Online safety
parents’ workshop
March 2017
A child’s online life
 Children are much more
‘universally connected’
to technology.
 The distinction between
their online and physical
world is more blurred
than an adult’s.
Annual report from Ofcom about
media use and attitudes
The % of TVs and other media devices in
children’s bedrooms has decreased…
Why do you think this is?
True or false?
 Smartphone ownership in 5 – 15s has gone up since
2015
 1 in 4 children aged 8 – 11 have their own tablet
 On average 8 – 11 year olds spend almost 13 hours per
week online
 Girls are more likely to play online games than boys
 YouTube is the most popular online content for
children aged 5 – 15 to access
What are children at Ashmead doing
online?
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Youtube (13+)
Snapchat (13+)
Minecraft (13+)
Skype (13+)
Whatsapp (16+)
Instagram (13+)
Roblox (8+)
Omegle (13+)
Clash of Clans (13+)
Most popular nationwide: https://www.netaware.org.uk/networks/?order=-popularity
What are the benefits of being
online?
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Keeping in touch.
Access to information.
Access to entertainment.
Opportunities to create.
Opportunities to collaborate and communicate.
What are the risks?
 Screen time vs time for talk/play/reading
(addiction/FOMO)
 Permanence of words and images shared.
 More likely to say/write something inappropriate.
 Cyber bullying
 Contact with strangers.
 Getting ‘hacked’ or taken advantage of.
 Easy access to inappropriate content.
 ‘Echo chambers’ and fake news!
 In-app purchases.
What is the school doing?
 Regular talks about e-safety with children in
assemblies, classes and in our school council.
 E-safety scrapbook created for each class.
 Discussing screen time.
 Revisiting these ideas regularly.
 Individual and group talks when necessary.
 Edmodo (Y6)
 Discussing SMART rules.
What could parents be doing?
 Be a good role model.
 Talk regularly about online use (apps and usage
change…)
 Put parental controls in place.
Our Pact and similar apps
Parents continued…
 Learn how to turn wifi on/off and how to change the
password.
 Be aware (https://www.net-aware.org.uk )
Parents continued
 Rules and Boundaries:
 You are the parent, you are in charge!
 Amount of screen time (can use parental controls to help
here)
 Which apps/games can they use?
 Where and when (bedrooms…)
 Nokia Bricks!
 Regularly look at comms, browser history, Youtube history,
images shared, etc.
 Check and store passwords securely (ideally, change often)
 Purchases/data usage.
Handouts
We have literature from the NSPCC and
Childnet.
Please do take copies home or see the
office for a copy.