This section includes links to a number of external websites that you may find useful. Links have been separated in to three sections:
Useful links for children and young people
Caledonia Youth assists young people to make responsible choices about personal and sexual relationships.
The Cedar Project is a therapeutic group work programme for children and young people aged 4–16 who have experienced domestic abuse.
This is a 24-hour confidential helpline for children and young people who are in trouble and who therefore need someone to confide in. Telephone: 0800 1111
This agency provides free, confidential help and advice to children and young people. Telephone: 0800 111
This site provides comprehensive information for workers on the Children's Hearing system.
Child Law Centre is a web-site providing free legal advice for kids. Telephone: 0800 328 8970
This is the website of the Falkirk Children's Rights Officer who will provide free and independent help, support and advice to any child or young person in Falkirk.
This web site was developed by NHS Fife and Barnardos and considers dealing with troubling behaviour in young people and helping to promote positive wellbeing.
This is a self-help site for children and adults developed by NHS Forth Valley. It offers advice on emotional difficulties and self-help information.
This is a national network of support for people who self-harm.
This is a 24-hour helpline for anyone concerned about a child's welfare. Telephone: 0808 800 5000
This is Scotland's anti bullying service and provides help with strategies to deal with bullying issues.
See Me campaigns to reduce the stigma of mental ill-health.
Promotes child and adolescent mental health.
This is an organisation working with and for young people in care.
Useful links for parents
This is a new website dedicated to Child Safety Week.
This site provides comprehensive information for workers on the Children's Hearing system.
Children's Panels are Scotland's distinctive approach to support children and young people in trouble or at risk. The system is founded on the principle of local people from the children's own communities making decisions about how best to address children's needs
An award-winning practical internet and safety website for schools, children and parents.
This is a self-help site for children and adults developed by NHS Forth Valley. It offers advice on emotional difficulties and self-help information.
This site develops partnerships between parents and schools.
This is Scotland's anti bullying service and provides help with strategies to deal with bullying issues.
This site provides resources to access information on 60 areas of Scots law.
Useful links for child protection workers
This site provides comprehensive information for parents and children on how the system works.
This site is for practitioners and also a self-help website for people involved in using child pornography. It has excellent resources and is developed by COPINE (Combating Paedophile Information Networks in Europe).
Here you can report abusive images and access hotlines in many countries to report abuse. This site has excellent information for workers and the public on internet abuse of children.
An award-winning practical internet and safety website for schools, children and parents.
This site provides resources to access information on 60 areas of Scots law.
Useful links for internet safety
This is all about dangers on interactive services online line chat, IM, online games email and mobiles.
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre is dedicated to eradicating the sexual abuse of children. That means we are part of UK policing and very much about tracking and bringing offenders to account either directly or in partnership with lo cal and international forces.
Childnet International is a non-profit organisation working with others to "help make the Internet a great and safe place for children". This website gives news and background to Childnet's work and serves as a portal to Childnet's award-winning projects.
Here you can report abusive images and access hotlines in many countries to report abuse. This site has excellent information for workers and the public on internet abuse of children.
Kidscape is committed to keeping children safe from abuse. Kidscape is the first charity in the UK established specifically to prevent bullying and child sexual abuse. Kidscape believes that protecting children from harm is key.
An award-winning practical internet and safety website for schools, children and parents.
This is a Family Resources Web site, providing easy-to-understand insights on Internet safety issues.
This provides advice on using the internet safely.