2. SEXTING
This PowerPoint is aimed at year 6 children. While some parents may have already bought their children mobile phones or passed on their old ones to their children, a majority will buy their children one just before they start secondary school out of fear of the thought of them making their own way to and from school.
That’s why it’s important for them to realise the dangers and implications of sexting before they get a phone and do silly things with it.

3. What is sexting?
The act of sending sexually explicit messages or pictures between mobile phones or other devices e.g. via webcam, games console, tablets, laptop or desktop computer.
The ability to send texts via mobile phones has been around since 1996 but since 2007 with the birth of smart phones it became possible to send pictures and photos as well. Since then games consoles have evolved to include webcams and video chatting and there has also been the introduction of tablets capable of using such apps as Snap Chat, WhatsApp, Facebook and other communication apps.
It was of course possible to send images using a webcam on a computer or laptop before 2007 but mobile phones made it so much easier and quicker.

4. Research in 2012 found that 88% of explicit images posted on social networking sites were stolen and used on other websites, mainly adult sites.
Many people do not think of the possible dangers of sending explicit photos to other people. They forget that with so many devices connected to the Internet or fast mobile phone connections and so many websites how quick and easy it is to share photos and videos.

5. 25% of people forwarded images or texts sent to them to other people.
The process of posting explicit photos as a way of getting back at someone became known as Revenge Porn. In 2015 a law was passed in the UK that made it an offence to post explicit pictures without a persons consent. The punishment is a maximum of 2 years in prison.

6. Even with apps such as Snap Chat it is possible to perform a screen grab and still share the image online
Remember that no matter how safe you think an app or website is there is always a way to grab pictures and share them.

7. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO SEND OR RECEIVE EXPLICIT IMAGES OF A MINOR (SOMEONE UNDER 18.)
It is illegal for anybody under the age of 18 to send sexually explicit images to another person. The age of criminal consent in the UK is 10 years old. This means anybody caught with images in their possession between the ages of 10 & 18 would be charged with the offence of distributing an indecent image of a child and is something you could receive a police caution for. You could even end up on the sex offenders register. This of course would effect any job applications later in life.

8. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO HAVE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT IMAGES OF MINORS ON YOUR DEVICES.
Not only is it illegal to send images. It is illegal to store them on a device of any minor. (Someone under the age of 18.)

9. IT IS ALSO ILLEGAL TO SEND SEXUAL IMAGES OR TEXTS TO A NON-CONSENTING PERSON.
If you send images to someone who has not consented then you could be charged with the crime under the Malicious Communications Act. This again would effect you when applying for jobs.

10. Always remember the golden rule of e-safety.
If anything online makes you feel scared or worried or just makes you feel “yucky” tell a trusted adult.
Reinforce the golden rules of e-safety with the children. - Do not share personal details. Discuss what personal details are. - Remember people may not be who they appear to be. Always be wary if they start asking awkward or personal questions or ask you do to strange things. - Be careful opening attachments with s. Never open attachments you are unsure of are from people you don’t know. Always you an anti-virus program. - Never arrange to meet people you have met online. That person may not be who you think they are. - If anything makes you feel scared, worried or yucky then tell a trusted adult. Remind them it does not have to be a parent or teacher.

11. This video was created by the NSPCC and shows how quickly and what the effects could be of sending rude images via the Internet or mobile phones.