 "Responses When Children Raise Concern")
When children speak up about something that worries or upsets them, the way adults respond can make all the difference. Children often look to adults to help them understand and navigate difficult situations, and their courage in sharing should ne...
 "AI, Child Abuse Images, and the Legal Gap")
Recently, an IT specialist working in a school was caught with 54 AI-generated child abuse images on his computer. These weren’t random images, each was produced from his own written descriptions of pre-teen children in sexualised scenarios. The...
 "Spotting the Early Signs of Coercive Control")
When we think of abuse in relationships, many people picture physical violence. But not all harm is visible. Coercive control is a form of emotional and psychological abuse that slowly strips away a person’s independence, self-esteem and sense o...
 "Gaming Isn’t Always Safe")
In an increasingly digital world, our children are spending more and more time online, especially in spaces like gaming platforms where they can interact, play and explore. While these platforms can offer fun and creativity, they can also be a gat...
 "The Fight, Flight, Freeze and Fawn Response")
When we face stress or perceived danger, our bodies respond instinctively through what is commonly known as the fight, flight, freeze or fawn response. These are automatic survival mechanisms driven by the nervous system, designed to protect us fr...
