This document discusses social media and online safety. It provides statistics about child sexual abuse from the NSPCC, such as 3 child sex offenses committed every hour. It discusses risks of social media like oversharing personal information. It defines sexting and its legal consequences. It advises setting rules for online usage like limiting screen time and getting agreement from children. Coaches are encouraged to have open conversations with children about their online activities.

1. Social media
Whats all the fuss about…..

2. Expectations & Questions?
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3. Facts
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4. Statistics – NSPCC 2015
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3 child sex offences committed
every hour
Increased from 2014 by 1/3rd
85 reports per day
Majority of victims are aged 12-16
1 in 3 younger than 11
Offences against girls 5 times high
than boys

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What is the risk of
child sexual abuse?
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6. Statistics – NSPCC 2015
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Neglect
228%
Reasons for contacting NSPCC helpline
Physical
abuse 176%

7. Statistics – NSPCC 2015
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Emotional
abuse 150%
Reasons for contacting NSPCC helpline
Sexual
abuse 128%

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Facts about Child Sexual Abuse
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•1 in 6 children have been sexually abused by the time
they are 16
•8 out of 10 children know their abusers
•The vast majority are not reported to the Police
Ref: NSPCC Full-Stop campaign 2000

9. Reasons for not reporting
I didn’t
want
parents or
school to
know
Threatened
by abuser
I didn’t
think I
would be
believed
I was
frightened
I didn’t
want the
anyone to
know who
would take
me away
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So what is child sexual abuse?

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What is sexual abuse?
Touching
Non touching

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Examples
Non touching
Showing pornography or talking sexually to a
child
Deliberately exposing an adult’s genitals
to a child
Encouraging a child to watch sexual acts
Inappropriately watching child
undress or use the bathroom

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So …who are the
abusers?

14. Who are the Abusers?
Family members Family friendsTeachers
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How does it happen?

16. Four pre-conditions to abuse
Adapted from: D Finkelhor Child Sexual Abuse: New Theory & Research 1986
MOTIVATION
‘Wanting to’
INTERNAL
INHIBITORS
‘Conscience’
OVERCOME
VICTIM
RESISTANCE
‘Doing it and getting
away with it’
EXTERNAL
INHIBITORS
‘Others’
(Creating
Opportunity)
Thoughts
Sexual engagement with a child
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17. Jonathan
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Green Light
•Respects appropriate boundaries when around child
•Answers questions openly in age-appropriate language
•Redirects inappropriate behaviour without
embarrassment
•Respects a child’s wishes when they are uncomfortable
with affection or particular game etc.
•Respects household rules and restrictions

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•Uses inappropriate language around children
•Has secretive relationship with child
•Spends a lot of time with child; isolating from others
•Does not respect household rules
•Does not respect the child’s privacy/child’s wishes
•Behaviours make others uncomfortable

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Red Light
•Has sexual intercourse with a child below the age of
consent
•Deliberately exposes child to pornography
•Touches a child sexually
•Deliberately exposing a child to sex
•Uses force or threats to bully or coerce a child

21. Questions
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22. Social media and our responsibility

23. Quick Quiz
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1. How many SN sites do you have a profile on?
2. How many digits are in your password?
3. How much time do you spend setting up profile and
settings?
4. How often do you check your privacy settings?
5. How many of you would be happy to show us your
profile now?
6. How many of you would show your profile to your
future employer, college or university?
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24. Some understanding of children online
Think ….
•Do they have an internet device in their bedroom?
•Does their mobile phone have internet access?
•Do they have a social network account?
•Do they have a webcam?
•How much time do they spend online?
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25. Facts
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26. Fact
39%
of households have parental
controls or filtering
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27. Fact
68%
of children under 13 believe
everything they see online
CEOP
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28. Fact
25%
of children and young people have
met someone in the real world who
they initially met online
CEOP
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29. Fact
69%
of children in the UK report being
bullied
BeatBullying
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30. Fact
at least 20
children and adolescents a year
commit suicide because of being
bullied
BeatBullying
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31. The internet

32. Quick quiz
How long did it take to get 50 million
Radio users =
TV users =
Internet users =
IPod users =
Twitter =
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38 years
3 years
13 years
4 years
143,199
tweets
per
second
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The internet……What is it like?

34. Reinforce……

35. Reinforce the ‘smart’ rules with children
SAFE
MEETING
ACCEPT
RELIABLE
TELL
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36. The internet

37. What do young people think are the
positive aspects of the internet?
Internet…..
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38. What do they do to keep safe online?
Internet…..
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39. What games do they play online?
Internet…..
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40. Gaming tips for parents
Check the age rating:
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41. Grand Theft Auto 5
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42. Online Gaming…..Fact
Most young people play online non-age
appropriate multiplayer games, even
though they display age certificates.
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43. Where are we going?

44. Social networking
How hard can it be…..
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45. Social Responsibility
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46. Scottish FA Policy

47. Your Safeguards
Facebook accounts
Use of social media can pose risks to the Scottish FA,
particularly in relation to confidential information and
the reputation of the Scottish FA.

48. What is it doing?
Facebook Messenger
Delete contacts
Record you calls
Facebook's privacy policy says they
can provide "any of the non-
personally identifiable…
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49. Social Responsibility
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50. Twitter
10/5/2015
288,000,000
monthly users
If you are unsure whether a
post may be controversial
then don’t post it!

51. Scottish FA Policy

52. Your Policies
Twitter accounts
You should also ensure that your profile and
any content you post are consistent with the
professional image we always expect you to
present to any third parties (including sponsors
and partners) and colleagues

53. Social Responsibility
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54. Instagram
Risk of strangers viewing your pictures
All pictures public by default

55. Social Responsibility
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56. Snapchat
Images are hidden – not deleted
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Evan Speigal

57. Social Responsibility
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58. Tinder

59. Social Responsibility
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60. In-app purchases
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Apps allow in-app purchases to buy extra content
• Bonus game levels
• Newspaper subscriptions

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62. Social responsibility
Be thoughtful and
mindful of impact
What is said publicly
will be scrutinised
It will available
be forever
It will have a
permanent influence
on you and the clubs
reputation
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63. Friends
Family
School
Football club
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64. Friends
School
Family Football club
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65. Whats in a picture?

66. Whats in a picture

67. Selfies or Sexting?
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68. Sexting - Definition
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69. Sexting - Definition
Images or videos generated
by children under the age of 18, or
of children under the age of 18 that are of a sexual
nature or are indecent.
The images are shared between young people and/or adults
who they may not even know.
A child is a person under 18 years
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70. What does the law say?
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71. The law says….
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It is a criminal offence to:
• Take an indecent image of a child
• Make an indecent image of a child
• Distribute an indecent image of a child
• Possess an indecent image of a child
• Advertise an indecent image of a child
Protection of Children Act 1978
Criminal Justice Act 1988.

72. What are the consequences of sexting?
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73. Sexting
Blackmail and Extortion
Fraping
Hacking
Trolling
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74. Sexting
Lack of control
Used by others
It will always be there
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75. Sexting
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76. How it will get you fired

77. Inappropriate photos
Footballer exchanged
explicit pictures……
….with a young female fan
via snapchat
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78. Inappropriate Comments
Adam Bygrave posted offensive
remarks on social network
Facebook.
He wrote the comments about
race, disability and paedophiles.
Fined by club, FA and under
investigation
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79. Inappropriate Comments
Lee Steele made comments about
rugby player Gareth Thomas
The comment related to sleeping
near Gareth whilst he was on a TV
show
Oxford City manager Mike Ford said:
"On this occasion Lee's had to pay for
his error of judgement."
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80. Inappropriate Comments
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81. What are footballers doing
Added comments to
twitter re genetalia

82. Tweet or twit?

83. Jay Beatty
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84. Coaches……

85. The people who know best about what your
young people are up to online, is them!
Let your young people teach you….
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86. Let them tell you about the things they are doing
online.
Let your young people teach you…..
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87. A good way to set boundaries with your child
about what they can and can’t do online is to
reach an agreement with them.
Reach an agreement
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88. Reach an agreement
1. Limit the time the group spend
online
2. Regular screen breaks
3. Not share pictures they
wouldn’t share with their coach
4. No financial transactions
Signed Signed
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89. Schoolboy, 13, hanged himself after running up
£420 bill on parents' credit card by downloading
Xbox games
•Henry Tattersall spent £422 online in
four days in November last year
•When his mother confronted him he
ran to his room and hanged himself
•Teenager posted Facebook message
saying 'I'm going to kill myself‘
•But coroner rules that he did not
intend to commit suicide

90. Reach an agreement
1. Limit the time the group spend
online
2. Regular screen breaks
3. Not share pictures they
wouldn’t share with their coach
4. No financial transactions
5. Webcam usage
Signed Signed
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91. Did you know?.....
Watch out whilst gaming for RATS
Cover your webcam when not in use, whether it is a
built-in or clip-on device.
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92. Reach an agreement
1. Limit the time the group spend
online
2. Regular screen breaks
3. Not share pictures they
wouldn’t share with their coach
4. No financial transactions
5. Webcam usage
6. Know how to report abuse
7. Know who to tell & how to
listen
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93. Tips
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94. Tips……TRUE
Talk about online behaviour
Responsible use of the devices
Understand the consequences
Empower them to take control
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95. Recommendations
Prevention is better than cure
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96. Social Media
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97. Questions
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98. Sharon Girling
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07973 678119
sharon.girling@girlinghughes.com