Safe360°Safeguarding for children & young people under 18

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

All children have a right to participate in a safe and stimulating environment. They have a right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, and exploitation. We promote the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child through our Strathclyde Children and Young People's Charter where we set out the sorts of things that must be put in place for rights to be realised when children and young people participate in university activity.

We ensure the wellbeing and safety of children and young people who participate in university activity across our physical, digital, and global campus where we work with children and young people under 18, directly or indirectly, in an increasing range of ways within our diverse community, explained in this video.

 

StrathSafe360 logo - University's safeguarding framework for health, safety, wellbeing, and human rights.

Every one of us can play an active role in ensuring a safe environment for all. To deliver a proactive culture underpinned by Getting It Right for Every Child in Scotland, our practice incorporates eight Wellbeing Indicators that every child needs to be safeguarded to develop and thrive as a part of our Strathclyde community.

Wellbeing Indicator Description
Safe Protected from abuse, neglect, or harm.
Healthy Supported to make healthy, safe choices contributing to both physical and mental health.
Achieving Receive support and guidance while learning to boost skills, confidence, and self-esteem.
Nurtured A safe, nurturing and stimulating place to develop and live.
Active Opportunities to take part in a wide range of activities towards a fulfilling future.
Respected Opportunities to be heard and involved in decisions that affect them.
Responsible Opportunity and encouragement to take an active role within learning and university communities with appropriate guidance and supervision.
Included Supported to overcome social, educational, physical, and economic challenges, and welcomed within the communities in which they live and learn.

You can find out more in our Child Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection Procedure. 

Our commitment to equality, diversity, and fair treatment for all is central. The Strathclyde Cares programme, a UK-first, helps care-experienced students throughout their Higher Education journey. As a Corporate Parent, we have also signed the Scottish Care Leavers Covenant. Visit Strathclyde cares for more information.

Any member of the University community can use Report and Support to share a safeguarding or wellbeing concern about a child, young person, or pregnant person, or contact the Safeguarding Team at safeguarding@strath.ac.uk. 

External services for information, support and to report abuse

If you think a child is in immediate danger, please call the police on 999 straight away.

Police Scotland

Information about child abuse, how to report it, advice for perpetrators, identifying the signs and real-life examples. 

Visit Police Scotland

Scottish Government have created a series of guides to provide information, presented in separate sections, about keeping younger children and young people safe in Scotland. Visit Keeping Children Safe in Scotland: Guides for Younger Children, Young People and Parents and Carers.  

NSPCC

What is Child Abuse? Understanding child abuse: types, signs, and support.

Visit NSPCC

If you think a child is in immediate danger, please call the police on 999 straight away.  

If you suspect abuse, you can contact the NSPCC Helpline by calling 0800 800 5000, emailing help@NSPCC.org.uk or completing the NSPCC report abuse online form (this can be done anonymously).

NSPCC Child Trafficking Advice Centre are a specialist service providing information and advice on how to spot the signs and report a concern. 

Links to support for children and young people

Childline  

Children can call Childline, the 24/7 support line for anyone under 19 in the UK, any time on 0800 1111, use 1-2-1 counsellor chat or find advice and support on the Childline website. 

Breathing Space

A confidential phone line for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16, feeling low, anxious or depressed. Visit Breathing Space.

Respect Me

Scotland’s Anti-bullying Service. Visit Respect Me.

Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH)

Provide information on Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS). Visit SAMH.

Lucy Faithfull Foundation Scotland 

Lucy Faithfull Foundation Scotland provides tailored support services to prevent child sexual abuse in Scotland. There is contact information for both Scottish and UK Helplines. 

Shore

Shore is a safe space for teenagers worried about sexual behaviour.  

Young Minds

Young Minds offers support with your mental health, for young people and their parents or carers.  

The Mix

The Mix provides essential support if you're under 25.   

Stop It Now

  • for any person with concerns about child sexual abuse   
  • people concerned about their own thoughts and behaviours towards children (online or offline)   
  • people concerned about the behaviour of another adult   
  • adults concerned about a child who may have been abused 
  • professionals calling for case advice 
  • survivors of child sexual abuse    

   Visit Stop it Now or call the confidential helpline on 0800 1000 900  

LGBT Youth Scotland

The LGBT Youth work team offer different types of support and signpost to Crisis Support.

Support for parents and carers 

Keeping Children Safe Online

Reporting Online Abuse

Support to report and remove intimate images