Who Would You Tell?

Discuss with the children what is meant by ‘personal information’. Make a list of different types of personal information, for example:

• First name,
• Middle name,
• Surname,
• Address,
• Home town,
• Post code,
• School name,
• Age,
• Date of Birth,
• Family Members,
• Friends,
• Photos…

Discuss each of these… Could someone use them to identify / contact you?

Ask the children to write down what types of personal information they would be happy to share with different people, for example:

• Their doctor,
• A famous sports star,
• Their teacher
• Their favourite singer,
• A taxi driver,
• A friend’s grandad.

This might also lead to discussions about people that we trust and who trust us. Is it OK to give other people’s personal information away without their permission?