"Bullying is intentional, persistent behaviour and involves an imbalance of power between the bully and the person being bullied. Bullying is not a one off incident, however unpleasant." Bracknell Forest Council are committed to working with all of our schools and other agencies to tackle…

Child Sexual Abuse Sexual abuse (also referred to as sexual assault) can be experienced by anyone.  When a child experiences sexual assault, it is commonly referred to as child sexual abuse.  Many adult survivors have found common factors in their experiences, including: They were usually…

Advice for parents and carers There are numerous reasons that can lead to a child going missing or running away.  As a parent or carer for a child or young person, you play a really important role in helping them to stay safe. You can…

Domestic abuse is not something anyone has to face alone. Abuse is more than just physical violence. It also includes psychological, sexual, emotional and even financial abuse. If you, or someone close to you is experiencing domestic abuse, there is help and support available. Please…

The International Centre is committed to increasing understanding of, and improving responses to, child sexual exploitation, violence and trafficking in local, national and international contexts. Achieved through: academic rigour and research excellence collaborative and partnership based approaches to applied social research meaningful and ethical engagement…

Bracknell Forest MASH is the single point of contact for all safeguarding concerns regarding children and young people living in Bracknell. The MASH brings together a team of professionals from a number of partner agencies to deal with all safeguarding concerns for a child/young person.…

Pace works alongside parents and carers of children who are - or are at risk of being - sexually exploited by perpetrators external to the family. We offer guidance and training to professionals on how child sexual exploitation affects the whole family.

Public Services Training was set up by Richard Woodley, a former Child Abuse Investigation detective with Thames Valley Police, to deliver Child Protection courses on behalf of Local Authorities. We now provide ‘best value’ learning solutions directly to a range of professional organisations including Schools,…