It is also helping pupils aged five to 11 to learn about different forms of harm and abuse, especially neglect, and to know where they can seek help.
The Speak Out Stay Safe (SOSS) programme is designed by the NSPCC and delivered in UK schools by trained staff and volunteers. It aims to increase children’s understanding of different forms of harm and abuse and enable them to seek help from a trusted adult. The programme builds on the topics covered in statutory relationships education.
An evaluation involving 3,297 primary school pupils finds that both children and school staff benefited from the education it provided on different forms of harm.
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