Effective Communication
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Free Resource: A Simple Way to Capture the Voice of the Child
Discover Unlocking Children’s free Voice of the Child Template — a trauma-informed, child-friendly resource designed to help professionals capture children’s voice, wishes, feelings, and lived experiences in safeguarding and support work.
19 Oct 2025
Why Some Children Don't Tell: Understanding Barriers to Abuse Disclosure in Schools
Explore the key reasons why children may struggle to disclose abuse in school settings. This evidence-based article highlights emotional, systemic, and cultural barriers—drawing on both child and professional perspectives—and offers actionable recommendations to improve safeguarding responses.
9 Jul 2025
Seeing Beyond the Behaviour: Building Relationships with SEMH Children
Learn how behaviour is communication in SEMH children and discover relationship-based strategies to build trust, emotional safety, and resilience.
5 Apr 2025
How Children Learn to Communicate
Discover how children develop communication skills through gestures, play, and storytelling. Learn strategies to support language growth and emotional expression from infancy to preschool.
20 Oct 2024
Speaking in a Way That Engages Children
By creating conversations with children, you help support and build their language skills and social understanding while providing them with a sense of belonging.
2 Oct 2024
How to Communicate Effectively with Children: Strategies & Tips
Learn how to communicate effectively with children of all ages. Explore practical strategies for active listening, building trust, and fostering emotional connection.
10 Sep 2024
The Role of the Child’s Voice in Safeguarding Practices
The child's voice and understanding of their lived experiences are essential to safeguarding practices. How can we as professionals keep children safe if we do not know what we are trying to protect them from?
30 Aug 2024