Outcome 3

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Outcome 3

• Evaluate ways of equipping children to assert
  their right to protection from abuse and
  exploitation

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Agencies who work with children to assert their
right to protection

• Childline
• Children First
• Save The Children
• Womens Aid
• Barnardos
• The Social Work Department
• Childrens Hearing System
• The Police

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Children In Scotland

• training staff
• supports families under stress
• protects children from harm and neglect
• helps children recover from abuse
• promotes children's rights and interests
• campaigns to change attitudes and laws related to
  child protection
• offers a free telephone helpline for parents

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Individuals who work with children to assert
their right to protection

• Social Workers
• Police Family Protection Units
• Reporters to The Childrens Panel
• Childrens Rights Officers
• The Childrens Commissioner
• Support workers from voluntary organisations
• Staff in Early Years settings
• Is a voluntary organisation set up to campaign
  to promote and safeguard childrens rights in
  Scotland and provides a wide range of services

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Social Workers

• staff provide advice, support, care and
  protection to children and families
• vulnerable adults and older people, in their own
  homes, in support services and in residential
  care
• can work for a local authority or a voluntary
  organisation
• have to follow laws and policies to support
  vulnerable people
• Work with other professionals to support families

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Programmes that equip children to assert their
right to protection

• Kidscape is a national charity committed to
  keeping children safe from abuse.
• Kidscape works with children and young people
  under the age of 16, their parents/carers, and
  those who work with them.
• Kidscape offers a wide range of services
  including a helpline, booklets and videos,
  workshops for staff and confidence building
  sessions for children who have been bullied.
• The founder of Kidscape developed a training
  programme for children based around the idea of
  Run, Yell, Tell with stories, videos and
  activities for children of all ages.