Dear Colleague, 

We'd like to raise awareness amongst schools and parents of our updated Undressed animation and campaign to teach pupils not to get undressed when using a device.

What's new?

You can embed it in all kinds of existing materials without support, but we've now added a PowerPoint lesson to help schools start the conversation for an assembly or lesson with fun and serious questions to make the point.

Why is it so important?

The Internet Watch Foundation recently reported the growing risk of children being targeted by online sex predators (IWF Annual Report). Although there is awareness about teens choosing to, or being coerced or tricked into sharing nudes online, the issue here is about sexual predators tricking young children into getting changed or undressed on camera by playing a ‘game’ or issuing a ‘challenge’ to see how fast they can get changed into different clothes or into a swimming costume. This might be recorded on a video chat or a live stream without children knowing it has happened; videos are then shared among offenders. It could happen to any child but is so easy to stop if they know that it's just 'one of those rules' - put it down or close it before getting changed.

Who is 'Undressed' suitable for?

It's for the youngest primary pupils - but whilst this resource isn't for teens. principles taught here will also help older ones as they grow into the age of sexual experimentation later.

How can I use the resource?

What about parents?

Undressed provides a great opportunity for parents to discuss this issue in a non-judgemental, fun way. Why not signpost them to parentsafe.lgfl.net for useful tips on talking to children about life online?

What can you do?

• Share Undressed with colleagues, asking them to play the animation, sing the song and download the colouring activity. 
• Explain to colleagues why this message is particularly relevant to the youngest pupils who do not have the same capacity as older children to always realise when they are being tricked.
• Remind them to follow the usual referral procedure and to speak to the DSL in the event of a disclosure. 
• Tell parents/carers about it, via your newsletter, website and communications
• Tell us what other lesson or assembly materials would be useful to help you use it

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Have a great term!

Mark and Mubina

Your LGfL DigiSafe Team

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