This resource is a signpost for parents, young adults, teachers, social workers, family members and guardians who want to know more about internet safety and how to prevent and report dangers that may occur to their children (mainly 6-12 yo) whilst online or playing video games. This resources is a supplement to the film Age of Wolves and deals with the issues of internet safety in particular grooming, radicalization and the dangers of chat functions.

1. I N T E R N E T S A F E T Y
R E S O U R C E
This resource is a signpost for parents,
young adults, teachers, social workers,
family members and guardians who want
to know more about internet safety and
how to prevent and report dangers that
may occur to their children (mainly 6-12 yo)
whilst online or playing video games.
This resources is a supplement to the film
Age of Wolves and deals with the issues of
internet safety in particular grooming,
radicalization and the dangers of chat
functions.
The information and literature encourages
users to use internetmatters.org where the
information has been sourced. The film
AGE OF WOLVES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjrk8lljpyM&t=
10s
INTERNET MATTERS
https://www.internetmatters.org/
CHILDLINE
https://www.childline.org.uk

2. Film Synopsis
In a conversation with a journalist, a mother tries to piece
together what went wrong after she discovers sinister
messages on her son’s video games console.
Film Context
The film was written, filmed and edited by a group of
teachers who felt the need to sign post information
regarding internet safety to parents, teachers, social
workers, family members, guardians and those with a duty
of care.

3. O N L I N E
S A F E T Y
I S S U E S
The internet is a fantastic place for
children to learn, create and have fun.
However, they may occasionally have
to deal with a variety of sometimes
challenging online safety issues and
risks.

4. G R O O M I N G A N D
R A D I C A L I S AT I O
N
• The film deals with issues of online
grooming and radicalisation.
• The family and authorities fail to read
the signs that a child was being
radicalised online.
• No safety measure were put in place
on the games or consoles.

5. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/07/schoolgirl-who-faced-terror-charges-is-wake-up-call-
about-grooming

6. P R E V E N T
What is the Prevent strategy in safeguarding?
• The Prevent duty requires all education providers 'to have
due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn
into terrorism'. This includes safeguarding children, young
people and adult learners from extremist ideologies and
radicalisation
• Our Prevent work is intended to deal with all kinds of terrorist
threats to the UK. The most significant of these threats is
currently from terrorist organisations in Syria and Iraq, and Al
Qa’ida associated groups. But terrorists associated with the
extreme right also pose a continued threat to our safety and
security.
• Islamist extremists regard Western intervention in Muslim-
majority countries as a ‘war with Islam’, creating a narrative of
‘them’and‘us’. Their ideology includes the uncompromising
belief that people cannot be both Muslim and British, and that
Muslims living here should not participate in our democracy.
Islamist extremists specifically attack the principles of civic
participation and social cohesion. These extremists purport to
identify grievances to which terrorist organisations then claim to
have a solution.
• The white supremacist ideology of extreme right-wing groups
has also provided both the inspiration and justification for
people who have committed extreme right-wing terrorist acts.
• In fulfilling the duty in section 26 of the Act, we expect all
specified authorities to participate fully in work to prevent
people from being drawn into terrorism. How they do this, and
the extent to which they do this, will depend on many factors,
for example, the age of the individual, how much interaction
they have with them, etc. The specified authorities in Schedule
6 to the Act are those judged to have a role in protecting
vulnerable people and/or our national security. The duty is likely
to be relevant to fulfilling other responsibilities such as the duty
arising from section 149 of the Equality Act 2010.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-prevent-duty-safeguarding-learners-
vulnerable-to-radicalisation/the-prevent-duty-an-introduction-for-those-with-
safeguarding-responsibilities

7. S P O T T H E
S I G N S !
• Gifts are a red flag – check with your child
where any online or physical (e.g. money)
gifts came from.
• Consistently check their messages, and be
sure to put controls on them.
• Change of behaviours, saying strange
things, increase in political views without
context.
• Increased time on the internet or playing
games.
• Talking via a headset to unknown people.
• Arranging to meet up and giving out
personal information.
• The majority of offenders are known to the
child ⚠️
• Be aware of children's online activities, be
involved, build a circle of trust so children
https://www.internetmatters.org/
https://www.childline.org.uk

8. R O B L O X A N D
F O R T N I T E
Whilst both games are fun and encourage collaboration and problem solving skills the chat
functions in these games can be problematic.
• Roblox features a central dashboard to limit the chat functions, add a parental pin and account
restrictions (to only access curated content by Roblox). Roblox also has a useful feature called
‘Age Visibility’ to determine settings for kids are age appropriate to keep children safe online.
• Fortnite is a battle royale video game that offers a range of parental controls to help you keep
children and teens safe within the game. Manage language filters, screen time, spending and
more with in-game controls.
CLICK FOR CHAT
CONTROLS GUIDE
CLICK FOR CHAT
CONTROLS GUIDE
https://www.internetmatters.org/

9. A C T I O N S
• Report to CEOP
• You can report any concerns that you have about grooming or sexual abuse directly to CEOP.
• CEOP is part of the National Crime Agency and helps keep children and young people safe from sexual abuse and grooming
online.
• What happens when you make a report?
• If you make a report you’ll be contacted by one of the Child Protection Advisors via email or phone to talk further about the
report you’ve made. Your child safety and wellbeing will be protected and they’ll work with you and other safety professionals
to help.
• If a crime has been committed they’ll investigate to identify who was involved and bring them into the criminal justice system.
• Examples of things children and young people report:
• Someone I met in an online game keeps trying to talk to me privately
• Someone online has asked me to send them nude images
• Someone online was talking to me about sex and it made me feel uncomfortable
• I did something that I was embarrassed about on webcam and someone has turned nasty towards me
• When to take immediate action
• If you think your child – or another child – could be in immediate danger tell your local police at once.
• Call 101 for non-emergencies or 999 if you are concerned that a child is in immediate danger
If you wish to remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 or report online.
• Report any child abuse images you find hosted by websites to the Internet Watch Foundation.

10. As children talk to more strangers online, it’s
important to make them aware of the potential risks
and how to put online safety first.
Children can be introduced to ideas online that may
be considered extreme and become radicalised, see
what you can do to prevent this.
CLICK FOR SAFETY HUB
CLICK FOR SAFETY HUB
https://www.internetmatters.org/

11. Children can use the internet to learn about
self-harm, which could impact their mental
wellbeing. Tackle this online safety issue
with expert advice.
Learn how to protect your child from a range of
inappropriate content that they may have a negative
impact on their wellbeing.
CLICK FOR SAFETY HUB
CLICK FOR SAFETY HUB
https://www.internetmatters.org/

12. K E Y I N T E R N E T
S A F E T Y
I S S U E S
Online safety issues could include
grooming, but also cyberbullying, the
pressure to take part in sexting,
encouragement to self-harm and
viewing pornography, along with
many others. But there are proactive
things you can do to help prepare
yourself and your child to confidently
tackle any issue they may face.
https://www.internetmatters.org/

13. O T H E R C O N C E R N S
AS CHILDREN GET OLDER AND ENTER
INTO THEIR TEENAGE YEARS, THE
ONLINE CONCERNS MAY CHANGE
• CYBERBULLYING
• FAKE NEWS AND MISINFORMATION
• ONLINE PORNOGRAPHY
• ONLINE REPUTATON
• PIRACY AND THEFT
• SCREEN TIME
• SEXTING
CLICK FOR GUIDE
https://www.internetmatters.org/

14. G A M E S A N D
C O N S O L E S
https://www.internetmatters.org/
CLICK FOR GUIDE

15. A G E
R A N G E S
https://www.internetmatters.o
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