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This book offers a practical application of the Protective Behaviours framework, providing staff in education settings with a comprehensive way of supporting children, aged 4-9, to learn that they have a right to feel safe and can talk about anything. It is an essential tool for all professionals supporting young children with safety.
List of contents
About the authors
Background research
Introduction
Overall aims of First Steps to Safety
How to use this manual
Session Plans:
Session 1: Exploring Feelings
Session 2: Feeling Safe and Feeling Scary
Session 3: Feeling Scary and Knowing What’s Happening in my Body.
Session 4: My Body is my Body
Session 5: Stop, Feel, Think, Do
Session 6: Choosing People for my Helping Hand
General resources
Feelings cards
Character cutouts
Think, Pair, Share
Theme poster
‘What are we doing today?’ Timetable cards
Games Pack
Songs Pack
Recommended reading list
Story Hand
Take a Word for a Walk
References
Signposts to Organisations and Resources
About the author
Carolyn Gelenter has extensive experience working across primary education and special educational needs. She is currently a mindfulness teacher for children and young people as well as an adult Mindfulness and Compassion teacher. Carolyn is also an associate co-trainer with the Protective Behaviours Training Partnership, part of the PB Association, delivering accredited PB Foundation courses with schools, settings and organisations.
Rachel Bailey has worked in education for the past 30 years and is currently an education consultant supporting students, staff, governors and parents in primary, secondary, special schools and PRU settings. She has a wealth of expertise in the development and implementation of whole school, curriculum and training programmes and is an experienced trainer in Child Protection and Safeguarding. Rachel qualified as an associate trainer with the Protective Behaviours Training Partnership and delivers accredited training with schools and organisations across the UK.
Belinda Riley had a 17-year social work career in Child Protection and Safeguarding, working as a consultant and specialist safeguarding trainer across London Local Authorities, before moving into the private sector where she specialised in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). She currently runs her own DEI Consulting Business and Hypnotherapy Practice and is passionate about ensuring people have equal opportunities to thrive and reach their potential and not be limited by gender, race, ability, social mobility, age, ethnicity or sexual preference.
Summary
This book offers a practical application of the Protective Behaviours framework, providing staff in education settings with a comprehensive way of supporting children, aged 4-9, to learn that they have a right to feel safe and can talk about anything. It is an essential tool for all professionals supporting young children with safety.
