A live recording of my primary school session exploring emotions, body safety rules, online safety, secrets, speaking up, and the long-term impact of keeping difficult experiences hidden.

In this session, I take Year 5 and 6 pupils through a series of interactive games and challenges while sharing parts of my own life story — from what happened to me as a child, to working in aerospace and supercar engineering, receiving a job offer from Red Bull Racing Formula 1, and the mistakes I made later in life when I reacted emotionally instead of seeking support.

Throughout the session, we explore:

- feeling uncomfortable, unsure, or worried

- body safety and online safety rules

- trusted adults and speaking up

- emotional regulation

- peer support and kindness

- dreams, ambition, and future careers

- the importance of education and listening in class

The session is designed to help children understand that:

- they are never to blame for someone breaking safety rules

- difficult feelings should not be carried alone

- speaking to trusted adults is a sign of strength

- reacting impulsively when angry can have lifelong consequences

- their future ambitions are achievable

This recording is part of my ongoing work developing safeguarding education through storytelling, interactive learning, and lived experience.

Thank you to the staff and pupils involved in this session.

#Safeguarding #PrimarySchool #OnlineSafety #BodySafety #Education #ChildProtection #Schools #PSHE #MentalHealth #Teaching #JeremyIndika #PrimaryEducation #Wellbeing #EmotionalHealth #SpeakingUpBelow are my links

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What does the age of consent actually mean?

And why is it different depending on where you are in the world?

In this episode, I explore those two questions in real time. No script, no over-preparation — just a genuine attempt to understand something that affects young people everywhere, but that most of us can’t confidently explain.

We look at how the law works, where these ages have come from, and why countries have ended up with such different answers — from 13 to 21.

Along the way, this raises bigger questions:

Are we getting this right?

Should it be higher?

Should it be lower?

Or should we be thinking about this in a completely different way?

This isn’t about giving perfect answers. It’s about starting a conversation that we should all feel more confident having — especially when the safety of young people is involved.

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If this episode made you think, share it with someone else and let’s keep the conversation going.

If you’re a parent, teacher, or professional and want to explore these topics further, you can get in touch here: www.jeremyindika.com

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Website: https://jeremyindika.com

Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/the-something-to-say-podcast

Something to Say: https://somethingtosayofficial.com

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This episode works best on my YouTube channel, where you can watch the full talk with the visuals that support it. You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/kRIYbwE04As

This is the full recording of my talk at a conference, where I tried to explain this subject in a different way.

In this presentation, I explore the sexual abuse and exploitation of children and teenagers, both in person and online, and I focus heavily on one challenge that has driven so much of my work over the last decade: how do we communicate this subject in a way that people can truly understand?

Throughout the talk, I break down difficult concepts around grooming, secrecy, silence, manipulation, and disclosure. I also share parts of my own story and explain why I believe we need better conversations in schools, homes, and organisations if we are serious about prevention and early intervention.

This talk includes three questions that many people will find uncomfortable, but I ask them for a reason. My goal is not to shock. My goal is to help people think more deeply, speak more openly, and feel more confident beginning conversations that too often never happen.

Topics covered include:

- child sexual abuse and exploitation

- grooming in person and online

- why children and teenagers may not speak up

- the difference between pre-pubescent children and post-pubescent teenagers

- how schools, parents, and professionals can create safer environments

- why better communication is central to prevention

Please take care while listening. Some parts of this talk may be difficult to hear.

If something in this episode stands out to you, I encourage you to use it to begin a conversation with someone else. That is one of the main aims of my work.

More about the charity who held the event where this was recorded:

Kaleidoscopic are a charitable organisation of survivors for survivors of domestic abuse in ALL its forms. We are based in the Thames Valley and provide support services throughout England and Wales.

Kaleidoscopic UK’s objectives are: The relief of need and the promotion of good health for children and adults in England and Wales who have been subjected to or exposed to domestic abuse through survivor-led support services and by educating and informing voluntary and statutory services, as well as the public at large, about all forms of domestic abuse and its harmful effects.

For more infomation: https://www.kaleidoscopic.uk/

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Website: https://jeremyindika.com

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Something to Say: https://somethingtosayofficial.com

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