Online Safety

Accessing Age Inappropriate Material

A child or young person viewing or obtaining content (e.g., online, media) that is not suitable for their age, potentially exposing them to harmful or disturbing themes.

AI-Generated Content

Content (text, images, audio, video) created by artificial intelligence. In a safeguarding context, concerns might arise if children are exposed to inappropriate or harmful AI-generated material, if AI is used in grooming, or if children misuse AI to create problematic content (e.g., deepfakes, hate speech).

Creating Inappropriate Image

A child or young person producing or involved in the production of images that are sexually explicit, violent, or otherwise unsuitable, often with safeguarding implications regarding their involvement or exploitation.

Gambling

Engaging in games of chance for money or other stakes. For children and young people, concerns relate to addiction, financial harm, exposure to illegal activities, and the potential for exploitation.

Grooming

The process by which a perpetrator builds a relationship of trust and emotional connection with a child or young person, often online, with the intent of sexual exploitation or other forms of abuse.

Inappropriate Access to Pornography

A child or young person viewing or being exposed to pornographic material, raising concerns about potential exploitation, sexualisation, or distress.

Online - Safety

Concerns related to a child's well-being and security while using the internet and digital technologies, including exposure to harmful content, cyberbullying, or online grooming risks.

Social Media

The use of online platforms and applications that enable users to create and share content or participate in social networking. Concerns involve cyberbullying, online grooming, exposure to inappropriate content, and privacy.