Spiralling DVD and toolkit

'Spiralling' is an education toolkit and film for use as a resource to help prevent domestic abuse in the next generation, by carrying out activities with and for children and young people of all ages.

Why this toolkit and film?
Who is the toolkit for?
Obtaining a copy

Why this toolkit and film?

There are specific activities for children and young people of all ages, from 4 upwards, or even younger. 

Activities for younger children focus on positive attitudes and skills for safe friendships; those for young people build on these with more specific knowledge about domestic abuse and safer relationships.

The kit contains a specially created film featuring domestic abuse in a teenage relationship

This can be used with secondary school age children and older.  Specific sections of the film link to specific activities in the tool kit.

All the activities and film are on one handy DVD

This works with classroom interactive whiteboards.  It can also be used on PCs, Macs, lap tops and DVD players.

The toolkit can be used in lots of different settings

These include school, youth work, youth offending, education welfare, refuge activities, behavioural support and other settings with children and young people.

The subject matter fulfils many National Curriculum requirements

These include some for Personal, Health, Social and Citizenship Education (healthy relationships; using the legal system; understanding the role of helping agencies, etc) and also English (using drama skills, analysing film, developing all communication skills, debating topics, etc).

Written and tested by practitioners with years of experience

This includes experience of domestic abuse prevention work in schools and of other work to improve responses to domestic abuse, and in consultation with teachers.

The activities are for ALL children and young people, as they will all be part of the next generation

Not only the future victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse, but also the future friends and colleagues of those victims and perpetrators, and the future police officers, hairdressers, nurses, health visitors, community workers and so on.

The activities and film provide opportunities for children and young people to look at what it means to be a boy or a girl

As well as what they want from a relationship, using a clear understanding of what is illegal and unacceptable behaviour from a partner of friend.
It is designed to equip children and young people with the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to:

• Recognise the difference between a safe relationship and a potentially abusive one;
• Know what to do to help themselves, or a friend or someone else in danger of domestic abuse;
• Choose negotiation and co-operation to resolve conflict;
• Have a relationship based on respect, equality and trust;
• Understand the role of different agencies;
• Know what the law says and what it can do to protect victims.

Who is the tool kit for?

• Youth workers
• Refuge workers
• Youth offending teams
• Education welfare officers
• Behavioural education support teams
• Anyone else working with children or young people
• Teachers, teaching assistants, support staff and others in school
• Anyone who wants to help prevent domestic abuse – the film and activities can be used for activities with adults as well

Obtaining a copy

The toolkit contains information, activities and resources for teachers, including a short film.

Downloads

You may need to right-click these links and choose 'Save file as...'

Download the toolkit (pdf, 1.3MB)

Windows computers - Spiralling Windows Media Video file (238MB)

Other computers - or if  your Windows computer can play H.264 video - use the Spiralling MPEG4/H.264 video file (154MB)

If your organisation is based in Bristol, please email bdaf@bristol.gov.uk for your free copy of the toolkit.

Organisations outside of Bristol can bulk order 25 copies of the toolkit through 24-7 DVD Ltd. London, for which there will be a charge. Contact Yives at yives@24-7dvd.co.uk or call 0208 748 2247.