Forum topic: Children's Safety

Last year we heard from the young mayor and his deputy that kids were not always feeling safe on streets and some buses. After this most recent CAPE we’ve been trying to support the bus aspect with the police and TfL, while for several months the PG CAPE has been looking into street safety options. At the last meeting it was agreed that PG should follow the CHIPS Scheme. This is a charity-based scheme which provides temporary safe spaces kids can access if they are feeling intimidated, unsafe, or vulnerable.  It can be as simple as letting them wait until they feel comfortable to continue with their journey or using a telephone to contact their family.  There a little bit of sorting out to do - a handful of hours I would guess - to get the scheme up and running which would be an ideal project for a parent or two. Someone to do their bit please.