Safeguarding for Parents

Safeguarding for Parents

The following is a list of useful websites offering free advice and support on a range of topics, tailored to parents and carers:

 Child Accident Prevention Trust: Free child safety advice for parents and carers - https://capt.org.uk/pages/category/safety-advice-injury-types/

Family Lives: Offers core family support services, working in many different areas and providing tailored support around issues such as bullying, special educational needs, and support for specific communities - https://www.familylives.org.uk/

Get Safe Online: Advice for parents and carers on how to take a balanced approach to your children’s online safety - https://www.getsafeonline.org/personal/article-category/safeguarding-children/

Kooth: A digital mental health and wellbeing company working to provide a welcoming space for digital mental health care, available to all -https://www.kooth.com/ 

NSPCC: Support and tips to help you keep your children safe. From advice on children’s mental health to staying safe online, support for parents and what to do if you’re worried about a child - https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/

Thinkuknow: Thinkuknow aims to help protect children and young people from the threat of online child sexual abuse and exploitation - https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/

YoungMinds: Lots of practical advice and tips on supporting your child – from how to encourage your child to open up about their feelings to dealing with mental health services - https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/