Curriculum links:
- National Curriculum, England - KS2 Computing, PHSE and Relationships Education
- National Curriculum, Northern Ireland - KS1 and 2 Personal Development and Mutual Understanding
- Curriculum for Excellence, Scotland - Social Studies and Technologies, 1st and 2nd Level
- Curriculum for Wales - Health and Wellbeing and Citizenship, progression step 2 and 3
Learning objectives:
- How to track your money, including the importance of receipts, so you know how much you have spent, what is left, and which transactions might be suspicious.
- How to protect your personal information and spot when someone is “phishing” - the techniques scammers use to trick you into giving them private details such as passwords or usernames.
What will happen in the Live Lesson?
Help your class stay scam safe.
Presented by Scam Interceptors' Harleen Nottay and Blue Peter's Joel M, this curriculum-linked Live Lesson for 7–11 year-olds explores how to spot the signs of a scam and stop scammers in their tracks. Pupils will learn how to protect their money and personal information.
We hear from Morning Live’s money expert, Iona Bain, who shares practical tips on staying scam savvy and keeping finances safe. Plus, our Live Lessons artist Venessa Scott captures everything we learn and transforms it into a downloadable classroom poster.
The 30 minute Live Lesson available to watch now at the top of this page.
Teaching Guide. document
For downloading/printing
What is BBC Scam Safe week 2025?
BBC Scam Safe week 2025 is a special week of programming highlighting what people can do to protect themselves and those they love from being scammed.
Scam Safe week in 2025 ran from Saturday 22 November to Friday 28 November.
All of the BBC’s scam-related content is be available on the Scam Safe website.
BBC Scam Safe 2025. collection
BBC Scam Safe content from right across the BBC.
Mission Packs
Download the Mission Pack in preparation for the Live Lesson. There are 3 versions available. Choose the option which best suits your needs.
Pupils are still able to participate without access to the Mission Packs. All instructions will be on screen. We recommend that pupils have a notebook and pen or pencil to hand.
Mission Pack: digital. document
Designed to be opened and edited using a tablet. Pupils will be able to type in text boxes and use the pen tool to draw.
Mission Pack: printable booklet. document
To be printed double-sided on 2 sheets of A4 paper. Fold in half to create A5 booklet. Pages are numbered and should run from 1 to 8 when one sheet is placed inside the other. Designed to support black-and-white printing.
Mission Pack: printable A4 sheets. document
This is the best option if you do not have the option to print double sided. Designed to support black-and-white printing.
Extra resources
Recap the key points from the lesson
Keep the learning going after the lesson with a downloadable poster that sums up the key learning and a catchy song your class can revisit for extra inspiration.
‘Be scam safe!’ song
Be scam safe!
Be scam safe!
Track your money, trace your spending,
Check receipts, be sure.
Don’t risk not knowing where it’s going,
Keep your dosh secure.
Even if a price sounds great,
Take time to check it through.
Watch out for an offer that,
Sounds too good to be true.
Stop and check - never rush,
Think before you click.
Keep your info private,
It could be a trick!
Is it true? Check it through,
Be scam safe!
Red flags stop, don’t you shop!
Be scam safe!
The coins - the notes – it’s money you can feel,
You can’t touch online payments,
But they’re every bit as real!
Watch for people phishing,
Online, not in the sea!
Guard your data like a vault,
Protect your privacy!
If they phish, don’t take the bait,
Resist any temptation.
They will ask you lots of things,
To steal your information.
Stop and check - never rush,
Think before you click.
Keep your info private,
It could be a trick!
Is it real? What’s the deal?
Be scam safe!
Take a pause, find the cause,
Be scam safe!
Think like a detective,
Be scam safe!
What’s your main objective?
Be scam safe!
'Be scam safe!' song lyrics. document
Download the lyrics to the 'Be scam safe!' song
Scam Safe Live Lesson poster. image
Click here to download the Scan Safe Live Lesson poster
Live commentary feed
This programme was pre-recorded and accompanied by a live website commentary feed for schools.
We added as many messages as we could to this live commentary page on the day of the Live Lesson.
Please do not send any more emails about this lesson, as they will not be included.
Where next?
BBC Live Lessons for 2025/2026. collection
Information about our 2025/2026 Live Lessons for 7-11 year olds.
Financial education. collection
A series of short videos explaining financial concepts.
Primary online safety. collection
Resources mapped to the Education for a Connected World framework set out by the UK Council for Internet Safety.
