The training aims to support schools in managing sexting cases and gives guidance on when to refer them to external agencies, such as the police or social care.
Nottinghamshire County Council already works closely with schools to deliver e-safety training and support but is the first county to roll-out the new training.
“This is a first for Nottinghamshire and will put our teaching professionals at the forefront of knowledge for this important area,” said Lorna Naylor, Nottinghamshire County Council’s anti-bullying co-ordinator.
“We know that sexting – exchanging self-generated sexually explicit images and messages over text, social media or webcam – is a major issue in probably all our secondary schools and is creeping into primary schools too, which is clearly worrying.
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