iPad Information | 2016
Welcome
The scheme
Aims of the scheme
eSafety
eSafety Parent workshop
We will cover
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How children use technology today
Online safety concerns
How can parents manage risks
Where to get further help
As well as eSafety education….
Technical eSafety systems
Protection at home
Healthy Digital lifestyle
Is this familiar?
Recognise some of the reactions?
Ofcom research summary 2014
• Gaming on tablets is on the rise, while gaming
on some other devices is falling
• 70% of children have access to a tablet at
home
• Going online on a mobile phone is becoming
more and more prevelant
• Broader range of social media systems being
used
Current UK Trends – Ofcom 2014
• Time online spent per week (12-15)
17.2 hours
• Mostly access the internet in bedroom
• Smartphone ownership 8-11 year olds
• Smartphone ownership 12-15 year olds
65%
• Tablet use (2012) 3-4 year olds
• Tablet use (2012) 5-7 year olds
• Tablet use (2012) 8-11 year olds
• Tablet use (2012) 12-15 year olds
38%
20%
65%
65%
75%
71%
Age restrictions
What are the risks?
Children Online
Potential Risks
•Cyber bullying
•Grooming
•Inappropriate websites
•Losing control over pictures and video / Giving
out too much information online – your ‘Digital
Footprint’
•Viruses, hacking and security
•Online Gaming
•‘Sexting’
What We Do
A comprehensive, age appropriate, progressive online
safety curriculum including:
• A 6 session PSHE tutor time programme (differentiated by year).
• eSafety covered in Computing curriculum (differentiated by year).
• We cover eSafety in many curriculum areas (One example: teaching
students how to evaluate sources when using the internet in subjects
such as History).
• We give termly assemblies on eSafety and give additional assembly on
safer internet day.
• We regularly update parents using Parentmail, Edmodo, social media and
host meetings on site providing eSafety advice.
• Our eSafety officer is Richard Kirkby. We have an eSafety committee
where staff meet once a term to discuss eSafety.
• We have an eSafety policy which is available on our website.
• We continuously monitor all systems used and pick up on any misuse.
• Our website has a specific page dedicated to eSafety –
www.chestertoncc.net/esafety
So – what can you do?
In your family:
How many devices do you have?
What security settings do you enforce?
What protection measures do you take?
What does your digital footprint look like?
Do you have a family agreement?
Parental controls
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BT
SKY
Virgin media
EE
etc
Privacy and safety settings
• Facebook links
• Google links
• Youtube links
• Link to safety tools on social networks and
online services – UK safer internet centre
Where can you get further help
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Childnet international
Internetmatters.org
UK Safer internet centre
ThinkUKnow
• chestertoncc.net/esafety-information/