For parents & carers
Safety guidance for parents and carers
Real, practical steps you can take with — and for — the young people in your care. Written to be useful, not alarming.
Online safety
Recognising online grooming
How to spot grooming behaviour online and support a child or teenager who may be affected.
Support & recovery
Preserving evidence after an incident
Practical steps for keeping useful evidence, whether or not you decide to make a formal report.
Support & recovery
Reporting an incident to the police
How to make a report, what to expect, and what your options are if you are not ready to go to the police.
Personal safety
Building a trusted contacts list
A short, calm exercise: choose two or three people to keep in the loop so you never have to explain everything from scratch.
Domestic abuse & coercion
Recognising domestic abuse
Abuse is not always physical. Coercion, isolation, and financial control are also forms of domestic abuse.
Support & recovery
Supporting someone after an incident
How to be a steady, useful presence for a friend, family member or colleague — without taking over.
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