Adult Safeguarding Toolkits
Guy & Cesar’s adult safeguarding toolkits give parents, schools, and professionals structured guidance for calm, proactive conversations with children. Each toolkit matches a specific Guy & Cesar® story. It also provides the adult pathway that completes the safeguarding method. This means adults get clear next steps, from guided discussion to structured safeguarding action.
Why the Toolkit Is Essential
Each Guy & Cesar storybook introduces one safeguarding theme in calm, child-appropriate language. The Adult Toolkit Pack completes that method. It gives adults a clear framework to explore the topic responsibly. It also helps them ask the right questions, notice early indicators, and decide on appropriate next steps.
These toolkits were developed within the UK safeguarding landscape. However, they are also designed to fit within existing frameworks internationally. They do not replace statutory duties. Instead, they strengthen early identification, documentation awareness, and structured adult-child communication.
The Guy & Cesar adult toolkit follows a clear six-step safeguarding process. As a result, it helps parents, teachers, and professionals recognise concerns, support children, and take appropriate safeguarding action. These toolkits also support the safeguarding conversations introduced through the Guy & Cesar storybooks used by parents and schools.
These adult-only safeguarding toolkits help you to:
• Support children in understanding sensitive topics safely
• Document observations clearly and responsibly
• Recognise early safeguarding indicators
• Follow structured response pathways when needed
These resources are designed for parents, carers, educators, safeguarding leads, and early years professionals.
Adult-only resources.
Protection & Safety Safeguarding Toolkits
Safe Circle – Adult Toolkit Pack
This toolkit helps adults use Guy & Cesar’s Safe Circle to guide calm, age-appropriate conversations about feelings, boundaries, and safety.
It is part of the Protection & Safety series. In addition, it is designed to complement the child-facing story with clear, structured adult guidance. Use it alongside the Safe Circle storybook.
Adult-only resource.
Safe Choices on Screens – Adult Toolkit Pack
This toolkit helps adults use Guy & Cesar’s Safe Choices on Screens to guide calm, age-appropriate conversations about online behaviour, digital boundaries, privacy, pressure, and safe help-seeking.
It is part of the Protection & Safety series. It also complements the child-facing story with clear, structured guidance for adults navigating digital safeguarding concerns. Use it alongside the Safe Choices on Screens storybook.
Adult-only resource.
Understanding & Awareness Support Toolkits
Understanding Cancer – Adult Toolkit Pack
This toolkit helps parents, carers, educators, and professionals hold calm, age-appropriate conversations with children about cancer.
It is part of the Understanding & Awareness series. In addition, it complements the child-facing story with clear, structured guidance that supports understanding, reassurance, and emotional safety. Use it alongside the Understanding Cancer storybook.
Adult-only resource.
Life Skills & Emotional Growth Toolkits
Using Your Voice – Adult Toolkit Pack
This toolkit helps parents, carers, educators, and professionals support children in expressing themselves clearly, confidently, and safely.
It is part of the Life Skills & Emotional Growth series. It also accompanies the Using Your Voice child-facing story. The toolkit gives adults structured guidance to notice communication cues, respond calmly, and support children as they learn to speak up, say yes or no, or ask for help. Use it alongside the Using Your Voice storybook.
Adult-only resource.
You can also explore the child-facing storybooks in our books section.
Please Note
Guy & Cesar adult toolkits are educational resources designed to support calm, preventative conversations and responsible adult decision-making. They are intended to complement professional safeguarding procedures, not replace them. Any immediate concern about a child’s safety should be referred to the appropriate local authority or emergency service.
In addition, more adult toolkits linked to future Guy & Cesar storybooks will be added here over time.