Designed to Empower, Encourage and further Educate in an interactive way that is age appropriate to all children and those that support them. Educating those that support children is essential, including how to use best practise, trauma informed approaches, anti- victim blaming plus effectively managing disclosures.
Highlighting processes to follow that benefit all, we provide a toolkit and resources.
Under the DA ACT 2021 Schools and Education settings have a duty which states:
“Young people should learn about healthy and unhealthy relationships, focusing on experiences with family and friends both online and offline, considering the positive and negative influences.
They should also learn about ways to help themselves, to help others and to ask for help from trusted adults when needed”
Children are recognised as Victims in their own right for the first time and in turn need the right support and preventative steps.
Developed with many professionals including Independent domestic violence advisors, charities, statutory services and those with lived experience as well as child/teen feedback, making it completely unique.
Through reports we know that:
- 25% of females aged 13-17 and 18% of boys have experienced at least 1 form of physical violence from an intimate partner.
- 49% of boys and 33% of girls aged 13-14 thought hitting a partner was ok in 1 of 12 scenarios.
- 67% of girls aged 13-18 have experienced at least 1 form of sexual harassment by a peer as do 29% of those aged 11-13.
Developing effective systems and a deeper understanding of trauma impacts, responses plus implementing best practise approaches that are anti victim blaming and inclusive.
Building confidence in staff that support children to disclose/understand the process as well as Implementing language and helpful strategies to follow, safety procedures, support locally and nationally.
Removing the taboo and barriers for children and staff.
