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Monday News Issue 180- 30th June 2025

  • Matthew Paminter
  • Jun 30
  • 9 min read

"“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too”


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Events this week:

June 30th- World Social Media Day 2025

July 1st- Good Care Month

July 1st- Plastic Free July

July 1st- Disability Pride Month 2025

July 1st- Fibroids Awareness Month 2025

 

Legislation/Regulation of the week

The Human Rights Act 1998

The Human Rights Act 1998 sets out the fundamental rights and freedoms that everyone in the UK is entitled to. It incorporates the rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into domestic British law. The Human Rights Act came into force in the UK in October 2000

(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning if it links to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in your apprenticeship standard – Approx. 30 mins)

Please remember to review this in your policy/legislation review workbook)

 

Videos of the week

Can scientists save the world?

Some of the world’s leading scientists say technology can help in the fight against climate change. If global temperatures continue to rise, we might need their solutions. They include mechanical trees that absorb carbon, machines that brighten clouds and a solar reactor that makes fuel from fresh air. The scientists say their inventions have been shown to work at small scale but would need massive investment to reduce the effect of our greenhouse gas emissions. Richard Bilton meets the scientists trying to save the world and investigates whether they can really make a difference.

Watching this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning if it links to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in your apprenticeship standard – Approx. 60 mins)

 

Event of the week/month

World Social Media Day 2025

First, there was the telephone, then the fax machine, and then social media — a revolutionary way of communicating. Since its creation, people have been able to connect with each other like never before. Friends and family can connect at any moment, and marketers have been able to reach consumers in an entirely new fashion. In fact, people use social media for an average of 144 minutes every single day. Because of its impact on society over the years, Social Media Day was born on June 30, and it has continued to grow in popularity ever since.

 (Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning if it links to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in your apprenticeship standard – Approx. 30 mins)


Safeguarding & ED & I


Attention seeking’ or in need of attention - why what we say matters

As part of NSPCCs commitment to the protection of children and that ‘EVERY CHILDHOOD IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR’, they have many excellent blogs. One blog in particular focus on ‘improving safeguarding and child protection with words’. The blog highlights the difference between children ‘seeking attention’ or being ‘in need of attention’.

The article emphasises that the desire for attention is a natural human instinct, particularly crucial during childhood when dependency on others is high. It argues that labelling a child's behaviour as ‘attention-seeking’ may downplay their genuine needs, as some children use their actions to communicate underlying issues. Ignoring or dismissing such behaviour could lead to unmet needs persisting.

(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning if it links to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in your apprenticeship standard – Approx. 50 mins)


Courageous & Challenging Conversations resources

KSCMP have published new resources to support professionals holding difficult and challenging conversations. Learning has frequently been identified in practice views that there has been a lack of sufficient or effective challenge by professionals, which has affected the ability to safeguard a child. It is important that professionals are able to hold courageous and challenging conversations when needed and without significant delay.

(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning if it links to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in your apprenticeship standard – Approx. 20 mins)

 

How can children be protected from online fraud?

Online fraud targeting children occurs through phishing scams, in-app purchases, fake contests, and malicious ads, which trick them into revealing personal information or spending money. 

Social engineering tactics also exploit their trust to gain access to sensitive data. With limited awareness of online risks, children are vulnerable, making parental guidance essential in preventing these scams.

 (Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning if it links to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in your apprenticeship standard – Approx. 40 mins)


Ending FGM: A Global Challenge and a Human Rights Issue

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a harmful practice that involves the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs, for non-medical reasons. FGM is a violation of the human rights of girls and women, as it can cause severe physical and psychological complications, such as bleeding, infections, infertility, and trauma.

According to UNICEF, more than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone FGM in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where FGM is practiced. FGM is mostly carried out on young girls between infancy and age 15. However, there has been an overall decline in the prevalence of the practice over the last three decades, and the majority of girls and women in most countries with available data think FGM should end

(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning if it links to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in your apprenticeship standard – Approx. 30 mins)

 

Brianna Ghey's mother and Molly Russell's father join forces to combat online harm

Esther Ghey, mother of Brianna Ghey, and Ian Russell, father of Molly Russell, have united to address the shared tragedy of losing their children to online harms. Both Brianna and Molly faced distressing experiences related to social media, with harmful content affecting their mental well-being. Esther and Ian recently met to discuss collaborative efforts to protect teenagers online. They emphasize the urgent need for parents to understand their children's online activities, advocate for change in big tech companies, and promote mindfulness techniques in schools. Despite the painful circumstances, they aim to bring a louder voice to the conversation and work towards a safer online environment for young people.

(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning if it links to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in your apprenticeship standard – Approx. 20 mins)

 

Health & Safety


Save a life: How to use a Bleed kit

With bleed kits now being installed nationwide, below are some basic instructions to help first respondents when responding to knife crime incidents, following these steps could help to save a life.

·        Is the scene safe?

·        Dial 999

·        Speak clearly

·        listen to instructions

Anti-knife crime campaigner Leanne Reynolds said that "anyone can use" a bleed kit.

"You don't need any training and you can stop the bleed while you wait for an ambulance", she said. "These kits have been designed for public access and while you're on the 999 call they'll direct you through the contents and advise you how to stop the bleed."

(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning if it links to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in your apprenticeship standard – Approx. 40 mins)

 

What vitamins do I need?

We hear so much about the importance of a healthy balanced diet. Eating a good amount of fruit and veg goes without saying. They're packed full of vitamins and minerals, and because they all have different nutrients, a wide variety gives the best benefits. Almost half of us take at least one vitamin or mineral supplement, but do we really need them?

 (Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning if it links to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in your apprenticeship standard – Approx. 20 mins)

 

Mental Health Advocate Course

Designed to complement Mental Health First Aid provision in workplaces, this course encourages early intervention and helps create a culture of peer support and reduced stigma. You will leave equipped to lead wellbeing conversations, signpost support, and act as a positive influence within your team.

This course qualifies learners as Mental Health Advocates, preparing them to role model healthy behaviours, start supportive conversations, and promote mental health and wellbeing across the organisation. Unlike Mental Health First Aiders who may focus on crisis response, Advocates help shape everyday culture, offering informal support, running wellbeing “toolbox talks”, and encouraging open dialogue.

 (Watching this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning if it links to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in your apprenticeship standard – Approx. 20 mins)

 

Wider Curriculum


Banter or Bullying?

The Anti-Bullying Alliance, in collaboration with Nottingham Trent University, conducted research on banter and bullying in UK schools. A survey of nearly 900 teachers revealed that 26% consider banter a serious issue in their schools, but 84% received no training to address it. The lack of training makes it challenging for teachers to discern when banter becomes bullying.

Martha Evans, the Director of the Anti-Bullying Alliance, emphasises the importance of understanding banter, its role in bullying, and provides key elements for educators to identify when banter may cross the line. The article encourages reflection on the meaning of banter and suggests strategies to address it.

 (Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning if it links to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in your apprenticeship standard – Approx. 30 mins)

 

How to climb up the career ladder

You might find climbing the career ladder to be frustrating, especially if you feel that you are frequently overlooked for promotion. It’s important not to lose motivation when attempting to climb the career ladder. Maybe there is a lack of opportunities within your company, or perhaps others have simply been better at highlighting their abilities to senior management.

When looking to climb the career ladder, attitude is key. If you consistently display a good attitude and a willingness to help colleagues, then it’s only a matter of time until senior colleagues consider you for more challenging roles. However, there are some other things you can do to speed up the process.

(Watching this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning if it links to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in your apprenticeship standard – Approx. 20 mins)

 

What is digital ethics?

Digital ethics is the branch of ethics concerning the set of rules and moral guidelines that govern interpersonal behaviour between individuals and/or companies that is mediated by computer technology, either inside a company or, more broadly, in markets and society.

 (Watching this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning if it links to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in your apprenticeship standard – Approx. 20 mins)

 

Sustainability

 

'I don't want to end up in a box when I die - I want an eco-funeral'

With awareness of our carbon footprints growing all the time, some people striving to lead eco-friendly lives are turning their attention to what happens when they die.

“I don’t want my last act on this planet to be a polluting act, if I can help that,” Rachel Hawthorn explains.

She is getting ready to make her own burial shroud because she is concerned about the environmental impact of traditional burials and cremations.

“I try so hard in my life to recycle and to use less, and to live in an environmentally friendly way, so I want my death to be that as well," she adds.

(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning if it links to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in your apprenticeship standard – Approx. 30 mins)`

 

Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, leading scientists warn

The Earth could be doomed to breach the symbolic 1.5C warming limit in as little as three years at current levels of carbon dioxide emissions.

That's the stark warning from more than 60 of the world's leading climate scientists in the most up-to-date assessment of the state of global warming.

Nearly 200 countries agreed to try to limit global temperature rises to 1.5C above levels of the late 1800s in a landmark agreement in 2015, with the aim of avoiding some of the worst impacts of climate change.

 (Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning if it links to the knowledge, skills, and behaviours in your apprenticeship standard – Approx. 20 mins)


An Idiot’s guide to change the world- Climate: We are heading towards a dead planet

Climate change is already here for many people around the world and tackling it is seen as the biggest challenge our species has ever faced. To reverse the worst impacts, climate activists around the world are calling for action now. But what does ‘action’ mean? What do activists do? And is it actually intimidating to become one?


 
 
 

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