Sexting: Advice for Professionals
We’ve put together some information to help you respond appropriately to incidents of nude image sharing. This includes: what policies and procedures you need to have in place, what to do if you are concerned a sexting incident has taken place, reporting concerns and getting images removed from the internet, raising awareness about sexting.
https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/research-resources/briefings/sexting-advice-professionals
IWF (Internet Watch Foundation)
The majority of our work focuses on the removal of child sexual abuse images and videos. We work internationally to make the internet a safer place. We help victims of child sexual abuse worldwide by identifying and removing online images and videos of their abuse. We search for child sexual abuse images and videos and offer a place for the public to report them anonymously. We then have them removed.
British Board of Film Classification
Parents' guide to age ratings explains how the British Board of Film Classification rates content, and gives parents advice on choosing online content well.
https://indd.adobe.com/view/edb6c04a-b984-4cd4-ab93-79ea28ac8298
UK Safer Internet Centre
Tips, advice, guides and resources to help keep your child safe online.
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers
NSPCC
From setting up parental controls to advice on sexting, online games and video apps, NSPCC can offer help to understand the risks and keep your child safe.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety
Childnet
Childnet has developed guidance for parents and carers to begin a conversation about online safety.
https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/have-a-conversation
SWGfL
A resource that offers children, young people and parents advice and strategies to support the issues resulting from sexting incidents.
Twinkl
Teacher created resources providing schemes of work, lesson planning and assessments, online educational games and more.
Young Minds
Young minds aim to offer support to all young people so they receive the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life’s difficulties.
Internet Matters
Internet matters work in partnership with industry partners such as BT, SKY, Virgin, TalkTalk etc to help offer advice and information to parents and teachers of how best to tackle online safety issues affecting young people of all ages.
Shout
Shout is the UK’s first free 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help. Shout is powered by a team of volunteers.
The Anti–Bullying Alliance
The Anti–Bullying Alliance is a coalition of organisations and individuals that are united against bullying.
Rise Above
Rise above is a website full of interesting, useful and inspiring stories, videos, games and advice relating to a lot of prevalent topics that young people are experiencing or need some extra information on.
It's Not Okay.
The 'it's not okay' website and campaign aim are to Raise awareness of child sexual exploitation, Help people recognise the signs, encourage people to report it and provide support to victims and those most at risk.
Kooth
Kooth is an online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people, accessible through mobile, tablet and desktop and free at the point of use.
CEOP
CEOP is a law enforcement agency, that aim to help keep children and young people safe from sexual abuse and grooming online. They can offer support and advise on how to report online sexual abuse.
PSHE Association
The national association for PSHE education professionals. Providing members with dedicated support, resources, training & guidance.
Thinkuknow
Thinkuknow is the education programme from NCA-CEOP, a UK organisation which aims to empower, protect children and young people from sexual abuse and exploitation both online and offline.
Key Statements
Their rights, responsibilities and opportunities online, including that the same expectations of behaviour apply in all contexts, including online.
About online risks, including that any material someone provides to another has the potential to be shared online and the difficulty of removing potentially compromising material placed online.
Not to provide material to others that they would not want shared further and not to share personal material which is sent to them.
What to do and where to get support to report material or manage issues online.
The impact of viewing harmful content.
That specifically sexually explicit material e.g. pornography presents a distorted picture of sexual behaviours, can damage the way people see themselves in relation to others and negatively affect how they behave towards sexual partners.
That sharing and viewing indecent images of children (including those created by children) is a criminal offence which carries severe penalties including jail.
How information and data is generated, collected, shared and used online.
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