Help & advice for all teachers and professionals parents and carers 4–11 year olds 11–18 year olds

Talking to children about pornography: reducing exposure to pornography, and making sure they know they can turn to you.

There is a large amount of content available online, so it can be challenging sifting through it and working out what is accurate and useful

It’s no longer as simple as seeing is believing.

Detailed information for teachers and professionals working with young people on the topic of location services

Firstly, try not to panic.

Engaging in sexting can impact on young people's emotional wellbeing, self-esteem and relationships.  Young people often put a lot of trust in those who they share an intimate image with.

As they transition from childhood to adulthood, developmental factors can bring a tendency to seek new sensations, take risks and explore their emerging sexuality, while their vulnerability to peer pressure and possible lack of understanding of sex and relationship can place them at greater risk of engaging in sexting.

Reporting is a fantastic positive step to take to keep everyone safe

Playing games with your online friends can be great fun, but sometimes they can do and say things which aren’t so nice.

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