Children and young people
see also CBBC advice (internal BBC link)
We should not routinely ask children to act as regular newsgatherers for the BBC. However on occasion we may ask them to submit creative material for competitions, digital storytelling projects, Blast, the Newsround Presspacker's Club etc. which are intended for children.
Before making a specific request for children to send in material relating to a current news story, any proposal should first be referred to a senior editorial figure in the relevant division, who may consult Editorial Policy. ( this includes programming which is specifically aimed at children e.g. Newsround)
Where a current news story is likely to appeal to teenagers and young people, and they are likely to submit material, we should take special care, about their safety. In these circumstances, we may need to remind people to be careful about their safety and the safety of others and not to cross police/emergency services lines.