"I Saw Your ..... " Oh NSPCC!?

I had an email today which was forwarded to all partners on our LSCB launching the new NSPCC online safety awareness campaign. I find myself again, thinking how valuable the NSPCC is in my opinion, and yet feeling so frustrated by their latest campaign video, as frequently I do. This one includes a video 'aimed' [violent metaphor] at children aged 8-12, entitled "I Saw Your Willy". The video, I think, successfully communicates to young children, probably even KS1 how quickly online images are shared. It is probably accessible for a wide audience of children including children with limited language skills and children with additional needs. Despite its potential merits, though, it doesn't at all communicate to children how to keep themselves safe and avoid the very situation, or what to do if they have experienced it. It just shows Alex having a horrible experience and looking like he feels traumatised at the end...I thought we can't scare people into feeling safe?

I feel really interested to hear what others think?

www.nspcc.org.uk/shareaware

judith :huh:

Hi Judith

How timely your post is - I have just been asked to deliver something on e-safety in a local school but have told them I will only do it if I can also talk about what we do when we do not feel safe with things we might see on line and how important it is to talk about things that concern us with trusted adults. I share your frustration with NSPCC not addressing the question of what a child can do if they do not feel safe, but if we can use the film as a starting point for discussion I think it can be very useful

Maureen