PROJECT
SafeSkills
FUNDING
Free for Merseyside schools, funded by Merseyside Police. A 12-month licence for others costs £250
BACKGROUND
SafeSkills is the latest anti-violence resource from Liverpool educational charity Ariel Trust. It arose from the charity's involvement in It's Not OK! - a Liverpool Council-led violence-prevention partnership. Two years ago, the partnership identified child sexual exploitation as a growing concern. So it commissioned Ariel Trust to develop materials to help pupils protect themselves.
ACTION
SafeSkills is designed for pupils in years 5 to 7 and has been in use since September last year. It incorporates nine 50-minute sessions spread across three modules, designed with teachers. The first module helps pupils learn how to question people's motivations and intentions. The second is about seeking help from trusted adults and the third helps children intervene if concerned about a friend.
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