High-sensitivity topic. The situations now include being attacked, being hurt by a parent or carer, feeling followed, and really struggling. Some pupils may be living with this. Keep the tone calm and matter-of-fact, never dramatic. Watch for anyone who goes quiet, tearful or agitated.
This kind of session can prompt a disclosure — that's okay and good. Any disclosure today → DSL the same day.
Frame: the focus is what to say and who to say it to — not the violence itself. Four things every call needs: service · where · what · stay on the line.
Slide 4 (Silent Solution): the police "press 55" system — for when it isn't safe to speak. Reinforce it is never the pupil's fault.
Slide 3 simulator: wrong taps just nudge, never fail. The "home" situation is deliberately gentle — no celebration, just reassurance.
Helplines: 999 (emergency) · 101 (police, non-urgent) · 111 (NHS advice) · Childline 0800 1111 · Shout text 85258. Slide 6 video loads only on tap — preview first.