The Speak Out Kit (SOK) is a tool designed by ChildTRAC that allows children to communicate how they feel about their world; to speak out about their current situation and wellbeing in a pressure free environment.

Presented as a game, the SOK will invite a child to voice any concerns or feelings they may have regarding their current situation without fear of judgement, reprimand or external influences.

The SOK is being designed to appeal to children visually; carefully planned questions will entice the child to express their opinions about family members, caregivers and locations frequented by them, using coloured dolls and foam cut-outs of different people and places to represent each one.

The Child will then be asked to assign an emotion to each of these people and places to provide trained staff with indicators necessary to assess the child’s circumstances and well-being.