NSPCC - Schools Service

Programme and resources NSPCC have available for schools, pupils and parent/carers.

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NSPCC Schools Service

The NSPCC Schools Service has a number of programmes and resources that are available for both primary and secondary schools to support children, young people and families, these include:

Speak Out. Stay Safe.


Speak out. Stay safe is a safeguarding programme that is free and available to all primary schools in the UK and Channel Islands. The programme is for children aged 5-11 and is an effective way to support school’s safeguarding duties. It links directly to the curriculum, helping teachers reinforce key messages about abuse and neglect as part of their school’s teaching on relationships. 

The programme helps children to: 

  1. Understand abuse in all its forms and how to recognise the signs of abuse
  2. Know that abuse is never their fault and that they have the right to be safe
  3. Learn where to get help, including Childline 

What’s included: 

  • Virtual assemblies for children aged 5-7 and 7-11, available in English, Welsh and BSL – delivered by teachers in class
  • Follow on lesson plans with engaging activities to help re-enforce and embed our key messages
  • Face-to-face workshops for children aged 6-7 and 9-11, delivered by NSPCC volunteers (subject to availability)
  • Support from an NSPCC Schools Coordinator who can answer questions and share other resources and training on offer
  • We also have a SEND Speak out. Stay Safe programme available. 

For more information, visit nspcc.org.uk/speakout where you can register interest to get started.

Talk Relationships

Talk Relationships supports secondary schools to confidently deliver inclusive relationships and sex education (RSE), so that all young people understand healthy behaviours in relationships and recognise their right to be safe, heard and respected. Talk Relationships includes:   

  • A Whole School Approach (WSA) to RSE:  
  • 5 documents to support in implementing a whole school approach framework  
  • 8 real-life Case Studies showcasing best practice  
  • Youth Voice Matters toolkit to involve pupils in the delivery of RSE
  • A free e-learning course for teachers delivering RSE (CPD certified)
  • A free e-learning course for school leaders, on implementing a WSA (CPD certified)
  • 15 free lesson plans (also in Welsh), created with the PSHE Association. Topics include healthy relationships, consent, sharing nudes and more.
  • 6 SEND-specific lesson plans (also in Welsh), adaptable for the needs of different students.  
  • A helpline dedicated for secondary educators delivering RSE 

To sign up for our Talk Relationships e-learning or to download the lesson plans, visit nspcc.org.uk/talkrelationships 

Childline

Childline Kids is a website with age-appropriate advice for primary school children on topics such as bullying. It also includes games and interaction tools. You can find it here www.childline.org.uk/kids 

The website includes an accessibility tool that helps children read, navigate, and translate content in ways that suit their needs. 
Find the accessibility tool in the ‘Get Support’ menu. 

If you would like further information or to discuss any of the programmes above, please feel free to contact Ellie Kirk, NSPCC Schools Coordinator for Wakefield, Doncaster, North and North East Lincolnshire at ellie.kirk@nspcc.org.uk