Film & Read Aloud Sessions
For information on why we have developed NIOC Connect and how to use the film and read aloud resources, you can find out more on the What is NIOC Connect? page.
Film Session – Alfie’s Story
The story follows Alfie’s journey of criminal exploitation, how it can happen and the consequences It can have for all involved.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Film duration: 14 minutes approx.
Film Session – Anywhere Kids
Delivered as a collaboration with the Humber Modern Slavery Partnership, Anywhere Kids is an animation created by My Pockets which demonstrates the consequences around being groomed and exploited....
Film Session – Ava’s Story
Represents the effects of coercive control, an act of relationship abuse. This makes Ava vulnerable to abuse herself.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Film duration: 12 minutes approx.
Film Session – Becky’s Story
A short film about a girl groomed online during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Suitable for Year 6 and above.
Film duration: 6 minutes approx.
Film Session – Callum’s Story
Demonstrating the effects of witnessing your friend being groomed.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Film duration: 5 minutes approx.
Film Session – Control
Sarah and her stepbrother, Kyle, are groomed by a gang after a vulnerable period of losing Sarah’s dad.
Suitable for Year 10 and above.
Film duration: 45 minutes approx.
Film Session – Dean’s Story
Dean's Story looks at the grooming and sexual exploitation process through the eyes of the perpetrator.
*Mature content - viewer discretion advised*
Suitable for Year 10 and above.
Film duration: 8 minu...
Film Session – Esme’s Story
Esme’s story is told from the point of view of a victim of grooming and sexual exploitation....
Film Session – Fern’s Story
Discover what might happen to Fern depending on what choices she makes after she receives a message on Facebook.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Film duration: 3 minutes approx.
Film Session – Georgia’s Story
Georgia appears at a train station one morning. At the station, she meets Alfie, a victim of CCE, who is still trapped in his situation.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Film duration: 8 minutes approx.
Film Session – Louise’s Story
A short film every parent and carer should watch....
Film Session – Lucas’ Story
Lucas’ Story is from the perspective of a victim of someone who is going through grooming online.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Film duration: 10 minutes approx.
Film Session – Missed Me?
Billy, Tabby, Rosie and Lisa don’t know each other, but their lives are entwined and each of them is in great danger.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Film duration: 6 minutes approx.
Film Session – No More Knives
The No More Knives animation shows a story about a group of friends who are groomed into county lines and realise the consequences of carrying knives....
Film Session – Phoebe’s Story
Phoebe’s Story is one side of four perspectives as part of ‘What Happened To Phoebe?
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Film duration: 9 minutes approx.
Film Session – Tori’s Story
Alek was Tori’s first relationship. Soon he became a monster who controlled her and did whatever he wanted.
Suitable for Year 10 and above.
Film duration: 5 minutes approx.
Film Session – Trapped
'Trapped' is a short film produced in Scunthorpe about events leading up to and following the near fatal stabbing of a young boy involved in a drug dealing operation....
Interactive Session – Chloe’s Story
Co-written and made with young people, Chloe tells the story of a young girl and her friend groomed online by a dangerous perpetrator....
Interactive Session – Ryan’s Story
The storylines follow paths based on Ryan joining either a local or out of town organised crime group...
Introduction to Grooming & Exploitation
Introduction to grooming and exploitation for adults working in education in the Humber area...
Read Aloud Lesson – Hull Fair Story
Sammi and Abbie were only out to have a good time at Hull fair. Unfortunately, others are there to target unsuspecting young people.
Suitable for Year 6 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Alfie’s Story
The Story follows Alfie’s journey of criminal exploitation, how it can happen and the consequences It can have for all involved.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Ally’s Story
Madison and Ally were bored over summer, and were purposely targeted, groomed, and sexually exploited.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Amanda’s Story
Amanda was tricked and groomed by Alex, along with other young girls.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Ashley’s Story
Ashley was groomed and sexually exploited by ‘Freddie’ and trusted him thinking he was a good guy.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Ben’s Story
Ben was tricked by Cameron who made it so easy to manipulate Ben for images and videos.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Bored in the Holidays
Boredom and loneliness can lead us to make decisions we wouldn’t normally make. Whilst wanting people to think you are mature is natural it can put you in dangerous situations.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Callum’s Story
Demonstrating the effects of witnessing your friend being groomed.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Carmel’s Story
Carmel was taken advantage of whilst trying to understand her sexuality. She was manipulated by Lisa who used her fears to control her.
Suitable for Year 10 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Catelyn and Steph’s Story
Catelyn and Steph felt that they controlled their own choices going to these stranger’s parties and eventually were forced into situations that they couldn’t escape.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Clara’s Story
Clara reflects on her relationship with Dean, and how it was filled with blackmail and exploitation. You can read her recovery Story, too.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Conor’s Story
Connor was threatened and blackmailed by Dan at a time when he was figuring out who he was.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Danielle’s Story
This Story shows how Danielle was groomed and how abusers can use drugs for their dark motives.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Dean’s Story
Dean's Story looks at the grooming and sexual exploitation process through the eyes of the perpetrator.
Suitable for Year 10 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Fern’s Story
When Fern receives a message request, she doesn't think anything of it. Fern was lured by someone using a fake profile to meet young people.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Fran’s Story
Fran and Lorna didn’t recognise that the relationships they were in were exploitative and abusive.
Suitable for Year 10 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Jaz’s Story
Jodie listened to Jaz's problems, introduced her to new people and gave her alcohol - lull her into a false sense of security so Jaz could be tricked and manipulated.
Suitable for Year 10 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Kiera’s Story
She thought she could trust and rely on Jess, but she turned out to not be who Kiera thought she was when they first met.
Suitable for Year 10 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Lauren’s Story
Lauren was groomed and sexually exploited by Josh and others. She didn’t expect it to turn out the way that it did.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Louize’s Story
Louize's story shows the dangers of boredom and vulnerability, and the reality of trusting strangers online. It left Louize trapped in situations she thought she could never get out of.
Suitable for Year 7 an...
Read Aloud Session – Maisie’s Story
Maisie and Ally where groomed by Seth and Matt, thinking they were in loving relationships when really it wasn’t love.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Noah’s Story
Through false trust, Noah was manipulated into meeting with Jacob and things quickly spiralled out of control.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Pippa’s Story
Pippa was lead on and used for sex by someone who she thought she could trust, and was alienated from her family and friends.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Sadie’s Story
Sadie felt pressured into doing something she really didn’t want to do, and she knew in her gut that she shouldn’t, but was groomed and manipulated into doing it anyway.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Tamzin’s Story
Tamzin was groomed and trafficked around to different places and forced to have sex with men much older than her.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Underage and Consent
No one under the age of 16 can legally consent to sex, even if they think they want to.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session- Erin’s Story
Erin was lulled into a sense of security and then backed into a corner with the threat of owing money she didn’t have, making her feel trapped – with only one way out.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session- Madison’s Story
Madison and Ally were bored over summer, and were purposely targeted, groomed, and sexually exploited.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
