Children must always be safe.
They must be protected from abuse – being harmed, hurt or treated badly.
They must be protected from neglect – not being looked after.
Being safe means things like:
- children do not feel frightened about their safety or the safety of their family
- parents and carers make sure that children are not being abused
- children do not feel frightened about their safety or the safety of their family
- parents and carers make sure that children are not being abused
- children have a safe place to live that is well looked after
Children are safe if these things are happening:
- sockets and electrical goods are safe
- upstairs windows are safe
- they are kept safe near traffic
- they are kept safe:
- near the cooker
- near the fire
- near stairs
- near water
- things like medicines are kept somewhere they cannot reach
- they know how to be safe around strangers
- they have safe places to play and meet friends
- they are not bullied
- they know how to stay safe in relationships and to say ‘no’
- they know how to stay safe on mobiles and on the internet
Content adapted with thanks, from original materials by Alliance Health and Social Care Scotland
