Working draft scenario · fictional chat · no real accounts, messages or platform
Dewis Parch Choose Respect
Ages 12-14 About 20-35 mins Fictional scenario
S10 · Safe Action scenario

Group chat pressure

When a pile-on keeps moving, the audience has choices. Compare responses that do not add to the harm or increase risk.

Static placement only. No transcript or download is generated.

Fictional chat excerpt · temporary visual
Participant 01React if you’re with us.
Participant 02I’m not adding to this.
Participant 01Why are you taking sides?
Participant 03Can we stop posting about someone who isn’t here?
System-style visualSeveral reactions and screenshots keep the pressure going.
Read the situation, not just one message

The Safe Action sequence

Use all six steps to consider repetition, influence, audience and risk. This is a static discussion route, not an interactive chat.

1

Notice / Sylwi

What is happening over time? Who is reacting, sharing or staying quiet?

2

Name / Enwi

Is this banter, conflict, unkindness or bullying? What is still uncertain?

3

Check impact

How can an audience, screenshots and repeated reactions increase harm?

4

Choose safe action

Which option helps without escalating the pile-on or exposing someone?

5

Get support

Which adult, school route or approved reporting route can help?

6

Reflect / repair

What needs to stop, change or be put right—and who is responsible?

Response and consequence

Compare the likely impact.

No option is scored. Context and safety matter, and the response should not rely on one dramatic or heroic action.

Lower exposure

Do not react or forward

Step out of the pressure to add another reaction, screenshot or comment.

Likely consequenceThis avoids increasing the audience. It may need to be paired with private support or reporting.
Depends on context

Support privately

Check in without asking the targeted learner to retell everything or handle it alone.

Likely consequencePrivate support can reduce isolation while leaving space to agree a safer next step.
Consider risk first

Challenge publicly

A boundary may help in some situations, but a public reply can also draw more attention or retaliation.

Likely consequencePause before posting. Adult support and a school route may be safer and more effective.
Working support placeholder

Save what is needed. Share it only with the right people.

School and platform steps must be confirmed before final use. This panel shows information hierarchy, not approved reporting guidance.

1
Reduce further spread
Do not forward or invite more people into the situation.
2
Use a school route
Speak to a trusted adult and follow the school’s own safeguarding process.
3
Use approved reporting guidance
Final platform-specific wording would be added only after review.
Practitioner preview

Keep the discussion fictional.

Do not ask learners to show their own devices, accounts or messages.

Open guidance page
Learning purposeAnalyse how audience and group pressure can turn online behaviour into repeated harm.
Misconception to testLeaving a chat does not necessarily stop the harm or remove adult responsibility.
Keep outNo real messages, accounts, devices, slurs, explicit threats or personal disclosure.
AdaptOffer a print case, private response, processing time and explicit risk comparison.