#safeguarding children

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[erebusvincent]

The German federal government was responsible for funding a research project labeling “organized transphobia” a threat to democracy. The project, which was made in collaboration with a trans-identified male known for threatening violence against women he disagrees with, classifies those opposed to Germany’s radical gender self-identification laws as “enemies” of society.

If society supports sexual predators, the erasure of women’s rights, and the mutilation and sterilization of children, homosexuals, and the mentally disabled, I’m proud to be its enemy.

[dykethang]

the issue i was having with tumblr tagging not actually blocking seems to have resolved itself so. Of Course, they need to give me ads based on that very specific one (1) single actually Bad Trigger that i have approximately 10 minutes after waking up

[justascrollingghost]

from now on my job will be to stand in-between vulnerable children and adults in the entertainment industry hissing like a feral cat

[erebusvincent]

Destroying children’s bodies for the sake of adult (mostly but not exclusively male) paraphiliacs is Antichrist behavior.

Some of the biggest names in the pediatric gender medicine field are part of an entrenched global trend in which they prioritize the transgender advocacy mission over honest and direct science. They hide inconvenient research findings. And they seek to prevent other researchers from even asking questions that might yield inconvenient answers. Supporting them is a cabal of activists and LGBTQ nonprofits standing at the ready to bully and cancel any scientists or journalists who might bring to light any of the more questionable aspects of pediatric gender medicine.

This pattern is not just limited to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy. If you haven’t already heard, according to reporting in The New York Times, this major leader in the pediatric gender medicine field has been sitting on null findings from her National Institutes of Health–funded study of puberty blockers for gender dysphoric children because, she said, publishing them would prove politically inexpedient. (I wrote about an undercover video of her talking about mastectomies here.)

Where have we heard this story before?

Let’s take a trip across the pond to the British National Health Service’s now-shuttered pediatric gender clinic, GIDS. (I encourage you to read all about this troubled clinic in Hannah Barnes’ book Time to Think. Make sure to get the new 2024 U.S. paperback, which has a viral new epilogue.) After it was founded in 2011, GIDS’s leaders sought to recreate the findings of the original Dutch protocol that was first cultivated in the mid-1990s and that ultimately gave rise to the global pediatric gender-transition treatment movement during the 2000s and 2010s.

But the British team failed. They did not find a substantial benefit from providing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to gender dysphoric children by following the Dutch protocol. So did these researchers alert the world to their troublesome findings? Did they send a word of caution to a field that by then was circumnavigating the globe, setting up what would soon be hundreds of pediatric gender-clinic outposts?

No, they kept their failure secret.

[l8in]

Cyngor Gwynedd Education and Economy Scrutiny committee held a meeting on the 13th, February, 2025. Sioned Williams, the council's head of Economy and Community and Dylan Griffiths, Economic Development Service Manager, authored the Gwynedd Economy Plan. It was presented by Richard Medwyn Hughes, cabinet member for the Economy.

Councillors were not impressed and expressed their disappointment with the 'plan'. Councillor Rhys Tudor, voiced his frustration at the 'mickey mouse' exercise of scrutinising a document that has no substance and remarked that they should leave in protest. Bizarrely, all members of the committee voted to accept the 'plan' anyway...

The webcast of the meeting can be found here - https://gwynedd.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/957593

Members received a report from Bethan Adams, a scrutiny advisor titled -  Safeguarding Arrangements in Schools Scrutiny Investigation Brief

This scrutiny investigation is taking place because of the sexual abuse of children by the head teacher, Neil Foden. 

Gwynedd council promoted Foden to 'superhead' status giving him control over Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle and Ysgol Friars after he was found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct. A reminder that this committee failed on two occasions to hold Foden to account in the past....

The report makes mention of their internal 'experts' in the field of safeguarding including -  The statutory director of Gwynedd SS. The head of children and supporting families department. The assistant head of safeguarding and quality - children department.

The director has only been in post since 2022, replacing Morwena Edwards who quit her post shortly after a final report into Canolfan Brynffynnon was received by the council. No report or statement has been publicly released by Gwynedd council in a case that has probably cost £2 million. The head of SS chaired a meeting where an independent investigator reported feeling bullied and overwhelmed after writing a report critical of the department. Four to five pages were deleted from the original report before it was accepted by her department. The safeguarding officer has refused to answer questions of a care scrutiny committee and had a complaint raised against him for misleading councillors and the public at anoher meeting. 

Questions remain to how the childrens department dealt with the historic abuse cases that came to light in 2024. More on that here - https://gwyneddsfailingcouncil.blogspot.com/2024/04/social-worker-complaint-cyngor-gwynedd.html Others involved in the investigation include - the Safeguarding and Wellbeing Quality Leader, Education Protection and Wellbeing Officer - Education Department appears to have only been in post a month - https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/job-listing/safeguarding-and-wellbeing-quality-leader-gwynedd-council-JV_IC3301713_KO0,41_KE42,57.htm?jl=1009571911599

Dyfrig Siencyn, the former leader of the council, who quit after refusing to apologise for the actions of Neil Foden, will also be part of the investigation. Siencyn only undertook safeguarding training on 24th September, 2024, presumably to allow him to become part of this investigation? The remit for investigation appears totally inadequate - failing to ask which safeguarding officer advised Garem Jackson to simply have a word with Neil Foden when concerns were raised in 2019. Were procedures implemented to protect the integrity of evidence after Foden's arrest? Will the investigation review leadership accountability and the committee's own failings? Will the investigation hear from parents and the children? Who will investigate the claims heard at an Employment Tribunal that pupil's examination passes were underserved at Ysgol Friars? What of the school's budget that had to be replenished by the council?

Will the investigation take note of the recent audit of the whistleblowing policy? “Due to past examples where the Council has not acted in high profile cases when an individual or individuals have blown the whistle members of staff tend to think there is no point in raising an issue as they suspect some form of cover-up will take place.”

It appears neither staff nor the public have trust in the senior officers. A public inquiry into Neil Foden AND the failings of cyngor Gwynedd is needed...

The draft brief can be found on page 109 of the agenda pack here - https://democracy.gwynedd.llyw.cymru//documents/g5171/Public%20reports%20pack%2013th-Feb-2025%2010.30%20Education%20and%20Economy%20Scrutiny%20Committee.pdf?T=10

[childrenofthedigitalage]

Meta's Content Moderation Changes: Why Ireland Must Act Now

Meta’s Content Moderation Changes: Why Ireland Must Act Now The recent decision by Meta to end third-party fact-checking programs on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Threads has sent shockwaves through online safety circles. For a country like Ireland, home to Meta’s European headquarters, this is more than just a tech policy shift—it’s a wake-up call. It highlights the urgent need for…

[kids-worldfun]

3 Tips to Safeguard Children's Vision During Screen Time

Even if you’re a parent who limits your kids’ time in front of screens between learning and entertainment, they still end up spending way too much time on electronic devices. This is not necessarily a bad thing, considering that they’ll do this all their lives. However, you have to make sure their vision is not affected. For this, we put together several eye-friendly habits you can encourage at…

[l8in]

A Freedom of Information request (FOI) asking cyngor Gwynedd council for the number of councillors who had undertaken safeguarding training was sent to the https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/ website on 7th November, 2024.

On the 4th December, an officer replied with - 45 Council Members have completed safeguarding training between May 2014 and November 2024..

Gwynedd council informed the list was - Available on request

It is believed that a further 11 councillors have now completed safeguarding training. So even after Neil Foden, 13 councillors have not attended council safeguarding workshops...

It is not just councillors failing to undertake important training...

The former portfolio holder for children and families bemoaned that staff of his department were not undertaking training either - "it would frighten you how few members of staff undertake these trainings..."

This cabinet member is now the portfolio holder for Adults. Are social workers and staff undertaking training in this department..?

Something is so very wrong within Gwynedd council...

[govanguy]

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[erebusvincent]

Excellent idea. I hope Australia can make this work. Children should not be in the internet. The minimum age should be 21 at least.

[6ebe]

supporting Germany as praxis against child labour law violations 🙏

[willsandtrusts]

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[cdchyld]

Just added to Etsy!

~ "Treasure: The Story of Money and its Safeguarding" by Walter Buehr (1955)

[neighbourhoodtwo]

forcing myself through the rest of this radio show and like. the complete double standard of "you cannot ever let transgender students into their preferred bathroom because they are all potentially a risk" vs "we have to tell parents if their children are talking about being trans even if the kid asks us not to because we know whether their parents are safeguarding risk."