ThinkUknow  CEOP Ambassador Training

Today I attended the CEOP Ambassador training course in Edinburgh.  I am now a CEOP Ambassador which means I can deliver and cascade training to teachers and other appropriate individuals in order for them to deliver the CEOP thinkUknow presentations to the 11-16 year old age bracket. 

All staff who wish to deliver the CEOP materials must first register with CEOP.  Primary colleagues are able to dowload the resources, lesson plans and notes.  Secondary staff must be trained before accessing and delivering the materials, which is where I step in.

The course was hard-hitting, emotional but very interesting.  It was delivered by the CEOP Education team, the presenters Mandy Ross and Malcolm Bryce-Stafford were lively, knowledgeable and professional.  In the afternoon there was a presentation from Rachael Sensicle who works first hand with offenders she gave a detailed presentation and an insight into the motivation and behaviours that lead to online/offline abuse of children.

The training was excellent and the other ambassadors that I met are very keen to move forward with a widespread training programme with their local schools and youth organisations.  Ollie has outlined his proposals on his blog.  Here in Angus CEOP have already trained a number of professionals and there were two colleagues on the Ambassador training course with me. We will be meeting up within the week to co-ordinate our approach to training and delivering to children.

One negative aspect that I picked up from the conference delegates was the paperwork involved with pupil questionnaires / feedback and collating the data to send to CEOP.  However, now that I see how the data is used and why its important,  I will endevour to make sure this paperwork is completed and submitted to CEOP.