Using the latest machinery calibrated to print on genuine canvas and embellished with gold foil to recreate our famous 'Golden Girl' from The Waldorf show. Talking to them about how to treat others online and what is and isn’t appropriate online behaviour. That way, they’re more likely to come to you for advice if they see anything that makes them uncomfortable or upset. They can also support any other children who've been affected or have a counselling service children can self-refer to.

An unwanted nude can show a male, female or transgender body, or part of their body (like a ‘dick pic’). We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners.Your nominated child protection lead should make a written record of the incident and all the actions taken. The principles of best practice in these guidance documents might also be helpful for schools in other nations and organisations in other sectors. Young women are more likely than young men to receive nudes they didn’t ask for, but it can happen to anyone.

Image-based abuse is sometimes known as ‘revenge porn’ because some people do it to hurt a person who’s ended a relationship with them, or threaten to do it unless they agree to talk. Childnet International (2016) Cyberbullying: understand, prevent and respond: guidance for schools (PDF). If your child is already a teenager, talking about consent first is still a good way to start a conversation about sending nudes. If it happens to your child, it’s important they understand that it’s not their fault, even if they shared a nude with the other person in the first place or agreed to get sexual with them in a live chat.Sophie's live painting sessions, inspired by participants' personal stories of body acceptance, reinforce the message that every body is worthy of celebration. you have reason to believe a child or young person is at immediate risk of harm due to the sharing of the image, for example if they are presenting as suicidal or self-harming. A considered and detailed process should be followed when deciding whether or not to make a child protection referral about an incident of nude image sharing. There is also detailed information about sexting and why young people might send nudes and how they can talk to them about it. The first step is to collect evidence like site URLs or account addresses, user profiles and the dates when posts, comments or messages appeared.

Unfortunately, support teams can sometimes be slow to act, so in cases of ‘revenge porn’ you shouldn’t hesitate to take it to the police. I’m also a parent, so I know how important it is to feel you can support your kids if they’re having issues, online or offline. There are also child sexual exploitation cases, where kids are tricked or coerced into sharing nude or sexual images. For example, it may be best not to close an online account unless the police advise them to, as it could destroy evidence. You should never copy, print or share sexual images of a child or young person (Childnet, 2016; UKCIS, 2020).This will give you a chance to see how much they already know about what is and isn’t appropriate to share.

Use language that young people understand, and that isn’t victim-blaming or dismissive (UCKIS, 2022).

That’s when someone shares a nude or sexual image or video without the consent of the person pictured, or threatens to do it. But there are other reasons too – for example, to upset or bully the person, or get them into trouble.