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.
This is all about dangers on interactive services online line chat, IM, online games email and mobiles.
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 parents and children on how the system works.
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 site is about improving the mental health of all Scotland's children.
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 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.
Self-help for teenagers.
See Me campaigns to reduce the stigma of mental ill-health.
This provides advice on using the internet safely.
Promotes child and adolescent mental health.
This is an organisation working with and for young people in care.
Useful links for parents
This site provides comprehensive information for parents and children on how the system works.
A leading child care charity with lots of information on a variety of topics including the Accord for the Protection of children in Scottish Sport 2006. Also runs a free confidential helpline for anyone caring for a child. Telephone: 0808 800 2222
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
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 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.