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Supporting families affected by online sexual offending
Author: Children and Young People Now -
‘Children are struggling – let school nursing help’
Author: Sallyann Sutton/Sharon White – published on LGA -
RCN launches new definition of nursing
Author: RCN -
‘When the visible body is no longer the seer’: The phenomenology of perception and the clinical gaze in video consultations
Author: WILEY online library -
Hunger leading to deterioration in children’s health, school nurses warn
Author: Nursing in Practice -
The teen mental health crisis: a reckoning for Big Tech
Author: Financial Times -
The Times: School nurses at risk from ‘cliff edge’ in health funding
Author: The Times -
Suicidal Crisis among Children and Young People: Associations with Adverse Childhood Experiences and Socio-Demographic Factors
Author: MDPI – open access journals -
Neglect: learning from case reviews
Author: NSPCC Learning -
Mental Health of Children and Young People in England 2022 – wave 3 follow up to the 2017 survey
Author: NHS Digital -
How do dads brains and bodies change during pregnancy?
Author: Fathers Network Scotland -
Children’s voices must be heard when developing policies that affect them, says the British Academy
Author: The British Academy - Open How can we optimise learning from trials in child and adolescent mental health?
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Effectiveness and safety of lotion, cream, gel, and ointment emollients for childhood eczema
Author: The Lancet Child & adolescent Health -
CSE If you want to help us, you need to hear us
Author: Contextual Safeguarding -
Why money spend on public health is a good value investment not a cost drain
Author: Sheffield DPH -
Bank economist calls for counselling for primary school pupils
Author: The Guardian - Open How can public health nurses help deliver the Healthy Child Programme this winter?
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School screener; Modernising the healthy child programme
Author: School Screener -
Ofsted: culture change needed to tackle ‘normalised’ sexual harassment in schools and colleges
Author: GOV.UK
Best practice examples
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Managing Childhood Immunisation Clinics
Author: RCN -
Professional advice to support best practice virtual contact by school nurses
Author: SAPHNA/iHV/RCN/CPHVA - Open Natasha Dawe presents poster at the ERIC Paediatric Continence Care Conference
Childhood obesity
- Open Barnado’s education community
- Open Calderdale: using the national child measurement programme (NCMP) to run a school health day
- Open Lambeth Council: the benefits of a healthy weight school nurse
- Open Local Government Association case studies
- Open Swindon Borough Council: keeping an eye out for the very underweight
Children and young people
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Safeguarding in Education update – 2025
Author: NSPCC -
Protecting children from emotional abuse
Author: NSPCC Learning -
Children’s media use and attitudes
Author: Ofcom -
Home of LGBTQI + youth
Author: The Proud Trust -
Talking to children about abuse
Author: GOV.UK -
Sexual abuse in schools: helpline and Ofsted review
Author: GOV.UK -
FREE Digital Schools Pack
Author: Teen Sleep Hub -
Government launches review into sexual abuse in schools
Author: GOV.UK -
SAJID JAVID: We need to bring the school nurse back to help protect children from sexual abuse
Author: Mail Online -
Reading Well for children provides quality-assured information, stories and advice to support children’s mental health and wellbeing
Author: The Reading Agency -
Not Fine in School – School Refusal, School Attendance
Author: Not fine in School -
Fact sheet: Children and young people’s mental health
Author: Centre for Mental Health - Open Principles for conducting virtual consultations with children and young people
- Open Move Mood, by coalition members stem4, is a clinically developed App and video to help young people manage behaviours associated with low mood and depression using principles of Behavioural Activation Therapy (BAT)
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Let children know you’re listening; Helping adults respond to children disclosing abuse
Author: NSPCC -
Marcus Rashrord; Lets end child poverty
Author: The Food Foundation -
Bedwetting in under 19s
Author: NICE -
Drugs awareness – video
Author: Safer Harrogate -
Online safety – video
Author: NSPCC -
Safe space health
Author: safespacehealth.uk -
School refusal
Author: Pooky Knightsmith
Continence
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Bedwetting in children and young people
Author: NICE -
Children continence pathway
Author: ERIC -
Continence: support videos
Author: Compass - Open ERIC and BBUK launch best practice guidance for education settings
COVID19 Info and resources
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Long Covid Kids: Educators’ Guide to Supporting Children and Young People with Long COVID
Author: LONG COVID KIDS -
Priorities for the child public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic recovery in England
Author: BMJ -
TES Childhood obesity and COVID
Author: TES - Open How will schools catch up on routine vaccinations
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Back to school – mental health resources
Author: Mentally Healthy Schools – Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families -
Smoking and tobacco: working towards the endgame as a vital part of post-COVID-19 recovery
Author: BJN - Open COVID Message for paediatricians and general practitioners on children and young people and the COVID-19 vaccination programme | RCPCH
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Samaritans policy briefing: Coronavirus, young people and self-harm
Author: Samaritans -
COVID-19 Vaccination programme
Author: eLearning for Healthcare - Open Uni students blog during COVID19
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7 ways we’re maintaining bubbles to continue learning
Author: GOV.UK -
A range of useful Public Health guidance and resources for Bradford schools which can be usefully adapted
Author: Bradford Schools Online -
Teaching resources. Back to School – 2024
Author: Tes -
COVID19 Resources
Author: South Asian Health Foundation -
Children’s guide to coronavirus
Author: Children’s Commissioner
CSE
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Blocking out online sexual abuse
Author: Gurls Out Loud - Open MAKE SURE YOUR HOME DOESN’T HAVE AN OPEN DOOR TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSERS. Follow the TALK checklist to help keep your child safe online.
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Child sexual exploitation underreported with authorities struggling to keep pace, Inquiry report finds
Author: Independent Enquiry – CSE -
Ofsted review of sexual abuse
Author: GOV.UK -
Everything you need to know about the Government’s newly launched ‘Abuse in Education’ Helpline
Author: GOV.UK – The Education Hub -
Are you listening? – video
Author: Leicestershire Police – Violence Reduction Network
Growing against violence
- Open Introduction to the four films and channel
- Open This is an interactive video for young children, Primary School Year 5 & 6 and Parents. The video provides awareness of the online dangers that include: • Cyberbullying • Grooming • Tracking Moves • Gaming • Oversharing and • Inappropriate photographs. We recommend that the video is viewed by young people with adult supervision in order to encourage open dialogue in respect of the important topics that could have a detrimental impact on well-being
- Open This is an interactive video for young people in Secondary School, Year 7 and above including parents. The video provides age appropriate awareness of the dangers associated with online activity that include. • Determining who is a true friend • What is Remote mothering • Oversharing of information • Grooming and • Sexting
- Open This is an interactive video, 14 minutes long that provides social media safeguarding tips and advice. The video is age restricted and not recommended for viewing by anyone under 18 years of age. The current pandemic has highlighted an increase in online offenders targeting young people using social media platforms. The video identifies risks concerning: • Privacy Locations settings • Remote Controlling • Oversharing • Grooming • Indecent Images • Sexting and • Gaming
- Open Criminal Exploitation – County lines This video is age restricted and not recommended for viewing by anyone under 18 years of age. The video is 11 minutes in duration. The video provides in depth information for Parents, Teachers and Professionals associated with the criminal exploitation of young and vulnerable people by gangs involved in ‘County Lines’ activity. ‘County Lines’ refers to exploitation and drug dealing among urban street gangs. The video features definitions used in connection with ‘County Lines’ and highlights the associated risks, such as: • Grooming • Cuckooing • Trapping The Myths and Realities of ‘County Lines’ are exposed along with the use of remote controlling and technology to constantly track exploited people. Importantly the video sets out how to spot the signs of young/vulnerable persons being exploited.
Medical conditions
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Anaphylaxis Campaign
Author: Anaphylaxis UK -
Asthma UK
Author: Asthma & Lung UK -
Diabetes UK
Author: Diabetes UK -
Epilepsy Action
Author: Epilepsy Action -
Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust
Author: Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust -
Managing Allergens in Schools with Tracey Dunn – Headteacher of the Fitzmaurice Primary School
Author: Anaphylaxis UK -
Sickle Cell Society
Author: Sickle Cell Society -
Teenage Cancer Trust
Author: Teenage Cancer Trust -
Teenagers and young people with Thyroid Disorders
Author: British Thyroid Foundation
Online learning
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The 5 Stages to building a great NHS business case: Our recommended framework for your next proposal
Author: SchoolScreener -
eLearning for the safe management of medicines
Author: Script
Podcasts / Videos
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Lives of Young Hearts Living with CHD
Author: Tin Arts -
Stigma to Strength – Male Body Image with Ben West
Author: Charlie Waller -
CFHS Watch new videos from our NHS nurses and sleep experts for tips, advice and information on supporting your child’s sleep.
Author: Children and Family Health Sheffield -
Roman Kemp: The fight for young lives
Author: BBC Three -
Coeliac UK: Frankie and Rocco share their stories
Author: Coeliac UK -
Nursing Associate – What does a Nursing Associate do? How to become a Nursing Associate
Author: Carol Forde-Johnston -
For parents of children with Asthma
Author: Asthma Spotlight -
Safeguarding Children with Disabilities and Complex Health Needs
Author: Hosted by SAPHNA, presented by Sally Shearer – The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel -
Recruitment videos School Nursing South east
Author: NHS South East -
Celebrating autistic strengths and differences
Author: Autism Education Trust -
Behaviour and mental health in schools report
Author: Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coaltion -
Orkney school nurses Transition from Pri to high school
Author: NHS Orkney School Health Team -
ADHD walk in my shoes
Author: Donaldson Trust -
Vaping: responding to peer influences
Author: Ophea -
BBC Sounds has released a new podcast series on school absences which investigates why children are missing from schools across Britain.
Author: BBC Sounds -
An introduction to Report Remove, an online self-reporting tool for young people | NSPCC Learning
Author: NSPCC - Open School Nursing in the Time of Covid
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Cost of living: Grandmother sells her home to pay for childcare
Author: Sky News broadcast -
Poverty, Child Protection and an Uncertain Future w/ Professor Brid Featherstone
Author: Association of Child Protection Professionals -
The case for Cabinet Minister for Children and Young People
Author: The All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood -
Emotionally based school avoidance (recording)
Author: ACAMH -
A video to summarise the research findings on the potential of school-based digital health and wellbeing screening programmes.
Author: DHC Research Summary – ChatHealth -
Me First: How to have tricky conversations with children/safeguarding
Author: GOSH Learning Academy -
Growing Up Grieving: The National Childhood Bereavement Project Final Report
Author: National Childhood Bereavement Project -
WACIT; Refugee Mental Health and the Impact of Trauma
Author: ACAMH -
Introduction to our videos
Author: CSA Centre -
Understanding the scale and nature of child sexual abuse: helpful resources
Author: CSA Centre -
Speech and Language resources (Barnsley) – video
Author: NHS -
Supporting practice in tackling child sexual abuse film series
Author: Centre of Expertise on child sexual abuse -
VAX Facts – Animation
Author: Spotlight and Everything Covid -
Being black and being me
Author: Mentally Healthy Schools.org: A short video featuring the voices of many young Black British people, talking about their mental health and the impact discrimination has on their wellbeing -
Preventable. A short film about asthma
Author: Cherwell Filming Club - Open Podcast: direct work with children displaying harmful sexual behaviour
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A short video explaining what ACEs are, how they are measured, and the pros and cons of routine screening. Featuring Professors Andrea Danese and Helen Minnis and UKTC Co-Director David Trickey
Author: UK Trauma Council -
The Adoption & Fostering Podcast
Author: Dr Karen Treisman -
Inside the teen mind: what’s happening to mental health?
Author: The Health Foundation -
Freedom Is a Must; Young prisoners/Gangs
Author: Robyn Travis -
Sammy’s story – growing up with asthma
Author: #AskAboutAsthma -
Young in Covid – The Silent Pandemic
Author: A Film by Khidmat Centres -
This episode of the BJN podcast focuses on the importance of public health going forward after the pandemic
Author: BJN -
Podcast: Safeguarding young people
Author: westsussexab.org.uk -
Podcast: why domestic abuse is a child protection issue
Author: NSPCC -
LGBTQ+ educational resources for children – YouTube
Author: Pop ‘n’ Olly - Open PANS PANDAS – Sudden Onset of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Children – video
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Anaphylaxis campaign, Tracey Dunn, Headteacher, Education ambassador – video
Author: Anaphylaxis UK -
Long Covid in Kids
Author: Spreaker - Open Northants School Nursing Wellbeing video Thoughts feelings behaviours
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World Obesity three-episode podcast mini-series
Author: World Obesity -
Video: YP Rights: was not heard!
Author: LLR Safeguarding Children Partnerships -
Video: Young people explain autism
Author: Ambitious About Autism - Open Podcast: building children and young people’s digital resilience
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School Readiness – a mission impossible!
Author: Newham London -
Looked after children: ‘I LAC nothing’ – video
Author: A way with Words Poetry - Open St Helens Mental Health and Self Isolation Video
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Digital Health Passport for Asthma – video
Author: UCLP Partners - Open Reaching out during COVID:Doncaster school nursing service
- Open Supporting someone whose parent has a mental health issue – video
- Open Vision and Hearing Screening for 4/5 year olds in school – YouTube
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Children and Laura the dentist explain all about Silver Diamine Fluoride
Author: British Society of Paediatric Dentistry -
A live Q&A with Dr Pooky Knightsmith – Creative Education; supporting children with anxiety
Author: Dr Pooky Knightsmith – Creative Education -
Why are so many autistic girls missed in schools?
Author: Dr Pooky Knightsmith – Mental Health - Open NSPCC learning podcast
PSHE
Reports
- Open The implementation of family hubs: Emerging strategies for success
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ChatHealth (Digital transformation service) Impacts report
Author: Digital Health Transformation Services - Open Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision
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Vulnerable Children Report – Highlighting online risks vulnerable children may face and the support they need
Author: Internet Matters.org -
Vulnerable children in a digital world report
Author: SAFEcic The Safeguarding Specialists -
Being a young carer is not a choice; it’s just what we do
Author: Carers Trust -
Coram Voice analysis finds that more children in kinship foster care rate their wellbeing as high compared with children in unrelated foster care
Author: Coram Group -
Broken promises on RSE leave young people unprepared – RSE Poll
Author: Sex Education Forum
Resources
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Gender Identity Briefing
Author: This briefing uses insight from Childline counselling sessions and NSPCC Helpline contacts -
Webinar: SEND and mental health slides
Author: Dr Pooky Knightsmith - Open Rehabilitation: self-management of long COVID for adolescents
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Healthy Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Sugar Free Diet – Save Kids from Sugar
Author: Save Kids from Sugar -
Sibling sexual behaviour. A guide to responding to inappropriate, problematic and abusive behaviour
Author: CSA - Open Managing risk and trauma after online sexual offending
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Clinical Supervision resources
Author: FoNs - Open HPV vaccination programme moves to single dose from September 2023
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BEAT have worked in partnership with NHS England to develop an Eating Disorders Community of Practice
Author: BEAT -
Artificial Intelligence: Considerations for Schools
Author: SWGfL -
Supporting Children and Young People’s Mental Health – An insight for Parents, Caregivers and Teachers
Author: ACAMH -
Autism and bullying
Author: Anti-Bullying Alliance -
Bullying: Children and young people who are refugees
Author: Anti-Bullying Alliance -
Stem4 supporting teenagers mental health
Author: Stem4.org -
A hub of resources to share ideas and expertise in communicating with children and young people
Author: Me First -
Raising awareness of testicular cancer
Author: Oddballs Foundation -
To help children and young people remember and grieve for someone that has died
Author: Phoenix Group -
Supporting young people to take down nudes shared online
Author: NSPCC Learning -
Celebrate Vaccines!
Author: British Society for Immunology -
PSHE KS3 – EDUCATE HPV
Author: University of Bristol - Open Mental health issues affecting a pupil’s attendance: guidance for schools
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Early physical maturation and subjective health complaints in adolescent girls: a pooled cross-sectional analysis
Author: BMJ Jornals - Open Helping education settings identify and respond to concerns
- Open Children and Young people with mental health needs Autism or learning Disability
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Eczema Care online
Author: Eczema Care Online -
An overview of existing research on approaches to preventing serious youth violence: YEF TOOLKIT
Author: YEF -
E-learning for health The importance of a conversation: internet safety, suicide and self-harm
Author: NHS -
Friendship Programme
Author: The East Midlands Education Support Service -
Child health inequalities
Author: RCPCH -
Parents’ tips on supporting children’s wellbeing in the cost-of-living crisis
Author: Young Minds -
Money, the cost-of-living crisis and mental health
Author: Young Minds -
Mood Boosters: Fun curriculum-linked resources to inspire children to get moving for mental health and wellbeing
Author: BBC Teach -
CreActive x Ladslikeus PRESENTS: Manchester Hypes – ‘Ask Why’ (Professional Curiosity) – video
Author: Creative Club -
CSA Supporting parents and carers: A guide for those working with families affected by child sexual abuse
Author: Centre of Expertise on CSA -
CSA Signs and Indicators: A template for identifying and responding to concerns of child sexual abuse
Author: Centre of Expertise on CSA -
Measuring school children’s experiences of the school health services in Sweden: a pilot study
Author: BJCH -
Resources from the Children as victims of Domestic Abuse webinar
Author: Safe Lives – Ending domestic Abuse - Open Health inequalities: Children Explore case studies from councils looking at the impact of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis on children.
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A snapshot of child sexual abuse
Author: CSA Centre -
Explaining my diagnosis: primary enuresis
Author: ERIC – The Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity -
Your guide to Contextual Safeguarding
Author: University of Bedfordshire -
Harmful sexual behaviour: learning from case reviews
Author: NSPCC -
How to help someone who you think is self-harming
Author: Emma Hammet, Mental Health First Aid – onlinefirst.com -
Understanding child brain development
Author: NSPCC -
Free CPD online training
Author: Anti-bullying alliance -
Building your wellbeing and helping you cope
Author: Wellbeing and Coping -
LGBT Education
Author: https://lgbteducation.scot/ -
Spiking – top tips to stay safe
Author: FRANK -
Young Person alcohol teaching game
Author: decidethenight.com -
Support for Care Leavers
Author: UK Parliament -
Childline posters and wallet cards
Author: NSPCC -
COVID-19 Young people and vaccines Toolkit
Author: Cabinet Office - Open Brook free guide on how to manage disclosures of sexual harassment and assault for teachers/professionals working with young people
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Helping practitioners to manage medicines safely
Author: Safeprescriber.org -
HEE Flu immunisation programme
Author: NHS England - Open Safeguarding Children and Young People – Every Nurse’s Responsibility
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PROTECTING CHILDREN AT A DISTANCE. A multi-agency investigation of child safeguarding and protection responses consequent upon COVID-19 lock-down/social distancing measures
Author: King’s College London -
Early evaluation of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Trailblazer programme
Author: BRACE Rapid Evaluation Centre / PIRU Policy innovation and Evaluation Research Unit - Open case study: The school nurse team in Sefton helped children spot the signs of worry, and how to build resilience
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Young Carers Support App
Author: Expert Self Care Ltd - Open DfE Mental health and wellbeing support in schools and colleges
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Digital Passport A resource for care experienced children and young people, and their carers
Author: Internetmatters.org - Open Fundamentals of compassionate care – We Can Talk; An online training tool to improve staff knowledge and confidence when supporting children and young people attending hospital due to their mental health.
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Free, evidence-based resources to support schools, colleges and practitioners working with traumatically bereaved children and young people
Author: UK Trauma Council - Open Learn to navigate difficult conversations with children about abuse with ‘Talk to Me’
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Preventing suicide in England: Fifth progress report of the cross-government outcomes strategy to save lives
Author: HM Government
RSE resources and info
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RSE for pupils with SEND – short guide
Author: Sex Education Forum
School Nursing research
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Transforming nursing, midwifery and health professions roles
Author: Scottish Government -
Growing up in Scotland
Author: Growing up in Scotland -
Supporting the health and well-being of school-aged children through a school nurse programme
Author: The University of Edinburgh -
A Realist Evaluation of the Refocused School Nurse Programme within Early Adopter Sites in Scotland: Summary Report
Author: Scottish Government -
School Nursing Services in Wales – Scoping Research Report
Author: Welsh Government -
Lightning Review: Children’s access to school nurses
Author: Children’s Commissioner -
School nurse toolkit Evaluation of behaviour change interventions
Author: Public Health England -
Performing school nursing: Narratives of providing support to children and young people
Author: Dr Sarah Sherwin -
School nursing, children and young people
Author: Royal College of Nursing -
Addressing Health Inequalities in the Delivery of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Programme: Examining the Role of the School Nurse
Author: Plos One
Transition into adult services
- Open Children and young people: transition to adult services
- Open Moving from children’s social care to adult’s social care
- Open Supporting young people through transition into adult care services
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Transition from children’s to adults’ services for young people using health or social care services
Author: NICE
Trauma informed practice
Water Safety Resources
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RNLI Water Safety Passport 1 – Be safe and have fun around water – collect virtual stamps as you learn.
Author: Lifeboats -
Always follow the water safety code
Author: Royal Life Saving Society UK -
Learning to be safe near water is an important part of a child’s education.
Author: Canal and River Trust -
New Water Safety Booklet From STA Teaches Children How to Be Water Safe
Author: STA Health Leisure Life -
Swimming and Water Safety in Schools
Author: Swimming.org -
Water safety is at the heart of what we do
Author: Water Babies -
Summer Safety with Water Babies
Author: Water Babies