Kids Taskforce
Reliance has adopted a new charity called The Kids Taskforce.
Officially started only a year ago, but based on over fi ve years of experience of delivering education programmes, The Kids Taskforce aims to help every child in Britain learn how to handle risk and lead a safer life through a highly professional education programme delivered in school through the school curriculum and teachers.
The Kids Taskforce is a partnership between four organisations - ACPO (the Association of Chief Police Officers), CFOA (Chief Fire Officers Association) and PFA (Professional Footballers Association) and the team that deliver the Miss Dorothy.com and “Watch Over Me” education programmes.
Cartoon characters in the missdorothy.com programme for junior schools and the ‘Watch Over Me’ soap operas for teenagers ensure that vital safety messages are delivered in an engaging way that speaks to children and young people in their own language.
The charity was formed in May 2007 when the four organisations realised that they had similar aims – to educate school children about the risks of the wider world and to steer them away from danger.
The Taskforce is a gateway for everyone involved with children to access the best support and advice on child safety. No one organisation fits all but the Kids Taskforce points people in the right direction for relevant safety advice, sharing good practice, innovative ideas, recognising achievements, setting goals and supporting the Government’s initiative ‘Every Child Matters’.
The Kids Taskforce has gained the backing of many major politicians including Ed Balls - Secretary State for Children, Schools and Families who has endorsed the Miss Dorothy.com programme and is encouraging its use in schools.