Mark Else

Issue 3 of the UnlockingChildren.co.uk safeguarding newsletter.

Explore how the 3-House Assessment Tool helps children share their experiences, build trust, and guide trauma-informed, child-centred support.

Explore Jean Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory, detailing the four stages from infancy to adolescence, and understand how children's thinking evolves through interaction and discovery.​

Issue 2 of the UnlockingChildren.co.uk Safeguarding Newsletter.

Discover how children develop communication skills through gestures, play, and storytelling. Learn strategies to support language growth and emotional expression from infancy to preschool.​

Children’s rights are a fundamental part of human rights, and with your support, we can create a world where children are heard, valued and respected.

Traditionally, safeguarding efforts have primarily focused on harm occurring within the home, where professionals work to protect children from abuse within their families. Dr. Carlene Firmin pioneered a new concept focused on protecting children from harm experienced outside the home environment.

Direct work is any activity where adults, particularly those within the safeguarding arena, engage with children in a purposeful, planned, and therapeutic manner.

A sensitive guide to talking to children about self-harm. Learn supportive ways to approach this topic and help children feel safe and understood.

Learn how fostering self-awareness helps children understand emotions, behaviours, and relationships. A key skill in emotional intelligence and SEL.