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Everyone's got a bottom.
Rowley, Tessa, and Edwards, Jodi ill.
Fortitude Valley, Qld.: Family Planning Queensland, 2007
ISBN: 095791296X
A story for young children which aims to provide parents and caregivers with a way to gently introduce the subject of self protection.
Help me chat safely... on the net... when I email... on my mobile (PDF).
Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service
Swanley, Kent: Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service, 2007
Leaflet aimed at children which provides general safety advice on staying safe when using the internet, email or mobile phones. Looks at surfing, Instant Messenger, chatrooms, blogging, mobiles and bullying, viruses, and includes explanations of common terminology and puzzles.
In the know.
Miller, Michaela
NSPCC
London: NSPCC, 2007
Magazine style children's resources, aimed at children aged 8-11, which provides advice on how to protect themselves from abuse and encourages them to find someone to talk to if they are experiencing abuse. Contains quizzes, question and answer sections, colourful illustrations and comic-strips. Includes guidance on bullying, neglect, sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse and general safety advice.
Safe you and safe me (PDF).
Karkara, Ravi, and Jabeen, Fahmida Shoma, and Bhandari, Neha
Save the Children. Sweden
Stockholm: Save the Children. Sweden, 2006
ISBN: 9789173212274
A book for children to help them protect themselves against violence. Written for children aged 7 to 12 years, but with relevance to older children and adults, it aims to teach them about violence which children face throughout the world and to give them ideas on how to protect themselves. Produced in response to the UN Secretary-General's Study on Violence against Children.
Street sense: protect yourself (PDF).
London: Kidscape, 2005
Advice for teenagers about keeping safe out on the street - includes dos and don'ts, and advice about peer pressure and chatrooms.
Kidscheck.
NSPCC. Consultancy Services
Leicester: NSPCC. Consultancy Services, [2005]
This booklet, a companion to the NSPCC publication 'Stopcheck', is aimed at children to help them assess groups and organisations they use for child protection .
Help... I need someone to talk to (PDF).
Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service
Swanley, Kent: Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service, 2004
This booklet aims to provide help to young people who have experienced abuse. It provides advice and contacts and is aimed at 11-18 year olds .
Sexually abused? (PDF).
Young Minds London: Young Minds, 2003
Booklet for children and young people arranged under the following headings: What is sexual abuse?; Who sexually abuses children?; How someone who has been abused might feel; How abuse can effect behaviour; Telling someone else about sexual abuse; Getting help with how you feel; How can therapy help?; and Sources of help .
Uncle Willy's tickles: a child's right to say no. 2nd ed.
Aboff, Marcie
Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2003
ISBN: 1557989990
Children's book about touch and saying no. A young boy's uncle keeps tickling him, even when he says no. After considering different options for escaping from his uncle's tickling, the boy tells his mum, who reassures him he did the right thing in telling her and helps him to tell his Uncle to stop tickling him. Aimed at children aged 4-8. Includes a note to parents on how to talk to children about good and bad touching and a child's right to say no.
Because it's my body!
Sherman, Joanne
New Jersey: Safe For Children Publishing, 2002
ISBN: 0971173508
Suitable for children aged 4-8, this illustrated book aims to teach children how to assertively communicate that they do not want to be touched and to establish their personal boundaries.
Emily and the stranger.
Morgan, Michaela
NSPCC
Handforth, Cheshire: Egmont World Limited, 2000
ISBN: 0749846399
A story about Emily and how she deals with a stranger who wants to buy her an ice-cream. Also includes advice for parents and carers.
Stranger danger?
Fine, Anne
London: Puffin Books, 2000
ISBN: 014130913X
Children's book about making common sense decisions in regard to strangers.
Protecting children from sexual abuse: British Sign Language (BSL) guide for deaf parents and carers.
NSPCC
London: NSPCC, 2008
DVD (58 mins.) version of an NSPCC booklet providing parents and carers with information and advice on how to keep their children safe from sexual abuse. In British Sign Language (BSL) with English voiceover and subtitles.
Cyber-safe kids, cyber-savvy teens: helping young people learn to use the Internet safely and responsibly.
Willard, Nancy E.
San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass, 2007
ISBN: 9780787994174
This book is for parents and aims to teach them how to keep their children safe whilst online. Provides information about online dangers and practical parenting strategies to help children and teens learn to use the Internet safely and responsibly.
Keep them safe! (PDF).
Kidscape
London: Kidscape, 2007
Aimed at parents, this leaflet lists safety ideas, shows how a parent can help, discusses signs of bullying and lists safety rules for children .
Enough abuse: parental guidelines for identifying and managing the issues created by the 'grooming' and sexual abuse of children under the age of sixteen.
Hawes, Marilyn E., and Evans, Jo
Billingshurst, West Sussex: Enough Abuse Ltd, 2005
ISBN: 0954952901
Booklet providing information on grooming, sexual abuse and paedophilia for parents and carers. With a foreword by Julie Walters, patron of Enough Abuse.
Protecting children from sexual abuse: a guide for parents and carers (PDF, 228KB)
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NSPCC
London: NSPCC, 2005
Booklet providing parents and carers with information and advice on how to keep their children safe from sexual abuse.
Child abuse: signs and symptoms (PDF).
Kidscape
London: Kidscape, 2004
This leaflet provides descriptions of signs of sexual, physical and emotional abuse and neglect. It also gives advice on suspected abuse, disclosure and where to get help.
Keep your child safe on the internet (PDF).
Home Office
London: Home Office, 2004
Leaflet designed to help parents and carers find out what they need to know to keep children safe on the internet.
Staying safe: a comprehensive personal safety programme for use in personal, social and health education. Key stage two.
Menczer, Shirley
Huntingdon, Cambs.: Cambridgeshire County Council, [2004]
Pack consisting of themes around personal safety and activities such as games, role-plays and small group work, for teaching staff to use with 8 to 11 year olds. Copyright restrictions waived for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough educational establishments, other users must apply to the Education Child Protective Service, Huntingdon PE29 3NS.
The Parentalk guide to your child and the internet.
Bartley, Jonathan, and Bartley, Lucy
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2003
ISBN: 0340861185
Practical information and advice for parents on children's use of the internet. Includes details of relevant organisations and websites.
Why my child? A guide for parents of children who have been sexually abused (PDF).
Elliott, Michele
London: Kidscape, 2001
Leaflet for parents of children who have been sexually abused. Looks at: children's reactions, behaviour changes, parents' feelings, disclosure and how to respond, what to do to help your child and how to look after yourself.
Protect children from paedophiles (PDF).
London: Kidscape, 2001
Leaflet for parents which gives practical advice on keeping children safe and information on how paedophiles target children.
Stop the violence: a guide to keeping children safe.
Hayes, Eileen
NSPCC
London: NSPCC, 2001
Leaflet aimed at parents and carers to help them increase their awareness of the different kinds of violence that can affect children, protect children from violent situations, and teach children positive ways of solving their problems without being violent. Includes sections on violence in the home (domestic violence), violence in school (bullying), and violence in the community. Explains how parents can make a difference, take action and find further help.
Social awareness skills for children.
Csoti, Marianna
London: Jessica Kingsley, 2001
ISBN: 1843100037
Provides tasks and practical examples to enable parents, professionals and carers to work with children on improving their social skills and social awareness, with particular emphasis on children with special needs. Looks at issues such as self esteem, friends, social rules and expected behaviour, body language, assertiveness, feelings, anger, social situations and social safety, communication skills for improving relationships, and help and caring skills.
Out alone: your guide to keeping your child safe (PDF, 972KB)
NSPCC
London: NSPCC, [2009] Rev. ed.
Leaflet for parents and carers offering practical advice on keeping children safe outside the home. Lists ten ways to keep children safe, a list of danger signs to look out for and a checklist for when to take action. Includes information on what questions to ask leisure organisations when choosing after and out of school activities.
SafeWise: developing safer independence.
Lamplugh, Diana, and Pagan, Barbara
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Gravesend, Kent: National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations, 2000
ISBN: 0951456989
The SafeWise book is aimed at teachers and parents, to help them to help children and young people to develop the necessary skills and confidence for personal safety and independence. The SafeWise video (17 mins) is aimed at children and young people and looks at issues such as road safety for young children and personal safety for older children, including peer mediation and bullying. One copy also contains a copy of "Well Safe", a video for secondary school age children and an introduction to managing difficult situations.
The parents' guide to protecting your children in cyberspace.
Aftab, Parry
New York ; London: McGraw-Hill, 2000
ISBN: 0071357521
A parental guide to the Internet and how to recognise and avoid the hidden dangers. Includes information on supervising children's out of home access, how to spot inappropriate chat rooms, using filters and bookmarks to screen content, and, setting up rules for Internet behaviour that suit both parents and children. Includes a glossary.
Safeguarding children: a guide for childminders and nannies (PDF).
National Childminding Association; NSPCC
[Bromley, Kent]: National Childminding Association, 2008
National Childminding Association leaflet on child protection aimed at home-based childminders and nannies. Designed to act as a useful tool which contains essential information childminders can refer to if they have concerns that a child in their care is being abused. Includes information about the possible signs of child abuse, working with parents, the child protection process, abuse allegations, helping children keep safe and looking after an abused child.
Protecting children from online sexual predators (PDF).
Griffith, Gareth, and Roth, Lenny
Sydney, NSW: New South Wales Parliament, 2007
ISBN: 9780731318261
Focuses on the use of the internet for sexual solicitation of children (online grooming). Covers: the dangers posed by online sexual solicitation of children; what has been done to combat the dangers; and other legal, administrative and other initiatives which have been proposed. The report looks at the current situation in Australia and also the United States, Canada, England and Wales, and New Zealand.
Protecting children from sexual abuse in Europe: safer recruitment of workers in a border-free Europe.
Fitch, Kate, and Chapman, Kathleen Spencer, and Hilton, Zoe
London: NSPCC, 2007
Presents the case for improving co-operation across the European Union in order to protect children from abuse. Aims to inform politicians, policy makers, child protection practitioners, and members of the public, about pre-employment vetting in Europe where there is considerable cross-border movement of people. An executive summary is available .
Protecting children from sexual exploitation and sexual violence in disaster and emergency situations: a guide for local and community based organisations (PDF).
Delaney, Stephanie
Bangkok: ECPAT International, 2006
Practical guide for people working directly in the field. Aims to provide fundamental information to assist personnel working in emergency situations in responding to protect children, in terms of what can be done before disaster strikes ('mitigation' efforts), in the immediate aftermath (the 'response') and in the longer term reconstruction phase (the 'recovery'). Includes recommended actions and key considerations to be taken into account in the event of sexual violence or sexual exploitation.
Choosing not losing: helping children and young people to feel happy and safe. Emotional education for 10- to 14-year olds.
Cohen, Julian
Liverpool: HIT, 2006
ISBN: 0953505626
Aimed at teachers, this resource contains a series of lessons suitable for use with 10-14 year olds about keeping safe and decision making. Based on the Protective Behaviour process and drawing on Transactional Analysis (TA), it encourages self-empowerment and the development of skills to prevent being a victim. It contains six main lessons, each lasting 50-60 minutes, with learning outcomes, supporting material and step by step methods. These six lessons are: 1) We have choices; 2) I'm ok, you're ok; 3) We all have the right to feel safe all the time; 4) Feeling safe and unsafe; 5) We can talk to someone about anything; and 6) Bringing it all together.
Protecting self and keeping safe pack. Loving and abusive relationships: a practical education pack for use in schools and youth settings.
Foley, Mel
Barnardo's. North East
Ilford, Essex: Barnardo's, 2006
ISBN: 1904659411
Pack which aims to help support individuals working to deliver sex and relationships education to 11 to 16 year olds. The six sessions look at: establishing the group; different types of relationships; warning signs for unhealthy relationships; different types of abuse within relationships and domestic violence; sexual exploitation and grooming; and producing materials to raise awareness within schools or youth settings. Included in the pack are two DVDs, one of which is for use with session five whilst the other is a stand alone resource that can be used to highlight issues around sexual exploitation.
Home Office task force on child protection on the internet: good practice guidance for search service providers and advice to the public on how to search safely (PDF).
Home Office. Criminal Law Policy Unit
London: Home Office. Communication Directorate, 2005
Good practice guidance aimed at the public and at companies who provide search services across all platforms, whether via personal computer, mobile phone or any other means. Aims to help in the provision of safer search services, especially for children.
Stay OK.
Barnardo's. Polepark Family Service
Edinburgh: Barnardo's. Scotland, 2005
ISBN: 1904659195
DVD containing a short animated film aimed at pre-school and primary school children. Designed to raise awareness and develop safety strategies to help children keep their bodies safe; and, to help children distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate touching. The film was developed and produced with the help of children at Barnardo's Polepark Family Service in Dundee, some who themselves have survived sexual abuse.
Watch over me 2: a personal safety teaching programme.
Doughty, Sharon
Home Office; Department for Education and Skills (DfES); Metropolitan Police;
NCB; Greater Manchester Police; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Infer Trust;
National Youth Theatre; Manchester City Council
[Dartford]: Missdorothy.com Publishing Ltd., 2004
Pack consisting of three videos: Teacher's introduction to … 'Watch over me 2: a personal safety film for 11-16 year olds' (75mins); Watch over me 2: a personal safety soap opera for 11-16 year olds' (7 x 15 min. episodes); Police teaching resource: 'Watch over me 2: a personal safety film for 11-16 year olds' (80 mins); and a book, 'Watch over me 2: a personal safety and teaching programme.'
Children’s Charities’ Coalition on Internet Safety: digital manifesto (PDF, 908KB)
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Children's Charities' Coalition for Internet Safety (CHIS)
London: Children's Charities' Coalition for Internet Safety (CHIS), 2004
Reflects on the achievements of the Home Secretary's Internet Task Force on Child Protection which was set up in 2001. Considers some of the difficulties faced by the task force and makes proposals for further development of internet policy with particular regard to child protection. Also available: .
Protecting children: a handbook for teachers and school managers. 2nd ed.
Whitney, Ben
London: Routledge Falmer, 2004
ISBN: 0415344646
Brings together legislation, guidance and standards relating to the legal obligations of educational establishments in respect to child protection. Includes information on the legal and procedural frameworks; advice on responding to concerns about children's welfare; requirements for the meeting of inspection standards for effective governance; and, information on how to promote inter-agency communication and how to manage allegations against education staff. Discusses the wider issues of child safety, including bullying and child employment.
Safe from harm: children's views report (PDF).
Morgan, Roger
Newcastle upon Tyne: Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI), 2004
Presents the views of children and young people about 'safeguarding' - keeping children and young people safe from harm such as illness, abuse or injury. Outlines the main risks that children believe they face, including bullying, illness and accidents, and their opinions on the causes of these situations.
Unmasking sexual con games: helping teens avoid emotional grooming and dating violence. 3rd ed.
McGee, Kathleen M., and Buddenberg, Laura J.
Boys Town, Nebraska: Boys Town Press, 2003
ISBN: 9781889322544
Provides information and lesson plans on the ways in which teenagers can be emotionally groomed and coerced into a sexual relationship. It looks at emotional grooming, grooming tactics, grooming from the media, sexual harassment, dating violence and the boundaries of healthy relationships. Lesson plans for use with young people are detailed, and it includes worksheets that can be photocopied.
Home Office task force on child protection on the internet: good practice models and guidance for the internet industry on: chat services, instant messaging (IM), web based services.
Home Office
London: Home Office. Communication Directorate, 2003
Produced with the help of the internet industry and children's charities, setting out a series of models of good practice for the provision of different kinds of internet services. Intended primarily as a guide to commercial or other organisations, or individuals who are providing online services or are considering doing so in the future. Highlights good practice in chat, messaging and web services which will help make children safer online.
Believe me.
Sisley, Joy ed.
Leeds Animation Workshop
Leeds: Leeds Animation Workshop, 2002
Animated DVD (12 mins) of five young people describing their experiences of sexual abuse and the effects it has on them. Stresses the importance of telling a trusted adult and that help is available and young people can recover from the experience. Designed for use with 9-13 year-olds in schools or therapeutic environments, or as a training resource for professionals working with children. Booklet gives background information on sexual abuse, important messages for young people, a synopsis of the video stories and details of useful organisations and resources for supporting sexually abused children.
Teenscape: a personal safety programme for teenagers. 3rd ed.
Elliott, Michele
London: Kidscape, 2002
ISBN: 1872572162
Contains practical lessons to help teachers, schools liaisons officers, youth workers and other concerned adults to teach young people how to stay safe. Considers issues such as personal safety, abuse, bullying, crime, rights and responsibilities, relationships, getting help, addiction, and gambling .
Keeping kids safe: child sexual abuse prevention manual. 2nd ed.
Tobin, Pnina, and Kessner, Sue Levinson
Alameda, Calif.: Hunter House, 2002
ISBN: 089793332X
Manual for concerned adults providing ways to educate children to protect themselves from unwanted touches and to obtain help in times of crisis. Consists of a facilitator's guide and two curricula, one for ages 3 to 7 and one for ages 8 to 11. Provides information on: myths and facts about child sexual abuse; child development issues and indicators of sexual abuse; reporting procedures and follow-up methods; working with parents, teachers and the school system.
Staying safe: a personal safety programme for schools: foundation and key stage one.
Menczer, Shirley
Huntingdon: Cambridgeshire County Council, 2002
A personal safety programme for use in personal, social and health education.
Teaching children to protect themselves: a resource for teachers and adults who care for young children.
Briggs, Freda, and McVeity, Michael, and Love, Monica ill.
St. Leonards, N.S.W.: Allen and Unwin, 2000
ISBN: 1864489928
A handbook for teachers and counsellors working with primary aged children, providing ideas for teachers and parents as well as counsellors and therapists working both with children at risk of abuse and children who have been abused. Focuses specifically on the protection of children from sexual abuse.
Tina's story: feeling safe.
Byrne, Sheila, and Chambers, Leigh
London: British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF), 1998
ISBN: 1873868634
Workbook for use with children who have been separated from their birth family following abuse in the family home. It tells the story of Tina, a 10 year old girl who has been taken into foster care following sexual abuse by her father. It has been designed to be used in conjunction with an adult to help children make sense of their experiences and individual history and explore feelings and issues.
See also our reading list on Working with sexually abused children and young people.
Kidscape
Kidscape is a registered charity which works to keep children safe from harm. The site contains information for parents, professionals and children.
The Suzy Lamplugh Trust
A leading authority on personal safety, providing a range of downloadable advice sheets; topics include internet dating, walking out alone, young people travelling abroad , as well as details of publications for younger children.
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