Empowering Students to Become Advocates for Children’s Rights
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.
Contextual Safeguarding: Safeguarding Risks Outside the Home
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…
Direct Work Resources for Professionals Working with Children
Direct work is any activity where adults, particularly those within the safeguarding arena, engage with children in a purposeful, planned, and therapeutic manner.
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Emotional Regulation
Mental Health
Self Harm
Trauma
Trauma-Informed Care
Talking to Children About Self-Harm | Approaches and Support
A sensitive guide to talking to children about self-harm. Learn supportive ways to approach this topic and help children feel safe and understood.
Fostering Self-Awareness in Social-Emotional Learning
Learn how fostering self-awareness helps children understand emotions, behaviours, and relationships. A key skill in emotional intelligence and SEL.
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.
How to Write an Effective Children’s Social Care Referral: A Step-by-Step Guide
Writing an effective safeguarding referral to children's social care involves promptly providing detailed and accurate child protection information. A well-written MASH referral will enable quicker intervention and support for the…
Advocate for and Support Children’s Rights
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is a landmark international treaty, often abbreviated to UNCRC. It delineates the civil, economic, political, and cultural rights of…
Using Child Development Theories to Better Understand Children
Understanding child development is not just a theoretical exercise. It equips you with the knowledge to comprehend how children think, act, and behave. This understanding empowers you to better support…
What is SEMH? How to Support Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs in Children
Understand what SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) needs are and discover practical strategies to support children in education, schools and care settings. Learn how SEMH impacts learning, behaviour and…