Serious incidents
It is the responsibility of every host and moderator to be able to implement a swift and robust escalation strategy through the person who is editorially responsible for the relevant space.
Any incident of suspected "grooming" online must be reported to Executive Producer, Communities, New Media who will be responsible for reporting it to BBC Investigations and to the police.
Any proposal to reveal a child's personal information to a third party without consent, for example if we suspect child abuse, must be referred to the relevant Interactive Executive Editor or equivalent who may wish to consult Controller Editorial Policy and Programme Legal Advice.