Sexualised Behaviour/Language

Overtly sexual actions or verbal expressions by a child or young person. It's assessed to determine if it's developmentally appropriate, problematic, or indicative of sexual abuse/exploitation requiring intervention

Sexual Comments

Unwanted or inappropriate verbal remarks of a sexual nature made towards or about a child.

Sexualised Behaviour - Amber - Problematic

Sexualised behaviour that is more than developmentally appropriate but does not yet meet the threshold for harmful or abusive, indicating a need for intervention and monitoring. See brook traffic light tool.

Sexualised Behaviour - Green - Developmentally Appropriate

Sexualised behaviour that is considered normal and healthy for a child's age and stage of development. See brook traffic light tool.

Sexualised Behaviour - Red - Harmful

Sexualised behaviour that is clearly harmful, abusive, or indicative of a child being at risk of or experiencing sexual abuse or exploitation. See brook traffic light tool.

Sharing of Nude and Semi-Nude Images

The distribution of intimate images of oneself or others, often by children and young people, raising concerns about consent, exploitation, and mental health.

Youth Produced Sexual Imagery - Consensual

Sexually explicit images created by young people where all involved appear to have given consent. However, concerns remain regarding true consent, exploitation, and the legality of such images if participants are underage.

Youth Produced Sexual Imagery - Non-Consensual

Sexually explicit images created by young people where one or more individuals did not consent to the image being taken or shared. This is a serious safeguarding concern and potentially illegal.

Youth Produced Sexual Imagery - Sharing of Unwanted Explicit Content

The distribution of sexually explicit images created by young people, where the subject(s) of the image did not consent to the sharing. This is a serious safeguarding concern and potentially illegal.