Young people are more vulnerable than ever. The same tools that connect and empower them, make it easier for predators to groom, exploit, and manipulate. With every post, message, or interaction, young people are exposed to harm that infiltrates their personal lives, reputations, and futures.
Will It Be Your Young People Next?
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We don’t need to tell you whats wrong with this…
• 60% of children have witnessed real-world acts of violence on social media in the last year.
• 83% of 11-year-olds own a smartphone.
• 73% of child exploitation cases involved the use of social media.
• 26,718 child financial sextortion reports were filed in 2023.
• 300% increase in sextortion cases since 2021.
• 1 in 4 online grooming crimes over the last five years targeted primary school children.
• 83% rise in online grooming crimes against children in the last five years.
• 88% of teenagers report encountering harmful content online.
• Over 50% of grooming cases originate from social media platforms.
• 98% of successful cyberattacks exploit human vulnerabilities, such as trust, emotion, and cognitive shortcuts, through social engineering.
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We never tell young people what not to do. Instead, we empower them to reach those conclusions themselves by connecting the dots others miss and explaining the psychology behind how attacks occur. This approach inspires young people to take ownership of their actions. They don’t just hear about risks—they understand them, recognise them, and learn how to navigate them confidently.
1. Privacy and Security
• Teaching young people how to optimise privacy settings and secure their accounts to maintain control over their personal information.
2. Digital Hygiene
• Encouraging safe online habits, such as regularly updating passwords, managing app permissions, and reviewing account activity to prevent vulnerabilities.
3. Social Engineering Awareness
• Helping students recognise manipulative behaviours, such as phishing attempts or grooming tactics, and understand how attackers exploit trust online.
4. Distinguishing Between Private and Public Information
• Educating students on what is safe to share publicly and what should remain private to avoid exploitation or targeting.
5. Situational Awareness
• Teaching students to remain vigilant online, such as recognising unusual behaviours or messages, and offline, such as identifying risks in their surroundings or interactions.
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• Proactive Safeguarding: We don’t wait for problems to arise—we prevent them. By addressing risks early, we empower students, staff, and guardians to act with confidence in the face of potential threats.
• Tailored Solutions: Our bespoke strategies are designed to meet the unique needs of educational establishments, whether schools, sports academies, or performing arts groups.
• Human-Centric Expertise: By focusing on human vulnerabilities, we make safeguarding relatable, actionable, and effective, inspiring real behavioural change across your community.
Simplified Approach, Proven Impact
Our safeguarding strategy is built on three key pillars:
• Human Weaknesses: Trust, emotional responses, and cognitive shortcuts are often exploited by bad actors.
• Effect Mechanisms: Techniques such as persuasion, urgency, and authority are used to manipulate decision-making.
• Attack Methods: Research, manipulation, and exploitation show how vulnerabilities are targeted.
We bridge the gap between the digital and physical worlds, ensuring your educational community is informed, prepared, and secure.
We live in an age where promoting yourself and pursuing financial opportunities is easier than ever. Young people now have access to remarkable tools that allow them to build personal brands, gain visibility, and even achieve financial success. Whilst opportunities are empowering and exciting, they also come with significant risks. The lure of quick fame and fortune often leaves young people vulnerable to exploitation, manipulation, and harm, dangers that can profoundly impact their safety and well-being if they are not properly prepared.
In this era of social media and constant connectivity, safeguarding young people isn’t just important—it’s essential. We partner with educational institutions, and to tackle these threats with confidence, ensuring that students, staff, and guardians are equipped to thrive safely, online and IRL ! (In real life)
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 Statutory guidance for schools and colleges
The Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance provides schools with clear responsibilities to safeguard students and staff, including robust policies for online safety, training, and recruitment practices. The 2022 update even recommended online searches during recruitment to uncover potential concerns from social media or publicly available online behaviour.
At Lifestyle Protection, we help schools not just comply with what must be done but excel by implementing what should be done. From mandatory safeguarding measures to recommended best practices like social media vetting, we ensure your school is ahead of the curve, setting the gold standard in safeguarding.
