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The programme has been carefully worked out,
and is great for schools as it links directly to the
curriculum, helping with schools’ responsibility
to provide evidence that they are meeting their
statutory requirements.
East Stour Primary School received a visit from
the charity’s volunteers last year. Their family
liaison officer said: “The assemblies and
workshops were really good, and delivered in a
professional and caring manner. The children and
staff all enjoyed them. I personally sat in on two
sessions and was very impressed with how the
volunteers and children worked together.”
Seymour Primary School in West Sussex also
had a visit from the charity. The school said: “The
volunteers were superb and pitched it perfectly
for the children. It can be tough to deliver such
sensitive topics but they worked really hard to
put all of the children at ease and to ensure that
every child was involved in the workshops.
“I would absolutely recommend the service to
other schools and will be passing the details on.
The message is so important, it is essential that
the children know and understand not only how
ChildLine can support them but how other trusted
adults can too and this was reinforced by the
service.”
The Speak Out Stay Safe programme is just one
segment of a whole range of resources and
training available to teachers and school staff
completely free of charge. The NSPCC also offers
information on The Underwear Rule, which
includes lesson plans and other resources to
help teachers keep children safe from abuse,
and The Share Aware campaign which is another
resource available to teachers and practitioners
to help provide children with specific online advice.
The programme relies on dedicated volunteers
to deliver the assemblies and workshops and is
always on the lookout for people who can help.
Volunteers will need to be available for:
• 2 school visits a month (during term time)
• an e-learning training module
• a 2-day training workshop
Volunteers will need to be the kind of
person who:
• believes in the empowerment and protection
of all children
• has the confidence to speak in front of a group
of primary school children
• can communicate and engage with children
• has basic IT skills and regular access to email
To find out more about how to volunteer, or to
arrange for the Speak Out Stay Safe programme
to visit your school, please go to
www.nspcc.org.uk/schools.
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In Kent, contact Sarah Walker, Kent and Medway
area coordinator, on [email protected].
In Sussex, contact Amanda Rocca, Sussex area
coordinator, on [email protected].
Useful numbers
Adults worried about a child can contact the free
NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000 or email
[email protected]. Parents can also ask for
parenting advice from trained practitioners.
If you’re a child and need to speak to someone,
call ChildLine free and in confidence on 0800
1111 or visit www.childline.org.uk for advice or
to chat online with a trained counsellor.
For advice on how to keep your child safe online,
the NSPCC has teamed up with O2 and set up
an online safety helpline. Call 0808 800 5002 for
advice on anything from parental controls, privacy
settings, and how to talk to children about staying
safe and being careful about what they share on
social media and apps. Data roaming from all
O2 mobile devices to the ChildLine website i