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“Talk to me”: helping adults build confidence in having difficult conversations with children: a review of the pilot simulations
- Authors:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN, ATTENSI
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- London
Talk to Me is a free, immersive simulation designed to help adults build their confidence in having conversations with children about difficult topics, like abuse. Through simulated scenarios, users interact with fictional child characters and learn how to ask the right question at the right time, to build the child’s trust and help them talk about their experiences. From December 2020, Talk to Me was made available for adults who work with children to access as many times as they like, for free, as part of the pilot project (attensi.com/talk-to-me). Users were invited to share their feedback on Talk to Me through a survey. Focused interviews were also undertaken with users. The purpose of this research was to learn about the views and experiences of adults who used the tool and to find out how well it has been working in practice. The findings indicate that Talk to Me helped users feel more confident about talking to children about abuse; respondents found the simulations relevant to their role – they provided a realistic simulated environment which helped challenge their thinking, build their skills and encourage self-reflection. It was suggested in interviews that Talk to Me could help a broad range of professionals and benefit people in different ways, depending on their role and responsibilities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Seeing and hearing the child: rising to the challenge of parental substance misuse
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- London
Seeing and hearing the child is a flexible training resource designed to equip those who work in mainstream children’s and adult services to identify and respond appropriately to the needs of children living with parents who misuse substances. The CD contains: three categories of training: Awareness, Assessment and Treatment a selection of 38 exercises for face-to-face training with a range
Disguised compliance
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 5
- Place of publication:
- London
'Disguised compliance' involves a parent or carer giving the appearance of co-operating with child welfare agencies to avoid raising suspicions, to allay professional concerns and ultimately to diffuse professional intervention. This factsheet briefly explains what 'disguised compliance' refers to, when it occurs and what social workers and other professionals can do to identify and counteract it. (Original abstract)
Learning from case reviews involving parental substance misuse
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Place of publication:
- London
This online briefing summarises learning from case reviews into the death or serious injury of a child where parental substance misuse was a key factor. It covers recommendations around assessment; professional awareness and skills; and working with the family. It is based on case reviews published since 2010. (Original abstract)
The 'smacking debate' in Northern Ireland: messages from research: executive summary
- Authors:
- BARNARDO's, NARTHERN IRELAND COMMISSIONER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Previous research in Northern Ireland has highlighted that approximately half of parents have hit or smacked their children. While information on the characteristics of families who use physical discipline is relatively sparse, the limited analysis available suggests that similar parent and child factors such as age, gender and religion, are likely to apply in Northern Ireland. This study suggests that almost all parents have used non-violent discipline (98%) while four out of five have used some form of psychological aggression. Just under half of parents (47%) had used some form of physical discipline: all reported use of ‘minor’ physical discipline and 2% reported that they had also engaged in ‘severe’ or ‘extreme’ physical discipline at some time. Generally, parents with a higher family income tend to use physical discipline less than those with lower incomes. Approximately three in five parents think that physical discipline never or infrequently has positive outcomes such as teaching acceptable behaviour and increasing respect and obedience. The study concludes that the use of physical discipline is a violation of children’s rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. However, as evidenced from this research, its practice by parents is common across a number of Western and European countries, with much smaller but often significant minorities using ‘severe’ physical discipline/assault.
Core-info: emotional neglect and emotional abuse in pre-school children
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
... done. This leaflet summarises what is currently known about children aged less than six years who have been emotionally neglected or emotionally abused. It considers the behaviour that can be observed in these children and in the interactions between them and their parents. This leaflet has been produced to assist all professionals who work with babies and young children, including health visitors,
Listening to children: a guide for parents and carers
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contents: why listening is important; listening to babies, to young children, to older children; talking and listening tips; improving family communications; specific difficulties.
Protecting babies from harm: the professional's response
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Advice to professionals on protecting babies from physical abuse. Includes data on the nature and prevalence of such abuse, its physical consequences, family risk factors and sudden infant death. Outlines how professionals should deal with suspected abuse and advice they should give to parents.
The impact of domestic abuse on children and young people from the voices of parents and carers
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 14
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing highlights the impact of domestic abuse on children and young people during 2020/21 from parents and carers contacting the NSPCC helpline. It reveals that in 2020/21 (1st April 2020 – 31st March 2021) the NSPCC helpline responded to over 11,600 contacts about domestic abuse, an increase of 35% compared to 2019/20; contacts from parents and carers about domestic abuse increased by a third (33%) in 2021/21, compared to 2019/20; domestic abuse has a serious impact on children’s welfare and increases the risk of harm to a child; parents and carers reported that children experiencing domestic abuse had become withdrawn, sad, timid, emotional and in some cases displayed aggressive behaviour; some parents and carers shared concerns that their children were having suicidal thoughts (Edited publisher abstract)
Parents with a mental health problem: learning from case reviews
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- NSPCC
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing highlights risk factors and key learning for improved practice from case reviews where the mental health problems of parents was a key factor. It is based on case reviews published from since 2013. The briefing identifies the following risk factors for practitioners to be aware of: disclosure of suicidal feelings; threats to kill; stress factors; domestic abuse; drug or alcohol misuse; and lack of engagement with services. Pointers to improve practice include: giving better consideration of the impact of mental health issues on parenting capacity; the need for children's services and adult services to work together and think of the whole family; listening to parents; having the confidence to question and challenge; and ensuring assessment is a shared task between children's (Edited publisher abstract)