Resources to use with a child or young person
Not all worries around HOTH will need help from other services. This section contains links to tools and resources that practitioners can use directly with children and young people to raise awareness, provide education and support safety planning.
| Link | Information |
|---|---|
| Youth Justice Resource Hub: Northumbria Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) – county lines film | A short film based on real case studies highlighting the realities of county lines and exploitation, aimed to help students, parents and practitioners identify warning signs. |
| Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner: Joint Enterprise – Primary School Version on YouTube | A short film showing a group of young people describing how an incident involving a knife can have a devastating impact on so many, as well as leading to lengthy sentences for those involved. |
| Children and young people – exploitation | Resources on our site for young people. |
| Not in our Community: Anywhere Kids on YouTube | Anywhere Kids is an animation created by My Pockets which demonstrates the consequences around being groomed and exploited. |
| Thames Valley Police: Consent – It’s Simple as Tea on YouTube | Explaining consent in relation to sexual activity. |
| Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner: Consent for Kids on YouTube | Explaining consent in relation to sexual activity. |
| Pause Play Stop: be confident when you get consent | Resources to help you discuss consent with children and young people. |
| Victim Support: how do I make safer choices? | Written for children and young people to help them think through what risky behaviours are and the safer choices they can make. |
| SWGfl: so you got naked online | Resource addressing online activity, specifically naked images. |
| Not In Our Community: resource archive | A catalogue of resources co-produced with young people across the Humber region within the past 10 years, exclusively focusing on grooming and exploitation. Each include their own lesson plans, fit for educational purposes. |
Resources to signpost a young person to
The following resources are designed to be shared with children and young people directly to help them find out more about HOTH, what signs to look out for and how they can share information if they are worried about a friend or another child/young person.
| Link | Information |
| Barnardos: child exploitation on YouTube | Short video narrated by a young person from the North-East, using plain language to highlight exploitation, what to do, and how to seek help. |
| CrimeStoppers: child sexual exploitation | Overview of signs, recognising behaviours, how to report information or concerns relating to child exploitation. |
| Fearless | The site lets young people to pass on information about a crime with 100% anonymously (you may wish to delete your browsing history if reporting information). |
| Childline | A free, private and confidential service where children/young people can talk about anything. |
| County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services: young people and family services | The service provides support for a young person who is using drugs or alcohol, or for anyone impacted by someone else’s substance use. |
| Adfam | The leading families and addiction charity in England helping millions of people affected by someone else’s drinking or drug use (children, parents, friends, partners, siblings and grandparents). |
| NHS County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust: sexual health services | Support from staff who are friendly, non-judgmental and will be happy to advise on any matters related to sexual health. Services are free, confidential and open to people of all ages (including people under 16 years old). |