Useful Links
Parents Protect! is a useful resource for all adults concerned about preventing child sexual abuse.
www.parentsprotect.co.uk
Child Explotation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre
www.ceop.police.uk
The CEOP Centre is the UK's national police agency set up to tackle child sexual abuse. If you are worried about someone's behaviour towards a child, online or offline, you can report this at www.ceop.police.uk. You can get help, advice and support on all issues related to internet safety for young people by visiting http://ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
Childline
www.childline.org.uk
0800 1111
Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, talk to a counsellor online. You can also send ChildLine an email or post on the message boards.
NSPCC Helpline
www.nspcc.org.uk
NSPCC Child Protection Helpline - 0808 800 5000
The NSPCC is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to stopping child abuse. You can call their child protection helpline or contact them via email at help@nspcc.org.uk.
Barnardos
www.barnardos.org.uk
A children’s charity working to improve the lives of children.
Action for Children
www.actionforchildren.org.uk
A children's charity that supports and speaks out for the UK's most vulnerable and neglected children and young people.
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation
www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation (LFF) is a child protection charity committed to reducing the risk of children being sexually abused. LFF’s staff work with adult male and female sexual abusers; young people with inappropriate sexual behaviours; victims of abuse and other family members.
The Home Office Disclosure Scheme
Keeping children safe: your right to ask for a police check
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Yourchildshealthandsafety/WorriedAbout/DG_189569?CID=Parents&PLA=url_mon&CRE=keepingchildrensafe
If you are worried about someone in your child’s life, you can get them checked by the police to see if they have a record of child sexual offences. Find out what you need to do to get someone checked.
NAPAC
www.napac.org.uk/
NAPAC is the National Association for People Abused in Childhood. It is a registered charity providing support and information for people abused in childhood.
Children’s Workforce Development Council
CWDC aims to improve the lives of children and young people by we leading workforce reform, improving chances for children and young people throughout the country.
http://www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/
The Munro Review of Child Protection
http://www.education.gov.uk/munroreview/
On 10 June 2010, ministers announced the launch of a review of child protection, headed by Professor Eileen Munro. The Secretary of State for Education asked Professor Munro to conduct a review of the system, with a focus on strengthening the social work profession, to put them into a better position to make well-informed judgements based on up-to-date evidence in the best interests of children and free from unnecessary bureaucracy and regulation.
The Allen Review of Early Intervention for Children
www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/early-intervention-next-steps.pdf
In July 2010 the Prime Minister asked Graham Allen MP to lead a review on Early Intervention to examine policies to break the cycle of deprivation and dysfunction from generation to generation.
The Safe Network
http://www.safenetwork.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx
Run by NSPCC, Children England & Child Accident Prevention Trust, the Safe Network works with voluntary and community organisations to help keep children and young people safe when taking part in activities. There is a wide range of free information and advice available, access to safeguarding standards, training materials and other vital resources.
Coalition for the Removal of Pimping (CROP)
http://www.cropuk.org.uk/
CROP condemns the sexual exploitation of children and young people and views it as a gross violation of dignity and human rights. CROP works alongside parents and carers so that they can become active agents in responding to the sexual exploitation and abuse of their children.
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