Keeping children safe


Resources to help build your confidence in keeping children safe with expert resources, information and advice to help you safeguard children and protect them from harm, exploitation, and abuse – whether you’re a parent, carer or working with children in a professional setting.

These free resources showcase some of the content available to CATCH members, To access our full library of resources, tools, and support, become a CATCH member through your agency or buy an individual membership.

Gangs and Organised Crime Groups

Gangs and Organised Crime Groups


In this webinar Nick Young covers an introduction to gangs, the different types of gang, the globalisation of gang culture and influences on youth culture in the UK, Organised Crime Groups, the international trade in drugs and people and how this is linked to local crime. Nick also discusses what parents and guardians should consider in terms of looking after their children, signs and behaviours to look out for and how to talk to children and teenagers if you think they may be involved.

Radicalisation - Exploring extremist groups and how they groom young people

Webinar: Radicalisation – Exploring extremist groups and how they groom young people


In this webinar, Nick Young, owner of Compass Social Solutions, discusses radicalisation in relation to other elements that may fall under the umbrella of coercive control. He looks at some of the main ideologies or “causes” that are linked with the radicalisation of young people, the underlying similarities between seemingly opposing extremist doctrines and some case studies from practice. Nick also outlines the PREVENT and CHANNEL processes.

Children's Commissioner A guide for parents and carers on managing children's digital lives

Website: A guide for parents and carers on managing children’s digital lives – Children’s Commissioner


Parenting today can feel overwhelming, especially in this fast-changing digital world. This guide, published by the Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza, explores why children often struggle to talk about their online lives and offers practical ways to make those conversations easier and helps you support your child with confidence.

Internet safety

Webinar: Internet safety


Staff from Microsoft discuss what things are available for children to view online, the possible risks online and the importance of security settings and passwords.

GOV.UK: Working together to safeguard children

Website: Working together to safeguard children – GOV.UK


Statutory guidance on protecting and promoting the welfare of children, focusing on strengthening multi-agency working across the whole system of help, support and protection for children and their families, keeping a child-centred approach while bringing a whole-family focus, and embedding strong, effective and consistent multi-agency child protection practice.

County Lines and protecting children

Webinar: County Lines and protecting children


This webinar, hosted by Nick Young (Owner of Compass Social Solutions), introduces the concept of County Lines, explaining how they work and how they involve the exploitation of children and vulnerable adults. It covers the warning signs, how best to work with affected young people and where to find help.

The Lucy Faithfull Foundation: Harmful sexual behaviour prevention toolkit

PDF: Harmful sexual behaviour prevention toolkit – The Lucy Faithfull Foundation


This toolkit, created by The Lucy Faithfull Foundation, is designed for parents, carers, family members and professionals, to help everyone play their part in keeping children safe. It has links to useful information, resources, and support as well as practical tips to prevent harmful sexual behaviour and provide safe environments for families.