Sending Nudes

Welfare Advice

Safe4me recognises the importance of planning and preparing young people for learning, especially when topics are sensitive, as many in the Safe4me resource library are. As such, we recommend users read the guidance below prior to using Safe4me resources. The guidance highlights points for consideration to safeguard young people, as well as ensuring the best possible learning experience and outcomes for them.

Welfare

• Ensure pupils have been prepared for the topic prior to this lesson and any necessary welfare advice given.
• Ensure concerns for any child who may have been affected by experiences relating to the topic have been considered and addressed.
• Be aware of your establishment’s safeguarding policy regarding disclosures, concerns for welfare and safety; if in doubt, contact Hampshire Police on 101 for advice.
• Be mindful of subject sensitivity when asking questions; avoid personalising or directing questions at individuals, i.e. ‘Has anyone ever seen/done/been affected by……’
• Ensure pupils/young people know they are not expected to give real life experiences
• Explain procedure for leaving the class/the group if they feel upset or uncomfortable; where and who to go to.
• Given the sensitivity of the topic, consider those who may wish to ask questions, express views or share their experiences in ways other than verbally or in front of their peers. i.e. ‘post box’ or email option
• Consider planning follow-on work, linking the learning with associated topics for a joined up learning experience.

Ground Rules

• Explain aims and objectives, approach, and the value of exploring the topic, allowing pupils time to prepare themselves for learning
• Explain the considerations needed when contributing to discussion. i.e. feelings and values of others
• Inform pupils of boundaries: what is expected, what won’t be tolerated and any subsequent consequences
• Explain value of peer-learning, sharing values, views and knowledge; also emphasis the equal importance and value of listening.

Getting started

The resources provided in the start section of this toolkit are designed to capture base knowledge and prepare pupils/young people for learning about the topic; some of the activities can be re-visited later to evidence the learning journey.

Stage 1 of 4: Provides resources to facilitate a group discussion and presentation activity which tasks pupils/young people to explore the four most common reasons why young people sext: take, send, post or share nude and sexual pictures with others.

Peer Pressure – Media Influence – Exploitation – Relationships

Stage 2 of 4:  A 2-part activity providing resources to facilitate a group discussion and presentation task for pupils/young people to explore 4  common reasons why young people sext: take, send, post or share nude and sexual pictures with others.

Peer Pressure – Blackmail – Exploitation – Relationships

Part 1 of 2 (Part 2 is covered in stage 3)

Stage 3 of 4:  Activity to facilitate group discussion and presentation task for pupils/young people, building on the same scenarios used in stage 2.

Part 2 of 2 (Part 1 explored in stage 2)

Peer Pressure – Blackmail – Exploitation – Relationships

Links to recommended resources and options to signpost young people to relevant support and advice.

Activities and resources to capture individual and group learning are provided in the finishing up sheet accessible from the button below.

Options include re-visiting original activities used at the start or using others to evidence knowledge and understanding, and/or assess changes to views and attitudes through discussion.

Activities and resources in this section can be accessed via the link below; suggested tasks are optional for use in lessons or at home as a means to expand on the learning through linking associated topics

Support for parents from other organisations

The information provided in this section aims to inform parents of the current risks and concerns associated to sexting. It provides links to support and tools to help them keep their children safe online

So you got Naked Online: Toolkit from the South West Grid for Learning to support parents and young people who may have sent an image online.

Report incidents to CEOP

UK Safer Internet Centre: Resources for parents

Internet Providers can help…

Most mobile phone and social media providers offer help and support for parents with blocking and reporting incidents. For more information contact the site or your provider for more advice.

Hampshire Police can provide support and advice; call 101 for more information. If your child is in immediate danger call 999

Wildfire Sexting Awareness Raising Campaign

As part of our work to raise awareness to young people about the pressures and dangers of sexting, we launched as short animation film called ‘Wildfire’.

The film was created by pupils from Robert May’s School in Odiham, Hampshire, and was the winning entry of our Police Apprentice competition tasking secondary school pupils to develop and present a campaign to educate other young people on the dangers of sexting: the sharing of nude pictures via digital devices.

Wildfire was shortlisted along with five other finalists and chosen as the winning idea by panel a of expert judges including the NSPCC, CEOP command, the Hampshire OPCC Youth Commission, a BAFTA award-winning computer game designer, and our Deputy Chief Constable Sara Glen.

The animation depicts how nude pictures can spread like ‘wildfire’ once posted, along with the torment the sender may face after do so.