Meet the characters
Read the background before you teach. Each PDF gives the character\u2019s history, the films they appear in and the content notes to share with your team.
Aisha
Aisha is being blackmailed, using explicit images of herself, by an older male who she was previously involved with.
Angie
Angie was removed from her parents at 18 months, and her extended family took responsibility for her. She became looked after she was abandoned by her family, leading to several placements.
Charlie
Charlie was born to his mother Liz at 18. Liz and her partner separated and Charlie did not know his father.
Chloe
Full background, content notes and the films this character appears in are covered in the PDF.
Danny
Full background, content notes and the films this character appears in are covered in the PDF.
Jamie
Full background, content notes and the films this character appears in are covered in the PDF.
Jodie
Jodie was born to a single mother Sharon who has schizophrenia and alcohol problems.
Joe and Rayleigh
Joe (14) and Rayleigh (12) have similarly traumatic early histories, having both been removed from their birth homes at the same age.
Kaden
Full background, content notes and the films this character appears in are covered in the PDF.
Liv
Full background, content notes and the films this character appears in are covered in the PDF.
Malik
Malik grew up in the local area as a child and is well known in the community as a result.
Pete
Pete comes from a family of three children raised by parents who were often chaotic and who struggled financially causing a lot of arguments.
