Advice for Families
Below are some documents and information that families have found helpful:
As your child gets older, they may want a bit more independence or to spend time home alone. Below is a link to guidance you can explore with your child/young person to help consider whether they are ready and safe to be left unsupervised:
NSPCC Guidance on leaving children home alone
Protective Behaviours:
Practical Advice for Keeping Children Safe
Safe Places:
Safe Places are places such as shops and community centres where you can go to get help if you feel upset, scared or angry and/or if you are the victim of a hate crime.
A hate crime is when someone treats you badly because they don’t like something about you. This could be someone:
- hurting you
- taking or breaking your things
- calling you names
- making you feel scared, or unsafe
A Safe Place will help you contact someone you know to help you, for example, your support worker, family member or carer.
They may also call the local police community support officer for help.
See more information here: Safe Places
