Safeguarding Support for Parents
Effective Support for Children and Families in Essex - October 2024
Podcasts for Parents about Understanding and Managing Child and Family Mental Health Problems
Anna Freud has put together 20 minute podcasts to help parents understand and manage child and family mental health problems: https://www.annafreud.org/parents-and-carers/child-in-mind/
NSPCC
Talk PANTS helps children understand that their body belongs to them, and they should tell someone they trust if anything makes them feel upset or worried.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/
Click on the links below for Talk PANTs Guides for parents
Tackling Child Abuse
The government has launched a campaign called 'Together we can tackle child abuse'. The resources, aimed at everyone in the community, include four very short videos explaining physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect and online abuse.
Spot the signs of the different types of child abuse:
Physical
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1StFOvRjGbw&t=6s
Emotional
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntnjumWnXxc&t=40s
Sexual Abuse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qln1tnjhp6g
Neglect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZISW3FKV9c
Online Abuse
Talking about Extremism with your child
Educate Against Hate - Parent Hub
Message of hate can take many forms. Extremist groups use them to recruit young people. This website contains answers to common questions and resources to help protect your child.
https://educateagainsthate.com/parents/
Below is a great booklet to use to talk with your child/ren about extremism.
Harmful Sexual Behaviour
Most of the risk of child sexual abuse comes from people known to a child - in their family and community. Other children also pose a risk, and around one third of those who have sexually abused a child are themselves under the age of 18. Parents Protect has put together a toolkit to help with recognising any signs of abuse and action that can be taken.
Child Sexual Exploitation
It can be difficult to recognise the warning signs of child sexual exploitation, as they are similar to the challenges that all parents of adolescent or near-adolescent children face.
Click on the link to find out information about Child Sexual Exploitation: https://paceuk.info/child-sexual-exploitation/
The following areas are covered:
- What is CSE?
- Spotting the signs of CSE
- What is trauma bonding?
- The impact of CSE
- Grooming
County Lines
Click on the links below for some useful advice for parents about County Lines:
