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County Lines and Child Exploitation Parent Webinars from the Ivison Trust 26th November 7-8:30pm via Zoom
From The Ivison Trust:
Join our interactive webinar where we will share what criminal exploitation including county lines is and how to spot signs it may be happening to your child or a child you know. We cover what it looks like in your local area and where to get advice and support if you are concerned. The interactive webinar will also give you the opportunity to ask questions, share concerns and connect with others. • Learn what county lines is • Understand what is happening in your local area • Understand the signs that your child might be at risk • Learn how offenders groom and exploit children
The webinar will be hosted live over zoom, once you have registered, we will send you the log in details for joining.
All booking links are live now
http://www.ivisontrust.org.uk/webinars
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- 90% of 11-year-olds own a smartphone, and most under 13 have a social media profile.
- 90% of girls and 50% of boys have received explicit pictures or videos they didn’t want to see.
- 80% of teenage girls are pressured to provide sexual images of themselves.
- 1 in 5 children have been bullied online. Among them, 24% self-harm and 22% change their appearance due to bullying. Only 13% delete the app where they are bullied.
- Boys as young as 13 have been targeted for sextortion scams.
- MRI scans show screen time reduces brain areas responsible for visual processing, empathy, attention, memory and early reading skills.
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Psychologists, headteachers and GPs are advocating for stricter guidelines: no smartphones until age 14, no social media until age 16
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