"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…

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.

The Safer Young Lives Research Centre was previously known as ‘The International Centre: Researching child sexual exploitation, violence and trafficking’. The Centre has been in operation for the last fifteen years, during which time we have developed extensive expertise in researching sexual abuse, and in…