“You haven't told us how to tell!”: An evaluation of an intervention raising awareness of paedophile activity

Abstract

This paper describes a multi-agency education initiative, carried out in Essex, that seeks to increase awareness of key Stage 3 pupils (age 11–14) to the grooming behaviour of paedophiles. It reviews the results from this pilot study and highlights developments made as a result of the evaluation. The paper discusses the need for further education initiatives in the arena of child sexual abuse.

Key words:

• child sexual abuse
• paedophile
• grooming behaviour
• prevention