Suggested stage
Use professional judgement about age and readiness. Preview every activity and adapt it to your setting, curriculum and safeguarding policy.
Preparation
Know your designated safeguarding lead or equivalent, current procedures, specialist advice route and a private way for a learner to ask for help.
Discussion agreement
Nobody must disclose personal or family experiences. Learners may pass or pause. Discuss fictional situations without naming cultures or religions.
Accessibility
Pre-teach precise vocabulary, reduce processing demands, allow different response methods and never require public reading.