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Child-on-child Abuse
Children can abuse other children and is known as child-on-child abuse. We look at what it is and how to update staff.
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Abuse by People Working with Children
What should you do if you have concerns about a person working with children?
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The Impact of Poverty
Living in poverty can compromise a child or young person’s aspirations, health, well-being and achievements. Education settings play an essential role in easing this impact and creating opportunities.
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Homelessness
Being homeless or at risk of becoming homeless can compromise a child or young person’s aspirations, health, well-being and achievements. It’s important that we understand the impact of homelessness on children and young people to help improve their outcomes.
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Bullying
Bullying has an enduring impact on children and young people right through to their adult life and should be taken as seriously as other allegations of abuse or neglect.
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Cyberbullying
The impact of cyberbullying is the same as any other form of bullying, affecting self-esteem and self-confidence, and in severe cases leading to mental health issues and the potential consequences of self-harm and suicidal thoughts.
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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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Harmful sexual behaviour - guidance and resources for education professionals
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Contextual safeguarding resource
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A safe space for young people worried about sexual behaviour
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Zero tolerance
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Sibling sexual abuse insight
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Child-on-child Abuse Scenario - Primary DSL Information
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Homelessness and Poverty Presentation
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Homelessness and Poverty Presenter Notes
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Homelessness and Poverty Handout
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What is the extent of youth homelessness in the UK?
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The Homelessness Monitor
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People in Housing Need
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Support and advice regarding homelessness
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Cyberbullying
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Bullying prevention tool
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Education inspection framework
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Together against school bullying
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Focus on: Bullying
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Advice for adults working with children
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Teach about bullying