09:00-09:30 Registration and morning refreshments
Understanding the current culture
09:30-09:40 Chair’s welcome and introduction
Joanna Barrett, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, NSPCC Scotland
09:40-10:10 Body Image, Self Esteem and its Impact on Behaviour
Dr Diahanne Rhiney, Founder, Diahanne Rhiney Consultancy & Strength With In Me Foundation (S.W.I.M)
10:10-10:35 Nude selfies – adolescents and online self-produced images
- Gaining an understanding of the current trend in order that we can guide our children
- Developing evidence-based guidelines for practitioners, parents and carers
- What parents and carers need to know
- Establishing a more consistent, child-centred approach
Dr Karen Cooper, Researcher in Clinical Psychology, University of Edinburgh
10:35-10:55 Opportunities for questions and discussion
10:55-11:15 Tea and coffee break, opportunities for networking
Responses and the Longer Term
11:15-11:35 Coming of age in a Porn culture
- How our culture has been co-opted by the porn industry to normalise its products and move porn from the margins to the mainstream
- The impact on the relationships and expectations of young people
Linda Thompson, National Development Officer – Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Women’s Support Project
11:35-12:35 Panel and audience discussion: ‘Sexting – the impact, the long term repercussions and the developing responses’
Featuring:
- Joanna Barrett, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, NSPCC Scotland
- Dr Rachel Happer, Head of the National Confidential Forum
- Tim Parkinson, Professional Officer, Scottish Association of Social Workers
- Janice Stevenson, Development Officer and Domestic Abuse Support Worker (Fearless), LGBT Youth Scotland
12:35-12:50 Closing Address – ‘‘Sexting and online safety: learning from children and young people’s experiences”
Elaine Chalmers, Head of ChildLine in Scotland
12:50-13:00 Chair’s round-up and closing remarks