preserved. This may include such as mobile phones. mobile phones, laptops, These incidents may be computers and portable media instigated by a child, young technology. person or adult. Internal disciplinary The following incidents must procedures should not be always be reported to the undertaken until investigations police, SPOA, Children’s by the relevant agencies have Social Care, Local Authority been completed. Legal or Designated Officer and human resources advice Ofsted: should be sought prior to Discovery of indecent carrying out any internal images of children and investigations and / or young people. instigating high-level Behaviour considered to be disciplinary procedures. ‘grooming’. On completion of both internal Sending of obscene and external investigations, or materials. sooner where appropriate, an By not reporting such online safety review should be incidents, an offence may be undertaken and policies and committed. procedures amended and updated as necessary. A The seriousness of such consultation on any proposed allegations should be fully revisions should be held with recognised, and all such all ICT users as appropriate. incidents must be reported to Revised policies and the Police immediately. No procedures should be attempt should be made to circulated as applicable. download, print or send any By nature, serious incidents materials found. Further most often involve illegal offences could be committed materials and activities, by doing so. including the viewing, If potentially illegal material is possession, taking, making discovered, as far as is and distribution of indecent reasonably practical, the images; bullying, harassment equipment or materials found or grooming through the use should not be touched. of portable media devices, Computers or other devices
preserved. This may include mobile phones, laptops, computers and portable media technology. Internal disciplinary procedures should not be undertaken until investigations by the relevant agencies have been completed. Legal or human resources advice should be sought prior to carrying out any internal investigations and / or instigating high-level disciplinary procedures. On completion of both internal and external investigations, or sooner where appropriate, an online safety review should be undertaken and policies and procedures amended and updated as necessary. A consultation on any proposed revisions should be held with all ICT users as appropriate. Revised policies and procedures should be circulated as applicable. By nature, serious incidents most often involve illegal materials and activities, including the viewing, possession, taking, making and distribution of indecent images; bullying, harassment or grooming through the use of portable media devices, such as mobile phones. These incidents may be instigated by a child, young person or adult. The following incidents must always be reported to the police, SPOA, Children’s Social Care, Local Authority Designated Officer and Ofsted: Discovery of indecent images of children and young people. Behaviour considered to be ‘grooming’. Sending of obscene materials. By not reporting such incidents, an offence may be committed. The seriousness of such allegations should be fully recognised, and all such incidents must be reported to the Police immediately. No attempt should be made to download, print or send any materials found. Further offences could be committed by doing so. If potentially illegal material is discovered, as far as is reasonably practical, the equipment or materials found should not be touched. Computers or other devices
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