Work With Young People
1 in 10 children are living with domestic abuse, with teens aged 16-19 most at risk
Equation has designed and delivered early intervention and awareness raising projects in schools since 2002. Our award-winning domestic abuse prevention and healthy relationships education reaches over 7000 children and young people in schools, colleges and community settings across Nottingham/Nottinghamshire each year.
Equation believes that all children and young people deserve equal and healthy relationships that are free from abuse. Our work achieves this is through specialist relationships education. Everyone has a role to play in supporting children and young people towards this goal, and all our interventions, training and resources are designed with this in mind.
FACT
At the time they start school, at least one child in every class will have been living with domestic abuse since they were born. (SafeLives)
Our Projects for Children and Young People
View our domestic abuse prevention and healthy relationship projects for young people.
Toolkits
View our selection of aids for teachers and professionals working with children and young people.
Teacher Training
Sessions exploring multiple prominent and complex issues related to domestic abuse and relationships.
Resources
View our high quality resources that complement healthy relationships education and raise awareness of domestic abuse amongst children and young people.
Our Websites for Young People
Respect not Fear
A website designed for young people, by young people. This site has a wealth of information for teenagers around healthy relationships and domestic abuse. The site also includes interactive quizzes, video’s and support information.
The GREAT Project
A website designed to provide further information about Equation’s primary school healthy relationship programme, the Great Project. Children, parents, teachers and other professionals will find key statistics, example session plans and support services on this website.
What teachers, parents and young People think…
The GREAT Project is absolutely amazing! It totally helped my son understand why we no longer live with his dad. He can also assess a healthy/unhealthy relationship and grew up so much emotionally. 10/10
Those equation books are great…I’ve used them with 2 families, and one YP asked if he could keep the book
I’ve been able to help my sister. She didn’t realise her boyfriend was not treating her right.
I explained that we have The GREAT project in school for our Year 6 children. He had not heard about the project before so I explained what it entailed and the positive impact it has on the children. The inspector was really impressed
Did you know?
FACT
At the time they start school, at least one child in every class will have been living with domestic abuse since they were born. (SafeLives)
FACT
62% of children in households where domestic violence is happening are also directly harmed.
FACT
59% of girls aged 13-21 reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment at school or college in the past year. (Girl Guiding’s Social Attitudes Survey 2014 )
Latest News From Our Children and Young People Team
Safeguarding Children & Young People Training
The Nottingham City Safeguarding Children Board is delivering training sessions on Safeguarding Children and Young People from Child Sexual Exploitation. The aim of the course is to increase awareness of child sexual exploitation amongst staff who work directly with...
Sex & Relationships Education to be Made Compulsory
We welcome the news that sex and relationships education is to be made compulsory in all schools in England. The Education Secretary Justine Greening recently confirmed this policy shift following months of campaigning from charities and MPs. The current curriculum is...
Women and Equalities Committee Response to Government Report on Sexual Harassment in Schools
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) report on sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools was published on 13 September 2016. The WEC report stated that the Government’s response to its report on sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools does not do...
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Equation is a trading name of Equation Nottinghamshire a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales.
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Equation is an LGBT+ friendly organisation and Equation’s Domestic Abuse Service for Men is a GBT+ inclusive service.