Safeguarding

Domestic Abuse 

→ A list of organisations and links  From Safeguarding Briefing - resources on Domestic Abuse. 

→ Bright Sky Android   Bright Sky iPhone A free-to-download mobile app providing support and information for anyone in an abusive relationship or those concerned about someone they know. 

→ Let's Talk have good resources to encourage children to talk about their experiences and feelings, including a book of creative ideas.

→ Let's Talk Workbook

Resources - NSPCC Learning

→ Children and Young People’s Mental Health - Videos  NSPCC Learning has launched three videos on children and young people’s mental health looking at: how mental health can become a safeguarding concern; the impact of abuse and neglect; and ways professionals can support children and young people who are experiencing issues with their mental health.

→ Protecting Children from Bullying and Cyberbullying Describes what bullying and cyberbullying are, how it affects children and how people working with children can respond to it.

→ Protecting children from county lines.  Outlines what county lines are and the risks to children and young people you need to be aware of. Includes guidance on recognising, responding to and protecting children from county lines. 

→ Protecting children from domestic abuse.  This link offers information on impact, recognising, responding and prevention. 

→ Protecting children from emotional abuse.  Explains what emotional abuse is, how to recognise it and how people who work with children can respond to it. 

→ Protecting children from female genital mutilation (FGM) Explains what female genital mutilation is, how to recognise it and how people who work with children can respond to it. 

→ Protecting children from harmful sexual behaviour.  Explains what harmful sexual behaviour is, how to recognise it and how people who work with children can respond to it 

→ Protecting children from neglect  Explains what child neglect is, how to recognise it and how people who work with children can respond to it. 

→ Protecting children from online abuse  Explains what online abuse is, how to recognise it and how people who work with children can respond to it. 

→ Sexting: advice for professionals  Advice about the dangers of sexting and what to do to help a young person who has received or sent an explicit image, video or message. 

→ Recognising and responding to abuse  Explains what disclosure is, how people who work with children should react to disclosures of abuse, how information should be recorded and how to report concerns.

→ Why and How to Promote Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing.  Provides tips, information and resources to help you promote children and young people’s mental health throughout their childhood

Non-Violent Response Support 

→ Fegans - Counselling Children. Supporting Parents
Fegans are working with The Violence Reduction Unit to offer counselling to young people in Kent who are involved in violence, have the potential to become involved in violence or have suffered trauma from violence. Click here for more information.   

My Body is My Body

→ My Body is My Body Programme is a multi-lingual, Body-Safety Programme.
This free programme can be used with children from the age of 3 and offers a range of teaching resources including songs and videos.