Safeguarding Week 2025. Barnardo's Lets Talk About Sex

Aim: To empower safe adults to communicate appropriately and effectively when talking about sexual abuse and harmful sexual behaviours with children.

Session outcomes:

By the end of the session, you will…

Understand the barriers safe adults face in communicating with children about sex and reflect on your own experiences.

Understand how a child’s behaviour is a form of communication.

Understand the signs and indicators of child sexual abuse beyond a verbal disclosure.

Develop a toolkit to support safe conversations about sex.

Audience: This session is for professionals working across North Yorkshire, York, Hull and East Riding.