Every Child Matters – The National Context – How Kidsafe Fits
All services to and for children and young people now need to be measured and judged in terms of the Every Child Matters and the way they contribute towards the five outcomes. Kidsafe makes its strongest contribution to the Stay Safe outcome, specifically to the areas of;

• Safe from maltreatment, neglect, violence and sexual exploitation
• Safe from bullying and discrimination

Medical and social research has demonstrated a direct link between abuse and mental, emotional and physical ill health. Therefore the Kidsafe course also contributes towards the “Be Healthy” outcome in the areas of;

• Mentally and emotionally healthy
• Sexually healthy

As the feedback indicates, Kidsafe increases the self confidence of the majority of children taking part. It also provides then with strategies for dealing with potentially abusive situations. In these ways, the course contributes to the “Make A Positive Contribution” outcome, specifically;

• Develop self confidence and successfully deal with significant life changes and challenges.

Each of the Every Child Matters outcomes is underpinned by a range of inspection criteria, to be applied by Ofsted and other inspectorates. The table shows the inspection criteria relevant to Kidsafe and the way that the programme meets them.

Inspection Criterion	How Met	Evidence
BE HEALTHY
Parents are helped to ensure their children are healthy	By giving children strategies for protecting themselves from abuse that may result in physical ill-health	86% of Parents state that the course has provided greater awareness of child abuse and ways of identifying and preventing it
Childrens and young peoples physical health is supported	By giving children strategies for protecting themselves from abuse that may result in physical harm	100% of children know the Kidsafe Rules for keeping themselves safe 93% of teachers state that children have a better understanding of abuse as a result of the course 96% of children say they would be more confident in saying no to drugs and alcohol
Children and yooung peoples mental health is supported	By giving children strategies for protecting themselves from abuse that may result in emotional and mental harm	100% of children know the Kidsafe Rules for keeping themselves safe 93% of teachers state that children have a better understanding of abuse as a result of the course 96% of children say they would be more confident in saying no to drugs and alcohol
STAY SAFE
Children and young people and their carers are informed about key risks and how to deal with them	By providing information to children, teachers and parents/carers on how to identify abuse and giving then strategies for preventing and avoiding it	98% of parents state they were better able to discuss issues of child abuse with their children 86% of teachers state the course that the course is needed in schools to provide information on this sensitive subject
Steps are taken to minimise the incidence of child abuse and neglect	By Giving parents and teachers the informtion needed for early detection of abuse By giving children the strategies and confidence to tell trusted adults of threatened incidences so that they may be prevented from developing	86% of parents state that the course has provided greater awareness of child abuse and ways of identifying and preventing it 100% of children know the Kidsafe Rules for keeping themselves safe 93% of teachers state that children have a better understanding of abuse as a result of the course
Guidence and training is provided to staff, carers and the public on how to recognise and raise child protection concerns	Training for teaching staff and parents/carers on recognising and dealing with abuse	86% of teachers state that the course is needed in schools to provide information on this sensitive subject 86% of parents state that the course has provided greater awareness of child abuse and the ways of identifying and preventing it
Children affected by repeat domestic violence are identified, protected and supported	By raising awareness of parents/carers that domestic violence is a form of child abuse By supporting children to express what causes YUKKY feelings (children often mention conflict at home)	Not yet measured. A question will be introduced into the parents/carers feedback form to ascertain whether parents are more aware of domestic violence as a form of child abuse
MAKING A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION
Children and young people are helped to develop socially and emotionally	By enhancing self esteem through their participation in the course	79% of teachers state that the course improves childrens self esteem
Children and young people are helped to manage changes and respond to challenges in their lives	By providing them with strategies to deal with the challenge of inappropiate behaviour from an adult or other child	100% of children know the Kidsafe Rules for keeping themselves safe 96% of children say they would be more confident in saying no to drugs and alcohol
Action is taken to reduce bullying and discrimination by children and young people	By providing children with skills to deal with bullying and by making bullying children aware of the consequences of their behaviour	96% of children felt more confident to say NO to bullying after completing the Kidsafe course