Understanding Child Criminal Exploitation: County Lines

A resource for year 6 (England & Wales) and P7 (Scotland)


An exciting new teaching resource from 2 Pears Films': Understanding Child Criminal Exploitation : County LInes provides a compelling film and a complete pack of seven 30-minute step-by-step lessons, empowering staff to lead confident, impactful discussions around this complex and sensitive issue.

Even in rural or seemingly ‘safe’ areas, so called 'County Lines' criminal exploitation can reach young people as they prepare to move up to secondary school.  Recent reports from The Children’s Society and The Guardian highlight that primary-age children - some as young as seven - are already being targeted by gangs.  This makes year 6 in England and Wales, and P7 in Scotland, a crucial moment for awareness, prevention, and disruption.

Understanding Child Criminal Exploitation : County Lines is a professionally produced streamed film resource created specifically for this vulnerable age group.  It helps children understand how grooming and criminal exploitation work and, most importantly, who they can turn to for help and advice.

The resource is based on the award-winning applied theatre play, CountyLines (Narrative Alchemy), which tours UK secondary schools and has reached tens of thousands of young people.  We developed this new version in direct response to requests from primary schools who wanted something age-appropriate for their pupils at the point of transition.


Important Note : Please only distribute the sign up link to staff within your school.  Distributing this link outside of your setting is an infringement of copyright.  Please ensure that all staff register using their school email address, as accounts created with non-school emails may be removed.

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What's included?

  • Film Resource


    At the heart of the resource is our professionally produced 10-minute film CountyLines featuring Dex. Dex is likeable, confident, and engaging; but as he begins to explain how he 'recruits' children & young people into Criminal Exploitation, the tone gradually shifts. Pupils are taken step-by-step through the stages of grooming - from friendship and trust to manipulation and control.


    Teachers have found it a powerful way to help children recognise how exploitation works and, most importantly, understand who they can turn to for help and advice.

  • 7 x 30-Minute Structured Lesson Plans


    Complementing the film is a complete seven-lesson resource pack. Each lesson is fully structured with clear objectives, timed activities, and guided discussion points, supported by facilitator notes, content warnings, and safeguarding guidance.


    Students are encouraged to explore the issues through creative tasks, scenarios, and role-play, helping them practise boundary-setting, build empathy, and develop a shared vocabulary around criminal exploitation. The resource pack provides teachers with everything they need to deliver confident, impactful lessons without additional planning.

  • 12 Months Unlimited Access


    A single subscription provides 12 months of unlimited access across your whole school, giving every member of staff the confidence and flexibility to use the resource whenever needed.

    This allows you to deliver the session to different classes in different year groups at a time that suits you - ensuring as many students as possible benefit from this essential safeguarding education.

    The package is designed to be entirely teacher-ready, with slides, prompts, and step-by-step guidance built in.

Testimonials

'The resource tackles a really difficult subject in a way that was completely appropriate for our Year 6s. It’s powerful, thoughtful and perfectly pitched - it helps us open up vital conversations before pupils move on to secondary school.'

- Primary School Head Teacher


I wanted to highlight the quality of this resource and how it has been an incredibly useful tool.  I would absolutely recommend this resource to other schools.

- Attendance and Welfare Officer


What a thought provoking film!  I started to watch it with my 'oh yes, here's another resource about county lines', but within 3 minutes that view was changed and I was hooked!

- Former Director of Education

What's covered

The resource has been specially designed for year 6 (England & Wales) and P7 (Scotland) pupils. Through the film and the guided classroom activities, pupils learn to recognise and talk about the warning signs of manipulation and exploitation in a way that feels safe, age-appropriate, and empowering. The lessons help them understand how grooming works and what they can do if they ever feel pressured, unsafe, or unsure.

  • By the end of the programme pupils will:-

  • Recognise the tactics criminals like Dex use to build trust and control.

  • Understand why young people might be vulnerable to these tactics, and that it’s never their fault.

  • Know where and how to seek help — from trusted adults, teachers, or support services.

Individual schools can bring this fantastic resource into their classrooms, with 12 months unlimited access, for only £180 inc VAT (£150 exc VAT)*

*as VAT-registered educational institutions, most UK schools can reclaim the VAT through their usual finance process - effectively making the cost only £150 for the year.  

Individual school Subscription

For single schools wanting immediate access.

  • Instant access via debit/credit card
  • 12 month school subscription
  • Unlimited staff access within your school
  • Immediate access to all lessons and resources


To get started straight away, click the Subscribe Now button below.

Schools paying by Invoice

Need to pay via purchase order or invoice instead?

  • Access available via invoice payment
  • 12 month school subscription
  • Unlimited staff access within your school
  • Suitable for schools requiring internal finance approval
  • We can provide quotes, invoices, and supplier information


For invoice enquiries, drop us an email at   [email protected]

Bulk & Regional Access Options

For Local Authorities, VRUs, MATs, safeguarding partnerships and other regional organisations, we can offer significantly reduced per-school rates (between £50 and £100 per setting for 12 months unlimited access), making it a cost-effective way to provide consistent safeguarding education across multiple schools. 

There are two main ways this can work:

OPTiON 1 - Central Bulk Purchase

Your organisation purchases access for a group of schools directly.

  • One central invoice
  • Discounted per-school rate
  • Schools receive access as part of your regional or trust-wide rollout


OPTION 2 - Supported School Sign-Up

Your organisation does not need to pay upfront.  Instead, we agree a discounted multi-school quote based on the number of schools in your area, trust, or network.

You can then share the resource with your schools, along with a unique code.  Schools that choose to sign up can pay by invoice, bt benefit from the discounted rate because they are part of your organisation's wider quote.

No upfront cost to the Local Authority, VRU, or MAT

  • Schools pay individually by invoice
  • Schools receive the agreed bulk-rate discount
  • Useful for organisations who want to recommend the resource without centrally funding it.


To enquire, get a quote, or discuss further please drop us an email at [email protected]

Why Trust Us?

Narrative Alchemy Limited

This resource was created for 2 Pears Films by Narrative Alchemy.

Narrative Alchemy is a UK-based organisation dedicated to using film, storytelling, and education to tackle complex social issues affecting young people. Through impactful films, applied theatre, workshops, and digital learning resources, we create engaging, research-backed content that helps schools, educators, and communities address critical topics such as County Lines, Child Sexual Exploitation, Domestic Abuse & Coercive Control, and Knife Crime.

Beyond working with schools, colleges, and universities, we collaborate with the NHS, MoD, police forces, and social services, providing effective intervention tools to safeguard young people. Our work extends across the UK and internationally, partnering with educators, safeguarding professionals, and policymakers to develop solutions that spark conversations, build resilience, and drive real change - ensuring young people are equipped with the knowledge and confidence to make safe, informed choices.

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