NSPCC Speak Out Stay Safe programme

[Estraya]

Hi,

My year 6 child's school has just sent a letter home to say they will be participating in this programme where there will be an online assembly followed by a workshop run by a volunteer. I'm pretty wary of NSPCC since their various scandals. I've had a google and read some previous discussion about the NSPCC definition of abuse and I'm not keen on my child taking part. I'm going to contact the school tomorrow. Does anyone know if I have any legal right to withdraw my child from this?

Thanks

Sorry, I can’t help (although I understand your concerns about the NSPCC), but I’ll bump & maybe someone better informed will see

learning.nspcc.org.uk/services/speak-out-stay-safe/

There's a video here on it, I haven't watched it yet.

The main issue really is that it's not children's responsibility to keep themselves safe. It's the adults.

This is SSAUK

safeschoolsallianceuk.net/sdm_downloads/parents-guide-to-nspcc-childline-pshe-and-rse-resources/

Again, I'm not sure what they say; I'd personally watch the video and read the link and make a decision.

In your shoes if probably allow my child to go to this. But I've not looked at the ins and outs yet.

It's nothing to do with gender ideology if that's your query.

My concern is their definition of abuse, which says it's abuse if the child is frightened or upset by it in some way. Paedophiles are particularly good at grooming children to make them think what they're doing is ok and abuse victims have spoken repeatedly about how confused and ashamed they've felt because of some of the abuse making them orgasm or feel good.

I'm also concerned that the volunteer will be presented to the children as a safe person but I don't know who it is and if they can actually be trusted. The NSPCC have got a pretty poor history with that, given the scandals with Munroe Bergdorf on Twitter and the man who filmed himself masturbating while at work for them.

Yes those are excellent points too.

Perhaps draft a letter outlining this and you're concerns about it. They may not go ahead if you raise these issues.

Yeah, they are bloody good at making kids feel special at first. Some things are wrong full stop even if one likes the attention/special treatment/presents/ whatever. Or doesn't know it's wrong because it's your normal.