SAFE. An information leaflet for children and young people in the Rochdale borough about child protection and keeping safe from harm.
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1 The Rochdale Borough SAFE An information leaflet for children and young people in the Rochdale borough about child protection and keeping safe from harm. Safeguarding Children Board Staying It is best if children and young people look through this leaflet with a trusted adult. (This could be your parents, a teacher, a youth worker, a family friend). THE ADULT WHO HELPED ME THROUGH THIS LEAFLET IS:
2 Hitting? Shouting? Hurting? Touching? Sometimes children and young people can be hurt in different ways; this is never a child's fault. Have you or anyone you know; Been bullied? Been hurt by an adult? Been touched by someone in a way you didn't want? Been shouted at a lot or made to feel uncared for? Not been cared for, fed or cleaned? Been worried about their family falling out or fighting a lot? This could be child abuse and should not happen. There are people you can talk to about it, read on! Children and young people have the right to be safe and listened to Adults should help to keep young people safe from harm 2
3 1 What does child abuse mean? Physical abuse Physical abuse may involve hitting, shaking, throwing, poisoning, burning or scalding, drowning, suffocating, or otherwise causing physical harm to a child. Physical harm may also be caused when a parent/carer fabricates the symptoms of, or deliberately causes illness to a child or young person. Emotional abuse Emotional abuse is the persistent emotional mal-treatment of a child or young person causing severe and persistent adverse effects on the child s emotional development. It may involve making young people believe they are worthless or unloved, inadequate, or valued only because they meet the needs of another person. It may feature age or developmentally inappropriate expectations being imposed on children. These may include interactions that are beyond the young person s capabilities, as well as overprotection and limitation of exploration and learning or preventing the child participating in normal social interaction. Emotional Abuse may involve serious bullying, causing children frequently to feel frightened or in danger or, the exploitation or corruption of children. Some level of emotional abuse is involved in all types of maltreatment of a child, though it may occur alone. Children and young people are responsible for not hurting anyone else Abuse can happen to anyone - it is never your fault Sexual abuse Sexual abuse involves forcing or enticing a child or young person to take part in sexual activities, including sexual exploitation (prostitution), whether or not the young person is aware of what is happening. The activities may involve physical contact, including penetrative acts or nonpenetrative acts. Sexual abuse may include non-contact activities such as making children or young people look at sexual materials or making sexual online material, watching sexual activities, or encouraging children to behave in sexually inappropriate ways. Neglect Neglect is the persistent failure to meet a child s/young person s basic physical and/or psychological and/or emotional needs, resulting in the serious impact on the child s health or development. Neglect may occur during pregnancy as a result of a mother using drugs or alcohol. Once a child is born it may involve a parent/carer failing to; provide adequate food and clothing, shelter including exclusion from home or abandonment; protect a child from physical harm or danger; ensure adequate supervision (including the use of inadequate caregivers); ensure access to appropriate medical care or treatment. 3
4 2 Other issues to be aware of; Internet Safety The internet can be a good way to find out about things, play music and chat. Popular social networking sites include Bebo, Myspace, Facebook, Piczo and Friendster. Sites like these have become really popular among people of all ages and quite often someone will have a profile on more than one. It is important to be careful and to keep your personal information private and never meet up with anyone you have met online. Remember that not everything you read on line is true. If you see anything online that upsets you or are made or asked to do something on line that you are not sure about then tell an adult you trust. The website has lots of good advice on keeping safe online. Forced Marriage A marriage should be entered into freely by both people. A forced marriage is a marriage without the consent of both people, where pressure or abuse is used to force them to marry. You might be put under both physical pressure (when someone threatens to or hurts you), or emotional pressure (when someone makes you feel like you re bringing shame on your family) to get married. An arranged marriage is not the same as a forced marriage. In an arranged marriage, the families take a leading role in choosing the marriage partner. The marriage is entered into freely by both people. If you are worried about any of these things speak to someone you can trust. 3 Who might harm a child? Most young people are safe with the people they come into contact with every day but young people are most likely to be hurt or harmed by someone they know. This could be a parent, relative, another young person, someone they have met online, a professional or volunteer who works with them. Sometimes they may be harmed by a stranger. If you are worried about yourself or another young person being harmed by someone and want to talk there are people who can help to keep you safe and help make the abuse stop. On the next page is some advice about what you can do if you are worried and who you can talk to. 4 Children have the right to be safe, cared for and free from harm
5 4 What should I do if I am worried about child abuse? If you are worried about something that is happening to you or someone else there are people who will listen. Speak to an adult you feel you can trust. 5 Don't worry on your own If you are scared you can still speak to somebody about your worries. Even if someone has said bad things might happen - when you talk to an adult you trust they can make you feel better and help keep you safe. All adults have a responsibility to protect children and young people 5
6 The person you talk to should listen and do something to help you feel safer 6 Who can I talk to? Talking to someone about your worries can make you feel so much better, they should be someone you trust - maybe your parents, your teacher, your school nurse, a youth worker, your doctor, a trusted family friend or you can phone ChildLine (all NSPCC helpline numbers are on the next page). 7 What will happen next? When you speak to someone they should tell you what will happen next, or if they are not sure they should ask someone themselves and let you know as soon as possible. The things you are worried about should stop, if they don't, tell someone else!! Keep talking if nothing changes The child protection officer in my school/club /service/college is: Someone else I feel I can talk to and trust is: 6
7 Some useful telephone numbers for children and young people; All of these telephone numbers are free and confidential for children & young people who need someone to talk to. They are confidential and you don't need to tell them who you are if you don t want to. NSPCC Helplines ChildLine A free, confidential 24-hour helpline offering help and advice to any child or young person: or (Textphone) Mon-Fri: 9.30am pm Weekends: 9.30am - 8pm reception@childline.org.uk Website: Freepost: NATNT1111, London E1 6BR The Line For any young person living away from home Mon-Fri: 3.30pm am Weekends: 2pm - 8pm NSPCC Child Protection Helpline Offers free advice and support to anyone concerned about the welfare of a child, 24 hours a day, seven days a week or (Textphone) help@nspcc.org.uk Website: NSPCC Asian Child Protection Helpline (English Speaking Advisor) Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm Offers free advice and support to anyone concerned about the welfare of a child. A multilingual service, also available in the following languages:- Bengali Punjabi Gujarati Urdu Hindi help@nspcc.org.uk Website: These are just some of the people who can help you if you are being hurt. They will listen to you, help you understand what might happen next and involve you in decisions that affect you. You can also go to the Childline website at Internet Safety - Leaflets and resources are available on or telephone childnet on or visit for advice Bullying on you can hear about other children s experiences and find help and advice about tackling abuse. Forced Marriage further information can be found on Anybody who feels they need help can call the helpline on
8 Some useful telephone numbers for the adults who help you in the Rochdale Borough; Rochdale Children's Social Care: The Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Children Unit: Greater Manchester Police: Emergency Duty Social Worker: weekdays 24 hours during weekends and public holidays If you are an adult concerned about the immediate safety of a child, CONTACT THE POLICE ON 999. The Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Children Board is responsible for overseeing how safe children and young people are in the Rochdale Borough. Adults can get copies of the Rochdale Borough Child Protection Procedures from or speak to a designated child protection officer. Further copies of this leaflet in different formats can be downloaded from the RBSCB website at If an adult has any questions about this leaflet or has some concerns about what a child or young person has said they can use telephone numbers above to ask for advice and support, or speak to the designated child protection officer in your service. 8
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