There is a new approach to safeguarding that does not blame parents for the behaviour of their children. It looks at the places where problems can happen: The school corridors, the shops, the stairwells where things can happen out of sight. Oxford County Council recommended watching this video of Carlene Firmen giving a TED talk:
She says that the window between 3.30 and 7.00 is the most vulnerable time for a teenager in this country. We need to make sure that we have safe places for children to play. The parents with young children, the people cycling through and walking their dogs make Bertie Park Recreation Ground a safe place for kids to play.
The new plans show a wildflower meadow has one entrance and will not be seen from the new recreation area. How safe will it be? They show a Local Area for Play designed for 0-6 year olds. Where will the other children play?
Save Bertie Park Oxford 