Of Online Teacher Community Safeguarding: An overview for participants General introduction

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Please, note that:
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All users in forums have the option of using the “Report” button through which 
they can flag up an inappropriate comment 
– a comment can be deemed 
inappropriate for a number of reasons by users and facilitators. If a comment is 
reported through that function, it immediately is unpublished until the 
designated country moderator checks if the comment is indeed breaching the 
Online Teacher Community Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policy. 
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If, after being checked by the moderator the comment is confirmed as safe to 
be published again, it will appear on the forum page which is accessible to all 
forum members.
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If the moderator agrees that the comment is indeed breaching Online Teacher 
Community regulations, the post will permanently be deleted and the user who 
posted the comment will separately be contacted and warned about the 
situation.
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If the comment was abusive, offensive or aggressive and displayed intolerance 
and aggressive behaviour towards other members of the community, access 
will instantly be terminated and the teacher in question will no longer be able to 
participate in the Online Teacher Community.
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If the comment was not related to English language teaching, the teachers will 
be warned and reminded that only comments focused on English language 
teaching and learning can be posted.
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If the comment was of a political nature, the teacher will be reminded that *no* 
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an be expressed on the Online Teacher Community. If 
expressions of political views continue, the teacher’s access will be suspended 
for a month. 
 
Please note that authors of any posts / replies / comments which are directly aggressive, 
threatening or insulting to teachers from other countries / of other religions, will be 
contacted immediately and instantly removed from the 
platform without any possibility of acquiring access. 
We also strongly discourage any direct communication between teachers on the platform 
in form of exchanging of any personal data (e.g., telephone numbers, private email 
addresses, postal addresses, etc.) 
Please note that all interactions between teachers related to the programme delivered on 
the Online Teacher Community should take place only through forums and chats in live 
meetings / webinars and we do support any communication between facilitators and 
teachers for the purpose of the Online Teacher Community- related programmed through 
personal phones or messaging apps.

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