31/05/2026
Helpful tips on how to stay safe online
🚨 Raising Awareness: Online Grooming 🚨
Online grooming is a growing and deeply concerning threat, with thousands of offences recorded across the UK every year.
Offenders often build trust with children by using fake profiles, flattery, gifts and group chats before manipulating and exploiting that relationship. There has also been a rise in sextortion, with gaming platforms and social media sometimes used as a gateway to harm.
It’s important to remember that grooming isn’t always sexual. Children can also be targeted for criminal exploitation or radicalisation, with manipulation taking many different forms.
This guide helps parents, carers and educators:
✅ Spot the warning signs
✅ Understand the platforms young people use
✅ Start open, supportive conversations
✅ Take early action to keep children safe
Working together, we can better protect young people online. 💻🔐
