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DBS Checks for Norfolk Children's Services Employees: policy and standards
Norfolk Children's Services would like to provide you with assurance of the policy and standards in place relating to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for our employees.
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Reminder: Resources for Drowning Prevention Week (13-20 June)
The Norfolk Water Safety Forum has a number of resources, in their Water safety resource pack, which can be used to teach children and young people about water safety to support Drowning Prevention Week.
NSPCC resources for healthy behaviours in relationships
Speak out. Stay safe is a free safeguarding programme that can help teachers of children aged 5-11 to reinforce key messages about abuse and neglect as part of their school's teaching on relationships. Talk Relationships supports secondary education settings to confidently deliver inclusive sex and relationships education. The Summer of Fun programme helps raise funds for the NSPCC.
Pol-Ed: Putting RSHE delivery into practice webinar
Schools are invited to watch a webinar about how Pol-Ed serves as a vital tool to support your school's RSHE delivery following the new statutory Relationships, Sex, and Health Education (RSHE) guidance which becomes compulsory in September 2026.
CADS Request for Support Portal delay
Further to previous communication on 2 June 2026 (www.schools.norfolk.gov.uk/article/78877), CADS are delaying the roll out of the Request for Support form to ensure this meets the needs of those partners referring in, and those in the front door.
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