Presentation: Think Before You Share: Photos and Consent

Slide 1 of 7 · Settling starter · PSE / Well-being · Year 10

5 minutes

Think before you share: photos and consent

Once a photo is posted, you cannot control who screenshots it, who sees it or how long it lasts. It becomes part of the online reputation of everyone in it, not just yours. Phones stay away: every photo today is described in words.

While the register is called: write your name, class and date on your worksheet, then read Part 3 of the stimulus sheet, the rules and the experts, with your partner.

Starter question: What does the law say about a nude image of someone under 18, and does it matter if the person agreed?

DCF: Citizenship → Identity, image and reputation No computers or phones needed · nothing is posted

Supply teacher script (no subject knowledge needed)

Hand out: one worksheet per pupil and one stimulus sheet (Eight photos, one selfie, and the rules) between two. Pupils need a pen. Every person on the cards is invented; the facts in Part 3 are real. Safeguarding: Card 7 is about a nude image being passed round. Keep discussion to what the card says and what the law says, do not ask pupils about real cases, and never ask to see any image on a phone. If a pupil tells you an image of them or someone they know is being shared, or that they are being pressured to send one, do not discuss it in front of the class: say “come and see me at the end”, take their name, and pass it to the school’s safeguarding lead the same day. Do not promise to keep it secret.

Say aloud: “Write your name, class and date at the top of your worksheet. While I take the register, read Part 3 of the stimulus sheet, the rules and the experts, and answer the starter question in rough.” Then read Part 3 aloud to the class, all 7 bullet points.

Starter answer: It is against the law to take, share or keep a nude or sexual image of anyone under 18, even if it is of yourself, and even if the person agreed.

Slide 2 of 7 · Today’s brief and key words · PSE / Well-being · Year 10

3 minutes

Your brief: 8 decisions, 5 clues, the words you would use

You will decide what should happen to 8 photos, find the clues hidden in Mali’s selfie, write what you would actually say to ask for, or refuse, consent, answer 4 true-or-false statements, and finish with a 5-question checklist you could use before you post.

Consent

Agreeing to something. A photo belongs to everyone in it, so everyone in it gets a say, and nobody owes you a reason for saying no.

Online reputation

What people can find out and think about you online. A posted photo becomes part of the reputation of everyone in it.

Report Remove

Run by Childline and the Internet Watch Foundation. Helps under-18s in the UK confidentially report sexual images of themselves and get them removed.

DCF: Citizenship → Identity, image and reputation Legal to take is not the same as right to post

Supply teacher script (no subject knowledge needed)

Say aloud: “Three key words. Consent means agreeing: a photo belongs to everyone in it, so everyone gets a say, and nobody has to give a reason for saying no. Your online reputation is what people can find out about you online, and a posted photo becomes part of it for everyone in the picture. Report Remove is a Childline service that helps under-18s get sexual images of themselves taken off the internet. Keep one idea in your head all lesson: a photo that is legal to take can still be wrong to post.”

Tip: the 4 decisions pupils may choose from in Step 1 are Share, Ask first, Change it first (crop, blur, remove the tag or location, or post later) and Don’t share. Write them on the board if you can.

Slide 3 of 7 · Step 1: the 8 cards · PSE / Well-being · Year 10

14 minutes

Step 1: a decision for each of the 8 cards, then Dylan’s 3 steps

For each card in Part 1, choose one decision: Share · Ask first · Change it first · Don’t share. Then say whose consent matters and what could go wrong. Card 7 also needs Dylan’s 3 steps, in order.

Card	Decision	Whose consent matters, and why	What could go wrong
1	Ask first	All 5 friends, and Jac above all. He has already said no to tags and location, and he does not owe anyone a reason.	If Jac is avoiding someone, a tagged location tells them where he is right now. Post it untagged, no location, and only if Jac agrees; otherwise crop him out.

Step 1 on your worksheet · 14 minutes Name the person, then name the harm

Supply teacher script (no subject knowledge needed)

Say aloud: “Card 1 is done on the board. Fill in the other 7 rows: one decision, whose consent matters, and a specific thing that could go wrong. Then write Dylan’s 3 steps for Card 7 in order. 14 minutes.”

Quick check: Card 2 Don’t share (Megan’s private words; she is humiliated, Seren loses trust). Card 3 Don’t share (the teacher cannot agree while asleep; against school rules, Tomos in serious trouble). Card 4 Don’t share, it should come down (Osian’s consent; the Chief Medical Officers say parents should never assume children are happy for photos to be shared). Card 5 Don’t share (the man never agreed to be mocked; a cruel caption can go viral with Liam’s name on it). Card 6 Change it first (her parents’; daily tagged posts show the Llandudno house is empty for 2 weeks; post when home, or to close friends with no location). Card 7 Don’t share (the pupil pictured; under 18, nobody’s agreement makes it legal; forwarding is against the law). Card 8 Change it first (Aisha has said no on her form; use a version she is not in, and team members must not post the original either).

Dylan, in order: 1. Do not forward it, screenshot it, save it or show it to anyone, not even to prove it happened. 2. Tell a trusted adult in school, such as the head of year or safeguarding lead, straight away: tell them, do not show them. 3. Report the message in the app. The pupil in the picture can use Report Remove. The order matters more than the wording.

Slide 4 of 7 · Step 2: what is in Mali’s selfie? · PSE / Well-being · Year 10

8 minutes

Step 2: 5 clues in Mali’s selfie, and a fix for each

Read Part 2 of the stimulus sheet. Mali wants to post the photo on her public account with the caption “First day of Year 10!”. Find 5 clues a stranger could use, and a fix that still lets her post a first-day photo. Then: which clue belongs to someone who has not agreed to be posted at all?

No.	Clue	What it gives away	Fix
1	Door number 27 and the Heol y Castell sign	Together, her exact address.	Take the photo somewhere that is not her front door, or crop both out.

Step 2 on your worksheet · 8 minutes One clue is in the photo file, not the picture

Supply teacher script (no subject knowledge needed)

Say aloud: “Clue 1 is on the board: the door number and the street sign only matter together. Find 4 more clues, what each one gives away, and a fix. One clue cannot be seen in the picture at all. Then answer the question underneath the table. 8 minutes.”

Quick check: 2. School badge and name on the blazer: where she will be every weekday; crop to her face or blur the badge. 3. Dad’s number plate: the family car, which can be spotted anywhere; crop it out. 4. Envelope on the windowsill: her full address and a family name if zoomed in; move it before taking the photo. 5. Location stored in the photo file: the exact spot, even with everything else cropped out; turn off location in the camera settings, or remove it before sharing the file.

Who has not agreed: her little brother, reflected in the window. He is too young to understand what agreeing means, and his primary school uniform shows where he goes every day.

Slide 5 of 7 · Steps 3 and 4: the words, then true or false · PSE / Well-being · Year 10

14 minutes

Step 3 & Step 4: the words you would actually use, then true or false

Step 3 (8 min): (a) the message you would send the group before posting the Card 1 selfie; it must make it easy to say no. (b) As Osian in Card 4, what you would say to your mum to get the photo taken down, without starting an argument. (c) A friend refuses to delete a photo of you: using the Childnet advice in Part 3, what you can do next, in order.

Step 4 (6 min): 4 true-or-false statements. For each, write where in Part 3 it says so.

Model for (a): “Love this one of all of us! Is everyone OK with me posting it? I won’t tag anyone or add where we were. If you’d rather not be in it, just message me, no need to explain, and I’ll crop you out or not post it.”

Steps 3 and 4 on your worksheet · 8 minutes, then 6 minutes Explain the impact calmly, ask for a rule for next time

Supply teacher script (no subject knowledge needed)

Say aloud: “A model message for (a) is on the board. Notice it offers a way out without needing a reason. Write your own (a), then (b) and (c). After 8 minutes, move on to the 4 true-or-false statements in Step 4 and back each one up from Part 3.”

Quick check, Step 3: (b) should explain the impact calmly and ask for a rule for next time, for example: “Mam, I know you think the bumblebee photo is cute, but people in my class have seen it and it’s really embarrassing for me. Could you take it down, and check with me before you post photos of me in future? You can keep it on your phone.” (c) in the Childnet order: first untag yourself, then report the photo to the app, then if it has been shared widely or is being used to upset you, tell a trusted adult such as your head of year.

Quick check, Step 4: 1 False (against the law for anyone under 18, even if they agreed). 2 False (Childnet: followers can screenshot and pass it on). 3 True (no general law against it, but harassment can be a crime). 4 True (the ICO: data collected from you as a child, even once you are an adult).

Slide 6 of 7 · Step 5 and self check · PSE / Well-being · Year 10

4 minutes

Step 5: your before-I-post checklist, then check your work

Write 5 quick questions you could ask yourself in the 10 seconds before posting a photo, each from something you learned today. Then tick the success criteria you have met and correct 1 thing.

I can decide whether a photo should be shared by thinking about everyone in it, not only about me.
I can spot details in a photo, and in the photo file, that give away where someone lives or goes to school, and fix them.
I can ask for consent in a way that makes it easy to say no, and ask for a photo to be taken down without making things worse.
I know the law on nude images of under-18s, and exactly what to do and not do if one is sent to me.
I know where to get help, including Report Remove, Childline and a trusted adult in school.

Step 5 on your worksheet · 4 minutes Finished early? Write a better caption for Mali’s photo

Supply teacher script (no subject knowledge needed)

Say aloud: “Five questions, short enough to ask yourself in 10 seconds. Each must come from a different part of today: consent, reputation, hidden clues, why you are posting, and the Chief Medical Officers’ advice. Then read the 5 success criteria on the board, tick the ones you have met, and correct 1 thing on your sheet.”

Quick check: a strong checklist looks like: Has everyone in this photo said yes, including anyone in the background or a reflection? Would I be fine with this being screenshotted and seen by my head of year, my nain, or a future employer? Does anything in it show where someone lives, goes to school or is right now, including the location in the file? Am I posting this to share something, or to laugh at someone? If I am not sure, can I wait, crop it, or just not post it? When in doubt, don’t upload.

Extension answers: Card 8: a school needs consent forms because a photo is published for good, parents and pupils have the right to decide, and there may be a reason a pupil must not be found online; a pupil might say no for family safety reasons. Mali’s caption should show it is her first day without naming the school, for example “First day of Year 10!” with the badge cropped out.

Slide 7 of 7 · Plenary review · PSE / Well-being · Year 10

2 minutes

Quick-check answers before handing in

Check your main answers before your worksheets are collected.

Question	Correct answer
Card 7: what is the first thing Dylan must do?	Do not forward, screenshot, save or show it to anyone, not even to prove it happened. Then tell a trusted adult, then report it in the app.
Which clue in Mali’s selfie cannot be seen in the picture?	The location stored in the photo file: turn location off in the camera settings or remove it before sharing.
True or false: if my account is private, nobody can share my photos.	False. Childnet: friends or followers can screenshot what you share and pass it on.

Check your name and class are on your worksheet Leave stimulus sheets neat on the desk

Supply teacher script (no subject knowledge needed)

Say aloud: “Let’s check the 3 answers on the board together. Make sure your name and class are at the top of your worksheet. Pass your worksheets to the end of the row and leave the stimulus sheets in a neat pile.”

Where to get help: read this out as pupils pack up. “If anything in today’s lesson has worried you, talk to a parent or carer, your form tutor, head of year, or the school’s safeguarding lead. Childline is 0800 1111, free and confidential, and Report Remove is on the Childline website. Meic, the helpline for young people in Wales, is open 08:00 to midnight every day: phone or WhatsApp 080880 23456, or text 07943 114 449.” If any pupil asks to see you at the end, take their name and pass it to the safeguarding lead today.