Keeping Myself Safe - Individual license - Software

Keeping Myself Safe is a major new resource which explores personal safety issues for young people. Designed for learners at the upper stages of primary education, this program is based around 10 animated stories, each addressing a key aspect of personal safety. These short stories, narrated by young people, promote discussion and raise awareness of personal safety issues. Activities include problem solving, decision-making, identification and communication of feelings and personal responsibility. Keeping Myself Safe includes a Teacher’s Guide, a personal Safety Toolkit and an Interactive Case Book to support classroom work. Keeping Myself Safe provides learners with a personal safety toolkit of skills and strategies for keeping safe. These cover, for example: Advice for keeping safe when using the Internet Recognising the physical signs when something is wrong Being able to resist pressure from friends or peers to take risks Knowing how to share and talk about a problem Issues arising from domestic violence Issues arising from alcohol and substance abuse Knowing who to trust and where to get advice Sexual abuse Keeping Myself Safe reflects national advice on personal safety and helps young people to: understand key issues relating to personal safety at home and in the community develop personal safety skills to apply in a variety of situations build self-confidence and assertiveness skills know about Helplines and how they may be accessed Keeping Myself Safe is an essential resource for primary schools