute briefings are for anyone who wants to know more about our six key practice themes which support and empower our workforce in the highly complex field of multi-agency child protection. The free sessions are open to those who work with Children, Young People and their Families across Tayside, not excluding those who work in Adult Services.
NEW DATES ADDED!
(Wednesdays 12.15pm – 1.00pm)

July 2021
August 2021
September 2021

7 July
18 August
1 September

14 July
25 August
8 September

21 July

15 September

28 July

22 September

Sessions will be delivered online via MsTeams.
Register for your place through Eventbrite

Tayside's Child Healthy Weight Strategy
2021-06-16 10:00 - 12:30 | Online
Helping Tayside’s Children and Young People to Feel Great and Ready to Learn: Tayside’s Child Healthy Weight Strategy
Tayside Regional Improvement Collaborative invite YOU to join us in championing a social movement across Tayside to enable all of our children, young people and families to be able to eat well, drink well, be active and achieve a healthier weight.
Helping Tayside’s Children and Young People to Feel Great and Ready to Learn is the Child Healthy Weight Strategy for Tayside and sets out a vision where the children and young people of Angus, Dundee and Perth & Kinross can grow up in a community and an environment that supports them to feel great and ready to learn so that they can flourish to the best of their abilities.
Everyone is welcome to join our event. Booking closes on 2nd June 2021 and there are only 60 spaces available.
For more information on the strategy please click on the link below
https://sites.google.com/view/wholesystemsapproachtohealthyw/home/tayside-healthy-weight-strategy
Presenters and contributors at the Launch Event will include: Young People and Parents from across Tayside, Abertay University, Active Schools, Third Sector, Tayside Contracts, NHS Tayside Public Health Directorate and colleagues from Angus, Dundee and Perth & Kinross Councils.

UNCRC - Awareness Raising Session for Headteachers
2021-06-07 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) will be incorporated into law in Scotland by the end of this year. This will give children’s rights the highest possible protection and will mean that public authorities have to ensure that all policies and procedures comply with children’s rights.
To help with this, Maxine Jolly from Education Scotland will be leading an awareness raising session on the UNCRC and it’s implication for education and children’s services. This session is designed for Headteachers and will also offer advice/guidance on how we can incorporate the UNCRC into our everyday practice, but also highlight the current work/policies that already takes place in our education establishments.
This session will take place via Microsoft Teams on 7 June 2021 from 4pm to 5:30pm. The invite for the Teams meeting is being distributed to all Headteachers to enable participation.
If you have any questions please contact:
Lawrie Stewart
Education Officer (Secondment)
Children and Families Service
Dundee City Council
Email: lawrie.stewart@dundee.city.gov.uk

Priorities for Practice Conference – Tuesday 11 May 2021
2021-05-11 | Online
Priorities for Practice Conference – Tuesday 11 May 2021
A Virtual Multi-agency Child Protection Conference for First Line Managers and Leaders across Tayside Public, Private and Third Sectors.

TRIC Priority Group 5 (Safeguarding and Child Protection) are holding a virtual multi-agency Child Protection Conference for First Line Managers and Leaders who work across the public, private and third sectors.

Delegates will hear how the findings from Dr Sharon Vincent’s Analysis of Tayside ICRs & SCRs have shaped our improvement agenda though the development of the Tayside ‘Priorities for Practice’ (six key practice messages for staff at all levels); engage with colleagues to consider how we can work together to improve culture, ethos and day to working practices, and explore co-production as a means of delivering high quality workforce development resources which enhances practice and ultimately improves outcomes for families.

For further information, please contact:

Michelle Nicol
Learning and Development Lead, TRIC (Safeguarding and Child Protection)
Email: MNicol@pkc.gov.uk

Education Scotland Professional Learning Opportunity: Effective Self-Evaluation for Improvement – Monday 26 April 2021
2021-04-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Education Scotland scrutiny colleagues are offering all Headteachers across Tayside a professional learning opportunity on Monday 26 April 2021 from 4.00pm-5.00 pm.
The theme of this session is effective self-evaluation for improvement.
The session will focus on self-evaluation for improvement in the context of QI 2.3 Learning teaching and assessment. It will take the form of a presentation followed by a questions and answer session.
During the session our colleagues will:

look at the central role of self-evaluation in relation to teacher professionalism
provide hints and tips for evaluating classroom practice (and remote learning if appropriate)
consider how self-evaluation can be used as a tool for specific purposes
provide examples of effective practice.

There is no need to register/sign up and an invite/link to this session will be forwarded to you nearer the time.
For further information please contact:
Michelle Lewis
Education Officer/Lead for Priority Group 2
Email: michelle.lewis@dundeecity.gov.uk

Leadership Sessions for Headteachers: 15 and 26 March 2021 - Save the Dates
2021-03-15 - 2021-03-16 | Online
Mark Burns, ‘Learning Imperative‘ will be hosting two leadership sessions for Headteachers across Tayside on Monday 15 March and Friday 26 March 2021.
These sessions will be recorded, and you are welcome to invite one member of your Senior Leadership team to join you in these sessions. The platform used will be Zoom and you are requested to use your own device. There is no sign up/register and a Zoom link will be sent to you nearer the time.
The outline of these sessions are:
Session 1: Leading Through Uncertainty – Monday 15 March 2021 from 10.00am-11:30am
This has been an unprecedented twelve months to have been working and leading in schools. This session, based upon an award winning programme, will explore three fundamentals:

A framework to sustain our own and others’ energy
Strategies for leading in uncertain times
Leadership traits that build trust and cohesion within school communities.

Session 2: Building Back Better – Friday 26 March 2021 from 10am-11:30am
How do our schools build on the experiences and challenges of COVID-19 to:

Sustain a productive environment for teacher learning?
Ensure effective processes to develop teacher performance and autonomy?
Nurture greater learner and family autonomy in learning?

This session will explore frameworks to support a re-thinking of our schools in the post-COVID-19 era.
For further information please contact:
Michelle Lewis
Education Officer/Lead for Priority Group 2
Email: michelle.lewis@dundeecity.gov.uk

Getting it Right...Keeping Your Child Safe 2021
2021-03-04 | Online
A free online partnership event for parents, carers, family members and all professionals working with children and young people.
Presentations from experts in their field will include:

Safeguarding in a Digital World: 2021 Update
A Personal Account of Child Sexual Exploitation
Gambling and Gaming in an Online World: Similarities and How to Reduce the Risk of Harm

All presentations will explore current challenges in keeping our children safe in a digital environment.
Attendees can register for one of 3 identical sessions:

Session 1
9.15 am – 11.30 am

Session 2
12.45 pm – 3.00 pm

Session 3
5.15 pm – 7.30 pm

For bookings, please go to Eventbrite and register via this link: Getting it Right…Keeping Your Child Safe 2021
This event will be delivered online using Microsoft Teams Live Events. Those signing up for the sessions later in the day will view a pre-recorded session. The content is not suitable for those under the age of 16.
Speakers
Jim Gamble – CEO Ineqe Safeguarding Group, Founding Chief Executive of The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP)
Phil Mitchell – Male Sexual Abuse Specialist
Paul Anderson – Project Officer (Gambling Education Hub), Fast Forward

CLICK: PATH TO PROTECTION - ONLINE CPP TRAINING COURSES FOR 2021
2021-02-02 - 2021-04-28 | Online
Tayside Regional Improvement Collaborative Priority Group 5: Safeguarding and Child Protection are working in partnership with the Marie Collins Foundation to deliver their CLICK Path to Protection training for professionals working with children and young people across Tayside, to help support children, young people and families following discovery or disclosure of online sexual abuse.

The Marie Collins Foundation (MCF) was created to offer a cohesive approach to addressing the recovery needs of children, and their families, who suffer harm online. The MCF vision is to ensure that all children who suffer abuse via the internet and mobile technology are able to recover and live safe and fulfilling lives.

The Path to Protection is about how professionals need to intervene to support the child and their family from the point of discovery of the abuse to recovery. It covers considerations at each stage of the journey and different practitioners will have a role at different points on this path. It is a highly evaluated, evidence-based, multi-faceted training and support programme which aims to ensure that every professional working with children that are either at risk of or the victims of online abuse, understands not only what his/her role entails, but also those of their colleagues from organisations jointly charged with protecting children.

Structure of the Click: Path to Protection training model is explained more fully in the flyer. Each course will be delivered online by Marie Collins Foundation staff and is designed to give the target audience the information they need to fulfil their role. It is intended that practitioners attend the course which is most suitable for the role they are undertaking in working with children. Please ensure you select the most appropriate training for your role. If this is unclear, please contact Catriona Scobbie (details below) for assistance.

On completion of the training, trainees are invited to complete an online evaluation after which they will be invited to register to have access to the CLICK: Path to Protection (CPP) secure platform on the MCF website. From this site they will be able to download their certificate and have access to up to date guidance on how to intervene at each stage on the path to protection. This includes the ability to download templates and other aids.

In Tayside, the programme will run as detailed below and in the flyer. A number of date alternatives are provided, where possible, to assist planning. Practitioners are only required to attend one session within the relevant category:

Session Title
Dates
Timings

THINK
02.02.2021 (SESSION FULL)
9.30 – 1.00pm

03.03.2021 (SESSION FULL)
1.00 – 4.00pm

21.04.2021 (SESSION FULL)
9.30 – 1.00pm

THINK TWILIGHT
17.02.2021
4.00 – 6.30pm

Please note – Those practitioners who wish to undertake ‘Act’ must first complete ‘Think.’

Session Title
Dates
Timings

ACT
24.03.2021 (SESSION FULL)
9.30 – 1.00pm

28.04.2021
9.30 – 1.00pm

Session Title
Dates
Timings

MANAGE
30.03.2021
9.30 – 12.30PM

Places on each session will be limited to 25 delegates, and efforts will be made to ensure that there is multi-agency representation on each course.

Should you wish to book places, or require any further information, please contact Catriona Scobbie – cscobbie@pkc.gov.uk with your name, job title and organisation along with which course(s) you would like to attend.
