Presentation for schools and communities about the play My Name is Tom by Alan Spence, which explores the problem of e-safety for both young people and parents, teachers and professionals. With additional information on activities available for your child's school and your community.

1. Why are more teens exposing
themselves online?
by funkadelica posted December 11, 2008.

2. Provocative clothing, raunchy dancing
on prime-time TV, access to pornography,
Panorama examines the growing
concerns about the sexualisation of
children in the UK.
Too Much, Too Young: BBC1 Jan 10th 2011.

3. Sending sexually explicit photographs
via text messages and the internet is so
rife among teenagers, it is causing
concern to one of the country's most
exclusive boys' schools.
Report on Radley College. Daily Telegraph. 18th Mar 2011.

4. Young people want to view up to
date, realistic filmed scenarios that
provoke them to think.
Much more influential than top tips
or negatively worded advice…don’t
do this, don’t do that.
NSPCC: A qualitative study of ‘Sexting’ 16th May 2012.

5. MY NAME IS TOM
Education Project.

6. In the school holidays, children could
be more at risk in their bedrooms,
than playing outside.
Unrestricted access to the internet the
risks include pornography, online
bullying and…even grooming.
What Are Your Kids Up To?: ITV1 26th July 2012.

8. presents

9. A new play by
Alan Spence.

10. My Name is Tom – What is it?
An education project for all
young people
aged 11 – 25 and adults,
exploring the issues around
internet safety / exploitation.

11. My Name is Tom – Who is it for?
Young people
(11+ and young adults up to 25).
Parents/carers/teachers
and others working with young people.
Theatre/Drama/PSHE/English
teachers and students.
Theatre/drama attendees.
New writing enthusiasts.

12. My Name is Tom – What happens?
Paris and Darnell
find themselves
caught in the head-lights,
when matters
get out of control.
They aren’t the only ones…

14. My Name is Tom – What happens?
Kim, Paris’ best friend…
Is left behind by the romance.
But still gets the blame,
when the trouble starts.

16. My Name is Tom – What happens?
John and Mary.
Paris’ parents trusted their daughter and got a very
expensive bill. But have their troubles only just started?

18. My Name is Tom – Who else is featured?
Tyrone 16yrs
“Have I phoned you? No!
Commented on your status? No!
Tweeted? No! Exactly.
So what is your problem?”

20. My Name is Tom – Who else is featured?
Sheree 13 yrs
“I told them we hadn’t been
invited and I knew you would
be worried….They said we
wouldn’t stay long”.

22. Josh 11yrs
My Name is Tom – Who else is featured?
“Course I’m comin’ to school Jake
you fake. Wouldn’t wanna
miss Science now would I?”

24. How can your school help?
This assembly introduces the project to
your school, to let you know we want
to learn from you and your experiences.
How can you get involved?

25. How can your school help?
A discussion group to get your
experience, concerns and ideas for the
education pack.
Have you got something to say that can help?

26. How can your school help?
Practical Drama workshops to
explore some of the
issues in the play for the group.
Does this appeal to you and your friends?

27. What we are trying to achieve…
To understand
to start a debate in the community,
help young people make
educated decisions
and encourage adults to keep an
open mind,
so we can provide support to both
young people and adults.

29. WE ARE NOT TRYING TO TELL
YOU WHAT TO DO.
WE’RE ONLY TRYING TO HELP.

33. MY NAME IS TOM: Education Project
Coming to schools
in 2015 / 2016.
Would you like to be involved?
For more information please see…