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Restart a Heart Day 2025- Monday News Issue 187

  • Matthew Paminter
  • 6 days ago
  • 7 min read

“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one”


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Events this week:

October 15th- Global Hand Washing Day 2025

October 16th- Restart a Heart Day 2025

October 16th- World Food Day 2025

October 16th- World Values Day 2025

 

Legislation/Regulation of the week

Understanding the Care Act

The Care Act 2014 is the foundation of adult safeguarding in England, placing a duty on local authorities and professionals to protect adults at risk of harm. Understanding its principles is essential for anyone working in health, social care, or community services.

Our latest guide breaks down the Care Act clearly, explaining its key duties, safeguarding responsibilities, and what it means in practice. Whether you are new to the field or looking to refresh your knowledge, this resource will help you strengthen safeguarding practice and decision making.

 (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

Unforgivable

The Mitchell family deal with the devastating aftermath of an act of sexual abuse committed by a member of their own family who, after two years, is about to leave prison.

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. 90 mins)

 

Event of the week/month

Restart a Heart Day 2025

Restart a Heart Day takes place on and around 16 October each year to raise awareness of cardiac arrest and the importance of learning CPR.

The initiative is led by Resuscitation Council UK, supported by British Heart Foundation, British Red Cross, St John Ambulance, the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives, NHS England, Save a Life for Scotland, Save a Life Cymru, and Northern Ireland Ambulance.

The chances of surviving a cardiac arrest are significantly increased if a defibrillator is used. For every minute without CPR and defibrillation, the chance of survival reduces by up to 10%. But in the most disadvantaged areas, the nearest 24/7 accessible defibrillator is on average a round trip of over a mile, or 1.8km, according to research supported by us.

 (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


The Overlooked Reality Affluent Neglect: Webinar

Affluent neglect is often hidden in plain sight. While children in well-resourced families may appear to have every opportunity, their needs can still be overlooked. Understanding the impact of neglect in affluent settings is vital for safeguarding professionals across education, health, and community sectors.

This free webinar explores the realities of affluent neglect, the challenges it presents, and practical steps to identify and respond effectively. Join us to strengthen your awareness and ensure every child’s needs are recognised, regardless of background.

 (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)


Uncovering Stalking Behaviours Among Young People: Podcast

In this episode we explore the complex and often overlooked issue of stalking behaviours among young people. From obsessive messaging to digital surveillance, these behaviours can subtly emerge in teenage relationships and social circles, often normalised by pop culture or peer dynamics.

(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. 10 mins)

 

Understanding Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII)

Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) occurs when a caregiver deliberately exaggerates, fabricates, or causes illness in a child, often to gain attention or sympathy. Signs can include frequent hospital visits with unclear medical findings, symptoms that appear only when the caregiver is present, or a caregiver who pushes for unnecessary medical procedures. While these indicators do not confirm FII, they should raise concern and be carefully recorded.

If you suspect FII, follow your setting’s safeguarding procedures and speak to your Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) immediately. Document observations factually, avoid confronting the caregiver, and work with safeguarding teams and healthcare professionals. Early recognition and multi-agency collaboration are essential to protect the child and ensure their wellbeing.

(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


Halloween Risks for Youngsters

Halloween 2025 is creeping up fast, and with it comes the annual flood of costumes, spooky content, and scary posts on social media. While it's a great time to show off creativity and join in the fun, it's also easy to frighten youngsters, start a trend and pose risks to readers. Fear of scary creatures/ghosts/monsters & characters lurking in the dark, can leave a deep, negative imprint in the child’s subconscious or unconscious mind that can have a lasting effect on his or her mental health until adulthood. Using filters and AI-generated tools can create disingenuous concepts, characters, stories and disinformation on social media which will get many into a frenzy. Be aware of their source and the reliability of the information they are telling you and be mindful that some content may be frightening to younger 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. 10 mins)

 

Everything you need to know about cancer screening

Cancer often develops without noticeable symptoms, which is why the NHS offers cancer screening. Screening helps detect early signs of cancer before it becomes more advanced, giving you the best chance of successful treatment and potentially saving your life.

We’ll explain how cancer screening works, which screenings are available to you, and the different types of cancer they can help detect.

 (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)

 

Walk, jog, repeat: what is Jeffing?

No, it’s not about perfecting your best Jeff Goldblum impression, and it’s not a quirky new social media challenge either. Jeffing is actually a fitness method created in the 1970s by Olympian Jeff Galloway. Also known as the run-walk-run method, Jeffing combines running with short walking breaks to make exercise easier and more manageable. We spoke with an expert to break down what it’s all about and if it’s actually good for your health and fitness.

 (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. 10 mins)

 

Wider Curriculum


The Risks of Live Streaming

Live streaming, whether by children, parents, schools, or influencers, carries several serious risks that must be carefully considered. One of the most pressing concerns is privacy. Children often lack the awareness or ability to consent to being broadcast online, and even well-meaning adults may unintentionally share sensitive information such as their full names, locations, schools, or daily routines. This can expose them to online predators, who may use seemingly innocent content to identify or track a child. Apps such as LiveME, OME TV, Discord, Kik & Twitch are commonly used by children and perpetrators alike.

Another significant risk is the permanence of digital content. Once a live stream is recorded or shared, it can be copied, edited, or reposted without control. A moment that seems harmless or funny at the time could later be embarrassing or damaging to the child’s reputation, potentially resurfacing during their teenage years or adulthood. This can impact their mental health, social development, and self-esteem.

 (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)

 

Exploring the Impact of World Events with Students

With National Hate crime awareness week on 11th - 18th October, it’s an important time to reflect around creating environments of inclusivity.

With current rising polarisation, misinformation, and heightened tensions around global and domestic politics, educators must be equipped to manage sensitive discussions, whether about conflicts, national policy debates, or social justice movements. The emphasis should be on promoting respectful dialogue, challenging harmful narratives, and supporting students to engage with diverse perspectives in a constructive way. 

 (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

 

The liquid air alternative to fossil fuels

An overlooked technology for nearly 50 years, the first liquid air energy storage facility is finally set to power up in 2026. It's hoping to compete with grid-scale lithium batteries and hydro to store clean power, and reduce the need to fall back on fossil fuels.

As the world's use of renewable electricity soars, surpassing coal for the first time, the need to store that energy when the Sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing is growing in step. While some turn to grid-scale lithium batteries and others to pumped hydro, a small but growing industry is convinced there's a better solution still: batteries that rely on air.

(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)

 

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Renewable energy overtook coal as the world's leading source of electricity in the first half of this year - a historic first, according to new data from the global energy think tank Ember.

Electricity demand is growing around the world but the growth in solar and wind was so strong it met 100% of the extra electricity demand, even helping drive a slight decline in coal and gas use.

 (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)`

 
 
 

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