A play raising awareness about child exploitation has recently finished its tour of schools.

'You In?', a collaborative effort between Worcester Theatres and GET SAFE, aimed to raise awareness amongst children and young people about child exploitation.

GET SAFE, a multi-agency partnership in Worcestershire, works to prevent child criminal exploitation by dissecting communities to stifle and catch the culprits.

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Initially performed at the Swan Theatre in Worcester as part of the Holiday Activities and Food events, the play was later taken on tour to schools and sixth forms across Worcestershire, reaching an audience of over 3,200 students.

Bespoke performances were created for both under and over 11's, including specific sensory performances.

The central focus of 'You In?' was to raise awareness about child grooming and exploitation, incorporating aspects of online safety and gang culture.

It was designed to help children and young people recognise potential warning signs and understand how to respond if they felt they were being taken advantage of.

Following each performance, the GET SAFE team encouraged the audience members to ask questions on topics such as online safety and to share any concerns they might have.

Councillor Steve Mackay, cabinet member with responsibility for Children and Families at Worcestershire County Council, praised the initiative, saying: "Congratulations to the GET SAFE team and Worcester Theatres for yet another successful partnership.

"It is wonderful to hear positive feedback from children and schools on the performance."

Owen Harper, creative producer and young rep artistic director for Worcester Theatres added: "Worcester Theatres new TIE (Theatre in Education) production of 'You In?' toured from September to early October.

"Throughout that time, we visited 20 Worcestershire schools and sixth forms, with the piece being performed to a combined audience of over 3200 children and young people."