Explains what online abuse is, how to recognise it and how people who work with children can respond to it.

Guidance for organisations and groups about communicating with children and young people online and through social media

Best practice for managing allegations of abuse against someone who works or volunteers with children.

What is child sexual abuse? And how can you recognise it in the children you work or volunteer with? Read our free information to help you understand how to recognise indicators and learn how to respond to concerns.

Explains what emotional abuse is, how to recognise it and how people who work with children can respond to it.

The different types of abuse, how to recognise the signs in children and young people and to work with children, parents and carers to prevent and respond to abuse and neglect.

Describes what domestic violence and abuse is, its impact on children, how to recognise it and how people working with families can prevent it.

Describes what physical abuse is, how to recognise it and how people working with children can prevent it.

What to do if you have concerns that a child know through your work or volunteering has experienced abuse and neglect and how to respond if a child discloses abuse to you. Covers what information you should record and how to report your concerns.

Explains how to manage allegations of abuse made against a child, how to decide if it’s a child protection issue, and inform and support parents and carers.

Describes what bullying and cyberbullying is, how it affects children and how people working with children can prevent and respond to it.

Learn about healthy and unhealthy relationships, including how to spot signs that a child or young person may be in an unhealthy relationship and keep them safe.

Risk and vulnerability factors to identify children or families in need of extra support to help keep safe.

Find out about policies and procedures, creating safe cultures and legislation and guidance in the UK available around preventing harmful sexual behaviour.

Free resources, guidance and training to help you respond and prevent incidents of peer-on-peer sexual abuse and problematic sexual behaviour.

Explains why d/Deaf and disabled children are more vulnerable to abuse. Provides guidance on setting up safeguarding measures for d/Deaf and disabled children and working with them to prevent abuse.

A series of thematic briefings highlighting the learning from case reviews. Each briefing focuses on a different topic, pulling together key risk factors and practice recommendations.

Find out what you need to do support young volunteers in your organisation and keep them safe. Covers recruitment, induction and safeguarding.

Long-term misuse of drugs and/or alcohol can leave parents and carers struggling to recognise and meet their children’s needs and put them at risk of harm. Find out the impact of this on children and what works to support children whose parents misuse substances.

Explains what organisations need to do to make sure the people who work or volunteer for them are safe to work with children.