Over the last few months, our Speak out Stay safe volunteers and staff have been unable to visit primary schools to help children understand what abuse is and that they have the right to be safe. In order to continue to reach every child during the pandemic, we’ve worked hard to launch an online version of the programme that can be used in the classroom.

Hear us discuss:

how COVID-19 has affected the Speak out Stay safe programme and children’s lives
the development of the online programme and the process behind it
what the differences are between the face-to-face and online programme
how we’ve worked with external organisations to create further resources for teachers
what the NSPCC’s Schools Brochure is and the support it offers schools.

Read the podcast transcript on the NSPCC Learning website.

💬 About the speakers

Karen Squillino is the head of the NSPCC’s Schools Service and has a lead role in the development of the NSPCC’s Speak out Stay safe programme. She is a registered social worker who has 28 years of experience in child protection and safeguarding.

Sally McFawn is an area coordinator at the NSPCC, managing the Speak out Stay safe service across Surrey. She has worked across various roles within the Schools Service and has over 10 years of experience working with children and families. You might have seen her presenting our online assemblies.

📚 Related resources

> Get more information about Speak out Stay safe online

> Listen to our previous episode on Speak out Stay safe

> See our safeguarding and child protection resources for schools

> Sign up for monthly child protection updates

> Develop your knowledge of child protection with training

Intro/outro music is Lights by Sappheiros

34: How we’re delivering our Schools Service during the pandemic