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  • Year 9

Grooming, exploitation and coercion

This lesson will focus on 'grooming', 'exploitation' and 'coercion', including the definition, specific laws relating to these terms and seeking support and reporting concerns in response to grooming, exploitation and coercion.

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Lesson 4 of 5
  • Year 9

Grooming, exploitation and coercion

This lesson will focus on 'grooming', 'exploitation' and 'coercion', including the definition, specific laws relating to these terms and seeking support and reporting concerns in response to grooming, exploitation and coercion.

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Key learning points

  1. The definition of 'grooming', 'exploitation' and 'coercion'
  2. Specific laws relating to these terms
  3. Seeking support and reporting concerns in response to grooming, exploitation and coercion

Content guidance

  • Contains references to sexual or domestic abuse.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

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This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Abuse refers to...

Listening to and responding to views that differ to your own.
Correct answer: Treating someone cruelly or violently, especially on a regular or repeated basis.
UK rules and regulations.

Q2.
Which of the following countries in the UK does 'The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004' NOT apply to?

England
Ireland
Correct answer: Scotland
Wales

Q3.
Which of the following is not a feature of a 'normal, healthy' relationship?

Ability to express views and opinions
Disagreement
Negotiation
Correct answer: Violence and isolation

Q4.
Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Abuse can be physical, emotional, sexual, mental and financial
Abuse can happen between people of any age, nationality, religion, race or family background.
Abuse can happen in same-sex relationships and in relationships involving a trans person
Correct answer: Abuse doesn’t happen again after a relationship has ended

Q5.
Which of the following is NOT an option when dealing with abusers?

Correct answer: Confronting the abuser.
Reporting the abuse to the police.
Speaking to a trusted adult.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Grooming means...

Building a connection with a person and becoming their friend.
Describes violence or abusive behaviour with the home.
Correct answer: Manipulating and/or abusing a person after having built a connection with them.

Q2.
Exploitation refers to...

Asking a friend to do something on your behalf.
Giving your time to people you love.
Correct answer: Using or treating a person or group of people unfairly for your own advantage.

Q3.
Which of the punishments for being found guilty of grooming is incorrect?

A maximum prison sentence of 10 years if convicted in the Crown Court.
Correct answer: Community service in charity shops.
The offender will face up to six months imprisonment and/or a fine if tried in the Magistrates' Court.

Q4.
Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Anybody can be a groomer, no matter their age, gender or race.
Grooming can take place over a short or long period of time – from weeks to years.
Correct answer: Young people can only be groomed in person.

Q5.
Which of the following is NOT a way a young person can be groomed?

Exploitation
Sexual abuse
Trafficking
Correct answer: Trolling