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Preventing Radicalisation
We have a duty to be aware of the risks of radicalisation of our young people from all extremist ideologies and to act when we suspect there is a risk of harm.
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Hate Crimes
What is a hate crime?
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Children and the Court System
How can children be involved with the court system?
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Children with Family Members in Prison
Children and young people with a parent or family member in prison are at risk of several poor outcomes including poverty, stigma, isolation and poor mental health.
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Domestic Abuse
Learn about the impact of domestic abuse on families and access our online learning with an opportunity to think about how you can help.
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Safer working practices
All organisations employing staff and/or volunteers to work with children and young people need to ensure that safeguarding is at the heart of everything they do.
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Child Exploitation
Children and young people can be exploited in many ways, including being trafficked, sexually exploited and used to run drugs. All of these come under the banner of child exploitation.
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Child Sexual Exploitation
Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is a form of sexual abuse. In return for gifts, money, drugs, affection, and status, children and young people are coerced, manipulated and deceived into performing sexual activities.
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County Lines
County lines are illegal drug dealing networks between large urban centres, small towns and rural locations. Children and young people are coerced, using intimidation, blackmail and violence, to transport and sell drugs, cash and weapons across the country via dedicated mobile phone lines which may be referred to as “deal lines”.
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Modern Slavery
Modern slavery can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender or nationality - and includes the trafficking of people for the purposes of exploitation.
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Gender-based Violence
Cutting across boundaries (e.g., age, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation), gender-based violence covers multiple forms of abuse against people linked directly to their gender identity.
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Children in the Care of Others
Children may live in the care of others under a variety of arrangements with or without the formal badge of "being looked after". These children may face specific risks and it's important we can identify the different arrangements there may be.
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Adopted Children
When a child is adopted, parental responsibility for the child passes from the birth parents to the adoptive parents.
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Children in Care of the Local Authority
Children can be looked after by agreement with parents or by order of a court. Most children in care are safe from harm and do well, however, for some there are particular risks.
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Private Fostering
Private foster carers are people who are not a close relative to a child but plan to look after them for 28 days or more. The local authority must be notified so they can assess and support them to ensure it is a safe place for the child.
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Emotional Abuse
Emotional harm can be present in all forms of abuse, as well as exist on its own. It can have significant long-term effects on a child’s mental health, education, future expectations and ability to relate to others.
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Harmful Practices
'Harmful practices’ is a collective term for several different forms of abuse which all share a similar characteristic and are seen as acceptable practices within some sections of society.
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Child Abuse Linked to Faith or Belief
Faith abuse, which includes practices relating to a belief in spirit possession and witchcraft, is often a hidden crime which is under-reported but can have a significant impact on children.
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Female Genital Mutilation
Female genital mutilation (sometimes referred to as female circumcision) refers to procedures that intentionally alter and cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. It is illegal in the UK.
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Forced Marriage
Forced marriages are illegal in the UK as is removing someone from the country to force them to marry in a different country.
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Working Together 2023 - Information and Guidance for Early Years and Childminders
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Operation Encompass – information for schools
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Teenspeak: About domestic abuse
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Live Fear Free – The Effect of Domestic Abuse on Children
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Information guide: adolescent to parent violence and abuse (APVA)
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Presentation: Domestic abuse
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Presenter Notes: Domestic abuse
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Privacy Notice
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Hate Crime Presentations
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Young People's Resource Hub
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Anti-racism and mental health in schools
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Hate Crimes - Handout
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Hate Crime - Quiz
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Hate Crime - Quiz (Answers)
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Youth Crime
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Being a witness
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Children and young people in the family justice system
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A young person's guide to care proceedings
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Child arrangements information
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Creating safe spaces