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Online Safety

 

E-safety is about the protection of children whilst they are using the internet and digital technologies. This includes: risk-taking and inappropriate behaviour by children and young people; risks and inappropriate behaviour by others to children and young people; illegal activity. 

 

The law on sexting

Much of the complexity in responding to youth produced sexual imagery is due to its legal status. Making, possessing and distributing any imagery of someone under 18 which is ‘indecent’ is illegal.  This includes imagery of yourself if you are under 18.

 

The relevant legislation is contained in the Protection of Children Act 1978 (England and Wales) as amended in the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (England and Wales).

  • It is an offence to possess, distribute, show and make indecent images of children.
  • The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (England and Wales) defines a child, for the purposes of indecent images, as anyone under the age of 18.

 

‘Indecent’ is not defined in legislation. When cases are prosecuted, the question of whether any photograph of a child is indecent is for a jury, magistrate or District Judge to decide based on what is the recognised standard of propriety.  For most purposes, if imagery contains a naked young person, a topless girl, and/ or displays genitals or sex acts, including masturbation, then it will be considered indecent.  Indecent images may also include overtly sexual images of young people in their underwear.

 

Internet Safety in School

In order to provide e-safety in school and to protect students from risks of online working, we use Classroom Cloud filtering and monitoring software that allows us to:

  • prevent access to unsuitable sites;
  • apply blocks and filters;
  • detect use of key words;
  • monitor and investigate violations;
  • log and monitor all web activity;
  • enforce our acceptable usage policy; and
  • provide a deterrent of misuse in the first place.

 

Online Safety links for Parents

 

 

 

 

 

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