Prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation with this resource for the youngest children. 

Why? Ofcom's research suggests 85% of 3-5 yr old go online, making it vital that we start online safety messaging as soon as possible (see eysafe.lgfl.net for more support).

Shockingly, law enforcement agencies have repeatedly warned about sexual predators tricking young children into getting 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 happen over video chat or livestreaming app; children often don't even know this has happened; videos are often taken and then circulated.

The Internet Watch Foundation has identified an increase in this trend, and it's important to recognise that this happens in regular, safe families, while parents are in the house...sometimes the analysts notice the recording ending when a child is called for dinner. So this is something that affects all families. 

Please share this page widely, sing the song and and ask teachers and parents to add this simple online safety message to others already effectively communicated to many primary pupils. You may want to explain to others (send them here to undressed.lgfl.net if it is helpful) why this message is relevant to (especially) the youngest pupils who do not have capacity to realise when they are being tricked.

You will obviously need to be careful how you approach this messaging (and if you aren’t the Safeguarding Lead, speak to them first), but if the youngest children have already internalised this simple message, then hopefully we make a difference to their saftey.

Parents, please head to parentsafe.lgfl.net to find a portal we have made just for you with advice on a range of issues and signposting to resources from other great organisations.

Practitioners and Teachers, please head to  parentsupport.lgfl.net for advice on supporting parents with online safeguarding.

The SafeguardED Team at LGfL is a centre of excellence in safeguarding, both online and beyond. We host a signposting portal to open-access resources on a range of safeguarding themes at saferesources.lgfl.net and support our 3,500+ schools with keeping children safe, whether through the technology we offer (filtering and monitoring systems for example), training for staff, or materials for pupils or parents. 

Why not sign up to our newsletter?

SafeguardED is just one of the many teams at LGfL - we support schools with everything where education and technology meet, from providing internet connection, to supporting with online learning, curriculum guidance and cybersecurity measures. Check us out at lgfl.net.