Symposium on Sexting and the Consequences for Schools
To mark the launch of Safer Internet Day 2016, Webwise, the internet safety initiative of the Professional Development Service for Teachers, hosted a symposium on ‘Sexting and the Consequences for Schools’. The aim of this event was to support schools dealing with the complex issues around explicit self-generated images of minors.
Agenda for Symposium on Sexting and the Consequences for Schools
| Time | Title | Speaker |
| 10:00 | Welcome | Orla Barry |
| 10:05 | Launch of Lockers, a new resource for schools around the sharing of explicit self-generated images | Ciara O’Donnell (PDST) |
| 10:10 | The law on sexting: important considerations for schools | Brian Hallissey BL |
| 10:25 | How the law is enforced in cases of sexting involving minors | Superintendent Colette Quinn (An Garda Siochana) |
| 10:40 | The information and support that young people need on sexting | Helen Ryan (ISSU) |
| 10:45 | Dealing with sexting in schools | A panel discussion chaired by Orla Barry |
| 11:00 | Does criminal and civil law need to be adjusted to deal with sexting? | Finola Flanagan (Law Reform Commissioner) |
| 11:10 | Awareness and prevention of sexting through the SPHE curriculum | Brian Murray (PDST) |
| 11:20 | Q&A with experts |
