Leeds Prevent Education May 2018 update

Leeds Prevent Education

MAY 2018 UPDATE

This is just a quick update to inform you of some interesting opportunities.

1. Safer Communities Fund
2. SINCE 9/11 Webinar and US Diplomat Visit Opportunity
3. Survey on responses and attitudes to Radicalisation

1. Safer Communities Fund

The Safer Communities Fund was established to help voluntary, community groups, charities and partners including statutory agencies keep their communities’ safe and feeling safe.

This round the theme is – focusing on projects that specifically tackle all forms of serious violent crime, including those focusing on prevention and early intervention, supporting diversion away from crime, protection and education and support for victims of serious violence.

This round closes on 15th June.

For further information please see:

https://www.westyorkshire-pcc.gov.uk/safer-communities-fund/grant-rounds.aspx

2. SINCE 9/11 (https://since911.com/)

9/11 Memorial Museum’s free, Annual Webinar

This September will mark 17 years since the 9/11 attacks, and schools from across the world have the opportunity to interact with each other via the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s free, annual webinar. The initiative aims to provide a meaningful way to deepen students’ knowledge about the events of 9/11 and the importance of commemoration.

Participants will be introduced to exhibitions within the Museum, hear personal stories about the attacks from first responders and survivors and have the opportunity to ask questions through a live chat with Museum staff.

The 35-minute programme, will be available on-demand starting Sept. 11, 2018.

Find out more and register your school for this unique opportunity here

Secure an exclusive visit from a United States Diplomat to talk with your 6th Form Students

The U.S Diplomat Sixth Form Workshop is an interactive youth outreach initiative. It’s an opportunity for U.S. diplomats and students to exchange thoughts and ideas on the role of the U.K and U.S. in world affairs.

For the first half of the workshop the visiting diplomat asks a series of questions using an interactive web-based presentation. This is followed by a discussion where students are invited to share what frustrates, concerns, or confuses them about the U.S and what they like, gives them hope or inspires them about the U.S.  The visiting diplomat will also often discuss a specific topic related to their experience or job at the Embassy.

For enquiries and bookings email Sahar Von Horne at the US Embassy at: vanhornesm@state.gov

3. Survey on responses and attitudes to Radicalisation

Have your say on protecting vulnerable individuals from radicalisation in education with Aarhus University’s extensive research project:

This short survey is conducted by researchers at Aarhus University, Denmark (led by Dr David Parker, a former local authority Prevent practitioner in West London).  The overall aim is to increase understandings of the support that could be provided to teachers in their work with vulnerable students.

The survey provides a hypothetical scenario involving a student and then asks some follow up questions about teacher responses and attitudes. It is aimed at teachers in the UK and Denmark as part of a wider project commission led by the European Commission, designed to enhance effective safeguarding.

The survey should take approx. 6 minutes to complete and there are 40 x £50 Amazon vouchers available to participants to win in a raffle

Findings will be made available following analysis.

https://aarhus.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6QFZcuVw99p8Qux

Best wishes

Julia

Julia Holden

Prevent Education Officer

Communities and Environment
Leeds City Council

Mob:     07891 273720

Tel:         0113 378 5831

Email:    Julia.Holden@leeds.gov.uk