E-safety evening for Parents
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Something to thing about?
• How many of you have children who use the
internet?
• How many of you have children who use the internet
at home?
• How many of you have children who use the internet
at home, on their own? Unsupervised?
Have you ever?
What do we use the internet for?
• Many parents use the internet for email, specific research,
shopping and web browsing.
• Most children use the internet for everything! –
communication, creative activities, gaming, music, TV,
entertainment.
The internet doesn’t just involve Computers
• Music downloads – e.g. iTunes
• Multiplayer games with chat
• YouTube and video sites on PCs, iPads and
phones
• Email, chat, BBM, messaging, text messaging
• Mobile phones
• Social networking profiles
• Downloading games, music and films
Why is the internet a good thing?
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Great for research
Cheap or free communication
Easy to create and publish content and get noticed
Great for children to develop future job skills as fun hobbies
Introduces children to the world of commerce and business
Encourages creativity and individualism
Why as Parents You Might Be Concerned
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Cyber bullying
Online privacy and personal information
Reputation management and ‘digital footprint’
Sexting, grooming, pornography and inappropriate material
Illegal downloads and copyright infringement
Spam, viruses and malware
Children lying about their age to get onto social networking
platforms with a 13+ age limit
• Primary pupils as likely as secondary to access inappropriate
material
• Year 9 girls most susceptible to ‘grooming’
• Year 6, 10 and 11 most likely to plagiarise (boys more commonly
than girls)
• Jigsaw Clip: for 8 -10 year olds
What are we doing in school to keep your child safe?
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Updated and reviewed e-safety policy.
Designated member of staff
Regular staff e-safety training
Regular e-saftey training for children - appropriate behaviour and critical
thinking to stay safe and legal!
5. Consequences of breaking e-safety rules – parent informed – banned from
computers (more serious – police informed)
6. Embed e-safety messages across whole curriculum.
7. Internet activity is monitored, filtered and recorded regularly by Herts Grid
for learning.
8. dBprimary is managed and checked by Mrs Cowler (profanity filters)
9. Staff will preview sites before use.
10. Sites will be recommended for homework by teacher.
Our message and what we teach children
Message
• The internet is a good thing.
• Children need to use the internet to
be successful in the modern world.
• However we need to teach children
to use the internet safety to avoid
the risks.
What we teach
1. Copyright & Images
2. Search engines are managed but
not locked!
3. What to do if inappropriate image
is found.
4. The impact of online bullying and
how to seek help.
School
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Supervised
Monitored
Filtered
Curriculum
Home
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75% of homes have access to the internet
19% of young people have internet access in their bedroom
More than half of all children (53%) are never or hardly supervised online by
their parents / carers
81% of parents think they know what their children are doing all or most of
the time when access the internet
UK Children Go Online, 2005, 9-19 year olds
How can you help as a parent?
• Set time limits for internet use. Balance time on the computer with time
outside or other activities.
• Talk to your child. Show interest in what they are doing online. Learn more
about the games they are playing and who with. Ensure they know they can
come to you if they are concerned about anything they have seen or
experienced on the web.
• Explain why is not a good idea to give out private information. What would a
university think? Or a future employer if they read or saw a picture of you in
years to come?
• Consider placing internet access in communal rooms.
• Discourage meeting online friends unless an adult is present.
• Set filters on Gaming, phones and search engines.
• Watch Thinkuknow films with your child
• Encourage your child to go online and explore!
There is a wealth of age-appropriate sites online for your
children. Encourage them to use sites which are fun,
educational and that will help them to develop online skills.
Digital Footprint
Setting Parental Controls
• Parental controls are not just about locking
and blocking, they are a tool to help you set
appropriate boundaries as your child grows
and develops.
• They are not the answer - but they are a good
start!
• Find your service provider and learn how to
set your controls
http://www.vodafone.com/content/parents/howto-guides.html
Google SafeSearch
SafeSearch helps you to keep adult content out of search results by screening
websites that contain sexually-explicit content and removing them from the
search results.
YouTube Safety Mode
Internet provider parental control
What it does
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Web blocking – by category or by address
What it does
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Allows you to set time limits for online use
Parental Controls
• Controls can also be set for mobile phones,
games consoles and facebook.
• For more information on parental controls:
– Visit the CEOP Parents’ page
(www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents)
– Contact your service provider (BT, TalkTalk, Sky etc) All
providers have different controls but most provide
them free if you contact them direct
– Google ‘parental controls’
– Leaflets on our website (e-safety page)
Useful links
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Teachtoday: www.teachtoday.eu
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Vodafone Digital Parenting: vodafone.com/parents
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Mumsnet: www.mumsnet.com
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ParentPort: www.parentport.org.uk
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The Parent Zone: www.theparentzone.co.uk
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Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre:
www.ceop.police.uk
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Missing & Exploited Children: www.missingkids.com
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Childnet International: www.childnet.com
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CEOP: www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/parentsguide
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UK Safer Internet Centre: www.saferinternet.org.uk
Managing Risks: CEOP
• Has anyone here heard of CEOP before?
• CEOP (The Child Exploitation and Online Protection
Centre) is the UK national lead agency for the
protection of children online
www.ceop.police.uk
www.facebook.com/ceop
The Internet and the Law
Cyberbullying can be reported as a crime under
the Communications Act 2003, section 127,
the Malicious Communications Act 1988 and,
if there are more three instances, the
Protection from Harrassment Act 1997.
Visit the police in person, ensure a statemtn is
taken and request a crime number.