BREAK – Safeguarding & County Lines Awareness
Co-designed with SCiB, this high-impact workshop has been successfully delivered to Year 6 pupils across nine primary schools.
BTB Training supported the schools’ funding bid to provide a specialist, professional strand to their safeguarding offer.
This collaborative partnership ensures credible, expert-led intervention for students.
What You'll Learn: Key Features & Outcomes
Identifying Risks
Gain the ability to recognise early warning signs of child criminal exploitation and county lines involvement.
Safeguarding Frameworks
Understand current legislative requirements and multi-agency approaches to effective safeguarding.
County Lines Dynamics
Explore the mechanics of county lines, understand the steps & methods use to recruit and exploit vulnerable people
Practical Application
Develop clear action plans for intervening and supporting young people at risk, grounded in lived experience.
Course Modules & Topics
01
Understanding Vulnerability
Defining vulnerability in the context of grooming and exploitation. Recognising the push and pull factors that lead to displacement.
02
The Grooming Process
Deep dive into the stages of grooming: selection, isolation, and control. Specific focus on social media and digital spaces.
03
County Lines Mechanics
Understanding the business model of County Lines. The use of 'trap houses', transport networks, and the hierarchy of exploitation.
04
Signs & Indicators
Identifying red flags: changes in behaviour, unexplained wealth, withdrawal from education, and signs of physical abuse.
05
Responding & Safeguarding
Best practice for reporting concerns, inter-agency working, and supporting victims through a trauma-informed lens.
Target Audience
- Primary & Secondary Students: Empowering young learners with the knowledge to identify risks and stay safe.
- College & Sixth Form Students: Providing advanced awareness for older youth entering new social environments.
- Schools & Educational Institutions: Supporting Students, Leadership and staff in fostering a culture of vigilant safeguarding. It’s ideal for schools and local authorities looking to add a specialist safeguarding strand to their existing offer.
2-Hour Workshop Delivery
Our Safeguarding & County Lines Awareness course is delivered through high-impact, 2-hour workshops.
This intensive session is complemented by a focused briefing for parents and guardians, ensuring a holistic community approach to youth safety and awareness.