‘ Helping Each Other ’

1. ‘Helping Each Other’ Keeping Safe from Sexual Exploitation PLUSS, Scott Business Park 16th September 2014

2. What we are going to do today • Introductions & Warm up • Ground Rules • What makes a good relationship • What is sexual exploitation? • How do you know it is happening? • Action Plans

3. Helping Each Other • We are funded by Comic Relief • We are funded until the end of 2015 • It is a peer education project • We want to stop people being sexually exploited • We are training people with learning disabilities in Plymouth and North Devon

4. Ground Rules • If you need to leave the room, let us know. • Phones off or on silent. • No swearing or bad words • Respect each other • Don’t butt in • Be on time

5. More Ground Rules • Look after each other • Look after yourself • Ask for what you need • It’s OK to make mistakes • Are there any more?

6. Confidentiality • Keep private things private • It’s OK to tell us things that are happening. • If you tell us bad things are happening we will have to pass that on.

7. JARGON BUSTER! • When we don’t understand we . . .

8. Ice Breaker • Who has traveled furthest to be here? • Who has had the most exotic holiday? • Who has the most unusual hobby? • Who has a boyfriend or girlfriend? • Who has had good sex education?

9. Quiz Put your hand up if you: • Know what sexual exploitation is? • Know how you can tell it is happening? • Know what to do if it is happening?

10. Relationships • What is a relationship?

11. What makes a good relationship? • In small groups list all the things that are good to do in a relationship, and all the things you should not do.

12. What is good in a relationship •  Emotional support •  Supportive • Fun • Respect • Value • Independence • Trust • Helpful • Caring • Kind • Talking • Love • Companionship •  Being yourself • Honesty • Differences • Balance •  Sad • Quality time • Overcoming

13. Time for a break

14. Watch our play . . . • Is what happened wrong? • Why is it wrong? • How would you know something was wrong? • What puts them at risk?

15. Sexual Exploitation • In small groups: • What is sexual exploitation?

16. Sexual Exploitation: what is it? • Sexual exploitation is when someone uses a vulnerable person for sex. • It is in return for something – money, drugs and drink or somewhere to stay for the night.

17. Grooming: definition • When someone tricks someone into thinking they are special or in a relationship. • The aim is to sexually exploit them in the future. • They often gain trust through giving presents, emotional support or food.

18. Being Safe These things can help keep you safe: • Understanding your rights

19. Being Safe Understanding your rights For example: • Have a talk on human rights • Join a People First group • Vote or stand for office

20. Being Safe These things can help keep you safe: • Being confident

21. Being Safe Being confident For example: • Doing an assertiveness course • Working on your self esteem • Learn self defence

22. Being Safe These things can help keep you safe: • Having agood sex life

23. Being Safe Having agood sex life For example: • Get a good partner • Join a dating agency • Talk to your partner • Get some relationship counselling

24. Being Safe These things can help keep you safe: • Sex education

25. Being Safe Sex Education • Do a course • Read a book • Watch a video • Talk to a nurse

26. Being Safe These things can help keep you safe: • Knowing what ‘private’ means

27. Being Safe Knowing what ‘private’ means. • You have a lock on your door and you can use it. • You save your hugs for people you love. • You don’t snog your boy/girlfriend in front of other people. • You keep your private parts private!

28. Being Safe These things can help keep you safe: • Being able to say ‘No!’

29. Being Safe Being able to say ‘No’ • When you say ‘No’ you are listened to. • You don’t have sex if you don’t want to.

30. Being Safe These things can help keep you safe: • Having someone who really listens to you

31. Being Safe Having someone who really listens • I get on well with my mum and dad • I have good friends • I have good staff • I can tell them anything • If anything is wrong, something happens about it.

32. Time for another break

33. Sexual Exploitation: taking control

34. Watch our plays . . . • What needs to happen? • What would you do if it was you? • What would you do if it was a friend? • How do we report it? Who to? • Why might people not report it?

35. Sexual exploitation: the facts • Join in with our quiz.

36. Where to get help • If you think you, or someone you know, is being sexually exploited. You can call . . . • The Police 999 • The Police 101 • Childline 0800 11 11 • Safeguarding Children 01752 308 600 • Safeguarding Adults 01752 668 000 • Plymouth People First 01752 77 3333

37. Action Plans Now write your action plan.

38. Quiz Put your hand up if you: • Know what sexual exploitation is? • Know how you can tell it is happening? • Know what to do if it is happening?

39. Thanks for coming . . . • Please keep safe AND . . . • Help Each Other!