9.1 Introduction
Children and young people are important to the 成人快手. They contribute and interact with it in many different ways 鈥� as contributors, performers, presenters, through its interactive and user-generated content, via all of its services and on third-party platforms.
The 成人快手 should serve children and young people with high-quality, distinctive and duly impartial output and services which inform, educate and entertain. Ensuring the content they consume is appropriate is considered throughout the Editorial Guidelines and, specifically, in Section 5 Harm and Offence. Section 9 is concerned with how the 成人快手 deals with under-18s who contribute to and interact with its content, whether or not it is aimed at them, or routinely includes them as contributors.[1]
Children and young people have a right to speak out and to participate, as enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, but the welfare of those who contribute to content, must be safeguarded wherever in the world the 成人快手 operates.
For the purposes of this section of the Editorial Guidelines and unless stated otherwise, a child is someone under the age of 16 years. Young people are those aged 16 and 17. It should be noted that these are not legal definitions.
Content makers are also subject to the law regarding children and the 成人快手's Safeguarding Policy.
The 成人快手 is committed to being inclusive and accessible to all and supporting reasonable adjustments, such as access requirements, across productions.
9.2 Principles
9.2.1 Content makers must take due care over the physical and emotional welfare and the dignity of under-18s who take part or are otherwise involved in editorial content. This is irrespective of any consent given by the child or young person or by a parent, guardian or other person over the age of 18 acting in loco parentis. Their welfare must take priority over any editorial requirement.
9.2.2 Under-18s must not be caused unjustified distress or anxiety by their involvement in output or by the publication or broadcast of that output.
9.2.3 Involvement by under-18s in 成人快手 output must be editorially justified, consents should be obtained as appropriate to the circumstances of the person and the nature of the contribution and content, and support should be given to them where necessary.
9.3 Mandatory Referrals
Mandatory referrals must be referred in advance. Mandatory referrals are an essential part of the 成人快手's editorial and compliance process and must be observed.
9.3.1 Any proposal to continue with the contribution of a child or young person after a refusal of parental consent, or in the absence of it, must be referred to a senior editorial figure or, for independent production companies, to the commissioning editor. Editorial Policy should also be consulted.
(See 9.4.5)
9.3.2 If, in the course of their work, content makers suspect that a person under-18 may be at risk, or they are alerted to a child welfare issue, they must refer it promptly to the 成人快手 Safeguarding Team[2] or, for independent production companies, to the commissioning editor. If there is concern about an adult, including a member of staff, working with a child, the situation must be referred promptly to the Head of Safeguarding[3] or Head of Corporate Investigations[4] or, for independent production companies, to the commissioning editor.
(See 9.4.13)
9.3.3 If a child is in immediate danger or requires medical attention, dial emergency services and ask for the appropriate emergency service. The 成人快手 Head of Safeguarding[5] or, for independent production companies the commissioning editor, should be informed urgently.
(See 9.4.14)
9.3.4 Any online safeguarding concerns about under-18s, whether related to online grooming or child abuse images, must be referred to the 成人快手 Safeguarding Team[6] immediately. Any images must not be shared.
(See 9.4.15)
9.3.5 When considering whether to identify a child or young person who is the subject of an order relating to their behaviour, has a conviction or is involved in court proceedings, Programme Legal Advice and Editorial Policy must be consulted.
(See 9.4.22)
9.3.6 Any proposal not to pre-moderate 成人快手 online spaces aimed at under-18s must be referred to Editorial Policy.
(See 9.4.27)
9.3.7 Any proposal to reveal an under-18's personal details to a third party without their consent must be referred to a senior editorial figure, or for independent production companies to the commissioning editor, who should consult Editorial Policy, Safeguarding, and Information Rights.
(See 9.4.28)
- [1] The sections of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code that relate to this are 1: Protecting the Under-Eighteens, 'The involvement of people under eighteen in programmes' 7: Fairness and 8: Privacy. 鈫�
- [2] safeguarding@bbc.co.uk, see : available on Gateway for 成人快手 staff or via commissioning editors for independent producers. 鈫�
- [3] safeguarding@bbc.co.uk, see : available on Gateway for 成人快手 staff or via commissioning editors for independent producers. 鈫�
- [4] See site: available on Gateway for 成人快手 staff or via commissioning editors for independent producers 鈫�
- [5] safeguarding@bbc.co.uk, see : available on Gateway for 成人快手 staff or via commissioning editors for independent producers. 鈫�
- [6] safeguarding@bbc.co.uk, see : available on Gateway for 成人快手 staff or via commissioning editors for independent producers. 鈫�