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Information for Children and Young People

This page contains a number of useful links to other sites if you want to know more about bullying, sexual health, abuse and neglect, your rights and how you can have your say about things that matter to you.

The page will soon include a range of informative leaflets including being involved in a Child Protection Case Conference and making a complaint.

If you are concerned, frightened or worried about yourself, your brothers and sisters or maybe a friend, you can talk to someone who understands - ring Children’s Services on 0808 100 1727 or you can click on the NSPCC or Child Line links below.

 

Children and Young People’s Consultation Event

The Caerphilly Safeguarding Children Board recently held an event to ask children and young people for their views on safeguarding issues in Caerphilly County Borough. Download the report below to find out more about the findings of the consultation.

 

Keeping safe with technology

These days everyone uses technology like the internet, mobile phones, games consoles, MP3s etc! This technology is good fun and a great way to keep in touch with friends, however everyone always talk about making sure that you keep safe when you use this technology.

Techno Safe: A guide for parents and carers: keeping children safe with technology

Technology like the Internet can be great fun and provides opportunities for your children to learn and develop. However, it also has some hidden dangers that you need to be aware of in order to keep children and young people safe.

Read our Techno Safe guide to find out how to stay safe online.

Caerphilly Safeguarding Children Board is launching a campaign in September 2011 to raise awareness with parents and carers about the potential risks that technology poses to children and young people and to advise them of where they can access advice and support about this subject.

Here are the addresses of some websites that contain useful advice for parents and carers about keeping their children safe when they use technology.

thinkuknow.co.uk

uk.myfone.mobi

clickcleverclicksafe.direct.gov.uk

Consultation with Children and Young People - Digital Story

Caerphilly Safeguarding Children Board has recently undertaken consultation with children and young people in Caerphilly. We asked them about safe relationships, drug and alcohol misuse, general safety issues and safety with technology. This digital story was compiled using their comments on the day.

 

Useful Documents

 

Useful links

  • Child Exploitation and Online Protection

    This website is linked to CEOP (Child exploitation and online protection) service. Maybe you've heard about CEOP in school?.
    www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

  • Enjoy the internet safely: Click Clever, Click Safe

    This website has more useful tips on keeping safe online and if you scroll down to the bottom of the page, has a link to how to deal with bullying online and on mobile phones.
    www.direct.gov.uk

  • Child’s Rights Information Network

    Provides information and advice to children and young people about staying safe online.
    www.crin.org

  • ChildLine

    ChildLine is the free confidential helpline for children and young people in the UK. You can talk to ChildLine about anything - no problem is too big or too small. If you are feeling scared or out of control or just want to talk to someone you can call them on 0800 1111.
    www.childline.org.uk

  • Children’s Commissioners Office

    The Children’s Commissioner in Wales speaks on behalf of children and young people in Wales, provides them with information about their rights and encourages them to have their say about the things that affect their lives.
    www.childcom.org.uk

  • Children’s Rights Officer

    The Children’s Rights Officer is able to provide information and advice to children and young people who are receiving a service from Social Services about their rights and entitlements, the complaints process and help them to deal with issues that are worrying them. He can be contacted on 0800 0281 995 or you can e-mail him at cro@caerphilly.gov.uk

  • CLIC

    Information and advice to children and young people on a number of topics including education, health, housing, family relationships, sport and leisure.
    www.cliconline.co.uk

  • NSPCC

    The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children provides information for children and young people about abuse and neglect, how to stay safe and bullying amongst other things. It also provides a confidential service to enable children and young people to report concerns they have for themselves, their brothers or sisters or a friend.
    www.nspcc.org.uk

  • National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)

    Provides information and advice to children and young people about their rights including providing legal representation to ensure that your rights are upheld.
    www.nyas.net

  • Youth Forum

    Provides information about education, learning and employment opportunities, your rights and entitlements and gives you the chance to have your say.
    www.caerphilly.gov.uk/youth