- Outcomes
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This workshop will enable students to:
- know what pornography is and where they might come across it in a digital space
- have an understanding of the laws relating to pornography, including:
- viewing
- distributing
- extreme content
- know where to get support and who to report to if they have viewed pornography
- Service Description
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The effects and realities of pornography is a reactionary workshop which addresses the ongoing issue with young people being exposed to indecent content in digital spaces.
It is important to recognise that some primary children will encounter pornography online. Imagine an 11-year-old pupil who has seen something online that has made them feel ‘funny’. What would we want that pupil to know, understand and be able to do, in order to make sense of the situation?
It has been recognised that by age 11, almost a third of children have seen or been exposed to pornography in some format. In many cases, the first exposure to pornography is accidental through pop-ups, or being sent by other online users.
Students should be prepared to understand:
- what they are seeing,
- how this might impact their own attitudes and behaviours,
- who to turn to for further support if what they have seen has caused distress
During the workshops, students will undertake tasks in small groups and engage in whole group discussion. Sessions will be delivered by experienced trainers from Lincolnshire Police youth engagement coordinators team in an age appropriate, fair and inclusive manner.
- Availability
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This workshop is available to all year 6 students (ages 10 to 11) across Lincolnshire. Each session will run for 60 minutes approximately.
- Benefits
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These workshops allow students to:
- reflect upon the actions of themselves and others
- develop a wider understanding of relationship complexities
- signpost to further support
Sessions have been created to cover some or all of the following areas within the PSHE framework:
H37
- reasons for following and complying with regulations and restrictions (including age restrictions)
- how they promote personal safety and wellbeing with reference to:
- social media
- television programmes
- films
- games
- online gaming
H42
- strategies for keeping safe online, including how to manage requests for personal information or images of themselves and others
- what to do if frightened or worried by something seen or read online and how to report concers, inappropriate content and contact
R23
- about why someone may behave differently online, including pretending to be someone they are not
- strategies for recognising risks, harmful content and contact
- how to report concerns
L12
- how to make safe, reliable choices from search results
L15
- recognise things appropriate to share and things that should not be shared on social media
- rules surrounding distribution of images
- Contact and how to book