CEOPChild Exploitation and Online Protection

Think U KnowA website with useful videos and advice for

children, parents and teachers.

Report facility.

Access to resources.

The Statistics20% of 8-11 yr olds on social media.

8-11 yr olds make an average of 11 calls per week and send 42 text messages.

20% of 8-11 yr olds have a Facebook profile.

This figure leaps to 96% of12-15yr olds with online profiles.

Childline has seen a 168% increase in calls related to online issues in the last year.

Nature of IssuesCyberbullying

Mobile Phone bullying

Bullying or grooming through gaming

Sexting

Online grooming

Child Abuse images

Profile SettingsOn Facebook :

Who can see my posts? – Set to Friends

Who can contact me? – Set to Friends

NEVER give out phone number or address details.

Check “Location” setting is off

Parents should be aware that if a profile is updated it can knock off the settings

Check, check, check!Parents should be aware that if a profile is

updated it can knock off the settings

If there is an adult date of birth set for your child’s profile then they will have access to adult content

Google – your child’s name, or your own for that matter and look in the images to check that there are no images online that you’re not aware of.

Useful Websites

www.internetmatters.org

www.educationscotland.gov.uk/parentzone

www.thinkuknow.co.uk

swgfl.org.uk/products-services/esafety