Regular check-ins can give children a simple way to notice when something feels comfortable, worrying or unsafe, and put their thoughts into words or drawings. This safety check-in worksheet pack supports conversations about feelings, trusted adults and the practical steps that may help a child feel safer in school, at home or in care settings.
Parents, carers, school staff, social workers, counsellors and pastoral professionals supporting children can use these safety check-in activities to explore how safe a young person feels right now. The pack is particularly suited to primary-aged children and younger teens who may find it easier to communicate through a clear visual scale, short prompts and drawing space.
A five-point safety scale helps children choose a number from 1, “I feel safe”, to 5, “I need help now”. Each point explains the feeling in child-friendly language, including when something does not feel right, when a child feels worried, and when they need an adult’s immediate support.
The accompanying safety check-in sheets invite the child to identify what is happening, describe how it makes them feel, and consider what could help them feel safer. Further prompts ask who they can tell or ask for help and what they need to happen next, helping adults turn a general concern into a practical safety plan.
Use the pages during one-to-one wellbeing sessions, safeguarding conversations, school pastoral support, family meetings or therapeutic work. The reminder that children can keep telling trusted adults if they do not get help is especially useful when discussing disclosure, help-seeking and safe adults. The materials are designed to be revisited, recognising that a child’s safety number can change.
