UNITED KINGDOM
Northern Echo

CHILDREN from a Weardale primary school took part in a special assembly with the Bishop of Durham to help them understand abuse.

The Bishop of Durham, the Right Reverend Paul Butler was at Stanhope Barrington Church of England Primary School to take part in an assembly led by the NSPCC.

The assembly is aimed at primary school aged children and helps them understand abuse, giving them the confidence and courage to speak out and seek help if they ever need it.

The Schools Service was set up in response to the fact that most children who contact the NSPCC’s ChildLine service about abuse are over 11 years old, though in many cases the abuse they are experiencing has been going on for some time.