Since its launch in January 2022, the Harmful Sexual Behaviour Support Service has helped hundreds of teachers and education professionals looking for advice on how to respond to concerns, and how to put correct safeguarding measures in place. Jess, Gareth, and young co-host Ailish Hunter are joined by helpline service lead Carmel Glassbrook and Victoria Green, chief executive of the Marie Collins Foundation.

Places to get support:

If you are a professional working with children and young people in England, and need advice or guidance around responding to incidents of harmful sexual behaviour, SWGfL and the Marie Collins Foundation jointly run the Harmful Sexual Behaviour Support Service: https://swgfl.org.uk/harmful-sexual-behaviour-support-service/. You can call on 0344 2250623 or email hsbsupport@swgfl.org.uk.

SWGfL has a teacher's guide to recognising and responding to harmful sexual behaviour: https://swgfl.org.uk/topics/back-to-school/recognising-harmful-sexual-behaviour/

The Professionals Online Safety Helpline (POSH) is a service run for any UK education professional who needs advice around any online safety concern: https://saferinternet.org.uk/professionals-online-safety-helpline

Report Harmful Content is a platform run by the UK Safer Internet Centre available to anyone over the age of 13 who needs advice around reporting harmful online content: https://reportharmfulcontent.com

The Marie Collins foundation are online at https://www.mariecollinsfoundation.org.uk/

Mentioned in this episode:

Links: www.swgfl.org.uk https://swgfl.org.uk/services/professionals-online-safety-helpline/ https://swgfl.org.uk/Services/report-harmful-content/ https://www.nominet.uk/swgfl-projectevolve/