Year 9

Reporting and penalties

This lesson will focus on the punishments for sharing images, as well as looking at how to report indecent images and what support you can get if you are a Victim. If this is a sensitive topic to you, we recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.

Year 9

Reporting and penalties

This lesson will focus on the punishments for sharing images, as well as looking at how to report indecent images and what support you can get if you are a Victim. If this is a sensitive topic to you, we recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Punishment for indecent image sharing, including prison
  2. How to report indecent image sharing (e.g. Crimestoppers, facilities within social media platforms)
  3. Support for victims

Content guidance

  • Contains references to sexual or domestic abuse.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

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5 Questions

Q1.
What is sexting?
Sending abusive messages about peoples sexual orientation
Sending explicit messages
Correct answer: When people share a sexual message or naked pictures through a message
Q2.
What would be the best advice to a friend who says they have been sending explicit images to someone else?
Correct answer: Advise them not to as the person that they send them to could use it against them now or in the future
Encourage it as it's only a bit of fun
Say its ok as long as the other person could be trusted
Q3.
How can you protect yourself from being a victim of explicit image sharing?
Correct answer: Don't send any messages containing explicit content
Make yourself anonymous
Only send to people you trust
Q4.
If you share an image of someone under 18, what could you be charged with?
Correct answer: All of the above
Being in possession of an image of a minor
Child Sexual Abuse
Harassment
Q5.
If someone sends you an explicit image, what should you do?
Correct answer: Delete it and tell the person they should not send you them again
Forward it on to someone sensible
Send it to some friends and ask for some advice

5 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following best describes the Protection of Children's Act?
An act to stop explicit images being distributed
An act to stop obscene communication
Correct answer: An act to stop young people being exploited
Q2.
Is it an offence to have an explicit image of an under 18, even if it is of yourself?
No
Correct answer: Yes
Q3.
Someone you don't know requests a naked image from yourself. Should I?
Block them and tell a responsible adult
Correct answer: Block them, tell a responsible adult and report them
Tell a responsible adult and report them
Q4.
Which of the following is the Police's arm when it comes to online exploitation?
Correct answer: CEOP
Childline
Stonewall
Q5.
Which of the following should you do when communicating online? (Tick 2 boxes)
Correct answer: Inform a responsible adult if you suspect anything inappropriate
Correct answer: Only speak to people you personally know
Send a picture of yourself so people know what you look like
Tell people where you live, regardless of whether you have met them