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Schools & Professional Resources
For teachers, DSLs, youth workers and professionals — safeguarding escalation flows, lesson ideas, and free resources to share.
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1. Safeguarding escalation flow (for DSLs & staff)
Step 1 — Record: Log the concern on your safeguarding system (CPOMS/MyConcern etc.) with the same rigour as offline concerns. Include usernames, platforms, dates, and what was said.
Step 2 — Assess: DSL reviews against the school's child protection policy and Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online abuse is child abuse — treat it the same.
Step 3 — Refer: Local children's services (MASH) for welfare concerns; CEOP for grooming/sexual exploitation; IWF for child sexual abuse material; 999 for immediate danger.
Step 4 — Support: Pastoral support for the pupil and family. Blame-free, calm, and consistent — the child is never at fault.
2. Classroom-ready lesson ideas
KS2 (ages 7-11): "Secret friendships" — what to do if someone online asks you to keep a secret, send a photo, or meet. Use our grooming warning signs as prompts.
KS3 (ages 11-14): "Scam or stranger?" — analysing fake profiles, in-game currency offers, pressure tactics. PSHE/RSE-linked.
KS4 (ages 14-16): Sextortion and image-sharing — consent, coercion, reporting nudes shared without consent.
Assembly plan: 15-minute session using our Child Safety Hub — warning signs, the "tell a trusted adult" rule, and where to get help.
3. For parents of pupils (share these)
- Keep Children Safe Online — parental controls and family rules
- Privacy, Devices & Parental Controls — per-platform settings
- Grooming, Sextortion & Image-Sharing — warning signs
- Get Help Now — all UK routes in one page
4. Key guidance & partners
🐾 BULLY SAYS
"Schools see children every day. You're often the first to notice. Trust your instinct — and report."
📞 Reporting Routes