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
- Punishment for indecent image sharing, including prison
- How to report indecent image sharing (e.g. Crimestoppers, facilities within social media platforms)
- 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
Q2.
What would be the best advice to a friend who says they have been sending explicit images to someone else?
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?
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?
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?
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
Q2.
Is it an offence to have an explicit image of an under 18, even if it is of yourself?
No
Q3.
Someone you don't know requests a naked image from yourself. Should I?
Block them and tell a responsible adult
Tell a responsible adult and report them
Q4.
Which of the following is the Police's arm when it comes to online exploitation?
Childline
Stonewall
Q5.
Which of the following should you do when communicating online? (Tick 2 boxes)
Send a picture of yourself so people know what you look like
Tell people where you live, regardless of whether you have met them