Growing up today can be really hard at times. This web page links you to information on lots of things you may be worried about, and helps you to make choices.
Child protection process
The child protection process helps to keep you safe. Young people have produced two leaflets that explain what it is and how it works.
- Child Protection Enquiries -Guide for Children and Young People [216KB]
- Child Protection Conference Guide for Children and Young People [621KB]
If you are unhappy about the way this process has worked for you, you can complain about it. The following leaflet tells you how.
Below is some information to help you keep safe and make safe choices. The Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board (NSCB) does not endorse any of the websites listed below and takes no responsibility for their contents. These links are given for information only.
Children's Commissioner
The Children’s Commissioner for England has launched a new website at www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk It covers a range of important issues for children and young people and how you can get adults to listen.
Safeguarding children on-line
Think U Know is a set of resources developed by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre at www.thinkuknow.co.uk to help educate young people, parents and teachers about safe and positive use of the internet.
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) (All about CEOP)
The following information is for young people about reporting abuse if concerned about something that may have happened while online:
http://www.ceop.gov.uk/reportabuse/
Self harm issues
Bullying
Youth websites
Get advice - sex and relationships, get involved, news, activities and events for young people provided by Nottinghamshire County council
for activities for young people in Nottinghamshire from a range of different organisations
Childline
A free 24-hour helpline for children and young people. You can call about any problem at any time, day or night. ChildLine's counsellors are there to help you find ways to sort things out. Their website can also offer you help and advice. Tel: 08100 111; website: www.childline.org.uk
Government website on student safety and avoiding crime -
http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/files/documents/student_survival_guide/
studentsurvivalguide.pdf
A wide range of online services for young people - www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/index.htm
Information on health, money, work, leisure, sex and relationships, housing and much more. Has links to loads of other useful websites - www.need2know.co.uk
Contacts
Useful contact numbers for those working with children, young people and their families [PDF 551KB]
Other useful websites
Connexions Nottinghamshire - www.cnxnotts.co.uk
Children's Society - www.childrenssociety.org.uk
Barnardos - www.barnardos.co.uk
NSPCC - Tel: 0808 800 5000; website: www.nspcc.org.uk
NSPCC Asian Child Protection hotline - Tel: 0800 096 7719
