NEW PUBLICATIONS
& REPORTS
18 PRACTICE LINKS // DECEMBER 2021
EVALUATING THE NSPCC'S SPEAK OUT STAY SAFE
PROGRAMME
Speak out Stay safe (SOSS) is the NSPCC's safeguarding programme
for primary schools across the UK and Channel Islands. It aims to help
children understand abuse in all its forms and ensure they know how
to access support from a trusted adult or Childline, if they need it. The
NSPCC commissioned an independent evaluation to examine the
programme's impact on children's understanding of abuse and harm
and their help-seeking behaviour.
The evaluation focused on 40 UK schools receiving the SOSS
programme, comparing them with 34 UK schools that had not
received SOSS in the last two years. It also captures the experiences of
children, teachers, volunteers and staff participating in the programme,
including how the programme's safeguarding messages were
perceived. Click here.
Evaluation of the NSPCC
Speak out Stay safe
programme
Final report
TESSE Research Team
October 2021
THE STATE OF THE WORLD'S CHILDREN 2021
UNICEF's flagship report The State of the World's Children 2021 examines child, adolescent and caregiver
mental health. It focuses on risks and protective factors at critical moments in life and attempts to shed light
on the social factors that shape mental health and well-being. Quick facts:
• Globally, an estimated 13 per cent of children aged 10-19 is likely to live with a diagnosed mental
disorder
• Almost 46,000 children die annually from suicide, making it the fourth leading cause of death among
15- to 19-year-olds
• Only around 2 per cent of government
health budgets go to mental health
spending
• Click on the image to watch a short
video.