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Police Youth Education Service(parent meeting presentation)

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Introductions

Constable …………………….

Police Education Officer (PEO)

Keeping Ourselves Safe (KOS)

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Agenda Welcome & introductions Agenda Child abuse / KOS Parent DVD (if applicable) Overview of the teaching programme PEO’s role Parent / caregiver / whānau role Excerpts from classroom DVD (if applicable) Expert guest / panel (if applicable) Questions and answers Memorandum of understanding (if applicable)

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Child abuse and KOS

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What is KOS?

Comprehensive child abuse prevention programme

Introduced in 1986

Protects children from all sorts of abuse

Extensively evaluated and

revised

Years 0-13

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Stranger danger?

‘In the majority of cases the abusers are known and trusted by their victims.’

‘The emphasis on ‘stranger danger’ causes adults to miss the clues that children give when they are being victimised by trusted family friends, professionals or relatives.’

(Professor Freda Briggs)

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Aims of KOS

To teach children a range of safe practices that they can use when interacting with other people.

To encourage children who have been, or are being abused, to seek help.

To contribute to an overall community prevention programme by making parents and teachers more aware of their responsibilities to help children avoid abuse.

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Key concepts

Abuse: is unacceptable and a crime takes many damaging forms is never the victim’s fault.

No-one deserves to be abused. Everyone is responsible to help

prevent abuse. Continued

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Key concepts

Teach children to: recognise abuse avoid abuse report abuse.

Listen and act on reports. Ensure ongoing prevention education

through entire schooling. Have effective abuse policies.

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What is child abuse?

Children, Young Person and their Families Act, 1989 : Section 2.

What is the definition of child abuse?

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Types of abuse

What are the different types of abuse?

Physical Sexual Emotional

Neglect Cyber abuse Family violence

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Abuse facts

150,000 reports of concern to CYFS in year ending 30 June 2011.

58,000 required follow-up from social workers.

22,000 cases resulted in substantiated findings of abuse.

How many reports of concern does CYFS receive in a year?

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Parent DVD

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Overview of the teaching programmes

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Education Links

NZ Curriculum (primary and secondary).

Health and Physical Education learning area.

Safe physical and emotional environment.

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Teaching programme

Knowing what to doJunior primary Years 1-3

Getting help Middle primary Years 4-6

Standing up for myselfSenior primary Years 7-8

Building resiliencySecondary Years 9-13

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Junior primary

I am unique

My body is my own

Dealing with unwanted touch and behaviour

Adults who help

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Middle primary

Confident me

Safe or unsafe?

No excuse for abuse

Why should I tell?

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Senior primary

Keeping one step ahead I’m responsible for

others too Finding out about abuse Families working

together Reporting abuse What happens now?

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Secondary

Core health module: Identifying abuse Recognising and avoiding

abuse Knowing what to do Getting help

Activity bank: 20 activities for Years 9-10, 11-

13 and transition.

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Police Education Officer’s role

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The role of the PEO

Determines need for KOS. Assists school with ‘whole

school approach’. Provides all the KOS

resources. Teaches up to three lessons

with the class teacher. Assists with evaluation. Helps school become self-

sustaining.

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Parent / caregiver / whānau role

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Parents / caregivers / whānau

Home book activities. Keeping Kids Safer book:

what abuse is how to recognise it what to do if abuse suspected / reported how to keep children safe from abuse.

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Dealing with abuse

Believe what they say

Show love, concern and

support

Keep your feelings to

yourself

Keep calm Listen carefully Reassure them it isn’t their fault

Say you’re pleased they’ve

told

Say you’ll help them

Seek help

Report to Child, Youth & Family or PoliceAdapted from No Excuse for Abuse! , Safer Streets Trust (now the Young New Zealanders’ Foundation), in consultation with Professor Freda Briggs of the University of South Australia and Professor Steven Rollin of the State University of Florida.

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Excerpts from classoom DVD

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Expert guest / panel

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Questions and answers

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Memorandum of understanding

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Take care of our children.

Take care of what they hear.

Take care of what they see.

Take care of what they feel.

For how the children grow, so will the shape of Aotearoa.

Dame Whina Cooper