Child mental health
Mental health first aid kits
NSPCC Learning has published a podcast episode about the use of mental health first aid kits to help young people manage their mental health if they are struggling. The episode features a discussion with a practitioner in the Childline Online Services team and members of the NSPCC’s Young People’s Board for Change, covering: what a mental health first aid kit is and what it is useful for; recognising when a young person would benefit from using one; and supporting a young person with the creation of their kit.
The legacy and impact of life story from a parent’s perspective
Community Care Live
Listen to practitioners and parents from Wiltshire speaking about the impact of life story work.
NSPCC: How to plan meaningful participation work with victims and survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA)
In collaboration with the IICSA Changemakers
The voices of people with lived experience of child sexual abuse play an important role in understanding how to respond to and prevent this form of abuse. This podcast episode, hosted by the IICSA Changemakers, contains advice on how you can carry out participation work with adult victim-survivors of abuse in a way that is both safe and meaningful.
Podcast: How domestic abuse affects children
The effects of domestic abuse on children, young people and babies.
NSPCC Learning has published a podcast episode on the effects of domestic abuse on children, young people and babies. The episode features representatives from Childline and the NSPCC Helpline discussing: what children are telling Childline about domestic abuse and how this differs from what adults are telling the Helpline; the ways in which the effects of domestic abuse may present through a child’s behaviour; the importance of listening to the voice of the child; and safeguarding actions for professionals who identify domestic abuse.
Podcast: Teaching sex and relationships education (SRE) with Talk Relationships
Discussing the challenges teachers face when teaching SRE in secondary schools
In this podcast episode, actor and Childline ambassador Natalie Dormer is joined by two teachers to talk about what it’s like to teach sex and relationships education. They discuss the challenges teachers may face when teaching SRE, as well as practical solutions to these problems.