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Conversation Scripts

Practical, age-appropriate scripts to help you have important safety conversations with your children. Not sure what to say? We've got you covered.

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Conversation Scripts

First Smartphone: Setting Expectations Together

A guided conversation to have before or when your child receives their first smartphone, covering rules, safety, and trust.

First Social Media Account: What You Need to Know

A conversation guide for parents discussing social media with their child for the first time, covering privacy, kindness, and staying safe.

Gaming Safety: Staying Safe While Having Fun

A conversation guide covering in-game chat, spending, screen time, and recognising unsafe behaviour in gaming environments.

Body Boundaries: Teaching Safe Touch and Consent

A sensitive, age-appropriate conversation guide for teaching children about body boundaries, safe touch, and the importance of consent.

Stranger Messages: What to Do When Someone Unknown Gets in Touch

A conversation script to help children recognise and respond safely to unsolicited messages from strangers online.

Upsetting Content: What to Do When You See Something Disturbing

A conversation guide to help children process and report disturbing or harmful content they encounter online.

Sleepover Safety: Preparing for Nights Away from Home

A conversation guide covering both online and offline safety when your child stays at a friend's house overnight.

You Can Always Tell Me: Building Trust and Openness

A foundational conversation that reassures your child they can come to you about anything without fear of punishment.

Teen Privacy and Trust: Finding the Right Balance

A conversation guide for parents of teenagers, balancing the need for safety with growing independence and digital privacy.

Safe and Unsafe Situations: Helping Children Recognise Danger

A conversation script to help children identify the difference between safe and unsafe situations, both online and in the real world.

Consent and Intimate Image Sharing

A guided conversation about consent, intimate image sharing, and the legal and emotional consequences of sending or receiving explicit images.

Money, Scams, and Financial Safety Online

A conversation guide for talking to children about online scams, financial safety, and recognising too-good-to-be-true offers.

AI Chatbots: What They Can and Cannot Do

A conversation guide to help children understand AI chatbots, their limitations, and why they should not be treated as friends or trusted sources.

Social Media Habits and Finding Balance

A conversation guide to help children reflect on their social media habits and develop a healthier relationship with their devices.

Supporting LGBTQ+ Young People's Online Safety

A conversation guide for parents supporting LGBTQ+ young people to stay safe online, covering identity exploration, targeted harassment, and finding safe communities.

Talking About Pornography: A Proactive Conversation

A calm, factual guide to help parents proactively talk to their child about pornography before they encounter it online — focusing on healthy relationships and realistic expectations.

Talking About Self-Harm and Suicide Content Online

A guide for parents on how to proactively discuss self-harm and suicide content encountered online — before a crisis arises. Includes UK helpline information.

Talking About Catfishing and Fake Online Identities

Help your child understand that people online are not always who they claim to be — covering fake profiles, catfishing, and how to verify identity safely.

Talking About Deepfakes and AI-Generated Content

A conversation guide helping children understand deepfakes, AI-generated images and videos, and the serious risks — including non-consensual intimate images.

Talking About Racism and Hate Speech Online

A conversation guide for parents helping children recognise, respond to, and report racism and hate speech encountered or witnessed online.

Talking About Body Image and Eating Disorders Online

A conversation guide for parents discussing body image pressures, pro-eating-disorder content, and how to support a child who may be struggling.

Responding When a Student Discloses a Digital Safety Concern

A professional script for teachers and school staff responding when a student discloses a digital safety concern — covering what to say, what not to say, and next steps.

Form-Time Digital Safety Check-In

A structured script for form tutors to run a proactive digital safety check-in during registration or form time — accessible, engaging, and non-alarmist.

Discussing Online Safety at Parents' Evening

A practical script for teachers raising digital safety topics at parents' evening — covering how to start the conversation, what to raise, and how to signpost support.