Schools & Colleges Key Links & Resources

– Child and Family Bereavement Support Services – WSCP Webpage

– Winston Wish Bereavement policy and advice for schools

– Home – Star Bereavement – Wakefield

– Walk With Us- ABS toolkitt

– Cruse bereavement support

– Childhood bereavement network

– Dealing with a child death in the school community

– Education Psychology Service

– Anti bullying Alliance resources Antibullying Week (November)

–TES Sexual bullying resource

– Tackling online hate

– Wakefield Council Hate Crime

– NSPCC bullying information

– Cyberbullying guidance for schools

– Anti bullying Pro. Diana Award

– Preventing and Tackling Bullying/Support for young people

– Setting anti bullying strategies in your setting

Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation (CSAE)

– Key messages on Child Sexual Abuse

– Stop It Now charity- child sexual abuse- Helpline

– IWF Reporting online child sexual abuse material

Child Criminal/Sexual Exploitation (CCE/CSE),including County Lines

– CCE/ County Lines resources – parents/professionals

– Catch22 launches free exploitation awareness resource | Catch22 (catch-22.org.uk)

– Child Criminal Exploitation CCE posters

– NSPCC county lines

– CSE practitioner guidance

– CCE-Stages-of-recruitment.pdf (safeguarding.network)

– Alright Charlie – CSE Primary School Resource – Basis (basisyorkshire.org.uk)

– Fearless website – info and youth resources about crime (CSE ,CCE knife crime etc)

– Child Sexual Exploitation – CSE | West Yorkshire Police

Child Trafficking

– NSPCC Child Trafficking

General

– Wakefield SCP Knowledge Hub – Wakefield Safeguarding Knowledge Hub

–Appropriate Language: CSE and/or CCE Guidance for Professionals

– The Slang Dictionary – The Children’s Society

– Resources for schools on exploitation

– Homepage (barnardosrealloverocks.org.uk)

– Key messages from research on child sexual exploitation: Professionals in school settings – CSA Centre

– County Lines Toolkit For Professionals | The Children’s Society (childrenssociety.org.uk)

– Child Exploitation Language Guide | The Children’s Society (childrenssociety.org.uk)

–National Exploitation Resources by The… – Flipsnack

– Contextual Safeguarding

– West Yorkshire Police – School Staff Awareness Presentation

– Cyber Security Standards for Schools & Colleges

– Cyber Security for Schools – NCSC.GOV.UK

– CyberSecure Check for Schools – A Free Cyber Security Tool | SWGfL

– Cyber choices – preventing cybercrime in young people

– Domestic Abuse – Wakefield Safeguarding Knowledge Hub

–Domestic abuse – here to help – Wakefield Council

– Directory of Domestic Abuse Support – Updated April 2023

– Schools Supporting children living with domestic abuse

– Embrace – charity helping child victims of crime (sexual/domestic abuse etc)

– Operation Encompass – DA notifications , resources, training, support

– NSPCC Domestic abuse signs/types/effects/what to do

– Hideout – Children living with Domestic Abuse

– Sound of Silence Domestic Abuse Play by Airedale Academy

– Safe Lives Domestic Abuse info and resources

– Safe Young Lives: Young people and domestic abuse | Safelives

– Domestic Violence and Abuse – Emergency Injunction Service

– Forced marriage resource pack – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

– Karma Nirvana – helpline and advice

– The right to choose: government guidance on forced marriage – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

– MPS Guidance for Schools and Colleges – National FGM Centre

– HM Government – Multi-agency statutory guidance on Female Genital Mutilation (publishing.service.gov.uk)

– Female genital mutilation: lesson plan for Key Stage 3 students – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

– Female genital mutilation: the facts – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

– Coherent framework to understand, parent and heal traumatised children

– Inspecting teaching of protected characteristics

– Safeguarding LGBTQ+ children and young people | NSPCC Learning

– GenderPerson (Gender explanation)

– Provision to support trans children in schools

– Trans Inclusion School Toolkit – Cornwall Council

– Supporting a Young Trans Person at School or College (stonewall.org.uk)

– Gender identity | NSPCC

– WE Good Practice v2 Jan 20.pdf (genderedintelligence.co.uk)

– Role Model Stories: LGBT+ storytelling streaming service

CAMHS resources – South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The teenage brain

Teen Brain Matters – Dr John Coleman (jcoleman.co.uk)

Anxiety

– Anxiety in children and young people

– Social, emotional and mental wellbeing in primary and secondary education – NICE Guidance

Emotional Well-being

–Children’s mental health – Wakefield Council

– DfE Guidance Mental Health in schools/colleges

– Mental health and wellbeing support in schools/colleges

– Nip in the bud Mental health films for primary schools

– Promoting emotional health and wellbeing in schools PHE

– Gov. Teaching about mental wellbeing training and resources

– MindEd FREE Children’s Mental Health Resource/e-learning

– CAMHS resources

– Mental health and behaviour in schools – GOV guidance

– Mental health first aid resources

– Mind Of My Own App capture students views/feelings etc.

– Health apps professionally rated (includes mental health)

– Mental health resources for schools – Charlie Waller Memorial Trust

– Improving children’s mental health in schools – Place2Be

Trauma

– Adversity, Trauma & Resilience – Wakefield Safeguarding Children (wakefieldscp.org.uk)

– Adversity, trauma and resilience :: West Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership (wypartnership.co.uk)

–UK trauma council

–Trauma Informed Schools UK

– Resources (beaconhouse.org.uk)

– Understanding Trauma – Ask The Expert – ACAMH

– Trauma-informed leadership: A framework for everyday practice (sec-ed.co.uk)

– Childhood Trauma, War and Conflict | UK Trauma Council – YouTube

Self-Harm & Suicidal Ideation

– Self harm advice for schools WAKEFIELD CAMHS

– Self Harm guide for school staff

– Samaritans SUICIDE ADVICE for schools

– Prevention of young suicide – Papyrus

– Building a Suicide Safer School Toolkit – Papyrus

– Suicide Prevention Resources for West Yorkshire (suicidepreventionwestyorkshire.co.uk)

Body Confidence / Eating Disorders

– Body Confidence Tool kit

– Body confidence coach

– B-eat Eating Disorders Advice

– Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education – GOV.UK

– Support and Advice for Schools on Synthetic Media & Deepfakes | SWGfL

– The 2025 AI Almanac for Educators (updated).pdf – Google Drive

GENERAL

– Professionals Online Safety Helpline

– Managing student image and video content – UK Safer Internet Centre

– Managing your schools online reputation

– Emojis – and what they may mean (sex/drug/incel etc)

– Inclusive Digital Safety Advice Hub | Internet Matters

–Moving to Secondary School: Online Safety Guide

–What is the Metaverse? | NSPCC

– The Dark Web Explained

– The Dark Web: Professionals Fact Sheet

– Online tutors keeping children safe

– Using external visitors for online safety

– Challenging victim blaming language and behaviours when dealing with the online experiences of children and young people (publishing.service.gov.uk)

– What is the Online Safety Act and how will it impact children? | Barnardo’s

– Homepage – UK Safer Internet Centre

– Teaching online safety in school DfE

– UKCCIS Online Safety Schools guidance Education for a connected world

– Project evolve – safer online toolkit – free lesson plans and TNA for all key stages

– Safer Schools App – online safety notifications etc

– Get online safety advice by age, apps and activity | Internet Matters

– Online safety resources and newsletter

– Child Net teacher resources – online

– Kent Online safety for schools

– Online safety early years for managers and practitioners

– Online platforms | Assessing risks to keep children safe | NSPCC Learning

– Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for Families | Common Sense Media

– NSPCC online safety for parents

– Digital Parenting Guide – helping families enjoy a happier, safer digital life – By Vodafone

– BBC own it app – make smart choices and get advice online

– Click here to access the multi-agency online safety resources

RESPONDING TO ONLINE CHALLENGES

– Harmful online challenges and hoaxes DfE

– OnlineChallengesAdvice_SSZM_2022-1.pdf

– Online Challenges – UK Safer Internet Centre

– How to prevent harm from online challenges | Internet Matters

– Advice on responding to online crazes and challenges

GAMING and GAMBLING

– About – YGAM – Info on gaming and gambling harms

– Skin Gambling – A Guide for Professionals, Parents and Carers | SWGfL

– Advice Online Gaming

AIRTAGS – Tracking devices

–An update on AirTag and unwanted tracking – Apple (UK)

–What to do if you get an alert that an AirTag, set of AirPods, Find My network accessory, or compatible Bluetooth location-tracking device is with you – Apple Support

AUDIT TOOLS

– 360 Safe Online Safety Review tool

– Online safety audit tool for new teachers

FILTERING and MONITORING

–Meeting digital and technology standards in schools and colleges – Filtering and monitoring standards for schools and colleges – Guidance – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

– Appropriate Filtering and Monitoring – UK Safer Internet Centre

– Filtering and Monitoring | SWGfL

–Does Your Filtering Systems Work Across All School Devices Including Mobiles? – UK Safer Internet Centre

– Guidance for Schools: Safeguarding and Filtering on Apple iOS Devices – UK Safer Internet Centre

SEXTORTION

– What is sextortion?

– Sextortion or Sexually Coerced Extortion Help & Support

– Childline Reach: Behind the Screen toolkit sexually coerced extortion

– Financially motivated sexual extortion: NCA alert NCA alert to schools Sextortion

– Prevent in Wakefield – Wakefield Council

– Prevent Duty Guidance – Schools and early years providers final2 (educateagainsthate.com) – Briefing of recent updates Sept 2023

–The Prevent duty: safeguarding learners vulnerable to radicalisation – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

–Prevent duty: risk assessment templates – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

– Glossary of terms – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

– Teaching resource tackling extremism Going too Far?

– Prevent resources Educate Against Hate

–Trust Me | Childnet – critical thinking resources misinformation online

– School and College Security

– Search LGfL safeguarding and online safety resources | LGFL Resources Prevent

– Extreme Ideologies: Incels

– Incels: A guide for those teaching Year 10 and above. – Educate Against Hate

– Resources Search | ADL Hate symbols to be aware of

– Extremist Signs & Symbols

– Understanding Sexual Behaviour – WSCP webpage

– Addressing misogyny, toxic masculinity and social media influence in PSHE education

– ‘A lot of it is actually just abuse’- Young people and pornography | Children’s Commissioner for England

– It’s Not OK: online teaching resources | NSPCC Learning

– Consent is everything (consent and cup of tea video)

– A positive force in education | Pol-Ed – A positive force in education

– Teaching resources | ENOUGH

–Teaching about relationships, sex and health (Gov Guidance)

– Relationships, RSE and Health Education (Gov Statutory Guidance)

– Gov Teaching about Relationships Sex and Health

– A Collection of quality RSE resources

– Schools consent project

– DfE Teaching about relationships sex RSE and health

– Advice for children sexting

– Drama activity about Sexting

– Engaging parents in relationship education

– Sex Education resource Screwball

– NSPCC RSE resources for schools (includes SEND)

– Disrespect nobody – consent/porn/healthy relationships

– Sex Education Forum

– Lets talk about porn SWGFL

– FPA Let’s Talk Porn

– Knife Crime resource for SEND: Knife Crime Social Story – produced by Highfield School Wakefield

– Resources | Neurodiversity Celebration Week (neurodiversityweek.com)

– Safeguarding Disabled Children

– Inclusive Digital Safety Advice Hub | Internet Matters

– Deaf and Disabled Children Safeguarding

– Childline Deaf Zone

– RSE for pupils with SEND

–Online safety for children with SEND | NSPCC

– STAR SEND toolkit online safety

– Supporting children with SEND online

– So you got naked online guide for children with SEND | Internet Matters

– Understanding autism – a neurodiversity approach to supporting children and young people: Video learning resources

– Knife Crime – St Giles (stgilestrust.org.uk)

– Knife Crime – Youth Endowment Fund

– Resources for Teachers and Practitioners – The Ben Kinsella Trust

– Stop Knife Crime – West Yorkshire Police

– Survive! Serious Youth Violence – LGFL

– Understanding Knife Crime: Information and Resources – Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org)

– when-to-call-the-police–guidance-for-schools-and-colleges.pdf – includes weapons

– Knife Crime Social Story for children with SEND (produced by Highfield School Wakefield)

– Fearless: Anonymous Reporting for a Safer Community | Crimestoppers

Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB)

– One page guide Responding to children who display sexualised behaviour (nspcc.org.uk)

– Sexual behaviour in Children – A Continuum

– Harmful Sexual Behaviour in School Resources | SWGfL (please see risk assessment and best practice for referrals)

– Safety planning in education: A guide and template for professionals supporting children following incidents of harmful sexual behaviour (csacentre.org.uk)

– Understanding Sexual Behaviour – Wakefield Safeguarding Children (wakefieldscp.org.uk)

– Childline Sexual Harassment pg – consider adding to school website

– Talk to us about Sexual Harassment – poster to display in schools by Brook

– Brook Sexual Harassment info for young people

– Online Sexual Harassment | Childnet – Resources for schools

– Outside the Box – resources to tackle sexual harassment in schools

–Beyond Referrals | Contextual Safeguarding – assess HSB in your setting

– Help for schools – Stop It Now – scroll to safety planning documents

Sharing Nudes and Semi Nudes (SNSN)

– Sexting (sharing nudes and semi nudes) Guide (includes 1 page overview for all staff) for Schools

— Report and Remove a nude image online

– Take It Down

– Need Help with Nudes? Think Before You Share Nudes Online

Misogyny and Sexism

–How to take a whole school approach – UK Feminista plus other resources

– Preventing sexism & sexual harassment | National Education Union (neu.org.uk)

–Addressing misogyny, toxic masculinity and social media influence in PSHE education (pshe-association.org.uk)

–The Hidden Meanings Behind Emojis: A Lesson From Netflix’s Adolescence

– Challenging masculinity and the manosphere – Brook

–DCU-Influencer-Resource.pdf – Masculinity influencers on teenage boys- guide for schools

– Just Don’t – West Yorkshire Combined Authority (westyorks-ca.gov.uk) Local campaign

– Guidance and resources for teachers and school staff | ENOUGH

– be THAT mate – YouTube Video from Sheffield Young people

–Engaging Men and Boys Toolkit – Durham University

– What is misogyny? Guidance for parents and carers | Internet Matters

–Misogyny in schools – Guidance for teachers | Internet Matters

– Whole School Approach — Bold Voices toolkit for schools

–Extreme Ideologies: Incels 1MG – Wakefield Safeguarding Children

Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)

– –Managing a Disclosure – Brook – of sexual harassment or assualt

–Child Sexual Abuse Response Pathway | CSA Centre Click on/ interactive pathway

– Signs and indicators of child sexual abuse | CSA Centre – how to evidence and record

– Communicating with children | CSA Centre – you suspect are suffering sexual abuse

GENERAL

– Ofsted podcast sexual abuse review in schools/colleges

– Ofsted review findings sexual abuse in schools

NSPCC dedicated helplines | NSPCC – report abuse in Education settings

– BBS sounds Sexual abuse in schools

– DfE Teacher training Be Safe

-Toolkit addressing-child-on-child-abuse.pdf (farrer.co.uk)

– So this is sexual abuse – teenager resource

– NSPCC Harmful Sexual Behaviours school podcast

– NSPCC Harmful Sexual Behaviour HSB

– HSB prevention toolkit – Lucy Faithful/Stop it now

– Sexual behaviours Traffic light tool for parents

– NICE guidance Harmful Sexual Behaviour

– NSPCC PANTS underwear rule

– Your Best Friend – resource for young people worried about their friends unhealthy relationship

–Tackling Sexual Abuse & Harassment in Schools – DFE Information

– Healthy Relationships and Exploitation Barnardos

VICTIM SUPPORT

– THE HAZLEHURST CENTRE SARC – Home Sexual Assualt Referral Centre

– KCRASAC | – support for rape and sexual violence

– Children and young people (CYP) – Victim Support

–Resource | POWER | Marie Collins Foundation recovery resource healing from sexual abuse

– Wakefield Families Together

– Youth Hubs

– Family Hubs

– Young Carers in Schools – Carers Trust

– Young Carers – Wakefield Council

– Young Carers in Schools