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10th Apr 2020
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MINISTER Rathgael House 43 Balloo Road Rathgill BANGOR BT19 7PR Tel:  028 9127 9306 Email:  private.office@education-ni.gov.uk   10 April2020   Dear Principal   SAFER SCHOOLS APP I am today launching the Department of Education’s app on the Safer Schools platform which has been provided by iNEQE Safeguarding Group on a trial basis during this COVID-19 crisis. The app is currently used widely across the rest of the UK. These are challenging times for all of us and the safeguarding & child protection support provided through this app will be of use to yourselves as professionals, the parent/carers and pupils of your school. Of particular note will be the specific resources linked COVID-19 contained within the resources section and I would encourage you to review these at your earliest opportunity.  The app, downloaded on either the App Store or Google Play, can be accessed by yourselves as professionals and by parents/carers and links to a landing page, welcome pack including relevant QR codes. I would encourage you to circulate this amongst parents/carers as it provides invaluable information and support during these times when children & people can be at home for extended periods and are perhaps experiencing anxiety about the ongoing situation.    I would like to take this opportunity once again to convey my continuing appreciation for the enormous effort and commitment both you and your staff continue to undertake during this time. Peter Weir MLA Minister of Education   Landing Page  https://ineqe.com/safer-schools-ni/   Primary School Communication pack: Long Link: https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4019268/Safer%20Schools/DENI%20Safer%20Schools/DENI-Safer-Schools-NI-School-Primary-Pack.zip  Shortened Link: https://bit.ly/3aUk00oPost   Primary School Communication pack:Long Link: https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4019268/Safer%20Schools/DENI%20Safer%20Schools/DENI-Safer-Schools-NI-School-Post-Primary-Pack.zip  Shortened Link: https://bit.ly/PostPrimarySaferSchoolsNI   PDF Codes and Instructions for Primary and Secondary Parents and Carers: Attached