Communities can be the strongest allies in protecting children from grooming (Coffey and Lloyd, 2014).
It's important for all parents, carers and professionals working with children to be aware of:
- what grooming is
- signs of grooming displayed by children.
- typical grooming behaviours.
It's also important that parents, carers and professionals are aware of, and know how to respond to, the different types of abuse and exploitation grooming can lead to, including: