CASE (Children And Safety Education) is an exciting weekly educational programme delivered by retired Police Officers who are vastly experienced in life skills education of children in schools. CASE Instructors know that children and young people need self-awareness, positive self-esteem and confidence to:

• Stay as healthy as possible
• Keep themselves and others safe
• Have worthwhile and fulfilling relationships
• Respect the differences between people
• Develop independence and responsibility
• Play an active role as members of a democratic society
• Make the most of their own and others' abilities
• Say no to the things that they know they should not be involved in

The provision of the CASE programme within school should compliment the personal and social development of young children at home and in school. The CASE framework helps schools to:

• Build on what they may already be learning in PSHE and Citizenship Education
• Vary their depth of coverage
• Consider the values they wish to approach
• Reflect the principles from the statement on inclusion on the National Curriculum Handbook for primary teachers in England
• Promote continuity and progression

CASE helps our youngsters to:

• Develop self-esteem, confidence, and responsibility
• To make the most of their abilities
• Prepare to play an active role in citizenship
• Develop a healthier, safer lifestyle
• Develop good relationships and to respect the differences between people
• Resist the bad pressures of society

The CASE programme meets with the recommended framework of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (Q.C.A.) for Personal, Social and Health Education and Citizenship in that it:

• Provides essential knowledge, skills and understanding
• Relates to other initiatives including the National Healthy School Standard
• Benefits children, schools and society
• Is flexible and offers a basis for continuity and progression

Each CASE Instructor is of smart appearance and acts as a role model for our young people to look up to. The programme consists of 10 lessons, each being a regular weekly input of 30-40 minutes duration, and is delivered in conjunction with the class teacher. Each lesson focuses sharply upon the safety of each child and looks closely at stranger-danger, safety in the home, safety on the playing field, personal safety, what to do in an emergency, etc.

The National Healthy Schools Standard launched in 1999 supports the effective implementation of the PSHE and Citizenship Framework so schools, working with local partners and agencies, can promote PSHE, citizenship, drug education, emotional health, healthy eating, physical activity, safety, and sex and relationship education. CASE is just one of those local partners who can help to keep our youngsters safe.

The CASE programme has been designed to complement the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), Life-Ed, Road Safety, Railway Safety and Fire Safety programmes in schools not to replace them, hence CASE is directed at Key Stage 1 pupils.