Whilst children are often amongst the most vulnerable people you may work with or encounter during your work, they are not the only people for whom feeling and being safe matters.

We all want and need to feel safe but feeling and being safe might mean different things to different people.

The impact on children will vary widely between different individuals and also depending on their developmental stage. It is important to understand that the impact may be long lasting affecting them into adulthood. Experiencing abuse and trauma is challenging for adults as well as children although adults may have more tools and experience to deal with it, or understand better what options are in place to report.