- Outcomes
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This workshop will enable students to:
- know what a scam is and that it affects millions of lives across the UK
- identify the different ways that people might get scammed, such as:
- telephone
- online
- postal and doorstep
- have an understanding of the reasons why people get scammed, for example:
- vulnerabilities
- loneliness
- pressure
- learn tips on how to protect yourself and, or others using the 'take five' method
- Service Description
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‘Scam awareness’ addresses the ongoing issue of millions of people in the UK being scammed. These people often experience loneliness, shame and social isolation. This allows scammers to target them due to their vulnerability.
Students will learn ways to identify how people can be scammed by telephone, online, postal and doorstep and how these present in daily life. There is also an opportunity to discuss why people get scammed and how they can protect themselves and others.
Students should be prepared to understand:
- what they are seeing
- how this might impact their own attitudes and behaviours
- how they can act on this through their engagement in their local community
During the workshops, students will undertake tasks in small groups as well as 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 5 and 6 students across Lincolnshire.
- Benefits
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These workshops allow students to:
- reflect upon the actions of themselves and others
- develop a wider understanding of scams including vulnerability and protection
- signpost to further support and protection
Sessions have been created to cover some or all of the following areas within the PSHE framework:
H21: to recognise warning signs about mental health and wellbeing and how to seek support for themselves and others.
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 and 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.
L16: about how text and images in the media and on social media can be manipulated or invented; strategies to evaluate the reliability of sources and identify misinformation.
- Contact and how to book