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I am appalled and deeply troubled by the recent trend of targeting teachers and school staff on social media. It is completely unacceptable that teachers are being subjected to explicit, offensive and harmful content online and any such abuse should not be tolerated. Protecting the well\-being of staff is of paramount importance and this is even more crucial given the challenging times we are living in.


Where such deplorable abuse is directed towards teachers and schools on social media I recognise that not only does this have a distressing impact on individuals, it can also have significant adverse implications for the education community. That is why, as a matter of priority, I instructed my officials to contact TikTok directly to express my concerns around the considerable distress this is causing teachers and request that any instances of inappropriate or offensive content be removed immediately.


Executives at TikTok have confirmed that they are committed to resolving this matter urgently. I understand that a dedicated trust and safety team has been established and are working at pace to remove and/or ban accounts that have been identified as impersonating schools or posting bullying and harassing content directed towards teachers. TikTok has also confirmed that content moderators are working proactively to identify and remove any new instances of abusive content posted on the platform. My officials will continue to work with TikTok, and keep me updated on this matter.


This trend has been seen right across the UK and it is essential we take a co\-ordinated, collaborative and robust approach.  As such, we are working closely with the UK Council for Internet Safety, whose members include leading online safety charities, UK Government and devolved nations. My officials will also continue to work with Trade Unions to provide support to them and their members.


Crucially, the UK Safer Internet Centre, have agreed an escalation process with TikTok, to ensure the removal of abusive content reported through the **Professionals Online Safety Helpline**.


I urge all teachers or school staff who have experienced any instances of online abuse to report these directly to the Professionals Online Safety Helpline.


We have published updated guidance on harmful viral challenges for schools which now includes information related to offensive content directed towards school staff and how to report incidents.


One of the key principles outlined in the guidance is to exercise care and caution to avoid inadvertently promoting, and thereby further encouraging, any harmful viral trend. There is well\-documented research that highlights instances where well\-meaning coverage from organisations has unintentionally driven up interest in viral trends.  As such, I would urge a responsible and careful conversation on this issue and would encourage schools to refer to this guidance.


All schools have a duty of care towards staff members and as such should ensure that any staff experiencing abuse online are supported appropriately.  Trade Unions are also an excellent source of support and I would encourage schools to deal with any instances of inappropriate behaviour in accordance with their behaviour policy.


Addressing this behaviour through education is vital to ensure that children and young people understand the importance of being respectful and considerate both online and offline.  Last week, during anti\-bullying week, the Welsh Government and the Office of the Children’s Commissioner promoted a range of classroom resources available on the Keeping safe online area of Hwb to support conversations around respectful behaviour online. My officials will continue to provide a range of resources, information and guidance that can be used to promote considerate behaviour online and equip young people with skills to use social media responsibly. 


While education plays a key role in tackling this behaviour, I am of the firm belief that social media platforms must recognise their responsibility and duty of care to their users and play their part in stamping out online abuse. I welcome the enhanced protections that the forthcoming Online Safety Bill promises to provide and look forward to working with Ofcom to ensure a consistent approach to ultimately provide a safer online experience for all.


I would like to end by reaffirming that no teacher should be subjected to abuse on social media and I would encourage anyone who has been affected to draw upon the support available from your school, Trade Union and the Professionals Online Safety Helpline.  Finally, I wish to extend sincere thanks to all those teachers for their continued hard work and dedication to the profession.


Professionals Online Safety Helpline \- UK Safer Internet Centre







Translation:


 
Rwyf yn arswydo ac yn ofidus iawn ynghylch y duedd ddiweddar o dargedu athrawon a staff ysgolion ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol. Mae’n gwbl annerbyniol bod athrawon yn destun cynnwys cignoeth, sarhaus a niweidiol ar\-lein, ac ni ddylid goddef unrhyw gam\-drin o’r fath. Mae diogelu lles staff o’r pwys mwyaf, ac mae hynny hyd yn oed yn bwysicach o ystyried bod hwn yn gyfnod heriol i bawb.


Pan gaiff cam\-drin mor warthus ei gyfeirio at athrawon ac ysgolion ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol, rwy’n cydnabod bod hyn nid yn unig yn cael effaith ofidus ar unigolion, gall hefyd gael effeithiau niweidiol sylweddol ar y gymuned addysg. Dyna pam, fel mater o flaenoriaeth, y gwnes i gyfarwyddo fy swyddogion i gysylltu â TikTok yn uniongyrchol i fynegi fy mhryderon ynghylch y gofid sylweddol y mae hyn yn ei achosi i athrawon, ac i ofyn am i unrhyw achosion o gynnwys amhriodol neu dramgwyddus gael eu dileu ar unwaith.


Mae swyddogion gweithredol TikTok wedi cadarnhau eu bod wedi ymrwymo i ddatrys y mater hwn ar fyrder. Rwy’n cael ar ddeall fod tîm hyder a diogelwch pwrpasol wedi’i sefydlu, sy’n gweithio ar frys i ddileu a/neu wahardd cyfrifon sydd wedi’u nodi fel rhai sy’n dynwared ysgolion neu’n postio cynnwys sy’n bwlio neu gynnwys aflonyddu wedi’i gyfeirio at athrawon. Mae TikTok hefyd wedi cadarnhau bod cymedrolwyr cynnwys yn gweithio’n rhagweithiol i nodi a dileu unrhyw achosion newydd o gynnwys difrïol sy’n cael ei bostio ar y platfform. Bydd fy swyddogion yn parhau i weithio gyda TikTok, ac yn rhoi’r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf ynglŷn â’r mater hwn i mi’n rheolaidd.


Mae hon yn duedd amlwg ledled y DU ac mae’n hanfodol ein bod yn mabwysiadu dull cydgysylltiedig, cydweithredol a chadarn. O’r herwydd, rydym yn gweithio’n agos gyda’r UK Council for Internet Safety, y mae ei aelodau’n cynnwys elusennau diogelwch ar\-lein blaenllaw, Llywodraeth y DU a gwledydd datganoledig. Bydd fy swyddogion hefyd yn parhau i weithio gydag Undebau Llafur i roi cymorth iddynt hwy a’u haelodau.


Yn hollbwysig, mae Canolfan y DU ar gyfer Defnyddio’r Rhyngrwyd yn Fwy Diogel wedi cytuno ar broses uwchgyfeirio gyda TikTok drwy’r **Professionals Online Safety Helpline** er mwyn sicrhau bod cynnwys difrïol yn cael ei ddileu,.


Rwy’n annog pob athro neu aelod o staff ysgol sydd wedi profi unrhyw achosion o gam\-drin ar\-lein i roi gwybod i’r Professionals Online Safety Helpline.


Rydym wedi cyhoeddi diweddariad i’r canllawiau ar heriau feirol niweidiol i ysgolion sydd bellach yn cynnwys gwybodaeth sy’n ymwneud â chynnwys tramgwyddus wedi’i gyfeirio at staff ysgol a sut i roi gwybod am ddigwyddiadau.


Un o’r egwyddorion allweddol a amlinellir yn y canllawiau yw arfer gofal a phwyll er mwyn osgoi hyrwyddo’n anfwriadol, a thrwy hynny annog ymhellach, unrhyw duedd feirol niweidiol. Mae gwaith ymchwil tra hysbys ar gael sy’n tynnu sylw at achosion lle mae sylw llawn bwriadau da gan sefydliadau wedi cymell mwy o ddiddordeb mewn tueddiadau feirol yn anfwriadol. I’r perwyl hwnnw, byddwn yn pwyso am sgwrs gyfrifol a gofalus am y mater hwn a byddwn yn annog ysgolion i gyfeirio at y canllawiau hyn.


Mae gan bob ysgol ddyletswydd gofal tuag at aelodau staff ac felly dylent sicrhau bod unrhyw staff sy’n cael eu cam\-drin ar\-lein yn cael eu cefnogi’n briodol. Mae Undebau Llafur hefyd yn ffynhonnell gymorth ragorol, a byddwn yn annog ysgolion i ddelio ag unrhyw achosion o ymddygiad amhriodol yn unol â’u polisi ymddygiad.


Mae mynd i’r afael â’r ymddygiad hwn drwy addysg yn hanfodol er mwyn sicrhau bod plant a phobl ifanc yn deall pwysigrwydd dangos parch a bod yn ystyriol ar\-lein ac all\-lein. Yr wythnos ddiwethaf, yn ystod wythnos gwrth\-fwlio, hyrwyddodd Llywodraeth Cymru a Swyddfa’r Comisiynydd Plant amrywiaeth o adnoddau ystafell ddosbarth sydd ar gael ar ardal Cadwn ddiogel ar\-lein Hwb i gefnogi sgyrsiau ynghylch ymddwyn gyda pharch ar\-lein. Bydd fy swyddogion yn parhau i ddarparu amrywiaeth o adnoddau, gwybodaeth ac arweiniad y gellir eu defnyddio i hyrwyddo ymddygiad ystyriol ar\-lein ac arfogi pobl ifanc gyda sgiliau i ddefnyddio’r cyfryngau cymdeithasol yn gyfrifol.


Er bod gan addysg rôl allweddol wrth fynd i’r afael â’r ymddygiad hwn, rwyf yn bendant o’r farn bod yn rhaid i blatfformau cyfryngau cymdeithasol gydnabod eu cyfrifoldeb a’u dyletswydd gofal i’w defnyddwyr a chwarae eu rhan wrth ddileu cam\-drin ar\-lein. Croesawaf yr addewid o amddiffyniadau gwell trwy’r Bil Diogelwch Ar\-lein arfaethedig, ac edrychaf ymlaen at weithio gydag Ofcom i sicrhau dull cyson o ddarparu profiad ar\-lein mwy diogel i bawb yn y pen draw.


Hoffwn orffen drwy ategu na ddylai unrhyw athro gael ei gam\-drin ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol a byddwn yn annog unrhyw un sydd wedi dioddef i ddefnyddio’r cymorth sydd ar gael gan eich ysgol, Undeb Llafur a’r Professionals Online Safety Helpline. Yn olaf, hoffwn ddiolch yn ddiffuant i’r holl athrawon hynny am eu gwaith caled a’u hymroddiad parhaus i’r proffesiwn.


Professionals Online Safety Helpline \- UK Safer Internet Centre (Saesneg yn unig)