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• Chat room bullying and online grooming involve sending menacing or upsetting responses to pupils
or young people when they are in a web-based chat room;
• Bullying through instant messaging (IM) is an Internet-based form of bullying where pupils and young

people are sent unpleasant messages through various messaging applications (for example,
WhatsApp, Group Me, Skype, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, Google Hangouts etc.) as they conduct
real-time conversations online;
• Bullying via websites and social networks (an example of this would be Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, etc.) includes the use of defamatory blogs (web logs), personal websites and online
personal polling sites. There has also been a significant increase in social networking sites for young
people, which can provide new opportunities for cyber-bullying.

Pupils should remember the following:
• Always respect others - be careful what you say online and what images you send.
• Think before you send - whatever you send can be made public very quickly and could stay online
forever.
• Don't retaliate or reply online.

• Save the evidence - learn how to keep records of offending messages, pictures or online
conversations. Ask someone if you are unsure how to do this. This will help to show what is
happening and can be used by the school to investigate the matter.
• Block the bully. Most social media websites and online or mobile services allow you block someone

who is behaving badly.
• Don't do nothing - if you see cyberbullying going on, support the victim and report the bullying.

ICT-Based Sexual Abuse: The impact on a child of ICT-based sexual abuse is similar to that for all
sexually abused pupils. However, it has an additional dimension in that there is a visual record of the
abuse. ICT-based sexual abuse of a child constitutes significant harm through sexual and emotional
abuse. Recognition and response is recognising a situation where a child is suffering, or is likely to suffer

a degree of physical, sexual and/or emotional harm (through abuse or neglect) which is so harmful that
there needs to be compulsory intervention by child protection agencies into the life of the child and their
family. All adults (volunteers, staff) working with pupils, adults and families will be alerted to the
possibility that:
• A child may already have been/is being abused and the images distributed on the Internet or by
mobile telephone;

• An adult or older child may be grooming a child for sexual abuse, including involvement in making
abusive images. This process can involve the child being shown abusive images;
• An adult or older child may be viewing and downloading child sexual abuse images.

There are no circumstances that will justify adults possessing indecent images of pupils. Adults who
access and possess links to such websites will be viewed as a significant and potential threat to pupils.
Accessing, making and storing indecent images of pupils is illegal. This will lead to criminal investigation

and the individual being barred from working with pupils, if proven. Adults should not use equipment
belonging to the school to access adult pornography; neither should personal equipment containing
these images or links to them be brought into the workplace. This will raise serious concerns about the
suitability of the adult to continue to work with pupils. Adults should ensure that pupils are not exposed
to any inappropriate images or web links. Where indecent images of pupils or other unsuitable material

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Rasami British International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is our aim that all students fulfil their potential.