able to identify and remove Not request, or respond such materials, the incident to, any personal should be reported to the information from the child Designated Safeguarding / young person, other Lead immediately. than that which might be Communication between appropriate as part of adults and between children their professional role, or / young people and adults, if the child is at by whatever method, should immediate risk of harm take place within clear and Be aware of and use the explicit boundaries. This appropriate reporting includes the wider use of routes available to them if technology such as mobile they suspect any of their phones, text messaging, personal details have social networks, e-mails, been compromised digital cameras, videos, Ensure that all web-cams, websites and communications are blogs. transparent and open to When using digital scrutiny communications, staff and Be careful in volunteers should: communications with only make contact with children so as to avoid children and young any possible people for professional misinterpretation reasons, and in Ensure that if they have a accordance with the personal social policies and professional networking profile, details guidance of the group are not shared with Not share any personal children and young information with a child or people in their care young person e.g. should (making every effort to not give their personal keep personal and contact details to children professional online lives and young people separate) including e-mail, home or Not post information mobile telephone online that could bring the numbers group into disrepute
able to identify and remove such materials, the incident should be reported to the Designated Safeguarding Lead immediately. Communication between adults and between children / young people and adults, by whatever method, should take place within clear and explicit boundaries. This includes the wider use of technology such as mobile phones, text messaging, social networks, e-mails, digital cameras, videos, web-cams, websites and blogs. When using digital communications, staff and volunteers should: only make contact with children and young people for professional reasons, and in accordance with the policies and professional guidance of the group Not share any personal information with a child or young person e.g. should not give their personal contact details to children and young people including e-mail, home or mobile telephone numbers Not request, or respond to, any personal information from the child / young person, other than that which might be appropriate as part of their professional role, or if the child is at immediate risk of harm Be aware of and use the appropriate reporting routes available to them if they suspect any of their personal details have been compromised Ensure that all communications are transparent and open to scrutiny Be careful in communications with children so as to avoid any possible misinterpretation Ensure that if they have a personal social networking profile, details are not shared with children and young people in their care (making every effort to keep personal and professional online lives separate) Not post information online that could bring the group into disrepute
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