The Breck Foundation
Children in Years 5 and 6 were visited today by Kerry from The Breck Foundation.
The Breck Foundation are a Southeast England-based charity with national relevance and impact, founded in 2014 in response to the tragic loss of Breck Bednar, a 14-year-old boy who was groomed and murdered by someone he met online and aims to prevent this from ever happening again.
The Breck Foundation reach thousands of children and young people in schools and other community settings with Breck’s story every year, these talks and educational materials compliment the current UK curriculum.
To find out more about today’s session please visit website: www.breckfoundation.org.
Our session was designed specifically to highlight online safety, security and signposting to help in an accessible way. Please be reassured Breck’s story was told in an age-appropriate and sensitive way with a presentation designed and targeted for children in Years 5 and 6 with a primary focus on Gaming and Social Media – learning objectives included:
- What is grooming?
- Learning the signs of grooming and how to spot them
- Speaking up and reporting – including who to talk to when reporting online danger
- Where to find help
