Incident in schools

Cybercrime includes:

• Breaking IT rules

• Unauthorised access to computers

• Denial of Service or other computer interference and impairment

• Acts causing serious damage to or loss of data

• ‘Hacking’

• Cheating at online gaming

This guidance has a focus on offences committed by young people rather than external cybercrime and cyber security Further guidance can be found at National Cyber Security Centre.

The school or college should first establish:

• What has happened?

• Who is involved?

• Is this part of a pattern of behaviour?

• Are there any safeguarding concerns? If YES — Refer to Keeping children safe in education and follow local safeguarding protocols