From Monday 15 to Sunday 21 July 2024, the Essex Safeguarding Children Board (ESCB) and partners are encouraging people across Essex to take part in sharing messages about online safety across social media.

March 2024

In this month's edition you can find out about...

• Child Exploitation Awareness Day
• Child Safety at Easter
• Safer Sleep Week 11-18 March
• ESCB Annual Report
• Learning and Development
  • Non-Accidental Injuries Training
  • Getting to know your partners
  • Early Help
• From across the partnership
• National news and updates

The Tendring District Council Community Ambassadors, The Tendring District Council Housing Department , PCSO's and outside agencies will be meeting up at Walton community forum for a drop In clinic on Tuesday 5th march. Any issues you may have in your local community come speak to us and we will see what we can do.

Come and meet our TDC Community Ambassadors at Walton community forum, and lets talk about any issues you have within the Tendring area and be sign posted to the correct services for your needs

Safer Internet Day is coming up - there are resources for educators include lesson plans and activities to help keep children safe online. Click on this post to find links to the websites and resources

16 Days of Action Against Gender Based Violence is an international campaign that runs from November 25th (the United Nations Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to December 10th (Human Rights Day) and encourages action and awareness against all forms of violence against women and girls

The Youth Unity Hub Bus is coming to Clacton on the 12th September, click here for more information

The council is updating its Corporate Plan – a key document which lays out the high-level priorities for the authority over the next four years. Click here for more information

Older Persons Fair will be held on the 11th September 2023,  10am-2pm 

Click here for more information

There is beach safety day on the 4th August held by the CVST, click here for more information 

A partnership campaign will be running on Wednesday 5 April to raise awareness of child exploitation at stations and transport networks in Essex. Under the banner of Operation Henderson, the joint initiative is being run by Essex Safeguarding Children Board, Southend and Thurrock Safeguarding Children Partnerships alongside partners including British Transport Police, Essex Police, the Violence and Vulnerability Unit, Greater Anglia, C2C, TfL, The Railway Children, The Children’s Society, Social Care and local councils.