This free course, Engaging with children and young people, explores how police engage with children and young people and how this can be approached differently.
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- 1 What do we mean by ‘children’ and ‘young people’?
- 1 What do we mean by ‘children’ and ‘young people’?
- 2 Understanding children and young people
- 2 Understanding children and young people
- 2.1 Talking on their own terms
- 2.2 What happens when you listen to children?
- 3 Adverse childhood experiences
- 3 Adverse childhood experiences
- 3.1 What are ‘Adverse Childhood Experiences’?
- 3.2 The importance of a supportive network
- 3.3 Limitations of the ACEs model
- 4 ‘At risk’ or ‘a risk’?
- 4 ‘At risk’ or ‘a risk’?
- 4.1 Adolescence as a stage of life
- 5 Steps to support children and young people
- 5 Steps to support children and young people
- 5.1 Youth engagement
- 5.2 Finding alternative pathways – influencing positive choices
- 6 Conclusion
- 6 Conclusion
- References
- Acknowledgements