PROJECT
Helping Children to Learn about Safer Sexual Behaviour: Taking Steps to Safety
PURPOSE
To address low-level sexually-concerning behaviour among seven- to 11-year-olds
FUNDING
The resource pack, including a workbook, storybook and downloadable resources, costs £29.99 from Speechmark Publishing
BACKGROUND
Social worker Laura Walker and youth worker Carol Laugharne worked at a specialist service supporting seven- to 17-year-olds with sexually-concerning and harmful behaviour. They were getting an increasing number of referrals of younger children exhibiting lower-level behaviour, such as touching their own or a peer's private parts over clothes, or exposing themselves.
"Many professionals lack the confidence or language to have a conversation with children about it," says Walker.
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