Last updated by charlotte.lang@essex.gov.uk on Wednesday, March 13, 2024
This week the Essex Safeguarding Children Board (ESCB) and partners are encouraging people across Essex to take part in sharing messages about online safety across social media. The week of activity will cover topics including youth involved sexual images, online gaming and online safety for pre-schoolers. There will be information on how to support young people to have healthy relationships in a digital world and the importance of supporting them to understand the dangers that technology can present with relationships.
Parents and carers should remain aware of their child’s internet use over the summer - as much as any other time of year. Child exploitation and grooming often starts with contact on social media. Any child is at risk and it's important to remember that both boys and girls can be groomed.