Staying Safe Online
The sharing of inappropriate images on Social Media is a practice that some young people are becoming involved in.
This is done on a number of different forums including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat to name a few, It normally takes place between young people in a relationship but there has been incidents where images have been sent to complete strangers.
There are many dangers associated with this including: bullying or harassment, lack of control of the images, images becoming public, the effect this might have on the person's digital footprint and the Legal implications of taking, sharing, receiving or posting inappropriate images of anyone under the age of 18.
Our pupils receive advice regarding this issue with dedicated lessons during Personal and Social Education classes. These lessons offer advice and guidance from CEOP, the Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre, who produce very good educational packages, these inputs are jointly presented by the Campus Police Officers from Police Scotland and the PSE teaching staff.
Thinkuknow parents and carers website...
This is a fairly new website for parents and carers. It is a source of information, tips and advice for parents and carers specifically focussed on online child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation.
It aims to support all parents and carers, from those who need advice on how to protect their children, to those who are concerned about something that is happening right now.
The site also provides advice for parents of children who have suffered sexual abuse.
You can find this by visiting the Thinkuknow (opens new window) website and following the link to the parent/carer section.
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