Online Safety, Exploitation, Scams and Radicalisation

Online Safety

Talking PANTS Video helps parents keep their children safe from abuse. The film shows just how easy it is to have those conversations. (Approximately 4 minutes).

Pantosaurus video from NSPCC can be used with children to raise awareness of online safety. (Approximately 2 minutes).

‘Lucy and the Boy’ video and “I Saw Your Willy” video is part of the NSPCC ‘Be Share Aware campaign’ to raise awareness about the dangers of children sharing content online. (1 minute).

The NSPCC ‘Let Children Know You’re Listening’ animation shows professionals how to respond when a child tells you about experiencing abuse. It is crucial that adults who work with children are able to respond supportively in the moment a child chooses to disclose, and to interact and communicate in a way that helps children feel listened to. (Approximately 2 minutes).

This NSPCC ‘Preventing Child Sexual Abuse’ animation explores simple steps we can all take to make children safer. (Approximately 3 minutes).

Get Safe Online have produced a series of short videos explaining some of the risks of going online, and provides easy-to-follow advice on how to avoid them.

Exploitation

This video from Parents Against Child Exploitation (PACE) is aimed at helping parents to know the signs of Exploitation. (Approximately 4 minutes).

Jake’s story (Real Safeguarding Stories) addresses issues of Child Sexual Exploitation, Grooming, Night-Time Economy and Male Grooming. (10 minutes).

This online presentation is on County Lines Awareness, by Amy Morris, Modern Slavery Training and Partnerships (West Yorkshire Police). (Approximately 43 minutes).

This video of a poem called ‘Dear Younger Me’ was written by two young people, Kem and Isha who wanted to express how they felt about the impact of violence and exploitation on young people. (Approximately 1 minute).

This short awareness film on knife crime is about a young lad called “Sean” who makes a life changing decision just to impress his school mates and ‘fit in’. (Approximately 7 minutes).

Scams

The University of Bedfordshire have produced four films with young people, on gang-associated sexual violence and exploitation.

This short, informative presentation explains various terms and demystifies online extremism.  Once you have accessed the site, use the password Password to watch the video. (Approximately 10 minutes and 30 seconds).

These 2 very powerful videos about ‘Sponsor a Child Trafficker and Don’t Be Fooled – Money Mules’ are aimed at students, warning of falling into the trap of money laundering by the lure of easy money. (Less than 2 minutes).

SCIE’s video ‘Safeguarding adults: helping people to protect themselves from crime’ talks to older people who were robbed by distraction burglars and rogue traders about the shock, fear and deep disappointment such experiences can cause. (Approximately 10 minutes and 30 seconds).

Prevent

The Home Office have produced a video – Prevent: An Introduction – which gives an introduction to how Prevent works on the ground, told by those who have come into contact with the programme. (Approximately 5 minutes and 30 seconds).

Modern Day Slavery

The Home Office have produced this general awareness video which includes information on how to spot potential victims, how they may be exploited and what you can do to help free the UK from Modern Slavery. (7 minutes)

This is a news article relating to victims of modern day slavery and how a victim got away at the outbreak of covid-19. (Approximately 4 minutes).

This a short video explains how victims of forced labour are often housed in poor or sub-standard accommodation. They may also have no say over their movements, where they live or where they work. (Approximately 1 minute).

This film aims to raise awareness and help staff identify the signs of labour exploitation. The film shows three scenarios before reaching the right approach to deal with the suspected case of modern slavery. (Approximately 7 minutes).

This is a real life account from a Modern Day Slavery trafficker (Approximately 10 minutes).

Harmful Gambling

Yorkshire & Humber Gambling Support Service have produced 4 videos exploring (less than 30 minutes):

• How Gambling Affects People
• The impact of gambling in our communities
• Identify Signs of Gambling Related Harms
• Understand Specialist Support Signpostings

Online Safety

HollieGuard is a Personal Safety App. With a simple shake or tap it App is activated and immediately notifies your chosen contacts, whilst pinpointing your location, and sending audio and video evidence directly to their mobile phones.

NSPCC Online Safety Webpage provides lots of information about talking to a child about online safety, setting up parental controls, advice on sexting, online games and video apps to help parents understand the risks and keep children safe.

Thinkuknow is an education programme from CEOP – a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline. Resources are available for children of different ages, parents/carers and practitioners. They also have a resource about raising awareness of sending pictures online.

Calderdale SEND Reference Group have produced Podcasts and Posters about the top 10 tips for staying safe on-line by young people for young people.

CEOP provides a range of information about keeping children safe online, and also explains how to report online abuse.

Stop Online Abuse is aimed at adults and explains what online abuse is, including harassment and what can be done to stop it.

Scams

Friends Against Scams is a National Trading Standards Scams Team initiative which aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams by empowering people to take a stand against scams. It also provides free online training.

National Trading Standards is responsible for gathering important intelligence from around the country to combat rogue traders and tackle a number of priorities, including raising awareness of Covid-19 scams.

West Yorkshire Financial Exploitation and Abuse Team investigate frauds, doorstep crimes and financial exploitation by family members, carers and people in a position of trust. They also run a number of projects to help keep adults safe. To find out more visit their webpage. You can also report your concerns to WYFEAT using their referral form.

You can also report scams to Citizen’s Advice Bureau.

Exploitation

The Government have produced this Guidance to help health professionals prevent child exploitation and protect vulnerable children that have been manipulated and coerced into crime.

Contextual Safeguarding Network – This website brings together practitioners, researchers and policy makers who are committed to protecting young people from harm outside of the home. The network is free to join and gives access to resources, tutorials, videos and briefings. Link to website, resources, articles, videos

West Yorkshire Police provide information about Child Sexual Exploitation including ‘Know the Signs’ campaign.

This LGBT Contextual Safeguarding Factsheet has been developed from statistics found in national reports. It provides you with an integral understanding of the experiences of LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer/Questioning) young people in schools.

Prevent

Calderdale Council Online Safety (Prevent) webpage provides information including the signs of online exploitation and radicalisation and how to access support.

Harmful Gambling

GamCare is a leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms.

Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) has launched a new website dedicated to Parents.