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Education Programmes

Our experienced Education Officers deliver engaging, age appropriate sessions that teach children how to stay safe at home and in their communities. Topics include fire prevention, home security, the dangers of arson and hoax calls, cyber safety, road safety, knife crime, gang awareness, hate crime, and healthy relationships.

Our sessions are designed to support your safeguarding and PSHE curriculum while giving students the tools to make safer choices.

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Education Programme Catalogue

 

Primary School

*topics in bold are available as an 30min assembly

Key Stage 1

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5 Year 6
  • Fireworks, Bonfire and Halloween Safety
  • Water Safety
  • Summer Safety
  • Winter Safety
  • Home Safety
  • Fireworks, Bonfire and Halloween Safety
  • Water Safety
  • Summer Safety
  • Winter Safety
  • Home Safety
  • Fireworks, Bonfire and Halloween Safety
  • Water Safety
  • Summer Safety
  • Winter Safety
  • Home Safety
  • Fireworks, Bonfire and Halloween Safety
  • Water Safety
  • Summer Safety
  • Winter Safety
  • Home Safety
  • Fireworks, Bonfire and Halloween Safety
  • Water Safety
  • Summer Safety
  • Winter Safety
  • Cyber Bullying
  • Online Safety
  • Online Exploitation
  • Knife Crime Awareness
  • Respect - hate crime
 

Secondary School

*topics in bold are available as an 30min assembly

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9,10, 11

  • Home Safety
  • Road & Pedestrian Safety
  • Arson and Hoax call prevention
  • Cyber Bullying
  • Online Safety
  • Online Exploitation
  • Knife Crime Awareness
  • Hate Crime Awareness
  • Fireworks, Bonfires and Halloween Safety
  • Summer Safety
  • Winter Safety
  • Water Safety
  • Home Safety
  • Arson and hoax call prevention
  • Cyber Bullying
  • Online Safety
  • Online Exploitation
  • Knife Crime Awareness
  • Hate Crime Awareness
  • Fireworks, Bonfires and Halloween Safety
  • Summer Safety
  • Winter Safety
  • Water Safety
  • Home Safety
  • Arson and hoax call prevention
  • Cyber Bullying
  • Online Safety
  • Online Exploitation
  • Knife Crime Awareness
  • Hate Crime Awareness
  • Gang Awareness
  • V.A.W.G - healthy relationships
  • Fireworks, Bonfires and Halloween Safety
  • Summer Safety
  • Winter Safety
  • Water Safety

 

Topics we cover

Topic Objectives

Home Safety

  • To know how to spot and prevent fire hazards at home
  • To understand the importance of preparing and practicing a safe escape plan.
  • To understand how to keep your homes safe and secure

Road and Pedestrian Safety

  • To understand the Fire Service’s role in keeping people safe
  • To make safer independent journeys by understanding the risks
  • To reduce the risk of harm

Water Safety

  • To understand the risks around water
  • To know how to stay safe around water -inland and coastal
  • To know what to do in a water emergency

Cyber Bullying

  • To understand what cyber bullying is and the impact and consequences if online bullying.
  • To know how to report online bullying

Online Safety

  • To understand the risks of being online
  • To understand what an online scam is and how to keep your information safe.

Online Exploitation

  • To understand how to stay safe online if using social media, games and websites.
  • To identify signs of exploitation and grooming
  • To know how to report and get support for online exploitation

Knife Crime Awareness

  • To understand the consequences of carrying/using a knife
  • To understand what joint enterprise is and its implications
  • To investigate ways of addressing peer pressure
  • To understand what Stop and Search is and why it happens
  • To understand the consequences of carrying imitation weapons

Hate Crime Awareness

  • To understand the definition of a hate crime.
  • To know how to report a hate a crime.
  • To develop strategies to protect yourself from hate crimes.

*Primary:

  • To understand the meaning of Anti-Social behaviour.
  • To understand that our words and actions can hurt people.
  • To understand that all people need to be respected.

Arson and Hoax call prevention

  • To understand what Anti-Social Behaviour is
  • To understand what arson is and the consequences of arson
  • To understand what a hoax call is and the impact on the community and blue light services
  • To understand what joint enterprise is and its implications
Gangs Awareness
  • To understand what criminal activities are carried out by gangs.
  • To understand the consequences of joining a gang or having any involvement with a gang.
  • To understand the recruitment techniques used by gangs.
  • To understand what Joint Enterprise is and the consequences.
  • To learn about support mechanisms for young people who have been exploited by gangs

V.A.W.G. Awareness Healthy relationships

  • To understand different types of relationships.
  • To recognise the risks of exploitation.
  • To understand what is meant by consent and recognise the importance of consent.
  • To understand what sexting is and the implications
  • To understand what domestic abuse is and the cycle of abuse
  • To understand CSE and online exploitation
  • To be aware of services and helplines

Fireworks, Bonfires and Halloween Safety

  • To understand the dangers of fireworks and bonfires and learn how to stay safe around them.
  • To explore Halloween safety tips, including visibility and caution in trick-or-treating.
  • To promote awareness of emergency procedures and the importance of adult supervision during seasonal events.
  • To address issues of anti-social behaviour during seasonal celebrations and understand the impact it can have on communities.
Summer Safety
  • To understand the causes of field fires and learn how to prevent them through responsible behaviour.
  • To explore essential water safety practices, including swimming tips and recognising hazardous conditions.
  • To educate on pedestrian and e-scooter safety, with a focus on awareness, rules, and shared responsibility in public spaces.
Winter Safety
  • To understand the risks of being around icy water bodies and learn how to stay safe around icy conditions.
  • To explore safe practices for heating our homes during winter, including the prevention of fires and carbon monoxide poisoning.
  • To promote safety awareness during winter celebrations, including then responsible use of decorations and avoiding hazards like candles and overloaded electrical outlets.

 

 

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