Quick summary: In this factsheet, you will learn what to do when a student has been sharing images of others without their consent.
Audience: Teachers, school leaders and wellbeing staff.
Related online course: Teaching Consent To Children
Related education package: eSafety for Kids
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Teacher Factsheet: What to do when a student has been sharing images of others without their consentCalmly approach the student(s) (individually) who you think may be involved and gently inquire about the incident. Prioritise the student/s whose images were shared. Explain that everyone has a right to have their images remain private, and a trusted adult can always help. Follow the school's protocols to best support your students.
Sharing private images without consent is a crime known as ‘image-based abuse’. This is where someone shares, or threatens to share, a nude or sexual image/video of another person without their consent. This can also include digitally altered photos. If you become aware of an incident involving image-based abuse, you have a duty of care to respond and to consider the safety and well-being of all students affected. This includes the well-being of the student(s) whose images have been shared, the student(s) who may have shared
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