This programme teaches about a wide range of child exploitation issues including child sexual exploitation, exploitation into crime e.g. county lines, substance abuse and knife crime.
The programme uses well researched drama plus discussion workshop to help young people spot the signs of grooming, raise empathy for victims and see the impact of child exploitation. It highlights how perpetrators target young people's vulnerabilities and use illegal substances and alcohol to groom and control, how victims and perpetrators can be anyone e.g. gender, ethnicity, age and the laws around coercive and controlling behaviour.
MAKE ENQUIRY60%
60% of learners said that they would act differently in the future as a result of the programme.
93%
93% said that as a result of participating they felt 'confident' or 'very confident' in spotting signs of child exploitation or grooming.
88%
88% could name 3 places to go to for help and support around child exploitation and grooming after taking part in the programme.
100%
100% of staff would recommend the programme to other schools.
Evaluation has shown that this programme has increased young people's knowledge of where to go for support and increased their knowledge and ability to spot signs of grooming to safeguard themselves against perpetrators.