Safeguarding

Female Genital Mutilation, Forced Marriage and Honour Based Violence:

• Female Genital Mutilation
• Awareness of Forced Marriage

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities:

• Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) | NSPCC Learning
• Safeguarding d/Deaf and disabled children | NSPCC Learning

Advice, Guidance and Training:

• ThinkDad toolkit - created by North East Young Dads and Lads
• All you need is love and a village - Article by Kieran Breen
• Prevent
• NSPCC  - Safeguarding Awareness for workers who enter other people's homes
• GamCare offer a confidential support service to young people aged 11-18 who are worried about gambling. The dedicated team provide advice and support via phone, text or email, at a time that suits you. Here you will find a flyer detailing training.
• Boloh Helpline To reduce increased pressure on local healthcare systems, Barnardo’s has been funded by NHS England and Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) to provide a helpline advising on respiratory illnesses, focused on supporting parents/carers from Black, Asian and Minority communities.The Boloh helpline can provide advice, guidance and signposting support to partners/carers who are unsure about what to do if their child has a cough, cold or chest infection. Contact: 0800 151 2605 / helpline.barnardos.org.uk / boloh.helpline@barnardos.org.uk  We can provide information about:
  • Chest infections in their child
  • How to access the right health support
  • Self-managing respiratory infections at home
• Supervising non-discriminatory practice with LGBTQ+ families | Research in Practice
• #DogSafety tips that families can use this summer. Defra’s  dog safety partner pack includes a range of downloadable resources to support your dog safety communications both online and in person.
• Addressing unrest, disinformation and violence - This is a list of links to resources to help us all support young people and our communities following civil unrest, discrimination and violence.