POLICE Community Support Officer Vicky Kirby from Northampton East Safer Community Team went back to school last week.
She visited a class of children at Greenfields School and Sports College in Northampton last Wednesday.
Vicky was invited to join a class of 16 – 19 year olds who were being shown a video about personal safety and explained the benefits of the Keep Safe card scheme.
She told the children how to stay safe and what to do should they get lost while out and about, and how to seek help should they need it.
The scheme was jointly developed by Northamptonshire Police, The Learning Disability Partnership Board (LDPB), Mencap and Northamptonshire County Council for anyone in Northamptonshire with a learning disability.
The Keep Safe card is designed to make people more aware of their personal safety, and to encourage the reporting of crime, particularly hate crime.
Vicky said: “It is always a pleasurable experience visiting the young people of Greenfields School and Sports College. I have been involved with many of the activities held at the school.
“The children are always very welcoming and keen to be involved with the subjects being discussed.”
